Economic Security (EcoSec) Field Officer - Agronomist at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assessing, planning and implementation of agro interventions in the area of responsibility of JOS sub-delegation
• Reports on the progress of the agro projects and documents the lessons learned through the projects.
• Carries out detailed problem and situation analysis including technical and institutional challenges
• Develops and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the context, in particular the agriculture sector, including aspects and trends pertinent to program implementation
• Contributes to the preparation of the necessary tools for assessment, monitoring and review of agro interventions, including contracts/agreements with service providers and communication materials and translates the documents into local languages
• Participates in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the EcoSec programme activities mainly on emergencies and livelihoods response in close collaboration with Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS)

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in agriculture
• 4 years work experience in a similar field
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of geographically assigned environment

Personal Attributes:

• Good analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Shows judgment abilities to deal with special cases and propose solutions
• Ensures that a good atmosphere is maintained within the EcoSec department and with the other ICRC departments through adequate communication
• Reports on problems (security) with accuracy and without delays