Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator Ethiopia Shire

Generic responsibilities 

• Line management of FSL project field staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to FSL strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of FSL projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from PM in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Provide regular progress reports to APM (AM and Core Competency Specialists)
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific Responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to the FSL teams including implementation of Human Resources related processes (recruitments, orientation, training, performance management)
• Follow up on weekly meeting and 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 Area Manager for resolution
• Ensure that the FSL office and NRC property are kept in a good and secure condition
• Ensuring the growth and feasibility of FSL project in Tigray
• Actively promote synergies between NRC’s FSL and other teams
• Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the Supervisor.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.