NRC Livelihoods and Food Security Team Leader Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.
NRC South Sudan looking for “Livelihoods and Food Security Team Leader”.
Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 24th May 2024.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 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, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises.
The NRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 20th May 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Livelihoods and Food Security Team Leader to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
Specific Responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus, and type of program intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
- Assist the LFS Project Coordinator in administration, logistics (including inventory, purchases, requisitions, quotations, as well as IT hardware/software support), coordination, execution, and monitoring and evaluation of LFS projects in Kajo-Keji in particular and South Sudan in general.
- Provide day-to-day supervision and support to the LFS team members in Kajo-Keji including but not limited to implementation of Human Resources processes such as recruitments, orientation, training, performance management, and leave planning and tracking, and report on their progress.
- Liaise and maintain excellent working relationships with the finance, admin, logistics, and other CC team members to ensure full support for the project.
- Prepare financial and logistical work for activity implementation
- Oversee the preparation of PRs, advances, etc. in respect of procurements needed for training and other activities promptly before the training and /or activity.
- Coordinate field activities for targeted beneficiaries, including the preparation of information and presentation materials and supervising logistical arrangements
- Follow up on weekly meetings, conduct monthly and quarterly meetings, and collect accurate and updated information about project activities.
- Report any problem related to finance, admin, and logistics within the FSL team and the support team to the attention of the supervisor for resolution.
- Be responsible, with the LFS Project Coordinator, LFS Specialist, and other staff for identifying improvements in the planning and implementation of LFS monitoring activities and assist in improving the effectiveness and technical quality of activities.
- Schedule and participate in regular field missions to assess the situation of IDPs and returnees in areas of high concentration.
- Respect and ensure the protection of the anonymity of clients approaching NRC and the confidentiality of the information received from all clients.
- Ensure correct implementation of NRC Security Policy in the office and field, including managing the usage of vehicles, and radio/ satellite phone equipment by project staff.
- Prepare monthly reports, donor reports, thematic reports, and correspondences with government officials, NGOs, and CBOs.
- Monitor, evaluate, and suggest improvements to the LFS project based on observations, assessments, and discussions with the LFS team members.
- Actively promotes collaborations between NRC’s LFS CC and other CCs (including support) through the provision of technical support to the other teams.
- Contribute to NRC’s strategy, action plan, advocacy agenda, and priorities for the LFS project.
- Contribute to the development of project proposals related to the country strategy plan.
- Ensure the marketing of the LFS project in Kajo-Keji in particular and South Sudan in general.
- Upon technical directives from the LFS Specialists, the PM or the Field Office Coordinator, represents NRC and presents LFS advocacy issues in meetings with humanitarian partners, authorities, and beneficiary communities in a professional manner.
- Perform any other task relevant to the position as may be requested by the supervisor.
Eligibility Criteria
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Livelihoods related field or social sciences
- Experience working in a Food Security and Livelihoods project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Experience in administration, finance, logistics, and personnel management, including training, supervision, and coaching of staff.
- Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
- Fluency in English (both written and verbal) and the local language commonly used in the intervention locations.
Other Details
- Job Identification: 14893
- Job Category: Emergency Response
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply NRC Livelihoods and Food Security Team Leader Jobs 2024
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The Closing Date: 24th May 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.