Livelihoods and Food Security Officer (Maiduguri; Biu; Damasak; Dikwa & Monguno) Nigerian National Only

Kachin State

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Kachin State
Grade: Junior level - Junior
Occupational Groups:
- Security and Safety
- Nutrition
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Food Security
- Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the camp management, shelter, education, food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs.

NRC is looking for a Livelihood and Security Officer for our field offices in Maiduguri; Biu, Damasak; Dikwa and Monguno, Borno State in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Livelihood and Food Security Officer is to ensure the Implementation of Livelihood and Food Security programme activities in Maiduguri; Biu; Damasak; Dikwa and Monguno in Borno State

NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

The Livelihood and Food Security Officer reports to the Livelihood and Food Security Coordinator.
Kindly indicate position and location applied for as title of your Cover Letter. eg: "Livelihood and Food Security Officer - Agriculture (Maiduguri)"

Job description

Coordinate the food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
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
Supervise, train and develop team of food assistants
Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required
Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities

Qualifications

BSc Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Crop Science
Experience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent.
Work experience from the Borno context preferred
Experience working in livelihoods and food security humanitarian/recovery context
Proven experience in implementing agriculture support programs.
Experience with Cash/ voucher transfers, farming input distribution and monitoring of agricultural activities.
Experience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent.
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Knowledge of the context in Northeast Nigeria
Experience with start-up activities
Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Hausa and Kanuri preferred)

Education field

Social science
Education title: Bachelors' degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics and or Crop Science

Education level

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Handling insecure environment
Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
Highest standard of ethics and integrity
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 5 Step 1)
Duty stations: Maiduguri; Biu; Damasak; Dikwa and Monguno with frequent travels. 5% 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.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.