Livelihood and Food Security Assistant Cameroon - Norwegian Refugee Council

Akwajobs   (Bamenda, Cameroon)

Posted : 25 November, 2019

Category : Livelihood and Food security   Location : Bamenda, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Livelihood and Food Security Assistant Cameroon,

Norwegian Refugee Council

The purpose of the position is to support the implementation of livelihoods and food security program in the North West. The Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) project assistant will work under direct supervision of FSL Project Coordinator and will provide him/her full support in the implementation of all relevant activities

Application deadline:06/12/2019

Employer:Norwegian Refugee Council

Title:Livelihood and Food security Assistant

Full-time/part-time:Full-time

Employment type:Permanent position

Percentage of full-time:100

Webcruiter ID:4162106356

Positions:1

Duties and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

• Follow-up of project personnel on the field.
• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Contribute to the development of the strategy, project proposals and provide support as need arises.
• Support the implement different projects (activities, budgets, and project documentation) as delegated by the Project Coordinator in conformity with proposals, strategies and donor requirements and ensuring optimal quality.
• Regular reporting to direct supervisor on progress of the project by giving written reports.
• Ensuring that projects target beneficiaries with greater protection needs and evaluate new and better ways to provide assistance to them.
• Ensure staff capacity building on projects and the transfer of key competences.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Ensuring that NRC LFS activities are within the LFS Clusters coordination .

Specific responsibilities

• Provide support in the selection of project implementation sites and beneficiaries in target areas.
• Participate in the identification and registration of beneficiary households.
• Participate in the implementation of the Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) activities and the complaints management in the field.
• Support implementation of project baseline and end line data collection.
• Support various aspects of the project implementation at the community level such as timeliness of project activities implementation, compliance with standard requirement during project implementation.
• Input in the development project proposals, identification of potential suppliers at community level in coordination with Logistics and the LFS PC;
• Provide support in the translation of various training materials including livelihoods skills development, community development and stakeholders’ capacity building).
• Provide support in planning and implementation).
• Support the procurement requests of program inputs and support the LFS PC in preparing procurement plans for various projects.
• Contribute in preparing and submitting weekly or monthly program reports as required.
• Ensure smooth collaboration with the community leaders, beneficiaries, local authorities, UN agencies, INGOs and other relevant stakeholders at field level in the implementation of project activities.
• Participate in any relevant project monitoring visits by local extension services and other Government technical staff to project sites as required.

Qualifications

• University degree in Agriculture, veterinary, economics, Social Sciences, natural resource management, Environmental Science/Forestry
• 2 years of experience in the relevant fields
• Good communication
• Problem solving, analytical and negotiation
• Representation
• Computer literate

Personal qualities

• Experience in working in the North West Region
• Good knowledge on the cultures and local languages of the North west region
• Good knowledge on the national and international laws and standards on Food Security and Livelihood
• Knowledge on the usage of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Knowledge of English and working knowledge of French

We can offer

Contract duration:  Fixed term contract of 6 months with possibility of extension

Salary and benefits: According to NRC Cameroon salary grid

Duty station: Bamenda with 95 % of field movement

Location Up station, Bamenda Cameroon

Contacts

Kenneth Kai Komba HR Manager Cameroon

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 30 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 is a global provider of expertise that contributes to solving challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the resilience, and protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people and communities 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.

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