Economic Recovery Officer

Economic Recovery Officer at African Youth for Peace Development and Empowerment Foundation (AFRYDEV)

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Oct 28, 2026, 6:12 AM

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AFRYDEV is a humanitarian and development organization with over 10 years of technical experience in the design, development, and implementation of youth, women and girls-focused interventions in Northeast Nigeria. Since 2013, we have focused on interventions that improve well-being and influence positive social mobility as part of our vision of change that drives and promotes safe societies where conflict-affected communities are empowered to prevent the recruitment and radicalization of women and youth, including their participation in violent extremist activities, conflict, and gender-based violence.

AFRYDEV is working in three major thematic areas of, community engagement, peace building and social mobility with aim of enhancing quality of lives through provision of basic needs and essential services such as food, livelihood, water, sanitation, and basic health care such as Psychosocial Support, Skill acquisition and capacity building initiatives for youth, women, and girls, Wealth creation and access to socio-economic opportunities, Improving youth and women literacy, access to education, including formal and informal education. Employability skills training and job placement, Entrepreneurship Programs, access to opportunities for funding’s and start-up resources. Advocacy, Partnership development, and Dialogue. AFRYDEV is currently implementing projects in Damaturu, Potiskum, Gujba, Geidam, Yusufari, Yunusari, Nangere, and Fune LGAs, Yobe State, in the areas of peacebuilding and Social cohesion, Health, Early recovery and livelihood, protection, gender-based violence, and Mines Action.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Economic Recovery Officer

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 5months with possibility of extension

Reports to: State Programs Manager/Project Coordinator

Direct Reports: Community Mobilizers, Field Assistants

Collaborates with: Component Assistants, MEAL staff, Finance staff, Partners

Job Summary

The role combines livelihoods support, vocational training coordination, business development, coordination and gender‑responsive inclusion strategies to ensure equitable participation of women, youth, and marginalized groups.

The officer will support beneficiary identification, profiling, training, IGAs, VSLA strengthening, and market linkages while ensuring that all activities integrate gender equality, disability inclusion, and conflict‑sensitive approaches.

The Economic & Social Inclusion Officer will lead field‑level implementation of economic recovery and gender/social inclusion activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Economic Recovery and Livelihoods Implementation:
• Lead beneficiary identification, profiling, and registration: Oversee the identification, profiling, and registration of beneficiaries for income-generating activities (IGAs), VSLA training, and livelihood support, ensuring transparent and inclusive selection criteria.
• Identify market gaps and promote micro-enterprises: Identify market gaps, constraints, and opportunities; promote the development of viable, sustainable micro-enterprises tailored to local economic contexts.
• Monitor field-level implementation: Oversee and monitor the field-level implementation of livelihood activities, providing technical support and guidance to field assistants and beneficiaries to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Maintain updated beneficiary databases: Ensure that a comprehensive, up-to-date database of selected and non-selected participants is maintained for tracking, reporting, and audit purposes.
• Strengthen linkages for cross-border trade, cooperatives, and private sector: Facilitate and strengthen linkages between beneficiaries and cross-border trade networks, cooperative societies, financial institutions, and private-sector actors to enhance market access.
• Support value chain identification and development: Lead or support the identification, mapping, and strengthening of priority value chains (e.g., small ruminants, fish processing, vegetables, solar installation) with strong potential for women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
• Conduct needs and market assessments: Lead the design and implementation of needs assessments, market assessments, and labour market surveys to inform evidence-based program design and activity selection.
• Community Engagement and Stakeholder Coordination:
• Mobilize communities and facilitate inclusive consultations: Lead community mobilization efforts and facilitate inclusive, participatory consultations that ensure representation of women, youth, PWDs, and other marginalized groups.
• Support multi-stakeholder dialogues and validation workshops: Organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues, validation workshops, and community planning sessions to ensure collective ownership and alignment with local priorities.
• Build strong relationships with community structures: Establish and maintain strong working relationships with community leaders, women's groups, youth groups, PWD associations, faith-based organizations, and other local stakeholders.
• Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning:
• Prepare activity reports, field visit reports, and success stories: Produce timely and high-quality activity reports, field visit reports, and documented success stories for internal and external use.
• Liaise with government MDAs and align with local development plans: Liaise with LGA authorities, RUWASA, SMOH, SEMA, and other government MDAs to ensure alignment with Local Development Plans (LDPs) and other relevant frameworks.
• Ensure accessible accountability and feedback mechanisms: Ensure that accountability and feedback mechanisms (complaint hotlines, suggestion boxes, community feedback sessions) are accessible to women, youth, and PWDs, and that feedback is acted upon.
• Track progress against logical framework indicators: Monitor and track progress against logical framework indicators, reporting any delays, risks, or variances to the State Program Manager.
• Develop detailed activity work plans, TORs, and procurement plans: Prepare detailed activity work plans, terms of reference (TORs), and procurement plans based on the project's activity narrative (e.g., SO1, SO2, SO3).
• Conduct routine monitoring of economic recovery and GESI activities: Perform regular field monitoring visits to track progress, identify challenges, and document results of economic recovery and gender inclusion activities.
• Provide weekly and monthly updates: Prepare and submit weekly and monthly progress updates to the State Program Manager, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommended actions.
• Organize community dialogue forums, validation workshops, and multi-stakeholder meetings: Plan, coordinate, and facilitate community dialogue forums, validation workshops, and multi-stakeholder meetings to ensure participatory planning and feedback loops.
• Support MEAL teams with data collection and verification: Assist the MEAL team in data collection, beneficiary verification, documentation of lessons learned, and adherence to MEAL frameworks.
• Supervise field-level implementation and provide technical assistance: Supervise field-level implementation, providing technical assistance to Economic Recovery and Gender Assistants, community volunteers, and CSO partners.
• Key Working Relationships
• External: LGA authorities, RUWASA, SMOH, SEMA, Ministry of Women Affairs, community leaders, women's groups, youth groups, PWD associations, private sector actors, cooperative societies, and donor representatives.
• Internal: State Program Manager/project Coordinator, MEAL Consultant & MEAL Officer, Finance and Admin. Manager, Economic Recovery Assistants, Gender and Social Inclusion Assistants, Community Volunteers, CSO partners.
• Required Qualifications and Experience
• Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Master's Degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is an advantage.

Experience

Experience in conflict-affected or fragile contexts (e.g., Northeast Nigeria) is highly desirable.

Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in economic recovery, livelihoods, or gender and social inclusion programming in humanitarian or development contexts.

Demonstrated experience in VSLA formation and management, value chain development, market assessments, and income-generating activity (IGA) support.

Experience working with donors such as EU, USAID, UN, or ECHO is an advantage.

Experience in community mobilization, stakeholder coordination, and working with local government authorities.

Proven experience in gender-transformative approaches (SAA, Wakilan Sauyi, or similar models) and GBV risk mitigation.

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in gender analysis, social inclusion mapping, and integration of GESI across sectors.

Strong facilitation, training, and capacity-building skills.

Report writing, documentation, and success story development.

Good understanding of MEAL principles, indicator tracking, and data disaggregation.

Strong knowledge of livelihood programming, market systems, value chains, and micro-enterprise development.

Proficiency in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and data management tools.

Required Competencies:

Ability to work effectively with diverse community groups (women, youth, PWDs, traditional leaders).

Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

High level of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.

Cultural sensitivity and respect for local norms while advancing inclusion.

Strong commitment to gender equality, disability inclusion, and social justice.

Leadership, coordination, and team management abilities.

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Problem-solving, adaptability, and resourcefulness in challenging field environments.

Language Proficiency

Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking).

Proficiency in Hausa is required or other local languages are an advantage.

Remuneration

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

Benefits:As per AFRYDEV organizational policy (includes health insurance, pension contribution, and annual leave).

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note:

AFRYDEV particularly encourages applications from qualified female candidates.

Application Deadline:

30th November, 2026.

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