Livelihood & Food Security Assistant South Sudan Aweil

Job Description 

A job description is a written statement that describes the employee’s role and responsibilities. The role and responsibilities shall be executed within the NRC framework. The job description facilitates the recruitment process by stating the necessary competencies. It is mandatory for all positions.

Position:                                          Livelihood Food Security Assistant

Reports to:                                      LFS Officer/Project Coordinator

Supervision of:                               N/A

Duty station:                                  Aweil

Project number:                             SSFM2324/ 3249203/ 5295

Duration and type of contract:   6 Months, (Definite contract) Renewable

All NRC employees are expected to work following the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships. 

1. Role and responsibilities

   The purpose of the Livelihood Food Security Assistant position is to implement delegated project Livelihood Food Security portfolio activities in designated areas. The following is a brief description of the role. 

   Generic responsibilities (max 10)

   These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

    

   1.           Coordinate the LFS activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets, and plans

   2.           Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements

   3.           Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities 

   4.           Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation plans

   5.           Coordinate with relevant partners 

   6.           Ensure that procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures

   📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

   ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

   7.           Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required

   8.           Investigate and facilitate the introduction of new technology, methods, and approaches to improve the quality of the activities

   Specific responsibilities 

   These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus, and type of program intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

2.  Conduct grass root beneficiaries’ mobilization and registration in the project sites 

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

Scale and scope of position Staff: Numbers and titles of staff or daily workers/incentive staff responsible for overall in the unit shall be determined at the field level Stakeholders: Key external stakeholders the post has relationships with UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, governmental bodies Budgets: List of budgets covered by post holder, and size of budget, no budget management -(SSFM2324_SDC) Information: GORS, Bi-Weekly, Project Proposals, Intranet Legal or compliance: Terms of employment, vendor requirements, donor requirements

Competencies are important for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Value-driven competencies

Values are aspirational attitudes and beliefs that influence the way people conduct themselves. NRC’s values are: Dedicated, Innovative, Inclusive, and Accountable. 

2. Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge, and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

Context-related skills, knowledge, and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position): 

3. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their jobs. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

The employee will be accountable for responsibilities and competencies, following the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: