Livelihoods Manager at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria with frequent field visit to Mubi, Yola and Damaturu

About the Job

• The Livelihoods Manager will be responsible for designing, coordination, implementation, monitoring and follow up of DRC Nigeria’s livelihoods activities (focusing initially on emergency food security, cash transfer and voucher activities/projects).
• The Livelihood Manager will manage a team of local livelihood staff. 
• The overall strategic objective of the livelihoods programme is to develop durable solutions for conflict-affected populations in the North East of Nigeria (IDPs and host communities).
• He/she will furthermore play a significant role in sectoral coordination with other stakeholders including local and state authorities, food security cluster, other INGOs and other partners involved in the project.

Duties and Responsibilities
Programming:

• Take a leading role in the implementation of DRCs emergency food security projects in close co-ordination with the Global Emergency Coordinator
• Prepare and develop distribution and movement plans for teams and work with Finance and Admin Manager to forecast cash requirements
• Based on initial assessments including a market assessment conducted by DRC Nigeria end of 2015 the Livelihoods Manager will design interventions, strategies and plans for the implementation of Livelihoods and cash transfer programmes;
• Conduct assessment and analysis of needs; existing and potential financial institutions or traditional mechanisms for cash transfer programme and identify innovative/alternative payment modalities in consideration with the security situation in target locations;
• Contextualize cash transfer guidelines prepared by the organization on distribution processes and make necessary recommendation where appropriate;
• Assist in developing new food security and cash transfer programme initiatives and fundraising relating emergency response;
• Conduct further assessments and assist in preparation of proposals, develop national and local strategies in co-operation with the Country Director
• Draft concept papers and assist in the preparation of creative, realistic and effective project proposals

Management:

• Direct management of the livelihood projects and line manager for team members. This includes coaching, ensuring co-ordination between staff, in a number of locations , recruiting, and staff capacity building;
• Undertake regular field/onsite visits to ensure technical support to livelihood and cash staff and proper monitoring of the activities’ implementation in area of operation;
• Provide regular updates on progress to supervisors and other team members and senior management
• Ensure donor and agency compliance is met at all levels of project/program management cycle
• Develop project progress reports according to agreed work plan. This includes contribution of livelihood sector in preparing donor report on time
• Ensure lessons learned are documented, shared and reflected in program planning and decision making

 Representation and Relations:

• Cultivate good relations with key humanitarian actors - local and international, including government authorities and non-state actors, through regular attendance at technical meetings and bilateral meetings;
• Ensure that at all times contact with beneficiaries is conducted in a sensitive and respectful manner;
• Where relevant, liaise with donors and work closely with partners on project updates, site visits and other communication.
• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned by the Country Director
• Ensure that the DRC foods security and cash transfer projects are implemented in accordance with DRC standard regulations and procedures (e.g. Code of Conduct, CHS and DRC Operational Handbook);

Security Management:

• Make sure that each member of the livelihood team is aware of security issues, policies, SOPs and they follow them accordingly
• In consultation and collaboration with Security Advisor, ensure that all security incidents are reported within given time line and standard
• Ensure that all team members of livelihoods sector are aware of RDC code of conduct, humanitarian principles and code of conduct of Red Cross/Crescent and NGOs working in humanitarian field
• Ensure coordination with Head of Finance & Admin, Security Advisor and Logistic & Procurement Manager to ensure security risks are minimized at lowest level.

Reporting Line:

• The Livelihoods Manager will report to the Head of Programmes, Nigeria.

About you
To be successful in this role you must have:

• Minimum 5 years of international experience with humanitarian organizations
• Minimum 2 years’ experience of working in conflict context
• University education in Agriculture/Livelihoods and or equivalent to related field
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in humanitarian cash/voucher and food security projects
• Working experience with IDPs/Returnees/Refugees/Host communities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Experience with managing diverse team in terms of sex, race, faith, age, etc.
• Gender sensitive
• Experience in working and living in shared accommodation
• Flexible and adaptable
• Willing to travel within and between States in Nigeria

We Offer

• DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12 months  contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 25 October 2016 and be willing and able to work in Maiduguri, Nigeria .
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to: www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A14