Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator (Gadarif) – NRC

Job Description

Organization	The Norwegian Refugee Council
Position:	Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator
Duty station	Gadarif
Closing date	03/07/2023, 09:33 AM

The Norwegian Refugee Council has an interesting and rewarding opportunity to be part of our newest country of operation – Sudan.

The NRC has recently re-registered to operate in Sudan, and is currently in the country’s start-up phase, conducting assessments and designing the first steps of the program. The focus will be given on people displaced by conflict, refugees, and vulnerable migrants, and potential geographical areas of work will be Khartoum state, South Kordofan, Gadarif, and Blue Nile in the first phase, with the idea to expand to other states. 

As a priority, NRC is therefore hiring a Livelihood and Food Security Coordinatorto be part of establishing NRC’s program in Sudan.

Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of the LFS Coordinator position is day-to-day implementation and supervision of the LFS Projects in Sudan. The post holder will ensure all activities are implemented in a timely manner and with high quality. He will also be in charge of the support functions of the satellite offices in Sudan.

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
• Implement delegated LFS project portfolio according to a plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by the LFS coordinator.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
• Provide regular activity progress reports to LFS Manager.            
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Ensure capacity building of project officers, assistants & field monitors.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders at the governorate and district levels.
• Supervise the implementation of all LFS activities with technical support from the LFS Coordinator.
• Develop timely and detailed monthly implementation plans for LFS activities in close coordination with the LFS teams and support departments.
• Review achievements and constraints in a weekly basis; and ‎provide feedback accordingly.
• In charge of the day-to-day guidance of the LFS field staff making sure that project implementations are in line with NRC technical guidelines, and donor regulations and are done on time with quality.
• Follow up on a daily basis with the support department (finance, logistics, HR, and administration) to guarantee the smooth running of LFS activities that include movement planning, internal request, payments, HR, etc.
• Ensure that the security plan and procedure are adhered to in all operations, including staff ‎movements, etc. 
• Consolidate weekly and monthly activity progress reports and participate in the drafting of donor reports.
• Follow up on all NRC LFS activities implemented by local partners, government departments, and service providers.
• Identify training needs of LFS teams, partners, and community committees and organize/facilitate training events as needed.
• Identify capacity development needs for supervised staff and communicate with LFS Manager for planning.
• Assist with the training of the LFS teams to ensure they have a solid understanding of the project’s technical design, implementation approaches, NRC & donor policies, and tools, including M&E tools. 
• Lead on stakeholder sensitization and maintain a good working relationship with all stakeholders in the respective geographic areas.
• Ensure adequate and safe records of all project deliveries (cash, vouchers, in-kind, etc.) including but not limited to the beneficiary database, receipt, storage, dispatch, and distributions.
• Represent NRC at local level stakeholders and participate in meetings called by local representatives and/or other partners operating in the area.

Required Qualifications and skills.

• Minim of bachelor’s degree preferably in agriculture, Agro-economy, economy, social sciences, development studies, or another relevant discipline.
• Proven 3 years of experience working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Good knowledge of English and Arabic
• Knowledge of the context in Sudan.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. ‎
• Ability to work independently and creatively. ‎
• Excellent computer skills.

We can Offer

• Duty Station: Gadarif, Sudan
• Contract Period: 9 months, with possible extension
• Salary/Benefits: NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package
• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and employees to check they have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
• Females are highly encouraged to apply
• To apply please visit https://www.nrc.no/careers/.
• Closing date: 07/03/2023