Food Security and Livelihoods Programme Manager

About the role

The Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Programme Manager will lead the implementation of cash‑based transfers, income‑generating activities and agricultural livelihood interventions for the NADIA project in Borno State, Nigeria. Reporting to the Field Coordinator, the role combines technical guidance, budget management and team supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement detailed plans for cash‑based transfers, IGA, FFS, CFW, VSLA and agricultural livelihood activities in collaboration with the FSL technical team.
• Coordinate mapping of vulnerable groups, beneficiary selection, cash disbursement, training and monitoring of programme utilisation.
• Ensure programme quality, adherence to ACF technical guidelines and timely budget planning, monitoring and financial forecasting.
• Document lessons learned, produce internal and external reports, case studies and success stories.
• Supervise the FSL team, set performance objectives, provide feedback and support professional development.
• Represent ACF Nigeria in external coordination, donor and technical meetings at state level and foster partnerships.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Soil Science, Forestry or related field (or Master’s in Food Security and Livelihoods if degree is in another field).
• Minimum 4 years’ experience managing FSL projects, preferably in insecure or fragile contexts.
• Strong knowledge of agricultural production systems, social protection, cash‑for‑work and income‑generating activities.
• Ability to produce high‑quality project reports and understand the political, economic and cultural dynamics of Northeast Nigeria.

Required skills

• Cash‑based transfer implementation
• Income‑generating activities (IGA) design and monitoring
• Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and Cash‑for‑Work (CFW) coordination
• Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) management
• Agricultural livelihood interventions
• Budget design, financial forecasting and expenditure tracking