Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant (Maiduguri) at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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 and Food Security Technical Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration of contract: 8 months with possibility of extension.
Grade Level: Grade 4 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting line: Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator 

Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
• Supervise distribution of materials and equipment are timely and accordance with the procedures.
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities, aim and objective.
• Explore and facilitate introduction of new technology, method and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.

Specific responsibilities:

• Together with LFS Officers, the Assistants will be responsible for the implementation of livelihoods and food security activities in the field in areas of Agriculture, Income Generation Activities, (IGAs), value chain addition. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and VSLA activities and livestock production and management. 
• Support and carry out registration of project participant with supervision from the officer.
• Participant in data collection for project monitoring and evaluation. 
• Coordinate and implement livelihood and food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets, and plans.
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements.
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the project activities at all stages of implementation.
• Coordinate with relevant partners working in the same implementation areas.
• Ensure proper archiving/filling of project documents on filling tree.
• Facilitate the distribution of project materials and equipment according to procedures.
• Prepare weekly progress reports and other documents as required.
• Supervise, train and develop team of good community facilitators, community volunteers, and survey enumerators.
• Support stakeholder and partners in training on project participant.
• Planning and coordinating advocacy initiatives to foster collaboration between stakeholders.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of project participant on small scale business, income generating activities, Technical and vocational and education training (TVET) VSLA, and livestock production & management.

Qualifications
Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English, Hausa and Kunuri. 

Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• BSc, HND in Agriculture, Education, Economics, Social Sciences or related.
• Work experience from Borno State context is preferred.
• A minimum of one year in a related position is required. 
• Experience and understanding of Selection, Planning and Management (SPM) of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) both on farm and off farm.
• Experience in project participant skills training and distribution of business startup kits.
• Experience in agricultural livelihoods (crop and livestock production), value chain addition and VSLA.
• Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Knowledge of the context in Borno state.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Maintain high standard of ethics and integrity.
• Ability to work in insecure environments.
• Communicating with respects.
• Candidates from Borno State preferred, 

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. 

Application Closing Date
3rd May, 2025, 12:15 PM.