Project OfficerAfrican Youth for Peace Development and Empowerment (AFRYDEV)

• The Project Officer will supervise the organization, implementation, and monitoring of IGA activities on a daily basis in keeping with AFRYDEV procedures and standards.
• He/she shall be responsible for the management and implementation of Project activities in Geidam and Yunisari, Yobe State.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the Project Officer is responsible for the qualitative, quantitative, and timely implementation of the activities

Activities Supervision:

• Organize and supervise the identification and selection registration of beneficiaries for the IGA and VST activities.
• Organize and supervise the market assessment and the identification of the main chains in the targeted area
• Organize and supervise the day-to-day monitoring and evaluation of the IGAs and VST activities (including post-distribution monitoring activities), market assessment, beneficiaries training, individual follow-up…)
• Supervise and organize data collection, data entry, and data analysis
• Organize and supervise the training to the beneficiaries related to the IGAs programs.
• Organize and supervise the distributions in the field with the beneficiaries, with a strong collaboration with the community leaders.
• Pass on any information or problems to his/her direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning his/her task, AFRYDEV  programs, or safety aspects
• Analyze the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population.
• Propose an action plan to ensure that beneficiaries and local populations both understand the project goals and actively participate in their implementation.
• Actively participates in good collaboration with local leaders
• Act as a liaison with the local population and authorities in order to identify the needs, grievances, and major events that could have potential consequences for AFRYDEV  activities
• Organize training of PMCs and provide technical support for PMCs meetings.
• Ensure the proper training and supervision of the Enumerators who take part in the project.
• Organize sensitizations for the beneficiaries or community members according to the identified needs.
• Address any issues on the field with the beneficiaries or the community members.
• Represent AFRYDEV at any time and anywhere when He/She is on duty.
• Conduct other duties as assigned.

Team Supervision:

• Organize the day-to-day schedule of the team to guarantee the smooth running of the project
• Make sure every member of the team clearly understand his/her task and has the necessary material to correctly fulfill his/her objectives
• Organize regular meetings with his team (briefing and debriefing) and ensure they have the necessary support they need
• He/she participates in the evaluation and to the definition of the training needs of his/her team
• Ensure the proper training and supervision of the daily Enumerators  who take part in the project
• Collect, enter and analyze the information as requested by his/her supervisor.
• Participate in the creation of the contents of the training and train the beneficiaries according to the schedule defined
• Support the M&E team in the analysis of beneficiary data collection through the various tools that the department uses.
• Take part in all assessments for the projects or for new projects.
• Analyse the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Doing no Harm to the population.
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the AFRYDEV office, ensuring their availability to his/her Program Manager.
• Collect information and data at the LGA level through surveys, assessments, regular post distribution monitoring, and field supervision visits of beneficiary households.
• Coordinate closely with the PM to ensure that cross-LGA programs are being implemented in synergy.
• Mobilization and awareness-raising about the organization, program objectives, and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level).
• Participate in regular internal& and external coordination for the program at LGA and state levels when required.
• Work with traditional committees to ensure the identification and selection of beneficiaries for activities and provide information to ensure accountability, fairness, and transparency during the implementation of activities.
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of Income Generating Activities.
• Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies for targeting and new needs identification in the community.
• Support the Supervisor to ensure that beneficiaries’ access to the provider guarantees protection and gender sensitivity in the field key activities
• Perform any other action related to the position needed to achieve the objectives of the projects and of AFRYDEV if requested by his/her supervisor.

Communication and Reporting:

• Report to the Deputy Program Manager on the progress of activities and specific tasks assigned, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries.
• Collect and Compile collected data, pictures and collect information from the field to present weekly internal reports to the Project Manager.
• Presenting the weekly achievements, problems encountered, and any suggestions to improve the project implementation.
• Compile collected data and collect information from the team to present regular reports to the FS-DPM on the progress of activities, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries and propose actions to improve the project
• Pass on any information or problems to his/her direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning his/her task, AFRYDEV  programs, or safety aspects
• He provides weekly internal reporting on activities on the progress of Livelihood activities.
• Report immediately any delay, problem, or other relevant information to the PM.

Qualification and Skills

• Degree / HND in a relevant field.
• 3 years of previous experience in managing a similar position in a nonprofit organization is highly desirable
• Proven intellectual capacity and willingness to learn
• Ability to work under pressure, with little or no supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, as well as knowledge of Hausa.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).