Specific Responsibilities:
Participate in activity planning, coordination and execution of Livelihoods activities in increasing access to self-employment, wage employment and other livelihood income source, establishment of vulnerable households and constant market demand monitoring. Fully responsible for the operational activities of Food Security and Livelihood such as Social Safety Net cash transfer, market price monitoring, distribution of vouchers and redemption of vouchers. Regularly monitor and review the overall commodity movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at site, verifying if the amount received have been properly recorded as suitable, damaged or suspected to be damaged. Responsible for preparation of cash transfer payment sheet, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) with the support of M&E and making sure beneficiaries receive their entitlements. Contribute/lead beneficiaries selection, registration and verification in a transparent manner. Lead/conduct community mobilization/consultation meetings and beneficiaries selection. Organize and conduct Income Generation Activity (IGA) trainings, Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) and business plan development. Ensures LFS projects addresses and considers gender equality, disability and minority inclusions. Create or reactivate Community Resilience Committees, train on beneficiaries selection criteria for vulnerable beneficiaries. Assist in the implementation of plans of action, review achievement and constraints, and provide feedback accordingly. Represent NRC in sectoral and cluster meetings for Livelihoods projects. Ensure that all documentation of projects is promptly and correctly filed and archived as necessary. Carryout weekly/monthly reports and assessments appropriately. Lead the community sensitization on cash based social transfers eligibility criteria and service referrals Any other work assigned by line manager.Our Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for a university degree preferably in agriculture, nutrition, social sciences, development studies with at least minimum of 3-5 years relevant working experience especially livelihoods programming
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts and Training in Purchasing and Supplies preferred.
Formal training or certification in grievance handling, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities. Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.
In this position you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people.
What We Offer:
Contract period: 12 months with possible extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Travel: Some
Duty station: Baardhere
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
NB: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Additional Information:
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
Email and paper applications will not be considered. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: • treat everyone with respect and dignity • contribute to building a safe environment for all • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH