Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Specialist at Chemonics lnternational lnc

Chemonics lnternational lnc. a leading international development firm based in Washington, D.C (www.chemonics.com ). seeks qualified candidates for a five-year agricultural value-chain development project funded by the U,S. Agency for International
Development (USAID). The positions will be based in Abuja. Any successful candidates will possess the following:

Job Title: Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Specialist
Job Field
Key responsibilities of the Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Specialist include to assist the smooth delivery of the
Livelihood and Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Program. The HES Specialist who will report to the Director
Household Economic Strengthening is charged with ensuring that the implementation of Household Economic Strengthening
(HES) activities meets Project objectives, directly or via delegation. These include but are not limited to the following
specific duties and responsibilities:

Supervise the implementation of capacity building activities relating to gender and vulnerable groups integration into
agricultural value chain activities.
Liaise with PEP FAR implementing partners to empower vulnerable households taking care of Orphans and Vulnerable
Children by building linkages with OVC sector actors.
Liaise with the Monitoring &Evaluation unit to ensure that the Household Economic Strengthening (HES) meets its target in a
timely manner.
Attend and contribute in Nigeria OVC technical working group and communities of practices meetings in HES.,
Participate in conduct of any baselines and mid- term evaluation of the Household Economic Strengthening (HES)
Assist in drafting reports and agreements with program partners, outlining roles and responsibilities associated with capacity building of vulnerable populations - women, youth and People with Physical Disabilities.
Work with the Irrigation specialist and other value chain staff to introduce new technologies to vulnerable groups to improve
homestead farming
Provide necessary input for work planning, and the writing of annual and quarterly reports.
Attend and provide feedback and oversight for TOT events and step down trainings. lead capacity strengthening of
implementing agencies to improve livelihood and household food security for vulnerable households.
Assist in facilitating pilot or demonstration projects to test and adopt specitic HES activities
Facilitate learning exchanges among partner organizations, community groups to foster peer-to-peer learning on
Other program related duties as assigned by the Household
Economic Strengthening (HES) Program Director

Professional, Educational and Personal Requirements
A minimum Bachelors Degree in agriculture, nutrition, women studies, social sciences or related fields
A minimum experience of 5 years of work experience in gender, Youth programming,
A good experience and knowledge of OVC and Youth
Empowerment policies and strategies
Good facilitation, with adult learning methodology
A demonstrated experience of implementing Household
Economic strengthening program and ortrainings in Nigeria will be an added advantage
location of Assignment and Reporting: This position is based in Abuja with frequent travels (50%) to other locations in Nigeria. The technical direction for the activity will come from Director, Household Economic Strengthening


 How to Apply
Please, apply only if you have the required qualifications and work experience by emailing a full CV detailing all relevant professional experience and a cover letter detailing qualifications in relation to the position, to [email protected] . Please specify 'the position' in the· subject line. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Deadline:  not later than May 23, 2013