Food Security and Livelihood Manager at Community Health, Justice and Peace Initiative for Development (JDPH) - 3 Openings

Community Health, Justice and Peace Initiative for Development (JDPH), is a faith based organization working in the Catholic province of Jos, which is comprised of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Plateau, Taraba and Yobe states of Nigeria. The programme has a mandate of capacity building to promote integral human development and providing services to the JDPCs and all people irrespective of their religion, race or gender in the states mentioned.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Security and Livelihood Manager

Locations: Borno, Adamawa and Yobe

Job Description

• Community Health Justice and Peace Initiative for Development – JDPH requires the services of a Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Manager who will oversee the activities of the Food Security and Livelihood unit of the organization.
• The Food Security and Livelihood Manager will be required to travel to communities in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states throughout the duration of the project.
• Contract Duration:   2 years

Responsibilities

• Identify, from the global, regional and national good practices, livelihood adaptation measures that can be introduced through the project.
• Participate in consultations with stakeholders.
• Build the capacity of the FSL team 
• Identify geographical areas of interest to the organization according to humanitarian needs and vulnerable population context.
• Research on innovative interventions to fight hunger.
• Ensure monitoring of food security and livelihood projects (field visit, regular programme monitoring, budget forecast, staff evaluation and planning, donors reports, monthly reports, etc.).
• Ensure the preparation and writing of food security and livelihood proposals and donor reports (log frame, narrative, budget) together with the FSL team and in link with the Grant Manager.
• Support the organization in facilitation of training sessions for technical teams and assisted communities.
• Supervise and evaluate the Food security and livelihoods programme officers and subordinates.
• Closely coordinate and collaborate with other technical departments (nutrition, water and sanitation) and support departments.
• Liaising with donors, authorities, research institutes, partner organizations, NGOs, government bodies, and clusters at sub-regional/country level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, food security, humanitarian action or any related field. 
•  Minimum four (4) years of experience in a relevant position and experiences within (I) NGOs under food security and livelihood programming.
• Knowledge in Food Security and livelihood, vegetable gardening, and skills development.
• Highly skilled in project identification, design and budgeting
• Strong working knowledge (spoken, written and reading) of English.
•  Excellent personal organizational skills
• Time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Willingness to travel to field offices and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements
•  Good skills using MS Word, Excel,
• Highly skilled in report writing.

Application Closing Date
8th February, 2025.