LGA Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Duty Station:     Damaturu, Yobe State
Position Overview:
The LGA officer will directly report to the Distribution Deputy Project Manager and will play a key role in implementing AAH Food Aid project in Yobe state North-Eastern Nigeria. The LGA Officer is responsible for running and supervising all GFD & BSFP activities at all stages of the project management cycle. He/she will ensures the project team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations.
Specific Objectives: 

• Support the Deputy Project Manager in detail planning and implementation of GFD and BSF distribution and related FSL activities in coordination with other sectors.
• Identify program implementation modalities that enhance partnership & coordination with government official and local communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs (Nutrition, WASH, BSFP and NFIs, etc.)
• Supervise the technical work of the FSL team at all the locations of the project activities in LGA and surrounding communities.
• Ensure coordination and proper linkages are established between AAH and other agencies,  through inter agency coordination’s and community sensitization
• Assist the Distribution DPM for the implementation of capacity building activities through on job training (OJT), mentorship and couching.
• Together with the FSL team co-lead in monthly planning meetings with the FSL staff to review program implementation progress
• Conduct follow up monitoring of community mobilization activities and document all findings for further improvement.
• Contribution in preparation of weekly movement plan according to the weekly team planning
• Review activity reports of the LGA assistants and provide necessary feedback to the DPM
• Ensure continuity of program learning through documentation of lessons learnt, best practices and success stories
• Organizing and leading meetings with the FSL team and individual staff members
• Create and supervise implementation of action plans for individual team members

Qualifications:

• Higher Diploma/Bachelors in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics and extension services or equivalent in a field related to food security and livelihoods in emergency context, BSC. Social sciences, 1 year of work experience
• Practical demonstration of the use of excel and Microsoft word

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Fluent English, Hausa and Kanuri
• Ability to analyse and synthesize information
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive
• Human resource management experience, leadership and motivation/training skills

• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management
• Must be disciplined, able to work autonomously
• Strong capacity to represent ACF and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders. 
• Interpersonal skills (team management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedagogy, planning and organizational skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context
• Experience with EXCEL and MICROSOFT WORD