NRM / Crop Production Officer at CARE International

Job Summary

• CARE is seeking an NRM/Crop Production Officer to support the successful implementation of the Resilience and Social Cohesion (Peace) project in Northeast Nigeria is a joint initiative implemented by implemented the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and United Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with funding from the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of the German Government. The project aims to restore basic services, rebuild livelihoods and infrastructure, and enhance social cohesion by bridging humanitarian, development, and peace interventions to foster a transformational process. The NRM/Crop Production Officer will be responsible for managing the crop and vegetable production component effectively and efficiently in line with the project main objectives for the targeted groups and in compliance with CARE and WFP policies and practice with respect to safeguarding policy, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Management of the crop and vegetable production component according to contractual requirements, operating priorities

• Develop work plan in collaboration with project team members according to the proposal
• Make sure that specific project components are implemented according to contractual requirements, both in relation to project implementation and financial management
• Conduct periodic assessments to ensure project implementation is happening according to the agreed upon work plans and budgets
• Liaise closely with government and other agencies working in the same geographic regions and/or sectors to ensure coordination and avoid overlapping

Program quality of the project is ensured during each phase of the project implementation process 

• Conduct regular progress review meetings with field teams and stakeholders to ensure quality is maintained and address any problems
• Make sure of the collection of relevant information on outputs, outcomes and impact, in both qualitative and quantitative form, based on reporting formats
• Participate actively in the monitoring of the project in collaboration with the M&E Officer with specific attention on the efficiency of the WFP Livelihood.

Provide Technical input

• Provide technical input on agricultural practices to the beneficiaries together with government Agricultural personnel
• Conduct technical training to the beneficiaries to implement crop and vegetable interventions
• Visit field locations frequently to monitor crop and vegetable production activities of the beneficiaries.

Other Responsibilities:

• Other Responsibilities as Assigned
• Contribute to CARE's funding sourcing and resource mobilization initiatives through information gathering, supporting assessments, learnings, and documentations.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

• A university degree in Agriculture (Crop and horticultural) natural resources management, environmental sciences, environmental engineering, forestry, ecology, biological sciences or a related field.
• 3 years of relevant experience in planning and implementing natural resources management and sustainable agricultural development projects and programmes, including experience in the formulation and/or implementation of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and agro-processing investment and finance support programmes in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated experience of working with WFP funded Project.
• Sound knowledge of entrepreneurship and agricultural value chain development related activities.
• Ability to write reports
• Able to work outside of regular working hours as required, including evenings and weekends if required.
• Good experience in supervision is required. 
• Fluency in English and Hausa

Desired:

• Computers skills at least intermediate skills in Windows-based word processing, spreadsheet
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate, and organize own work plan.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. 
• good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and work without direction

Competencies:

• Approachability                               
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility