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

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assessing, planning and implementation of agro and other livelihood interventions in the area of responsibility of Damaturu Office
• Contributes to the beneficiary selection process, identification of most appropriate agro interventions and formulation of appropriate projects proposals
• Designs appropriate projects and ensures smooth implementation of the EcoSec agro programme in the assigned area in coordination with other team members, assistance departments, respective, including involved local partners
• 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)
• Ensures the necessary preconditions for implementing agro interventions are met (e.g. seasonal aspects, local capacities and social patterns, appropriates/feasibility/sustainability),
• Reports on the progress of the livelihood projects and documents the lessons learned through the projects

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