Countering Violent Extremism, Economic Livelihoods, and Natural Resource Management Specialist

Creative Associates International

Cotonou, Benin

Position Summary

Creative Associates International (Creative) is seeking a Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), Economic Livelihoods, and Natural Resource Management (NRM) Specialist for the anticipated USAID-funded Northern Economic Livelihoods for Youth (NELY) Activity in Benin. NELY will improve economic livelihoods for youth and women in violent extremist (VE) moderate and high-risk areas in the north. The CVE, Economic Livelihoods, and NRM Specialist will be responsible for overseeing innovative and flexible activities with a diverse range of actors that generate economic opportunities for youth, reduce conflict, and promote effective NRM in northern Benin.

Responsibilities

Lead technical design of activities that increase economic livelihoods opportunities for at-risk youth, women, and other vulnerable populations in conflict affected environments.
Integrate natural resource management (NRM) approaches into economic livelihood activities.
Lead engagement activities with businesses, industry, and local employers in project implementation areas. Foster collaborations with civil society actors, non-governmental organizations, DPOs, community organizations, incubators, among others to enhance access to employment and livelihoods opportunities for youth, particularly those who have been affected by crisis and conflict.
Provide technical assistance to ensure equity and diversity for participants and in devising strategies to reach the most disadvantaged and marginalized youth.
Provide training and support for businesses, industry, and local employers to implement youth-inclusive strategies.
Establish and foster collaborative partnerships with organizations working in economic livelihoods, NRM youth development, stabilization and social cohesion, and related subjects; oversee the coordination of implementing partners.
Collaborate with Creative’s LRI program to ensure complementarity and synergies between the two programs.
Support relevant program analysis and information diffusion.
Contribute to the development of the learning objectives and research agenda that explores the relationship between conflict, youth employment, and violent extremism.
Develop project written reports as required by the COP and DCOP.
Supervise, mentor, and manage team diverse program team to deliver impact within agreed timelines.

Qualifications

A graduate degree in a relevant technical field such as CVE, economics, international development, etc.
Minimum 8 years’ experience working in complex development projects, including on CVE.
Technical expertise in designing and implementing community level CVE, livelihood and deliverable economic inclusion related responses, public-private partnerships, natural resource protection and socio-economic recovery, financial inclusion, and employment support.
French and English required, and a local language preferred.
Preference for local or regional hire.

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