Market Systems and Livelihoods Specialist at Job Mercy Corps Nigeria – Adamawa and Gombe

Position Title: Market Systems and Livelihoods Specialist.

Job Station: Adamawa State, Gombe State.

INTRODUCTION :-

Market Systems and Livelihoods Specialist job opportunity is available at Mercy Corps Nigeria for individuals who possess Master’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, or Business Administration.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-

• Develop teamwork plans and guide successful implementation of livelihoods and market systems development activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact.
• Provide technical guidance on livelihoods and market systems development and ensure that interventions are responsive to stakeholders and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan. Ensure that interventions are evidence-based and adhere to adaptive management principles.
• Alongside the Financial Services Specialist, manage Grant Facility aspect of the program to catalyze new investment in viable economic opportunities (market systems, livelihoods, agribusiness, and employment) through grants that stimulate, rather than distort market development and avoid exacerbating conflict dynamics
• Conduct and/or update market assessments, involving direct stakeholders as well as public and private sector actors working within the target value chains and market systems.
• Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
• Manage and/or coordinate with local implementing partners.
• Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
• In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact. Document approaches, successes and lessons learned.
• Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, administration and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities.

Team Management:

• Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
• Support team members in developing private sector partnerships and market facilitation activities.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Influence & Representation:

• Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Chief of Party and country leadership.
• Coordinate activities with consortium partners, sub-grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.

Security:

• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
• Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

Organizational Learning

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries:

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Program Team, exact positions to be determined

Accountability

• Reports Directly To: Deputy Chief of Party
• Works Directly With: Chief of Party, Program Team, Technical Advisors, finance and operations teams, HQ Regional Program Team, HQ Technical Support Unit, Partner Organizations

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION :-

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Economics, or Business Administration;
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience with USG or other similar development projects focused on market systems and livelihood development, preferably with an understanding of the Nigerian context including gender and youth issues;
• Spoken and written proficiency in English; and
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, and the private sector;
• Strong technical experience in a market system approach to development.

Success Factors

• The successful Market Systems and Livelihood Specialist will be familiar with managing facilitation-based interventions and the particular challenges of market systems development in Nigeria.
• S/he will combine exceptional management skills and capacity to manage relationships with different stakeholders.
• The position requires an ability to think creatively about improving opportunities for inclusive market development to promote sustainable livelihoods. A heavy emphasis will be placed on coordination with other actors implementing in the areas of intervention.
• S/he will have the capacity to spark innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to programming and to inspire groups to collaborate closely to implement high-quality programs.
• S/he will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem-solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential.
• The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority.

Apply Before :-

Not Specified.

INTERESTED?

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org Using the “Job Title” as the subject of the mail.

Note

• All applications must include the position title and Reference Number in the subject line
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview
• We are an equal opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

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