Food Security Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines, policies and procedures
• Coordinate the food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Coordinate with relevant partners
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Supervise, train and develop team
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required
• Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
• Perform any other duty assigned by the Food Security Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience from working with food security projects in a humanitarian/recovery context
• 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 transfers, Income Generation Activities and Backyard Vegetable Gardening is an added advantage.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications, AutoCAD, or similar)
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Kanuri and Hausa 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: one year (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions