Livelihoods and Food Security Officer Nigeria Jos

Norwegian Refugee Council - NRC | Staff |
Closing: 15 Jan 2026 4 days remaining
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Overview

Responsible for the day-to-day implementation of livelihood and food security activities in Jos, Nigeria.


Tasks Summary
  • Coordinate food security and livelihoods activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
  • Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
  • Prepare annual operational plans into monthly and quarterly implementation plans
  • Coordinate with relevant partners to avoid overlaps
  • Supervise, train and develop team of food assistants
  • Prepare periodic progress reports
  • Conduct livelihood assessments
  • Coordinate with key stakeholders and registration of project beneficiaries
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and partners in training of project beneficiaries

Experience Requirements
  • Minimum of 3 years working experience in a related position
  • Experience working as an Agricultural Extension Agent
  • Experience working 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
  • 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

Qualification Requirements

• BSc, HND in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Crop Science or related field

Other Details

Languages Required: • Hausa• English

Languages Preferred: • One additional local language

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