Livelihood and Food Security Project Officer (National Position) two – Ethiopia
Norwegian Refugee Council
Being an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Ethiopia the Livelihood and Food Security Project Officer is expected to represent NRC in a responsible manner and always act in accordance with NRC’s Code of Conduct.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The purpose of Livelihood and Food Security Project officer position is to provide technical support to Livelihood Project Assistants based at Dollo Ado and Dollo bay weredas engaged in implementation of livelihood activities through capacity building in market information, chain and trend analysis, promotion of Micro Enterprise Development (MED) and the like. He/she is also responsible to the day to day implementation of the livelihood Project activities in both weredas.
Job description
Main responsibilities:
• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines;
• Plan, facilitate and conduct trainings on conceptual understanding of business and market development and capacity building for the staffs (project assistants and stakeholders);
• Provide technical support and applicable tools to respective camp level staffs in identifying demand based potential and demand based production / products and developing business market development plans;
• Support livelihoods team and other project stakeholders in promoting business and market development on the identified potential products and services;
• Support and follow up livelihood teams in conducting value chain analysis for potential products in their respective refugee camps;
• Facilitate smooth net-working of our livelihood targets with micro financing institutions for financial services that enhances business activities;
• Follow up & monitor implementation of resilience building project in Dollo Ado and Dollo bay weredas
• Participate in assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes of the Area office for various intervention activities of the program;
• Prepare and produce; monthly, quarterly and annual report on project progress;
• Ensure proper filing of documents;
• Ensure that project’s target beneficiaries are most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist;
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
Qualifications
Generic professional competencies:
• Experience from working as a Livelihood & Food Security Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• A University Degree in Agriculture, Sociology, Psychology & related field with minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in planning, managing, coordinating, and supervising livelihood projects such as business development and marketing, value chain analysis, entrepreneurship small interpose development, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of the cooperatives and small enterprise development policy and practices in Ethiopia,
• Demonstrated high level of conceptual and analytical thinking skills and excellent strategic programme development skills in areas of economic development,
• Skilled trainer with experience developing and delivering training to a varied audience, such project staffs, stakeholders, national staff and authorities.
• A firm grounding in program activity Monitoring and Evaluation,
• Strong proposal and project report-writing and team building experience and skills
Education field
- Agricultural / Forestry / Aquaculture
- Social studies
Education level
- College / University, Bachelor’s degree
Personal qualities
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
• Knowledge of the livelihood context (gaps and needs) in Dollo Ado & Dollo bay
• Experience in organizing association, Interest groups, self-help groups, and working with a community based approach, Skills & Personal Attributes
• Knowledge of the context in Dollo Ado/ Somalia Region of Ethiopia
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Stress resilient, team oriented, oral communication, structured and result oriented;
• Flexible and with ability to take initiative and inspire others;
• Ability to work both independently as a team
• Manage performance to optimize results
Behavioral competencies
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• Strategic thinking
• Intimation action and change
Language
- English
We offer
Commencement: ASAP, shortlisting and Interviews will continue as applications are received
Contract period: 6 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty station: NRC Ethiopia, Dollo Ado with travel to the camps
Ref. nr.: 3826058187