• Application Deadline: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Livelihoods and Food Security Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Plateau


• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct livelihoods assessments to determine most viable income generating activities.


• 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

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for persons (Nigeria Nationals Only) with;

• B.Sc in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Veterinary Medicine


• Work experience from the Borno 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.