Food Security Assistant at the Justice, Development and Peace / Caritas Initiative (JDPC)

The Justice, Development and Peace / Caritas Initiative (JDPC), is a non- governmental organization registered under the Corporative Affairs. It is the development arm of the Catholic Church Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Security Assistant

Location: Bama / Gwoza LGA, Borno
Duration: 10 Months

Post Description

• The Food Security Assistant Being part of a team working at the community level, the Food Security Assistant will assist in conducting sensitization and vendors spot-check activities. S/he will assist in participating in the organization and monitoring of related activities aimed at improving access to food.
• S/he will be supervising a team of Community Mobilizers (CMs) and answerable to the Project Officer.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support CMs in the mobilization and sensitization of the community about the FSL sector activities. Mobilize and organize crop farming participants into farming groups for better outcome and easier formation dissemination from the Ministry seconded agriculture extension workers.
• Assist in identification and validation of FSL participants and targeted artisans. 
• Support to Sensitize and mobilize FSL participants to participate in input redemptions as per schedule developed and agreed upon by JDPC. And its partner.
• Intentionally sensitize participants on E-voucher wallets, ensuring participants redeem their entitlements as intended by the project.
• Ensure participants are receiving and continue to receive quality inputs (food commodities, seeds, and farming tools) from the respective venders. 
• Act politely with community members and IDPs.
• Conduct vendors’ shop monthly spot check to ensure the availability of recommended commodities/inputs and conduct follow-up check during commodities/inputs redemption. Ensure inputs/ commodities are stored in good conditions that do not  compromise quality. Set up the crowd control system and coordination of program participants during the monthly commodities/ inputs redemption, ensuring COVID 19 prevention protocol measures are practiced. Ensure that participants/communities complaints and feedbacks during sensitization and food commodities / inputs distribution are fully documented either at the community level or at the vendors shop and shared with CRS.
• Ensure the redemption points are well set up, including display of posters demonstrating approved commodity / input prices, creating awareness on the participants about the project banners and posters which show participants entitlements and complaints/feedback alternative phones and email contacts for direct feedback provision to the program.
• Monitor any protection and safeguarding concerns and elevate this to the attention of JDPC.
• Perform any other duty as shall be requested by JDPC for the well-being of the FSL sectors as designed including but not limited to assessments organized by JDPC.
• Documentation of lessons learned and success stories on the project.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of Diploma in Business Administration or related field
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in the relevant filed. 
• Excellent skills in monitoring implementation of program activities.
• Managing resources and achieving results
• Ability to write reports. 
• A proven record in managing team. 
• Ability to work in partnership with local communities and other NGOs as appropriate.
• Knowledge of Hausa and / or other relevant language.

Personal Skills:

• Strong sensitivity and respect for local cultures
• Professional manner in dealing with community members and co-workers. 
• Strong listening skills combined with excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills 
• Possess good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments  • Excellent organization, planning and analytical skills 
• Good writing skills in English.
• Ability to work in a challenging and demanding environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team and coordinate with other JDPC staff

Application Closing Date
17th September, 2023.