Vacancy for Entry Level Livelihoods and Food Security Officer (Business Skills and Vocational Trainings) at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - 6 slots

Employment Nigeria 10-Mar-2018 BORNO , Administrative

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), a non-governmental, humanitarian organization is recruiting to fill the position below:

POSITION : Livelihoods and Food Security Officer (Business Skills and Vocational Trainings)

Responsibilities

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
Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
Conduct livelihoods assessments to determine most viable income generating activities.
Responsible for coordination with all key stakeholders and register project beneficiaries.
Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of beneficiaries on small scale business and income generating activities.
Coordinate the food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans

Qualifications

B.Sc. Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences
Work experience from the Borno context preferred
Experience and understanding of Selection, Planning and Management (SPM) of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm.
Proven experience in Income Generation Activities and Vocational Skills Trainings
Experience in beneficiary skills trainings and distribution of conditional business grants or small business startup kits.
Experience from working in livelihoods and food security humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Knowledge of the context in Northeast Nigeria

Education field:

Social science
Education title: B.Sc. Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences

Education level:

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities:

Handling insecure environments
Empowering and building trust
Managing performance and development
Planning and delivering results
Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
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

Miscellaneous info:

Travel: Some travelling must be expected

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 5% frequent travels. 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.

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Vacancy for Entry Level Livelihoods and Food Security Officer (Business Skills and Vocational Trainings) at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) - 6 slots

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