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 Monguno, 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 and passionate Livelihood and Food Security Technical Assistant to join our team in Jos, Plateau State. The purpose of the Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant position is to assist in the day-to- day implementation of the Food Security project.
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.
Together with LFS Officers, the Assistants will be responsible for the implementation of livelihoods and food security activities in the field. -Agriculture, Income Generation Activities, (IGAs), Cash for work (CfW) activities and livestock production and management. Support and carry out the registration of project beneficiaries with supervision from the officer. Conduct livelihoods assessments to determine the most viable income generating activities. Support stakeholders and partners in training on project beneficiaries. Data collection for project monitoring and evaluation. Coordinate food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets, and plans. Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities. Coordinate with relevant partners working in the same implementation areas. Facilitate the distribution of materials and equipment according to procedures. Supervise, train, and develop teams of good community facilitators, community volunteers, and survey enumerator. Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of beneficiaries on small scale business, income generating activities, CfW, livestock production & management and FFS Supervise distribution of materials and equipment are timely and accordance with the procedures. Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities, aim and objective. Explore and facilitate introduction of new technology, method and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Strategy and Project Planning: Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinators, Project Manger Area Operations: Finance Officer, Logistic Officer, security officer, Access Officers, Protection Officers Professional competencies BSC, HND Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences or related. Work experience from plateau context preferred. Minimum of two years in related position Experience and understanding of Selection, Planning and Management (SPM) of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) both on the farm and off farm. Experience in beneficiary skills training and distribution of conditional business grants or small business startup kits. Experience in agricultural livelihoods (crop and livestock production), value chain addition and Cash for Work Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts. Knowledge of the context in plateau state. 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 Ability to speak one additional local language preferred. Candidates from Plateau State preferred, Behavioral competenciesThese are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environment Planning and delivering results Empowering and building trust Communicating with impact and respect Performance ManagementThe employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description The Work and Development Plan The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template The End-term Performance Review Template The NRC Competency FrameworkWhat’s in it for you?
Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:
At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes.
Additional Information:
Duty Stations: Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
Duration of contract: 12 months.
Grade Level: Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure.
Reporting line: LFS Coordinator
Travel: N/A
This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.