The purpose of the LFS officer position is day-to-day implementation of the LFS Program in White Nile State. Sporadic travel may happen to support during different phases of projects in other states. 

Generic responsibilities 

  1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines as well as Government rules and regulations. 
  2. Implement delegated LFS project portfolio activities according to the plan of action.
  3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by the Manager.
  4. Ensure proper filing of documents in both hard and soft copies.
  5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need (refugees/ IDPs/ host communities), and explore and assess new and better ways to assist. 
  6. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement in relation to both the “hard” and “soft” components of LFS programming.
  7. Provide on the job training as required to increase the capacity of LFS Assistants; actively participate in capacity-building training, workshops, and seminars organized by NRC.
  8. Actively participate in developing work plans, and strategic development planning of the LFS activities.
  9. Ensure that gender and protection mainstreaming are carried out at the field level by all shelter staff.
  10. Collaborate with teams from other CCs to ensure that project beneficiaries are provided with the full packages of services available through NRC’s programming according to the beneficiaries specific and self-identified needs.

    Specific responsibilities 

  11. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.  Fluency in spoken and written English, Arabic, and knowledge of Tigrinya Language is a plus.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Natural Resources, Business Administration, Economics or related field.  At least two years’ experience in INGOs in an emergency setting or development work.  Basic experience in financial asset, budgeting and administration. Basic experience in planning, design, coordination and implementation of emergency projects in both the camp and non-camp settings in Sudan. Proven skills and experience in monitoring and documenting humanitarian project implementation.  Experience in organizing and managing activities at distribution sites and awareness campaigns. Experience in conducting, organizing, and managing conducting needs/vulnerability assessments and beneficiary selection processes. Experience organizing and leading teams working with vulnerable households in host communities and Camp settings. Ability to prioritize needs and carry out multiple tasks simultaneously.  Experience in field-level coordination with community stakeholders, local and international NGOs, and local government officials. Knowledge of the context in Sudan specifically in regard to refugees, IDPs populations Strong communication skills English Language both written and oral, as well as interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills  Basic understanding of proposal and report writing. Advanced computer skills, especially in Word and Excel.

 

Behavioural competencies 

Handling complex and insecure environments. Managing resources to optimize results. Empowering and building trust. Managing performance and development. Planning and delivering results. Flexible and creative. Pro-active, goal-oriented and results-driven. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

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