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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Livelihoods & Food Security Specialist
Job ID: 1831 Location: Maiduguri
Reports to: Head of Programme
Grade: 9
Supervision of: N/A
Travel: 40%
Duration and Type of contract: 12 months (extendable)
Duties and Responsibilities
The LFS Specialist will provide technical oversight and strategic direction to Country and Area Offices to further the development of the LFS Core Competency (CC).
The Specialist will provide quality assurance for all projects, develop a collaborative country strategy, capacity build staff through mentoring and training to increase the technical capacity of the staff, and develop a donor strategy to further grow the program.
Role and Responsibilities
The LFS Specialist will provide technical oversight and strategic direction to Country and Area offices to further the development of the LFS Core Competency (CC).
The Specialist will provide quality assurance for all projects, develop a collaborative country strategy, capacity build staff through mentoring and training to increase the technical capacity of the staff, and develop a donor strategy to further grow the program.
The following is a Brief Description of the Role:
Generic Responsibilities (Max 10):
Develop LFS CC strategy, technical guidance and Macro LFAs
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
Identify trends technical standards and donor priorities
Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within CC, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation
Provide technical direction and project implementation support to the implementation team
Ensure that key learnings are extracted from CC implementation, and incorporate them in CC and staff development processes
Provide systematic training and build capacity of LFS staff
Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific Responsibilities:
Responsible for technical innovative development and quality of CC in country, holistic programming (with other CCs) and to ensure harmonisation and consistency across CC projects in line with NRC Programme Policy
Lead the process on proposals, budgets, modifications, project reviews and reporting and ensure high technical quality
Take the lead on quality project deliverables to ensure high technical outputs
Provide strategic leadership on the development of programming that recognizes the challenges faced by conflict-affected affected populations
Support programmatic M&E and indicator tracking in conjunction with project teams and M&E department
Ensure workplans and spending plans in line with donor budgets are developed and maintained by supporting Project Coordinators, Managers and Area Managers
Develop and lead on conducting needs assessments (approved by the HoP, and in collaboration with Area Program teams, Protection team and M&E team), baseline, mid-and end-evaluations
Represent NRC with relevant donors, government ministries, and in relevant humanitarian coordination meetings in country
Actively promote and operationalize synergies between LFS and other NRC programmes to move toward integrated programming
Provide support and input to the recruitment processes for all LFS staff
Accountable for organisational learning from programme implementation, sharing of best practice and capacity building.
Critical Interfaces:
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Programme development: Core Competencies section (HO Oslo, Region, in-country), Country Program Department, Area Programme teams
Proposal development: Area Managers, Project Managers and Coordinators, Program Department
Quality control/ support: Area Managers, Project Managers and Coordinators
Capacity development: LFS staff
Scale and Scope of Position
Staff: No direct management of staff however close technical support and capacity building of LFS team
Stakeholders: UN agencies (focus on UNICEF), Protection Sector and Working Groups, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, governmental bodies
Budgets: Not budget holder, however support and oversight of LFS team financial management and budgeting within new grants development
Information: Information resources the postholder is responsible for include GORS, Agresso, Intranet
Legal or compliance: Legal or compliance responsibility for donors’ contractual obligations, beneficiary personal data, GDPR, SSD
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 three categories:
Professional Competencies:
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies for this position:
Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context / Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Knowledge of the Lake Chad Basin region and north-eastern Nigeria context specifically
Experience with start-up or expansion of new programmes
Experience in team capacity building
Advanced computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
Experience with youth/adolescent programming, particularly vocational training is desired
Experience with alternative LFS in a humanitarian context an asset
Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards
Candidates with an advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of LFS, PSS or Child Protection considered in lieu
Behavioural Competencies (Max 6):
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job.
NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environments
Strategic thinking
Empowering and building trust
Influencing
Initiate action and change
Analysing
Required Experience:
Minimum First Level University / Bachelor’s Degree, Advanced Degree preferred
Minimum 4 years of experience within a humanitarian / recovery context
Minimum 2 years of LFS expertise (as Specialist/TA or Project Manager)
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
What We Offer
Salary / Benefits: Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale. NRC offers an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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.