Generic responsibilities 

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement LFS project 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 technical improvement
• Ensure that procurement development and distribution of project materials and equipment are timely and accordance with procedures.
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about NRC activities and policy
• Explore and facilitate introduction of new technology, method and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

Specific responsibilities 

• Coordinate the food security and livelihoods activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans.
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements.
• Provision of the annual operational plans into monthly and quarterly implementation plans.
• Coordinate with relevant partners working in the same implementation area and to avoid overlaps.
• Prepare periodic progress report and other document as required.
• Conduct livelihood assessment and present result.
• Responsible for coordinating with key stakeholders and registration of project beneficiaries.
•  Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of project beneficiaries.
• Facilitate financial inclusion activities.
• At least one year of experience managing program staff and implementation related in livelihood activities preferred.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Understanding of data collection and analysis and documentation of results
• Experience mobilizing communities and interacting with government education authorities
• Analytic and computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English, both written and oral required.
• Context specific skills, knowledge and experience:
• Fluent spoken Hausa language, with other local languages an advantage
• Documented experience working with local government authorities and IDP, returnee and host communities
• Experience with budgeting, procurement and recruitment of staff and contractors
• Understanding of humanitarian, development and protection standards and their application in the field

Generic professional competencies: 

•           Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery and or development context

•           Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

•           Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

•           Good command and spoken English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• BSc, HND in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Crop Science, or related field
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in a related position.
• Work experience from the Borno State context preferred
• Experience working as in livelihood and food Security officer in humanitarian/recovery context.
• Proven experience in implementing Livelihood activities.
• Experience of implementing cash/voucher transfers,
• Experience and understanding of Selection, planning and management (SPM) of income Generation Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm activities.
• Experience in beneficiary Skills training
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Able to speak fluent Hausa and English languages
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Ensure proper archiving/filling of project documents
• Highest standard of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Good communication skills
• Ability to speak one additional local language preferred.
• Candidates from Borno State preferred,