Livelihood Officer-Youth Engagement LCBC

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children's rights and equality for girls. We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and are now active in more than 70 countries, driving changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. Plan International is registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission.

ROLE PURPOSE

The purpose of this role is to strengthen youth as actors of governance and development as well as fostering youth inclusion and empowerment in Borno State.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

Communicates within Plan International Nigeria, partners, youth platforms and related government institutions. The post holder will initiate and coordinate the potential role youth can play in the conflict affected region of the Lake Chad Basin. The officer will focus on the adopted rights-based approach by emphasising the interplay between youth and the communities they live in as rights holders and government institutions as duty bearers. He/she is responsible for assessment, response analysis, design, capacity building. The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of Plan Internationals implementing partners.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

In collaboration with the Project Manager and the Field Team:

• Facilitate the implementation of field activities of the Lake Chad Base Commission (LCBC) Youth project.
• Ensure proper documentation of all the project reports, PR, MoU, external letters and data.
• Follow up project implementation plan and draw the attention of the project manager to any gaps identified in implementation plan.
• Ensure that all meetings, training, external engagement and networking are planned in good advance.
• Ensure all project resources are well maintained without waste.
• Supervise all data collection process and enter them in appropriate template.
• Develop concept note for all activities according to the project implementation plan.
• Raise PR for all field activities according to plan agreed with the project manager.
• Monitor beneficiaries and present report verbally and in written form
• Track all project appointment dates, external engagement schedules and deliverables plan and ensure those involved are reminded on time.
• Support youth efforts at peace building and conflict management in the project target areas.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and networking with stakeholders
• Communicate risks, issues and concerns relating to the programme’s activities and finances immediately to the line manager.
• Diligently carry out any other related assignments as directed by the organization leads.

  TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  Essential

  1. University degree or equivalent in any social sciences courses.
  2. Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience youth engagement/Livelihood
  3. Experience working with young people in the state
  4. An active member of a youth associations on development of the state will be an added advantage
  5. Experience in working with government on youth development on peace buiding, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
  6. The candidate should be able to communicate in Hausa language, speaking in Kanuri language will an added advantage.

     Skills & Knowledge

     1. Noble in characters and conduct
     2. Have tolerance to negative reaction from third party.