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 is looking for a Livelihood and Security Officer for our field offices in Maiduguri, Brono 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 Brono 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); and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA, Education Livelihood and Food Security;in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
Livelihoods and Food Security OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
LocationBorno
Job FieldAgriculture / Agro-Allied
The Livelihood and Food Security Officer reports to the Livelihood and Food Security Coordinator
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
Bachelors' degree Agriculture, Agriculture Economics or any relevant Field
Work experience from the Northeast of Nigeria
Proven experience in Cash/ voucher transfers, Income Generation Activities and Backyard Vegetable Gardening
Experience from working in livelihoods and food security humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Education field
Agricultural / Forestry / Aquaculture
Education title: Bachelors' degree in Agricultural
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 Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Language
English
We offer
Commencement: May 2019
Duration: Eight (
months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions ( Grade Level 5 Step 1)
Duty stations: Maiduguri 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.
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.
Miscellaneous info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
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Monitoring & Evaluation Technical AssistantJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience2 years
LocationBorno
Job FieldNGO/Non-Profit
The Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Assistant reports to the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer.
Job description
Assisting Programme staff to develop baseline and endline data collecting tools for each project site in the Programme
Monitoring Programme activities and carrying out quality assurance spot checks on each project site
Support NRC assessments
Initiation and implementation of a complaints handling mechanism
Development of case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project
Working with Programme staff to design and adopt reporting formats required by the NRC system (GORS).
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
Minimum 2 years’ experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context with at least one year in Monitoring & Evaluation
Degree or Higher Diploma in a relevant field such as Statistics, Applied science, Development studies etc.
Experience with surveys, studies, data entry, management and analysis is a must.
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Managing resources to optimize results
High-level competency in computer skills (data analysis softwares e.g. SPSS, or similar)
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages is a must
Local candidates are encouraged to apply
Education field
Humanities / Maths / Science
Education title: Statatics, Applied Science or Development Studies
Education level
College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Handling insecure environment
A good sense of humour is an asset
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Language
English
We offer
Commencement: May 2018
Duration: Eight (
months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
Approved health certficate 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.
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Method of ApplicationUse the link(s) below to apply on company website.
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