NRC Livelihoods and Food Security Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. NRC Kenya looking for “Livelihoods and Food Security Officer”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 25th Aug 2022.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement. This includes refugees and internally displaced persons who are forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict, human rights violations and acute violence, as well as climate change and natural disasters.
NRC Livelihoods and Food Security Officer Jobs 2022
The NRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th Aug 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Livelihoods and Food Security Officer to be based in Kakuma, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |
| Position | Livelihoods and Food Security Officer |
| Location | Kakuma, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 25th Aug 2022 |
NRC Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support in the Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the NRC livelihood activities in Kakuma & Kalobeyei.
- Undertake or organise assessments in relation to employment and income generation opportunities for refugee and host community youths.
- Explore opportunities for digital livelihoods for youths and create linkages with relevant partner organisations and online platforms in coordination with private sector actors including social enterprises
- Facilitate training of programme participants on agricultural enterprises to increase income generation for the participants
- Facilitate the establishment and running of workspaces for freelancing in Kalobeyei settlement and Kakuma camps for refugee and host community youths engaged in digital livelihoods.
- In coordination with other LFS actors in Kakuma identify potential value chains in Kakuma, analyse them and select a few ones that NRC can focus on developing for benefits of youth groups and SMEs in the area.
- Create linkages between SMEs and credit institutions and facilitate agreements on favourable lending and repayment terms.
- Plan, coordinate and work closely with the other core competency teams, particularly Education for skills training activities and ICLA for legal support and civil documentation issues.
- Design and coordinate baseline surveys, market assessments, conduct feasibility studies and Identify Livelihood opportunities in line with Graduation approach model and supervise the smooth start up and running of selected livelihood projects.
- Provide technical direction, leadership and training to the livelihoods beneficiaries on business planning, income generation, group savings and loans, revolving funds, vocational skills training and strengthening of small scale businesses for the beneficiaries to enhance their self-reliance.
- Participating in proposals development and budgeting for new projects in accordance with the provided guidelines and standards
- Responsible for overseeing implementation of livelihood project activities in accordance with approved time schedules, budgets.
- Responsible for promoting and facilitating refugee and selected vulnerable host community youths and other vulnerable groups to participate in business planning, VSLA works and other post training activities.
- Represent NRC in Livelihood Sector and working group meetings in the Camps and where relevant in other locations. Liaison with NRC partners (local authorities, others) and other stakeholders (returnees, host community, community leaders, CBOs, NGOs, UN) on food security and other related issues, and sharing information as requested and agreed with the Area Manager.
- Conduct end team and midterm performance appraisal review meetings with LFS Assistants. Ensure timely outcome/output monitoring and post-distribution monitoring (PDM) for all LFS projects. Participate in the area level PCM and other coordination meetings
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or designate.
Position in Organization:
- Livelihoods and Food Security Officer
- Job Identification: 7381
- Job Category: Cash Transfer Programming
- Locations: Kakuma
- Apply Before: 08/25/2022, 06:39 PM
- Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree
- Job Schedule: Full time
Qualification:
- Bachelor of science degree in agriculture, agricultural sciences, business management or related subject.
Experience:
- At least 3 years’ experience working in livelihoods and food security sector, and on crops and livestock value chains.
How to Apply NRC Livelihoods and Food Security Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/job/7381
The Closing Date: 25th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.nrc.no |
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