Job Opportunities at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Education Officer

Job Identification: 1060
Location: Jos, Plateau
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Education
Level: Grade Level 5 Step 1 (Nigerian National)
Reports to: Education Coordinator
Travel: 30% travel to other implementing LGA’s
Commencement: 1st April, 2021
Duration and type of contract: 12 months

Background
NRC’s Education Core Competency is currently implementing projects focused on support to non-formal  education  and  formal  literacy,  numeracy  and  vocational  education  classes  for  children  and youth. These activities include teacher training, construction of temporary learning spaces, community mobilization  and  training  for  school-based management  councils.  NRC will  be  implementing  a  grant focused on vocational training, livelihoods and peacebuilding in Plateau State.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Job Description

• NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015 in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Yola Area Office, Field Offices in Borno and Adamawa states and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS); Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Management Camp Coordination (CCCM) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
• NRC’s Education Core Competency is currently implementing projects focused on support to non-formal education and formal literacy, numeracy and vocational education classes for children and youth.  These activities include teacher training, construction of temporary learning spaces, community mobilization and training for school-based management councils. NRC will be implementing a grant focused on vocational training, livelihoods and peacebuilding in Plateau State.
• NRC is looking for an Education Officer for our Plateau State Office in east-central Nigeria. The purpose of the Education Officer position is to day-to-day implementation of the Education project.
• The Education Officer reports to the Education Coordinator – Jos.

Generic Responsibilities

• These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.
• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Specific Responsibilities

• Adhering to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Line managing two Education Assistants and provide technical and administrative support and capacity development.
• Preparing key planning documents including workplans to support the achievement of project indicators.
• Ensuring that activities are implemented on time and in compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
• Monitoring and ensuring that spending is compliant with the project budget.
• Monitoring implementation and documentation of activities in the field.
• Engaging with community leaders, parents, youth and other stakeholders.
• Applying protection and prevention mechanisms in all project activities and interactions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and beneficiaries
• Representing NRC in meetings and coordination with education actors in the area, communities and LGA education and government representatives.

Critical Interfaces:
The Education Project Officer will interact with the following:

• Project planning and implementation: Area Manager, Education Coordinator, Education Specialist, Field Office Coordinator, Support Coordinators
• Area operations: Area Manager, Field Office Coordinator, Education Coordinator
• Staff capacity building: Area Manager, Education Coordinator, Education Specialist
• Sector coordination and representation: other NGOs and UN agencies working in education in the area and Education Secretaries for the LGA, beneficiary communities.

Scale and Scope of Position:

• Staff: Direct line management of two Education Technical Assistants and associated Community Base Workersand contractors.
• Stakeholders: Key external stakeholders including local MoE and SAME officials, CSOs, incentive staff, INGOs and local NGOs, community leaders, youth and parents.
• Budgets: Responsible for ensuring that activitiesare implemented according to the project budget.
• Information: GORS and monthly dashboard, Bi-weekly reports, Intranet, Work Place
• Legal or compliance: Donor guidelines relating to Education projects, NRC Terms of Employment, NRC security policy, NRC Code of Conduct, other NRC Policies, NRC Security Standard Operating Procedures, vendor requirements.

Competencies
Professional competencies:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience implementing and managing education projects
• Candidates with university degree preferred; significant experience in the field of education, peacebuilding, vocational education or youth programming will be considered in lieu
• Technical education expertise in education programming
• Development of reports, workplans, budgets, procurement and spending plans.
• Experience coordinating with local government and community representatives
• Fluency in English, both written and oral.

Context Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of the humanitarian situation and implementation challenges in Nigeria
• Fluency in at least one local language of the project implementation area.
• Experience liaising with NGO and government education stakeholders at LGA level an asset.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Handling insecure environments.
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Planning and delivering results.

Performance Management:
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• TheMid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant

Job Identification: 1053
Location: Jos, Plateau
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Livelihood and Food Security
Level: Grade Level 4 Step 1 (Nigerian National)
Reports to: Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator
Travel: 50% (with travel to LGA’s project)
Project Number: NGFM2022
Commencement: 1st May, 2021
Duration and type of contract: 12 months

Job Description

• NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015 in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Yola Area Office, Field Offices in Borno and Adamawa states and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS); Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Management Camp Coordination (CCCM) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
• The food security program includes wider livelihoods complex responses, which recognizes that conflict and violence have affected people livelihoods, coping capacities while insecurity and tension has further worsened their vulnerabilities. The provision of support in form of resources and income opportunities will address the financial needs of conflict-affected families and can thereby improve the purchasing power for productive assets, food, and NFIs vital for maintaining good health and peaceful coexistence among different individuals. This combined with agriculture and food production is expected to mature further peaceful relationship among conflict communities in return this will supplement sources of income, and food diversity and therefore reduce food costs whilst protecting households from risky coping mechanisms.
• NRC is looking for a Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant for our Jos – Plateau State Office in east-central Nigeria. The purpose of the Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant position is to day-to-day implementation of the food security project.
• The Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistant reports to the Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator – Jos.

Generic Responsibilities (max 10)

• These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.
• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific Responsibilities

• Together with LFS Officers, the Technical Assistants will be responsible for the implementation of livelihoods and food security activities on the field-Agriculture, Income Generation Activities, (IGAs), Cash for work (CfW) activities and livestock production and management.
• Conduct livelihoods assessments to determine most viable income generating activities.
• Coordinate the food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
• Supervise, train and develop team of good community facilitators, community volunteers, and survey enumerators
• Coordinate with and support stakeholders and partners in training of beneficiaries on small scale business, income generating activities, CfW, livestock production & management and FFS
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities, aim and objective.

Critical Interfaces:
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Strategy and Project Planning: Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinators, Project Manger
• Area Operations: Finance Officer, Logistic Officer, security officer, Access Officers, Protection Officers

Scale and Scope of Position:

• Staff: Non- but will lead Community facilitators, community volunteers, and survey enumerators
• Stakeholders: Community leaders, traditional and religious leaders
• Budgets: None
• Information: GORS, Agresso, and Intranet
• Legal or compliance: NRC Terms of Employment, NRC Security policy, NRC Code of Conduct.

Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional Competencies:
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Context / Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• B.Sc / HND in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences or related
• Work experience from plateau context preferred
• Minimum of two years in related position
• Experience and understanding of Selection, Planning and Management (SPM) of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm.
• Experience in beneficiary skills trainings and distribution of conditional business grants or small business startup kits.
• Experience in agricultural livelihoods (crop and livestock production), value chain addition and Cash for Work
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Knowledge of the context in plateau state.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Highest standard of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with respects
• Ability to speak one additional local language preferred.
• Candidates from Plateau State preferred,

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English

Behavioral Competencies (max 6):
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

Performance Management:
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Livelihoods and Food Security Officer

Job Identification: 1054
Location: Jos, Plateau
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Livelihood and Food Security
Level: Grade Level 5 Step 1 (Nigerian National)
Reports to: Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator
Travel: 70% (with travel to LGA’s project)
Project Number: NGFM2022
Commencement: 1st May, 2021
Duration and type of contract: 12 months

Job Description

• NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015 in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Yola Area Office, Field Offices in Borno and Adamawa states and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS); Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Management Camp Coordination (CCCM) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
• The food security program includes wider livelihoods complex responses, which recognizes that conflict and violence have affected people livelihoods, coping capacities while insecurity and tension has further worsened their vulnerabilities. The provision of support in form of resources and income opportunities will address the financial needs of conflict-affected families and can thereby improve the purchasing power for productive assets, food, and NFIs vital for maintaining good health and peaceful coexistence among different individuals. This combined with agriculture and food production is expected to mature further peaceful relationship among conflict communities in return this will supplement sources of income, and food diversity and therefore reduce food costs whilst protecting households from risky coping mechanisms.
• NRC is looking for a Livelihoods and Food Security Officer for our Jos – Plateau State Office in east-central Nigeria. The purpose of the Livelihoods and Food Security Officer position is to day-to-day implementation of the food security project.
• The Livelihoods and Food Security Officer reports to the Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator – Jos. (This position is open to Nigerian nationals)

Generic Responsibilities (max 10)

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure that project implementation targets beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Ensure that procurement development and distribution of project materials and equipment are timely and accordance with procedures.
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about NRC activities and policy
• Explore and facilitate introduction of new technology, method and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities.

Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinate the food security and livelihoods activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans.
• Provision of the annual operational plans into monthly and quarterly implementation plans.
• Coordinate with relevant partners working in the same implementation area and to avoid overlaps.
• Supervise, train and develop team of LFS Technical Assistants.
• Conduct livelihood assessment to determine most viable income generating activities, crop and livestock farming, value chain addition and cash for work activities
• Responsible for coordinating with key stakeholders and registration of project beneficiaries.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of project beneficiaries.

Critical Interfaces:
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Strategy and project planning: livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator
• Area Operations: Finance officer, Logistics officer, Security officer, Protection officer

Scale and Scope of Position

• Staff: Livelihoods and Food Security Assistants
• Stakeholders: Local community head, traditional and religious leaders.
• Budgets: None
• Information: GORS, Aggressor, Intranet
• Legal or compliance: NRC terms of employment, NRC Security policy, NRC Code of Conduct.

Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional Competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Context / Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• B.Sc, HND in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Crop Science or related field
• Experience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent.
• Minimum of 3-year working experience in a related position.
• Work experience from the plateau context preferred
• Experience working as in livelihood and food Security humanitarian/recovery context.
• Proven experience in implementing agricultural support programs, income generation activities, Cash for work program and livestock production and management
• Good understanding of climate smart agriculture (CSA)
• Experience of implementing cash/voucher transfers, farming inputs distribution and monitoring of agricultural activities.
• Experience and understanding of Selection, planning and management (SPM) of income Generation Activities (IGAs) both farm and off farm
• Experience in beneficiary Skills training and distribution of conditional cash grants or small business start-up kits.
• Experiment from working in complex and volatile context.
• Able to speak fluent Hausa and English languages
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Ensure proper archiving/filling of project documents
• Highest standard of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Good communication skills
• Ability to speak one additional local language preferred.
• Candidates from Plateau State preferred,

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery and or development context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Good command and spoken English.

Behavioral Competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment

Performance Management:
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: 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.