Program Officer at Mercy Corps

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS or equivalent
• At least 3 years of working experience, with minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Experience working with/mobilizing displaced populations and overseeing distribution of non-food items is a definite plus.
• Experience with savings and loans groups; familiarity with VSLA schemes is highly desirable
• Previous experience in livelihoods based approaches will be an asset
• Previous field work experience from Gombe or neighboring states desirable
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members in a cross cultural environment is required.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Proven ability to learn quickly, lead a team to achieve stated results and objectives.
• Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent oral and written English
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
• Previous experience in insecure environments.

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