Livelihoods and Food Security Officer (Business Skills and Vocational Trainings) at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Location: Maiduguri; Biu; Damasak; Dikwa & Monguno, Borno

Job Description

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
• Conduct livelihoods assessments to determine most viable income generating activities.
• Responsible for coordination with all key stakeholders and register project beneficiaries.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of beneficiaries on small scale business and income generating activities.
• Coordinate the food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
• 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 working in the same implementation areas
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities

Qualifications

• B.Sc. Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences
• Work experience from the Borno context preferred
• Experience and understanding of Selection, Planning and Management (SPM) of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm.
• Proven experience in Income Generation Activities and Vocational Skills Trainings
• Experience in beneficiary skills trainings and distribution of conditional business grants or small business startup kits.
• Experience from working in livelihoods and food security humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Knowledge of the context in Northeast Nigeria

Education field:

• Social science
• Education title: B.Sc. Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences

Education level:

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities:

• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Planning and delivering results
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• 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

Miscellaneous info:

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected

We Offer

• Commencement: April 2018
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions (Grade Level 5 Step 1)
• Duty stations: Maiduguri; Biu; Damasak; Dikwa and Monguno with 5% frequent travels. Travel outside duty stations is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.