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 Officer to join our team in Jos, Plateau State. The purpose of the officer position is day-to-day implementation of the livelihood and Food Security Officer at the NRC JOS office.  
Generic responsibilities 
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 Development plan.
Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelinesImplement delegated LFS project portfolio according to plan of actionPrepare and develop status reports as required by managementEnsure proper filing of documents Promote and share ideas for technical improvementEnsure that procurement development and distribution of project materials and equipment are timely and accordance with procedures.Involve and inform communities and community leaders about NRC activities and policy Explore and facilitate introduction of new technology, method and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.Specific responsibilities Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assistCoordinate the food security and livelihoods activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans.Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements. Provision of the annual operational plans into monthly and quarterly implementation plans.Coordinate with relevant partners working in the same implementation area and to avoid overlaps.Supervise, train and develop team of food assistants.Prepare periodic progress report and other document as required.Conduct livelihood assessment to determine most viable income generating activities, crop and livestock farming, value chain addition and cash for work activitiesResponsible for coordinating with key stakeholders and registration of project beneficiaries.  Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of project beneficiaries. Critical interfacesBy 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 Coordinator•            Area Operations: Finance officer, Logistics officer, Security officer, Protection officer Professional competencies These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery and or development contextPrevious experience from working in complex and volatile contextsDocumented results related to the position’s responsibilitiesGood command and spoken EnglishBSc, HND in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Crop Science or related fieldExperience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent.Minimum of 3 year working experience in a related position.Work experience from the plateau context preferredExperience working as in livelihood and food Security humanitarian/recovery context.Proven experience in implementing agricultural support programs, income generation activities, Cash for work program and livestock production and managementGood understanding of climate smart agriculture (CSA)Experience of implementing cash/voucher transfers, farming inputs distribution and monitoring of agricultural activities. Experience and understanding of Selection, planning and management (SPM) of income Generation Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm Experience in beneficiary Skills training and distribution of conditional cash grants or small business start-up kits. Experiment from working in complex and volatile context.Able to speak fluent Hausa and English languagesAbility to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervisionEnsure proper archiving/filling of project documentsHighest standard of ethics and integrityAbility to work in insecure environmentsGood communication skillsAbility to speak one additional local language preferred.Candidates from Plateau State preferred. Behavioral competencies     📚 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! 
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 resultsEmpowering and building trustCommunicating with impact and respectHandling insecure environment
What’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 5 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.  






    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗜𝗢𝗠, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀!  🌐   





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