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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