Livelihoods and Food Security Officer (NGO Jobs) at Norwegian Refugee Council

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the Livelihoods and Food Security projects in the Yumbe District.

Generic responsibilities (max 10)

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.

1. Ensure project compliance to NRC program policy guidelines (SOPs) and M+E Framework, country, Regional, and Global strategies, etc.
2. Liaise with community leaders, and government structures during registration and verification of beneficiaries.
3. Participate in capacity-building training and workshops organized by NRC, government, and other partners at the district and grass root levels.
4. Monitor Cash transfer and agricultural food production activities.
5. Participate in the distribution of project inputs e.g., Cash Transfer, Agro/Small Business materials to the target groups.
6. Gather impact stories for program documentation/Reporting.
7. Prepare and file relevant documents as required by the line manager e.g., Purchase requests, Project Reports, Goods Received notes, Distribution reports, etc.
8. Carry out data collection as required for M+E Reporting.

Specific 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.

1. Mobilize and sensitize communities on Agricultural food production, cash transfer programming, Micro small-scale business Establishment, Protection and Nutrition, etc.
2. Participate in the selection, and Recruitment of beneficiaries targeted to benefit from the program with guidance on the beneficiary selection criteria and ensuring proper profiling of the beneficiary database.
3. Organize and train beneficiaries ‘on agricultural production, Selection, Planning, and management of micro small scale businesses enterprises, cash transfer, etc.
4. Develop work plans, and distribution plans for all project inputs meant for Distribution to target beneficiary groups.
5. Regularly collect accurate project-related information/Data for submission to the M+E for reporting.
6. Ensure Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and Annual documentation of project Reports for submission to the supervisor.
7. Represent NRC in coordination meetings organized both at the district and settlement levels with other Key stakeholders including OPM, UNHCR, and the District Production Department.
8. Carry out additional tasks assigned by the line supervisor.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

1. By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
2. Other Core Competencies namely ICLA, Education, WASH, and Shelter for the program. integration and referrals.
3. Procurement, logistics, and HR.
4. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) department.
5. Security and Access.

Scale and scope of the position

Competencies 

Competencies are important for the employee and the organization 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: 

• The incumbent should hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Agribusiness/Social Sciences/Adult and Community Based Education/Cash Programming, Community Rehabilitation, and Development Studies.
• Experience working in a project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience working with Cash & Voucher Assistance systems and tools (market assessment, cash monitoring)
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Skills and knowledge of market analysis and cash-based interventions, Livelihoods, and Food Security.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Minimum 4 years of experience working on Cash and Livelihoods/Food security project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience with community-based projects/activities
• Experience with multi-sectoral and integrated Cash and Livelihoods programming
• Professional knowledge of cash transfer modalities/systems.
• Experience with early recovery /reconstruction projects is an asset.
• Experience working with vulnerable groups, particularly IDPs; Persons of concern, able to demonstrate conflict-sensitivity, compassion, discretion, and protection aspects.
• Skills in monitoring and evaluation would be beneficial.

Behavioral competencies (max 6)

These personal qualities influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral 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

Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, by 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

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