Assistant, Food Security and Livelihood at The International Medical Corps
Employment Nigeria
06-Jun-2017
MAIDUGURI ,
NGO
The International Medical Corps (IMC) a humanitarian, non-profit organization that saves lives and relieves suffering through health care training, relief and development programs.
POSITION : Food Security and Livelihood Assistant
Responsibilities
- Contribute to harmonious working relationship with partners, beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders.
- Propose solution to solve any problem faced and report them to the team lead.
- Participate actively in regular staff and program review meetings
- Work in collaboration with the Food Security and Livelihoods officer to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Provide assistance for the implementation of identified activities to ensure successful food distributions;
- Support the Food Security Officer during the implementation of food assistance (identifying, screening and registering beneficiaries, distribution, monitoring, etc.)
- Evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the intervention in view of the evolution of the context and needs.
- Propose solutions or improvements to ensure the smooth running of the project.
- Participate in post-distribution monitoring, document beneficiary feedback and lessons learned.
Qualifications
- Degree in Nutrition, Agriculture or any health related discipline and at least 2 years of professional experience in food assistance interventions. Experience in north east Nigeria is an added advantage
- 2 - 3 years’ experience in humanitarian interventions focusing on food security and nutrition
- Understanding of food security interventions Good command of English and knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Skills:
- Computer knowledge
- Experience in problems linked with humanitarian crises
- Knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking). Knowledge of Hausa is an added advantage
- Work under stressful situations-communication skills.
- Good human relations and diplomacy
- Analytical capacity
- Capacity to organize work
- Attention to detail
How To Apply
Candidates should send their applications and CV's to:imcnigeriavacancy@internationalmedicalcorps.org
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