🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – 6 Positions
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, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
1.) Cleaner / Cook
2.) ICT Technical Assistant
3.) WASH Officer
4.) Finance Officer
5.) Office Administration Coordinator
6.) Wash Project Manager
7.) Education Officer
8.) Human Resource & Administration Coordinator
9.) Livelihoods & Food Security Officer
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Cleaner / Cook
Job Title: Cleaner / Cook
Job Identification: 16823
Location: Mubi, Yola - Adamawa
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Category: Other
Job Description
- We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
- If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Cleaner/Cook to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State.
Roles and Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Promote and share ideas for improvement
- Perform according to the work and development plan
- Sweep, scrub, mop and polish floors in the office and guesthouses
- Vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies, wipe down glass surfaces
- Dust and polish furniture and fittings and tidy up offices
- Clean (metal) fixtures and fittings and wipe down glass surfaces
- Empty and clean trash containers and dispose of trash in a sanitary manner, clean wash basins, mirrors, tubs and showers.
Specific responsibilities:
- Clean the floor of the entire NRC Office and guesthouses and any annexes or covered spaces must be swept and mopped.
- Clean the ceilings, walls, door frames, bookshelves, tables and chairs should be dusted and cleaned
- Sweep and mop bathrooms/latrines thoroughly each day; bathrooms should be supplied with toilet paper and water as necessary.
- Make up beds and change linens as required, iron and press clothing and linen and tidy up guestrooms
- Tidy up rooms and wash windows as scheduled
- Iron and press clothing and linen, sort, fold and put away clean laundry
- Maintain all cleaning/cooking equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition
- Monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacements
- Will be working closely with the cook and assist whenever necessary
- Wash dishes and clean office/kitchen according to agreed hygiene standards
- Check all appliances in rooms are in working order
- Deliver any requested housekeeping items to guest rooms and Keep track of cleaning and laundry supplies and make stock request as needed.
- Observe and report damage of office/guesthouse property
- Ensure confidentiality and security of guest rooms
- Perform any other task assigned by line manager.
Competencies
Generic professional competencies:
- SSCE or WASSCE or NECO Educational Qualification is required
- Attention to detail/ reliability
- Listening skills
- Adaptability
- Planning and organizing
- Adaptability/team work
- Integrity/honesty
- High energy levels
- Must be able to work under pressure.
Behavioural competencies:
- Able to listen and follow instructions
- Able to work unsupervised and maintain a professional manner at all times
- Displays integrity and honesty
- Maintains a positive attitude towards residents, guests and visitors
- Demonstrates attention to detail and thoroughness
- Able to follow and adhere to standard policies and procedures.
Application Closing Date
28th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
2.) ICT Technical Assistant
Job Title: ICT Technical Assistant
Job Identification: 16849
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Category: Information Technology and Systems
Job Description
- We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
- If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate ICT Technical Assistant to join our team in Yola, Adamawa State.
Role and Responsibilities
- The purpose of the Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of ICT (Information, Communication, and Technology) functions responsibilities at the Field level (MUBI Field Office) and other possible travel to another Area field office for support.
Generic responsibilities:
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Assist with the implementation of the ICT function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the ICT function
- Maintain and ensure reliable internet connection in the Field Office.
Specific responsibilities:
- Responsible of providing first-level support to NRC staff, including but not limited to network, printers, computers software, and hardware troubleshooting.
- Ensures effective help desk coordination of all NRC Staff tickets, and proper assigning.
- Assist in the rollout of new software or hardware to all devices.
- Maintain service contracts for phone networks, and asset registers for communications equipment, in coordination with the User support need.
- Conduct awareness sessions and ICT training are when needed.
- Collaborate and report technical difficulty to the Area office ICT Officer
- Carry out any other technical task as assign by the Area Office ICT Officer.
Competencies
Generic professional competencies:
- Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Some knowledge of English.
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Good university Degree from a reputable university
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English both written and verbal
- High level competence in computer skills (Microsoft office Applications).
Behavioral competencies:
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect.
Application Closing Date
29th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
3.) WASH Officer
Job Title: WASH Officer
Job Identification: 16876
Location: Mubi, Yola - Adamawa
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Category: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Job Description
- We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
- If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate WASH Officer to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State.
Role and Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance and adherence with NRC policies, procedures, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
- Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action.
- Prepare and develop WASH software activities status reports as required by management.
- Ensure proper filing of documents.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
- Promote and share ideas for maintenance and improvement for WASH infrastructure especially latrine constructions and water points.
- Maintain a close link and collaborate with other sectors in particular Shelter, protection, ICLA, education, food security, etc.
- Preparing accurate monthly progress reports and other WASH software activities documents or tools
- Contributes to capacity building of project staff.
- Collaborate with local authorities and other stakeholders and promote the rights of people affected by displacement (IDPs, returnees, refugees, host populations) in line with NRC's advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities:
- Conduct WASH needs assessments, and participate when required in focus group discussions, community meetings, and other community mobilization activities.
- Supervise and monitor wash SOFTWARE works, works carryout by Daily/Incentive labor and/or repairs including correct usage, specifications of materials and general quality of the works.
- Trains and supports team members, service providers and local and technical partners.
- In collaboration its supervisor actively participates in the recruitment process of team members e.g. enumerators.
- Develops the necessary tools for the WASH program according to the WASH maintenance of infrastructures and use of WASH NFI’s and materials, etc.).
- Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor,
- Ensures the archiving of all project documents.
- Maintain a system of reasonable control over the materials and tools used, while mentioning the quality of the material obtained and ensure that all water and sanitation works are in line with national and local guidelines.
- Ensure that hygiene promotion activities achieve their objectives within the set timeframe;
- Ensure that activities promote accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and effective inclusion in programming.
- Provide support and training to hygiene promoters and community volunteers.
- Provide regular reports at the required frequency and in the required manner, document the results and keep detailed records.
- Preparing and implementing the distribution of NFI’s, including site preparation, verification, distribution, crowd control and complaint handling.
- Reports on difficulties, lessons learned and any other obstacles that may affect the implementation of the activities.
- Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Generic professional competencies:
- Hold a university Degree or Higher Diploma in Environmental health. Public health, relevant related field (Social Sciences, Communication or its equivalent.
- Higher education certificate shall be considered as an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of experience of working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Solid knowledge of the principles of WASH in a conflicting environment
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Good knowledge of English of both verbal and written communication.
- Proven knowledge in borehole construction/rehabilitation, water points, latrines construction.
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
- Proven knowledge in soft WASH components including community sensitization, hygiene promotion, CLTS and committees training.
- Project design skills.
- Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities
- Have a great capacity for analysis
- Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
- Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous and international environment.
- Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention
- Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software).
Behavioural competencies:
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Work with people.
- Planning and delivering results.
- Empowering and building trust
- Handling insecure environment.
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
4.) Finance Officer
Job Title: Finance Officer
Job Identification: 17006
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Category: Finance
Role and Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
Specific responsibilities:
- Daily supervision of finance assistants
- Reconciliation of NRC bank accounts and cash boxes
- Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
- Ensure that weekly, monthly finance reports are prepared on time.
- Daily verification of POs, PRs Bid Analysis, per diem claim and other documents within the finance officer threshold
- Verify that all transactions have complete supporting documents and ensure that all costs are timely booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Support to ensure month end closure is completed according to the timeline provided in the finance handbook
- Support to verify the monthly National Staff Payroll and posting
- Follow up to ensure prompt processing of daily vendor payments and Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
- Ensure that all supporting documents are complete and accurate before payment is done.
- Travel to field sub-field office to monitor and support the finance assistants
- On a monthly basis, Ensure all deductions are timely remitted to statutory authority according to the provision of the law.
- Collaborate with the financial institutions to ensure that queries related to payments are timely resolved (return payments, under/over payments of staff, suppliers and contractors incorrect account details etc)
- Support the Finance Coordinator facilitate monthly BVA meetings, Project summary and spending plans
- Facilitate daily cash counts and safeguard of cash in the office.
- Facilitate audit activities
- Perform other related tasks that will be assigned by line manager.
Qualifications / Competencies
Generic professional competencies:
- Experience from working as a Finance officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English and Hausa.
Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Minimum of University Degree in related field
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an NGO
- Good skills in Excel and Word
- Good knowledge of accounting packages; preferably Agresso
- Good knowledge to initiate finance SOPs
- Good knowledge of the North - Eastern Nigeria context.
Behavioral competencies:
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect.
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
5.) Office Administration Coordinator
Job Title: Office Administration Coordinator
Job Identification: 16914
Location: Abuja
Job type: Full-time
Job Category: Administration
Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:
- Ensure the smooth functioning of office, including overseeing administrative services such as office supplies, utilities, and maintenance of office equipment and facilities.
- Develop, implement, and monitor adherence to organizational administrative policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local regulations and internal standards
- Manage travel arrangements for staff, including booking flights, accommodations, visas,
- Maintain accurate records and documentation, such as contracts, leases, correspondence, and other administrative files, while ensuring data protection and confidentiality
- Provide administrative support to staff and programs, including managing meeting schedules, organizing workshops and training sessions, and facilitating effective communication within the organization
Specific Responsibilities:
Documentation:
- Coordinate the preparation, issuance, and tracking of mission orders for staff travel
- Facilitate the processing of visas, work permits, and other immigration-related documentation to ensure compliance with host country regulations
- Create, update, and distribute comprehensive welcome packs and induction materials for new staff and visitors and ensure these materials provide essential information about the organization, office procedures, and local context
- Maintain and ensure timely renewal of all official documents, including organizational registration, operational authorizations. Liaise with legal service providers / immigration office to address documentation and compliance needs.
- Organize and oversee the reception, dispatch, and tracking of documents through commercial couriers and other services.
- Is responsible for production and distribution of staff ID Cards and business cards
Office and Accommodation:
- Supervise staff assigned to office and residential premises, including cleaners and other support staff, ensuring timely completion of cleaning, maintenance, and other facility-related tasks.
- Oversee daily operations such as opening and closing the office, monitoring electricity, water, and gas usage, and ensuring timely payment of utility bills.
- Ensure the functionality, security, and regular maintenance of office equipment and furniture
- Manage lease agreements for all premises, including office spaces, residences, and warehouses, ensuring accurate preparation, timely renewals, and proper termination of contracts.
- Address rent-related matters and resolve issues with landlords, maintaining positive relationships and compliance with lease terms.
- Coordinate accommodation arrangements for visitors and staff, including booking rooms in residences or hotels, confirming reservations, and ensuring accurate billing processes.
- Ensure the availability of consumable and non-consumable supplies for offices and guest houses, including inventory management, procurement, and stock replenishment.
- Manage meeting room occupancy schedules, maintain furniture and equipment in good condition, and ensure the rooms are ready for use, including setting up necessary resources for meetings and events.
Travel:
- Arrange and monitor timely airport pickups and drop-offs for staff and visitors, ensuring adherence to organizational procedures and security protocols
- Handle all aspects of transport and accommodation arrangements, including booking vehicles and lodging, confirming reservations, addressing any logistical issues, and ensuring compliance with established framework agreements and budgetary guidelines.
Communication:
- In charge of management of communication (phones) including asset management, usage and billing
- Management of prepaid credit for mobile phones
Others:
- Organizing in-house meetings and venues for general events (welcoming, staff leaving, staff meeting) or creative services (team building etc)
Critical Interfaces:
- Staff
- Immigration Authorities / Embassies
- Federal Authorities
- Travel agencies
- Estate agencies
- Support functions : HR, Finance and Logistic Manager
Qualifications
General Professional Skills:
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in office administration or management within a humanitarian context.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context-Specific Knowledge and Skills:
- Proven experience in administrative management, documentation, and compliance with regulations
- Demonstrated experience working with Federal Authorities and Immigration Services in Nigeria.
- Skilled in facility and resource management, including leases, utilities, and inventory
- Expertise in travel and logistics coordination, ensuring efficient transport and accommodation arrangements.
- Proficiency in communication systems management and organizing in-house events and meetings.
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024; 11:24 AM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
6.) Wash Project Manager
Job Title: Wash Project Manager
Job Identification: 16606
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job type: Full-time
Job Category: Engineering
Description
What you will do:
- Line management responsibilities for directly reporting staff. This includes the
- Performance management process; setting clear goals aligned to country strategy and priorities, and to follow up and supporting staff’s achievement.
- Responsible for key processes as workforce planning, recruitment, staff induction and development and ensure Duty of Care for own staff
- To be responsible for the quality of WASH deliverables whilst providing technical support to WASH co-ordinator and officers and develop relevant WASH training including coaching of newly recruited WASH officers and to ensure they meet NRC’s WASH standards. Also contribute to the induction of new staff with a role in the WASH processes
- Participate in project plan of action –analysis of all construction projects and documentation of the same for approvals.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
- Ensure proper filing of documents – Notably BOQ’s, and completion certificate.
- Promote and share ideas for technical improvement for WASH construction activities and consolidation of all Means of verifications for the M and E matrix.
- Preparing accurate monthly progress reports and other technical documents or tools
- Contributes to capacity building of project staff and community volunteers assisting in construction projects
- Collaborate with local authorities and other stakeholders and promote the rights of people affected by displacement (IDPs, returnees, refugees, host populations) in line with NRC's advocacy strategy.
- Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures, (if a function role) and a specific responsibility for the functions policies and procedures
Requirements
What we are looking for:
- Holder of a University Degree in EHA, hydraulics, hydrology, civil engineering, public works, architecture, or its equivalent.
- Higher education certificates shall be considered as an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of experience of working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Solid knowledge of the principles of WASH in a conflicting environment
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Good knowledge of English of both verbal and written communication.
- Proven knowledge in construction works, borehole construction/rehabilitation, water points, and latrines construction/rehabilitation.
- Proven knowledge in soft WASH components including community sensitization, construction works
- Project design skills.
- Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities
- Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
- Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous environment.
- Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention
- Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software).
What we offer
- Contract of 12 months
- Grade 8 in NRC scale
- Location: Maiduguri
- An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
- A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields
Application Closing Date
6th January, 2025; 12:59 AM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
7.) Education Officer
Job Title: Education Officer
Job Identification: 16915
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Job Schedule Full-time
Job Category: Education
Role and Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tool, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements including strict adherence to the Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Policies
- Prepare plans based on proposals, logframes and budgets
- Implement activities in coherence with project documents
- Prepare regular reports and other documents to capture project progress and achievements
- Represent NRC and coordinate with government, partner, and education stakeholders
- Provide capacity building for staff and contractors 7. Identify and share ideas for improvement of the Education program.
Specific responsibilities:
- Plan and implement program activities in compliance with project log frame, budget, workplan, proposal, NRC, donor and humanitarian practices and guidance provided by the Education Manager or Coordinator and Education Specialist
- Develop and apply workplans, procurement plans and spending plans to ensure on time implementation of project activities
- Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reports
- Formally or informally identify capacity development needs for Education staff and contractors, identify or provide training and follow up mentoring.
- Oversee the work of Education Assistants, identify capacity building needs and provide technical and administrative support and mentoring as needed
- Supervise the collection of data including baseline
- Ensure that all necessary documents and means of verification for all activities are captured and stored electronically
- Oversee recruitment and procurement processes in coordination with Education Assistants and NRC’s Human Resources and Procurement units and follow up as necessary
- Represent NRC to government authorities and ensure that all project activities are done in coordination with government
- Engage and coordinate with government authorities, communities, community leaders, parent groups, school management and other organizations implementing education activities including the Education in Emergencies Working Group and implementing partners
- Ensure effective coordination with NRC’s Shelter, WASH, Information Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Camp Coordination and Camp Manager (CCCM), Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection and Compliance units.
- Supervise and submit needs assessment, data collection and submission and collection of documentation and verification of project activities
- Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager.
Qualifications
Competencies:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Development, Management or a related field with a master’s degree preferred.
- At least two years experience working with a national or international NGO or United Nations agency in the Northeast of Nigeria.
- At least one year of experience managing program staff and implementation in the field with experience in education preferred.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Understanding of data collection and analysis and documentation of results
- Experience mobilizing communities and interacting with government education authorities
- Analytic and computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Fluency in English, both written and oral required.
- Context specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Understanding of the education context and humanitarian and development response in northeastern Nigeria, with specific experience in North-East Nigeria preferred.
- Fluent spoken Hausa language, with other local languages an advantage
- Experience with nonformal and vocational education and support to formal education preferred
- Documented experience working with local government authorities and IDP, returnee and host communities
- Experience with budgeting, procurement and recruitment of staff and contractors
- Understanding of humanitarian, development and protection standards and their application in the field.
Behavioural competencies:
- Managing resources and achieving results
- Handling insecure environments
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Management of teams
Application Closing Date
25th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
8.) Human Resource & Administration Coordinator
Job Title: Human Resource & Administration Coordinator
Job Identification: 16848
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Job Schedule Full-time
Job Category: Human Resources
Duration of contract: 12 months
Grade Level: Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure.
Reporting line: Area Support Manager
Job Description
- We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
- If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Human Resources and Administration Coordinator to join our team in Yola, Adamawa State.
- The Human Resources and Administration Coordinator will support the Area office by ensuring high quality and cost-effective support to programme/project implementation strategy, ensure compliance within the designated Plan of Action for the HR & Administration strategy for the NRC Yola office.
Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:
- Implement NRC’s systems and procedures at area level
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
- Prepare and submit reports and analysis
- Ensure proper filing of all support documents
- Support line managers in procedures and require support team trainings
Specific responsibilities:
- Ensure development and implementation of administrative systems and procedures
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies and the national labor law in all processes and procedures
- Advice in personnel conflicts/processes when relevant
- Coordinate staff recruitment and exits, introductions, trainings, staff benefits schemes etc.
- Coordinate with relevant partners, suppliers, authorities, lawyers etc.
- Ensure accuracy of staff salaries and prepare staff payroll every month computing the Taxes and pensions.
- Ensure that staff records in all offices in the area are up to date and filed appropriately in the HR personnel file archive
- Transparently manage the HRMIS/Agresso HR Database. Input employee details, allocate resource numbers and continuously update to ensure the staff establishment is accurate for payroll and reporting purposes for North region and report it to AM and CO HR on regular basis
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organization Development, Organization psychology or related field.
- A minimum of 3 years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources positions in INGO
- Specialized training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, or employee relations is an advantage
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout Nigeria
- Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with staff in course of work.
- Medium proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point and Internet Explorer.
- Able to deliver effective results, meet tight deadlines and targets.
- Good judgment and decision-making skills.
- Experience with start-up, exit or similar experiences.
Application Closing Date
24th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
9.) Livelihoods & Food Security Officer
Job Title: Livelihoods & Food Security Officer
Job Identification: 16898
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Job Schedule Full-time
Job Category: Livelihood and Food Security
Job Description
- These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.
- We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
- If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate livelihoods and Food Security Officer to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State
Role and Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
- Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
- Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and accordance with the procedures
- Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
- Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, method and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
Specific responsibilities:
- Planning, coordination and implementation of program activities including community outreach activities and livelihoods assessments.
- Participate in targeting of beneficiaries to receive livelihoods support in a transparent way and contribute to planning and delivery of beneficiaries sensitization and complaint management.
- 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
- 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
- And other responsibilities assigned.
Qualifications / Competencies
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- B.Sc in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences
- Work experience from the humanitarian 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
- Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
- Highest standard of ethics and integrity
- Ability to work in insecure environments
- Communicating with respects
Generic professional competencies:
- Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Some knowledge of English.
Behavioural competencies:
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Handling insecure environment.
Application Closing Date
23rd December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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