The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jos Sub Delegation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below:
Job Title: Economic Security (EcoSec) Field Officer - Agronomist
Location: Jos
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for assessing, planning and implementation of agro interventions in the area of responsibility of JOS sub-delegation
- Reports on the progress of the agro projects and documents the lessons learned through the projects.
- Carries out detailed problem and situation analysis including technical and institutional challenges
- Develops and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the context, in particular the agriculture sector, including aspects and trends pertinent to program implementation
- Contributes to the preparation of the necessary tools for assessment, monitoring and review of agro interventions, including contracts/agreements with service providers and communication materials and translates the documents into local languages
- Participates in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the EcoSec programme activities mainly on emergencies and livelihoods response in close collaboration with Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS)
Required Qualifications
- University degree in agriculture
- 4 years work experience in a similar field
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Good knowledge of geographically assigned environment
Personal Attributes:
- Good analytical skills
- Good communication skills
- Shows judgment abilities to deal with special cases and propose solutions
- Ensures that a good atmosphere is maintained within the EcoSec department and with the other ICRC departments through adequate communication
- Reports on problems (security) with accuracy and without delays
Application Closing Date
17th June, 2016. 16:30 h
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to:
[email protected] Please clearly indicate “EcoSec Field Officer Jos" as the subject of your application (Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
Note
- Late application will not be considered
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.