Food Security Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

In the coming months, the main focus for NRC would be conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC will initially be starting activities in the area of food security, water and sanitation and shelter sectors. NRC is therefore seeking a Food Security Coordinator in Maiduguri, Nigeria for 2015. The Food Security Coordinator reports to the Food Security Project Development Manager (PDM).

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Management of food security project field staff
• Adherence to food security tools and handbooks and other NRC policies
• Contribute to food security strategy development and provide input on needs and gaps from relevant area
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of food security projects (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality, and provide regular reports to PDM.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Develop and manage project budget, as delegated from PDM
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience from working with food security projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• University degree in Agronomy, or other relevant educational background combined with relevant professional experience, such as livelihood and market based approaches
• Experience from project implementation of cash and voucher approaches is an added advantage.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Managing resources to optimize results
• High-level competency in computer skills
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.

• Highest standards of ethics and integrity

• Ability to work in insecure environments

• Communicating with impact and respect

• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: As soon as possible

• Contract period: 31st December 2015 (with possibility of extension)

• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions

• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State