Job Opening for Food Security Project Development Manager at NRC

Employment Nigeria 13-Sep-2015 BORNO , NGO

In light of the increase in violence since the beginning of 2014 that has triggered a massive wave of displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme in Nigeria to respond to the humanitarian needs.
In the coming months, the main focus for NRC would be meeting the basic needs of conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC will initially be starting activities in the area of food security (FS), water and sanitation and shelter sectors.

NRC is seeking a Food Security Project Development Manager (FS PDM) for NRC Nigeria to design, develop and implement a FS programme in a start-up operation.

Food Security Project Development Manager

The FS PDM reports to the Area Manager.

Job description

Develop food security strategy, technical procedures and tools
Develop funding proposals (including multi-sectoral), project budgets and donor reports
Coordinate and manage food security project implementation (activities, budget, project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
Overall management of FS project staff
Scale up and diversify FS operational capacity (recruitment & capacity development)
Liaison and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums/cluster/working groups.
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Identify trends in conditions/standards and donor priorities and assess better ways to assist
Monitor the FS projects and ensure high technical quality and synergies
Support and integrate gender, protection and advocacy priorities into FS programme design

Qualifications

Minimum 4 years’ experience from working as a senior FS Programme Manager in an emergency context transitioning into a recovery context
Proven experience with food and nutrition security needs assessment and analysis
Experience of programme start up as well as development of longer term strategies for return facilitation
Experience with developing donor relations
Experience from Nigeria would be an asset
Implementation of Cash and Voucher-based assistance and market-based approaches
Proven experience with livelihood analysis
Capacity development of staff
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Knowledge of local languages (Hausa, Karuni, Fulani) an advantage
Valid driver’s license

Personal qualities

Strategic and analytical
Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Empowering and building trust
Handling insecure environments

We offer

Commencement: October 2015
Contract period: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
Duty station: Maiduguri with travel to the field. Maiduguri is not a family duty station

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