Livelihoods Assistant- GFD at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

The Position

• The Livelihoods Assistant - GFD is to assist the Livelihoods Officers - GFD in the implementation of Food distribution activities in Bama.
• Assist in all the beneficiary identification, registration, verification and distribution of food.
• Supervise casual labourers.
• Conduct training and sensitisation activities related to food distributions and nutrition.
• Assist in Planning, supervising and monitoring training, awareness and sensitisation activities, including maintenance and verification of all supporting documentation and activities (e.g. pre- and post-tests).
• Assist in maintaining records of all activities, in order to complete timely reports for DRC and for external actors, including donors.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor all food distribution-related activities, including screening, referrals and follow up.
• Assist the Livelihoods officer in project documentation.
• Promote the rights of displaced people and affected populations, and explore and assess new and better ways to provide timely, effective and appropriate assistance.
• Assist in gap analysis, needs assessment, conducting registration, receiving commodities and distributing to beneficiaries in locations adversely affected by the conflict.
• Other responsibilities as required by line management.

Key Requirements

• Relevant higher education at the College level in Nutrition and/or Health Science.
• Experience working as a Nutrition Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Minimum 1-year work experience in a humanitarian/recovery context within Nutrition programmes, preferably with an international NGO.
• Proven experience of registration, verification and distribution in emergency relief operations is a strong advantage.
• Computer skills (primarily MS Office applications), especially Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of the context in rural Nigeria.
• Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns arising in the Nigerian context as well as conflict sensitivity.
• Experience in complex emergencies and the ability to live and work in a very remote environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and without daily supervision.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is an advantage.

Essential

• B.Sc in Agriculture and Food Science or any related field.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri and/or other local languages appropriate to the target population.

Conditions

• Availability: ASAP
• Salary and conditions: In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;
• The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for tax returns.