Livelihood and Food Security Coordinator (Irrigation) at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Description

• Line management of Livelihoods & Food Security (Irrigation) Officers and Technical Assistants
• Contribute to Core Competency strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
• Manage and implement the Irrigation component of the EU funded project (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Project Manager in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Supervision of feasibility investigations for smallholder irrigation projects
• Supervision of production of preliminary designs for irrigation schemes
• Research and development of irrigation plant and equipment
• Standards/Specification and quality assurance of irrigation equipment
• Plan maintenance of electrical installations and equipment on irrigation schemes

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Civil, Agricultural, Irrigation Engineering with major in Water and Irrigation or equivalent
• Work experience from the Northeast of Nigeria
• Solid experience and minimum 5 years work experience working as Irrigation Engineer developing or rehabilitation of small holder irrigation schemes
• Experience from working on livelihoods and food security project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Ability to speak fluent Kanuri and Hausa languages
• Education field: Engineering sciences & technology, Social science
• Education title: B.Sc. in Civil, Agricultural, Irrigation Engineering with major in Water and Irrigation or equivalent
• Education level: College / University, Bachelor's degree, College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities:

• Managing performance and development
• 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: April 2018
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.(Grade Level 7 Step 1)
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with 60% travels to Local Government Areas. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.