Job Titleย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Livelihoods and Food Security Project officerย
Duty Stationย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Dabat
Immediate Supervisorย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Livelihoods and Food Security Project Coordinator ย ย
Durationย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย February ย 20, 2025 โ August 20, 2025ย
Generic responsibilitiesย
The responsibilities depend to some degree on the existing organizational chart of the Country Office and the size and complexity of the operations.ย If theseresponsibilities are not reflecting the reality of the field operations, the COs can adapt the content as long as the structure and style are the same. Details shall be incorporated in theย Work- and Professional Development Plan and not be included in the JD.
Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assesโ new and better ways to assist.
Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activitiesย
Ensure proper filing of documents both hard and soft copies.
Carry out data collection as required
Prepare and file relevant documents according to procedures
Specific responsibilitiesย
Being based inย Dabat, NRC Office, responsible for allย Livelihoods and Food Securityย interventions of NRC in Amhara area.ย
Provide technical advice, and training on income generating activities, and other livelihoods related fields to refugees, IDPs Returnees, and Hosting Communities. ย ย
- Liaise with the woreda level offices and other partners implementing related projects at the field level to ensure cohesion, synergy and complementarity of the activities of the Project with other interventions.
Help empower the IDPs, Returnees, and hosting communities to enable them to manage their issues by themselves and be able to sustainย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects. ย
Ensure equal participation by all segments of the IDPs, Returnees, and hosting communities, taking into consideration issues regarding gender, age, disability and clan affiliation.ย
Regularly monitor and evaluate Food Security and Livelihoods projects performance and provide timely inputs, feedback and impact of the NRCย Livelihoods and Food Securityย interventions.
Play an important role in realization of project outputs and outcomes through timely implementation of activities in a well-planned, organized and coordinated manner.ย
Ensure that NRCโs objectives are disseminated and raise awareness of NRCs approach ensuring all implementation follows NRC policies and procedures
Actively participating in beneficiary selection, validation, registration and in distribution (in-kind and cash), prepare and sent organized report to Livelihoods and Food Security Project coordinator.
- ย Regularly monitor and evaluate Livelihoods and Food Security Projects performance and provide timely inputs, feedback and impact of the NRC Livelihood and Food Security interventions;
Program Management
In consultation and under direct supervision ofย Livelihoods and Food Securityย Project coordinator, responsible for inputs contribution for preparing and implementing of annual and quarterly work plans.ย
Reportย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects monitoring details back toย Livelihoods and Food Securityย Project coordinator.
Regular monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to as per agreed format to Food Security and Livelihoods Project coordinator.
Conducting relevant training to refugees, IDPs, returnees, and hosting communities on the subject of community mobilization,ย Livelihoods and Food Security.
Representation and Coordination
Ensure that NRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, partners and donors.ย
Represent NRC at relevant meetings at kebele, IDPs and woreda, level with respect toย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects in the absence of respective Food Security and Livelihoods Project coordinator.ย
With the support of respectiveย Livelihoods and Food Securityย Project coordinator, conducting regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that NRCย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects have good understanding of dynamics/ relationships.ย
Financial Accountability
Raising of PRโs through โAGRESSOโ,ย
Responsible for ensuring Financial Accountability ofย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects at duty station that tasks include: -ย
Playing an active role in managing theย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects financial management, documentation, payments to labors, goods and services as per NRC Financial Rule.ย
Ensuring that all financial systems are followed and that financial reports submitted to NRC Field Office Finance team are accurate.
Ensuring the finance and program teams have a productive engagement
Any other duties as requested byย Livelihoods and Food Securityย Project Coordinator and area manager.ย
Reporting Arrangements
Regular action points agreed upon during jointย Livelihoods and Food Securityย projects team meeting to Food Security and Livelihoods Project coordinator.ย
Daily discussions with theย Livelihoods and Food Securityย Project coordinator on the on-going activities Food Security and Livelihoods projects. ย
Generic and un-timely report updates as requested to compile by Food Security and Livelihoods Project Coordinator and Area Manager as well.ย ย
Monthly and Quarterly work plans.ย
Collate bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly reports from daily workers and send the reports toย Livelihoods and Food Securityย Project coordinator.ย
Ensure that plans are entered into the standardized format and are updated on a monthly basis.ย
Generic professional competencies
BSc degree in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development and other Agricultural related fieldsย
3 years of experience working as a Project officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities
Knowledge of Englishย
Behavioural Competencies
Planning and delivering results
