Livelihood Project Activity Manager - Borno State

About the role

The Livelihood Project Activity Manager in Borno State manages, coordinates and monitors livelihood activities under the supervision of the FSL Programme Manager. The role leads the 6-month consolidation phase that turns ten constructed livelihood facilities in MMC, Jere and Mafa LGAs into community-run enterprises with clear ownership, governance and asset management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the inception phase (technical assessments, ownership and tenure audit, conflict analysis, baseline) and turn results into a costed operational plan, keeping the work, procurement and spending plans aligned with the WFP Field Level Agreement.
• Steer each facility through its five-stage pathway and approve moves to the next stage against exit criteria.
• Approve business plans, pricing, cost-recovery and revenue-sharing models, and ensure facilities supply each other as planned.
• Lead landowner negotiations and the Tripartite Facility Management Agreements, serve as secretariat to the State Asset Oversight Committee and champion Government-Community Compacts.
• Ensure up-to-date asset registers, tagging, maintenance schedules, spares registers and a funded asset renewal reserve, and approve major repairs.
• Build relationships with State MDAs, LGA councils, traditional rulers and private-sector partners, and represent the project in the Food Security Sector working groups.
• Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise a team of 21 (target of at least 40% female), coach staff and oversee short-term specialists.
• Manage the project budget, track spending monthly, ensure procurement follows WFP rules, approve payments within delegated authority and prepare for audits.
• Run the MEAL system, submit narrative and financial reports, and apply do-no-harm, protection, gender, disability inclusion, AAP and PSEA standards.

Required profile

• University degree in Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Development Studies, Business Administration, Economics, Sciences, Social Sciences or a related field; a Master's degree is desirable.
• At least 5 years of experience in food security or resilience programmes, including at least 3 years in senior supervisory roles.
• Proven experience delivering projects, supervising procurement and contractors, and building community-based enterprises or cooperatives.
• Experience working with State and LGA government counterparts and traditional institutions in North-East Nigeria.
• Fluent written and spoken English; good spoken Hausa; knowledge of English, Hausa and Kanuri is an advantage.

Required skills

• Negotiation, mediation and stakeholder management.
• Sound judgement on enterprise viability, pricing and financial sustainability.
• Clear report writing and presentation skills in English.
• Proficiency in MS Office or Google Workspace, using data and dashboards for decisions.