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Livelihoods And Food Security Project Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council
Job Description
NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six Core Competencies (CCs): Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information-Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management and Camp Coordination (CCCM), and Protection from Violence
Responsibilities
- Programme Development
- Project Management
- Capacity Building
- Representation, Coordination, and Advocacy
- Manage the Area Office LFS CC project team
- Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidance, and procedures
- Contribute to the development of LFS CC strategies for the country and area; participate in project development
- Coordinate and manage LFS project implementation, including activities, budget, spending plans, work plans, reports, and project documentation, by proposals, strategies, and donor requirements
- Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
- Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and CC Specialist
- Ensure that projects target program participants who are most in need of protection; explore and assess new and better ways to assist
- Develop and manage the project budget (in cooperation with the LFS CC Specialist) and coordinate across CCs
- Ensure recruitment and capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Promote the rights of IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, rural development, agriculture, livelihoods, economics, or other related disciplines
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working as a Project Manager in a humanitarian and/or recovery context and managing livelihoods and food security interventions
- Proven experience in working with agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, income generation, financial inclusion, and value chain development, with strong experience in using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) as a modality
- Experience in food security and livelihood assessments, including field data collection and analysis
- Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
- Traceable experience in working with local CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) in areas of identification supervision, sub-granting, and capacity building
- Good experience in managing multiple projects in a challenging environment
- Strong ability to work with diverse groups/individuals, ranging from local partners, local authorities, humanitarian community, and to the private sector. Proven ability in staff, donor contract, and budget management
- Knowledge of own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal, as well as excellent report writing skills
Location: Nigeria.
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