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Title: Livelihoods and Food Security Project Manager
Level: Grade Level 8 Step 1 (National’s Only)
Report to: Area Manager with technical management by the LFS Specialist
Supervised: TBD
Duty Station: 60 % Maiduguri (40% covering field offices in Area North)
Travel: 60 %
Project number: NGFM
Duration and type of contract: 12 months (till December 31st 2021 with possibility of extension)
All NRC employees are expected to work with respect for the core values of the organization: dedication, innovation, inclusiveness and responsibility. These attitudes and beliefs will guide our actions and relationships.
Responsabilités spécifiques
- Roles and responsibilities
General responsibilities:
1) Compliance and adherence to NRC LFS policies, tools, manuals and guidelines.
2) Management of project staff according to hierarchy.
3) Coordinate and manage the implementation of livelihood and food security projects (project activities and documentation) in accordance with donor proposals, strategies and requirements.
4) Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
5) Liaise and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent the NRC in relevant forums / groups / working groups.
6) Promote the rights of IDPs / returnees in accordance with the advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities
1) Assume the leadership of the national team in the start of project activities
2) Support and technical support for the development of staff in their roles and responsibilities at work
3) Identify the priorities, problems and challenges related to the implementation of projects
5) Develop technical tools and documents to implement these new projects
6) Ensure collaboration with the various departmental and national technical services
8) Identify synergies with other NRC sectors such as education and water and sanitation and shelter
Position’s range scale & scope:
Staff:
Livelihood and food security officers and assistants
Stakeholders:
IDPs and host communities technical services, community leaders and local authorities
Budgets:
The PM is responsible for the budget and monitoring of Livelihood and Food Security activities
Information :
NRC Intranet
Legal or Compliance:
NRC Terms of Employment, NRC Security policy, NRC Code of Conduct
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- Competencies
Skills are important for the employee and the organization to achieve the desired results. They concern all staff members and are divided into the following three categories:
- Professional skills
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
General professional skills for this position:
• Master or engineer (equivalent to baccalaureate +5 years) in agronomy, agriculture (economics or extension), veterinary, food science and technology, environment, geography, soil science, agricultural and bio-resources Engineering OR civil engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, including at least 3 years with NGOs in the field of Livelihoods and Food Security in a humanitarian context;
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Expertise in socio-economic activities and cash transfers;
• Fluency in written and oral English and Hausa
• Strong ability to manage the entire project cycle;
• Proposal force for new projects and opportunities;
• Experience in conducting multi-sectoral assessments and analyzes;
• Ability to work in close collaboration with local authorities and decentralized technical services;
• Good representation at the level of humanitarian coordination working groups
• High level of communication, flexibility and negotiation.
Background / specific skills, knowledge and experience:
• Experience in project start-up;
• Experience in the implementation and management of food security and livelihood projects in emergencies as well as in early recovery;
• Experience of socio-economic and agro-pastoral activities;
• Experience in the implementation of money transfer program;
• Good report writing and project proposal skills
• Experience in protection and accountability work.
2.Behavioral skills:
These are personal qualities that influence the success of people in their work. The NRC Competency Framework sets out 12 behavioral competencies. The following are essential for this position:
• Manage resources to optimize results
• Performance and development management
• Empower and build trust
• Management of unsecured environments
• Work with people
• Strategic thinking
3.Performance management:
The employee will be responsible for responsibilities and competencies, in accordance with the NRC Management Manual and Performance Plan. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
• The job description
• The work and development plan
• The mid-term / end of project performance evaluation model
• The final performance evaluation model
• The NRC competency framework
How to apply
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