Livelihoods & Food Security Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Job Description

• All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability.
• These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Role and Responsibilities
The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the CC Project. Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant 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:

• 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

Performance Management
The 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 Framework.

Context / Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience

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

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

Area Operations:

• Finance Officer, Logistic Officer, Access Officers, Protection Officers

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

Professional competencies

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

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:
These 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:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment.