Livelihood & Food Security Assistant (Yumbe) - Uganda Nationals Only

Yumbe

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Yumbe
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- 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 shelter, education, emergency 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 has been active in Uganda since September 2014 implementing projects such as Education, Livelihoods and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH). ICLA has been confined to Kampala for the unban refugees but now expanding to West Nile and South Western Uganda,
Currently, NRC is running Programs for Sudanese refugees in Adjumani, Yumbe, Arua, Palorinya and most recently Hoima, Kyangwali Refugee Settlement for the DR Congo Refugees.

NRC now wishes to recruit Livelihood & Food Security Assistant in Yumbe.

Job description

1. Mobilize and sensitize communities on Agricultural food production, cash transfers programing, Micro small-scale business Establishment, Protection and Nutrition etc.
2. Participate in the selection and Recruitment of beneficiaries targeted to benefit from the program with guidance of the beneficiary selection criteria and File the data.
3. Organize and train beneficiaries ‘on agricultural production, Selection, Planning and management of micro small scale businesses enterprises, cash transfer etc.
4. Participate in the distribution for all project inputs meant for target beneficiaries.
5. Regularly collect accurate project related information/Data for submission to the M+E for reporting.
6. Ensure collection and documentation of project significant impact stories.
7. Ensure Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and Annual documentation of project Reports for submission to the Project Officer.

8. Represent NRC in coordination meetings organised at the settlement levels with other Key stakeholders including OPM, UNHCR and the District Production Department.

9. Carry out additional tasks assigned by the line supervisor

Qualifications

• Diploma in Natural Resource management/Agriculture/Development
Studies/Social Work and Social Administration.
• A Degree in a related field will be an added advantage.
• 2 years’ experience in a related field, preferably in a humanitarian context.

Education field

Agricultural / Forestry / Aquaculture

Education level

Academy college / University

Personal qualities

Managing resources and achieving results
• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Coping with change

We offer

Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis, the successful candidate will be expected to start ASAP
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC Uganda’s general directions.
• Duty station: Adjumani and/or Yumbe-West Nile
• 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.