Household Economic Strengthening Advisor (HESA)
Job Offer at Mercy Corps in Nigeria 2015
Mercy Corps Nigeria, an international NGO is looking for a
suitable candidate to fill a very strategic position within our
program in Nigeria. We are looking for motivated individuals,
members of targeted community ready and willing to work in
dynamic team.
Job Title: Household Economic
Strengthening Advisor (HESA)
Job Location: Kaduna
Duty Station:
- Kaduna, Nigeria (with up to 50% travel to other states in
Northern Nigeria)
- The HESA will provide overall technical direction on
Household Economic Strengthening of the program that is funded
by USAID and managed by the lead grant holder– Save the
Children. S/he will assist with the development of innovative
economic strengthening strategies for vulnerable households to
compliment other Nigerian government, private sector and
international donor funded program interventions by
strengthening the capacity of Nigerian entities (NGOs, CSO,
local financial institutions). S/he will guide a portfolio of
approaches and activities that mitigate economic vulnerability
and enable targeted households to better cope with economic
shocks allowing them to protect and grow financial, human and
social assets. S/he will facilitate relationships between
households caring for OVC and public and private sector actors
by identifying economic constraints and ensuring appropriate
activities that have long-term viability. Emphasis will be
placed on market-oriented strategies to ensure sustainability
of livelihood gains, including: private sector demand-driven
job creation, enterprise development, financial education,
value chain linkages and appropriate savings, credit and
insurance services for various age groups.
The HESA will work closely with Save the Children, counterparts
with other donor funded programs, and private sector actors in
designing and implementing innovative economic strengthening
and livelihoods support approaches.
REQUIREMENTS:
- MA/S in Business, finance,
economics, agriculture, agribusiness, agricultural economics,
or related field
- At least 5 years work experience with
for profit organization, non-governmental organization (NGO) or
for-profit agribusiness working with vulnerable, marginalized
groups in West Africa, preferably Nigeria
- Proven knowledge of international best
practices of household economic strengthening for OVC and OVC
caregivers.
- At least 5 years proven experience in
innovative value chain development or business models using
best practices.
Proven experience in one or more of the following:
market-driven economic development, private sector engagement,
microfinance, village savings and loan associations (VSLA),
micro-insurance, entrepreneurship development, and value chain
linkages.
Fluency in English required, including report development,
writing and editing. Strong desire for applicants with fluency
in Hausa.
Strong management skills, with good understanding of relevant
cross-cultural issues.
Previous experience in Nigeria, especially in Northern
Nigeria.
Demonstrated experience in training, capacity building of
partners and team members.
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures,
meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with
team members required
Highly developed computers skills with strong familiarity with
Microsoft Word and Excel are mandatory.
Candidate must be willing to travel and work throughout
Nigeria.
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit CV and Cover
Letter, addressing the position requirements, which can be
found a
recruitment.nigeria@ng.mercycorps.org.
Deadline: March 13, 2015.
All applications must include the position title Household
Economic Strengthening Advisor (HESA) in the subject
line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity organization and we encourage women
to apply to these positions.