Livelihoods and Food Security Assistant (Gadarif) – NRC

By Osama Elsheikh Last updated Oct 25, 2024

Job Description

Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines as well as Government rules and regulations
Technical Supervision of data collection and documentation.
Assist with the implementation of the LFS portfolio according to plan of action.
Assist in the preparation and development of status reports as required by supervisors.
Ensure proper filing of documents in both hard and soft copies.
Ensure that projects target beneficiary sites/units most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
Promote and share ideas for technical improvement in relation to both the “hard” and “soft” components of LFS programming.
Actively participate in capacity building trainings, workshops and seminars organized by NRC.
Assist in developing work plans for the technical aspects of LFS activities.
Ensure that gender and protection mainstreaming are carried out at the field level.
Collaborate with teams from other CC’s to ensure that project beneficiaries are provided with the full packages of services available through NRC’s programming according to the beneficiaries specific and self-identified needs.

Specific responsibilities

Conduct needs assessments, focus group discussions, community meetings, and other community mobilization activities
In collaboration with other team members, conduct door to door visits to potential beneficiary household sites and correctly fill project related technical/social forms and questionnaires.
Explain the project methodology, beneficiary selection criteria, scope of works, to the beneficiary
Supervise and monitor data collection in the field, works carried out directly by the staff and/or by Daily/Incentive labor
Supervise the daily implementation of activities in different sites.
Respond to any project beneficiary information requests and complaints regarding social aspects of implementation directed by Project Officer/Coordinator and M&E unit
Report on performance and social aspects daily activities of Incentive labor and complete documentation regarding technical performance
Participate in field level coordination with community stakeholders in areas of project implementation as directed by LFS Officer/Coordinator
Conduct household level M&E activities specifically related to the social aspects of project implementation, including baseline/endline surveys, registration of beneficiaries, etc.
Participate in the preparation and distribution of MoUs, agreements, hand over documents for beneficiaries and authorities.
Perform any other task relevant to the position as requested by the Project Officer and/or the Project Coordinator.

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

Experience working as a Project assistant/data collector during awareness campaigns in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Fluency in spoken and written Arabic & English.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

Bachelors in Agriculture, Economics, or relevant field. With a minimum of 2 years of work experience.
Experience in working in humanitarian projects with an NGO, charity or similar organization is an added value
Basic knowledge in developing and following through on implementation of humanitarian projects.
Experience in overseeing data collection, community mobilization activities and awareness campaign.
Proven experience in performing assigned tasks in an efficient and effective manner.
Basic experience in coordinating the social aspects of implementation activities carried out by Daily/Incentive labor teams.
Local knowledge of areas of implementation.
Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills.
Basic computer skills, especially in Word and Excel.

Behavioral competencies