Youth Employment and Mobilisation Advisor

The key responsibilities of the Youth Employment and Mobilisation Advisor will include the following:

• Facilitate active participation and trust-building with communities and other stakeholders.
• Continuously identify and promote business opportunities for new youth-led MSEs and wage employment in the target regions and respective project areas.
• Support knowledge sharing and learning and exchange of best practices and innovative solutions in youth entrepreneurship and attend key events on youth employment in agriculture;
• Mobilize organize and profile youth groups for engagement in adapted-crop value chain activities
• Facilitate the provision of basic life business and technical skills training to young women and men job seekers that align with the requirements of potential employers in partnership with training service providers and employers.
• Support the establishment of youth representative advisory structures to guide project implementation.
• Proactively identify and engage enterprises and other actors for apprenticeship and on-the job training.
• Facilitate the provision of tailored business skills trainings to young women and men led MSEs (including soft financial literacy and digital skills).
• Facilitate the provision of business development services.
• Link youth led MSEs with a financial institution and other financing opportunities to improve access to funds.
• Engage in the identification of potential business development service providers. 
• Facilitate to support business start-up.
• Capacitate youth-led MSEs.
• Facilitate brokering and professionalization of market linkages.
• Accomplish related activities to ensure the jobs created are dignified and fulfilling.
• Ensure the regular project data collection and timely reporting and performance indicators.
• Contribute to the documentation of project lessons. 

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• A bachelors degree preferably in the field (s) such as: Agri business Agriculture Entrepreneurship Community development and/or related courses.

Experience:

• Minimum five years and above years experience in enterprise development agri business development youth employment and livelihoods marketing microenterprise development community based financial service microfinance.
• Good facilitation skill
• Able to lead and take ownership of deliverables
• Experiences of working in NGOs; and communities at grass root level are advantageous.
• Understanding of enterprise and value chain/agri business development.
• Strong networking partnership and interpersonal skills
• Training planning and delivery skills.

Competencies:

• Problem analysis
• Focus on quality.
• Result orientation.
• Persuasiveness.

Additional Skill:

• Excellent understanding of the culture and ways of living of target communities
• Speaks the local language fluently.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and excellent awareness about communities government structure and etc.     
• Good report writing skill and able to collect document and share records and information.
• Computer proficiency is required.
• Ability and Willingness to frequently travel to all project locations.
• work independently and as part of the team and work effectively with co-workers partner agencies and the private sector.
• Computer proficiency is required.

Additional Information :

Contract Type: Employment Contract

Contract Duration:  Two (2) year full-time National employment contract

Expected Start Date: 15 November 2026 depending on contract award date

Duty Station: Abuja Nigeria

Application and Selection Process

How to apply 

If your credentials meet the outlined profile and you feel inspired by this opportunity we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English on Smart Recruiters. Deadline is October 19 2026

NB: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Working at SNV 
At SNV we challenge and inspire and offer continuous growth. We offer meaningful opportunities to shape the future expand your skills and collaborate with a vibrant global network of experts. At SNV your contribution matter and your development is our priority.

We are home to 57 cultures working in 22 countries with about 95% of our team members holding the nationality of the respective countries we work in. We promote (international) career development. Our workforce consists of a mix of both people with longstanding tenure willing to share their institutional knowledge as well as people with external backgrounds and experience. All with an inquisitive view and united in ONE SNV working towards our purpose.

Together we are committed to the effective and efficient stewardship of resources and maximising positive lasting impacts. Our ability to deliver results rests on our robust foundation of experience technical knowledge evidence and learning; our commitment to strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships; and the relationships and trust of those we work alongside.

At SNV inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status religion ethnic origin gender sexual orientation and more.

Reference and vetting check

At SNV our belief in the CARE principles Commitment to impact Adaptive to Context Respecting Difference and Expertise in Practice  shapes how we work with each other and every interaction we have with our colleagues partners and the communities we serve. These values guide how we welcome new team members ensuring our workplace remains a place of trust safety and dignity for all.

As part of our commitment to a safe inclusive and respectful workplace we carry out reference and background checks for all determined positions with particular attention to safeguarding. You will be invited to provide the contact details of two referees and we will only approach them once you have given your permission. We handle this process with care empathy and strict confidentiality using the information solely for purposes related to your application and the role you have applied for.

SNV is committed to safeguarding and to protecting children and adults from all forms of harm with zero tolerance for sexual exploitation abuse harassment or any other form of misconduct. As part of creating a safe respectful and inclusive working environment all staff consultants and partners are expected to uphold SNVs safeguarding child protection ethical standards and CARE line with these commitments and as a participant in the InterAgency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) SNV will request a Statement of Conduct from your previous employer(s) covering any substantiated findings of misconduct to ensure a recruitment process that safeguards and protect the communities we serve.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time