Background
Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) is a non-governmental organization which has been engaged in developmental works in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States for the past 50 years. JDPC also focuses on Agriculture, WaSH, Nutrition, MHPSS and other emergency programming, reaching out to all persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality.
JDPC is inviting suitably qualified candidate for the above-mentioned position to work in Maiduguri.
Candidate must be prepared to start work as soon as possible.
Positions: Food Security and Livelihood Officer (1)
Duration: 10 Months
Location: Maiduguri
Travel Required: Yes
Post Description:
The food security and livelihood officer will lead planning, implementation and monitoring of all Food Security activities and humanitarian response, including beneficiary targeting, selection and registration, community mobilization, trainings, monitoring and evaluation of project activities, coordination, and reporting. Being part of a team working at the community level, the FSL Officer will conduct sensitization and vendors spot-check activities. S/he will be supervising a team of Market Community Mobilizers (CMs) and answerable to the Project Manager.
In addition to this, s/he will, on behalf of JDPC, attend sector meetings as necessary and present reports. The position will be based in Maiduguri (Borno State). The officer is expected to represent the organization in a responsible manner and always act in accordance with set Code of Conduct.
Responsibilities (FSL Officer):
- Support the recruitment and training of community mobilizers.
- Closely monitor and supervise community mobilizers.
- Monitor vendor-beneficiary’s transactions.
- Participate in monthly review meeting with vendors.
- Provide support to beneficiaries and vendors in the utilization of e- vouchers and Red rose technology.
- Monitor the quality, quantity and prices of project’s vendors’ stock.
- Ensure that project participants have value for money.
- Organize monthly post redemption review meeting with the community mobilizers.
- Carryout beneficiaries, vendors and key stakeholder’s sensitization.
- Collect and log complaints and feedback from beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, target communities and key stakeholders.
- Report all issues identified in the field.
- Participate in distribution of Red Rose cards amongst beneficiaries
- Participate in beneficiaries’ registration process as per defined guidelines and instruction from the Program Manager.
- Perform community mobilization as per defined key messages.
- Act politely with community members and IDPs.
- Support in FSL activities that will be assigned by supervisor.
- Be on time, flexible to perform duties as defined by the organization.
- Update line manager on daily activities of the project.
- Write and submit weekly and monthly reports to supervisor.
- Documentation of lessons learned and success stories on the project.
- Develop and send monthly workplan to supervisor.
- Travels to project sites/locations
- Perform all other activities related to organization’s businesses in line with humanitarian assistance to the targeted communities of intervention.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- A minimum of Bachelors’ degree in Economics, Agriculture, Public Health, Food and Nutrition, International Development studies, or any related field.
- At least 3 years’ program management experience; previous experience managing emergency/recovery projects.
- Demonstrated strong ability with project grants management, including project design, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc.
- Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)
- Experience with capacity strengthening and partnership building, especially with local partners
- Knowledge of Sphere emergency guidelines, including MEAL guidelines and best practices
- Ability and willingness to work and live in a challenging and potentially unstable environment
- Commitment to and proven track record in managing accountable, transparent, and inclusive programming in complex contexts
- Ability to work independently, but also coordinate effectively as part of a team
- Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with a high level of respect for local culture
- Experience managing international grants (EU, UN system, or others) – Professional proficiency in English, Hausa and/or Kanuri
How to Apply:
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Interested candidates should click to apply not later than 4pm on Friday the 16th of September, 2023.
Note: Females are encouraged to apply
JDPC Maiduguri has zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted afterwards.
