Nutrition Officers Vacancies at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Posted on: Wed 21-03-2018

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income generating activities, and wide range of other assistance. It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries.

DRC has been operating in the West Africa region for over 15 years, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and a Regional Office (RO) in Abidjan. DRC has 17 offices and more than 500 staff members across the WA region.

DRC started operating in Nigeria in 2015 and currently runs a combination of emergency, livelihood, WASH, protection and advocacy programmes. DRC currently has offices in Abuja, Yola, Mubi, Maiduguri and Yobe states.

Position: Nutrition Officer

Location/State: Mubi, Adamawa

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Emergency manager & the senior officer to develop, coordinate and manage a Food/Nutrition Distribution project in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.

• Assist the EM to manage, train and develop the Food/Nutrition Distribution team on nutrition screening and distribution

• Ensure high technical quality and transparent processes

• Assist the EM to represent Food/Nutrition distribution project in internal and external forums

• Assist the EM in project documentation, conducting of field assessments, profiling, distribution and community sensitization

• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

About you

• To be successful in this role we expect you to knowledgable on nutrtion and food security programming, particually within an INGO context.

• You should have both project and people management skills, as well as the flexibility to work with competing priorities.

• Team work and motivation is a must.. All employees should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Qualifications

Required:

• Relevant higher education at college level on nutrition and health.

• Experience from working as a nutritionist Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in a humanitarian/recovery context within Nutrition program, preferably with an international NGO

• Proven experience from registration, verification and distribution in emergency relief operations is a strong advantage

• Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns arising in the Nigerian context as well as conflict sensitivity

• Computer skills (primarily MS Office applications), especially Microsoft Excel.

Desirable:

• Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required

• Experience in complex emergencies and the ability to live and work in a very remote environment

• Ability to work under pressure and without daily supervision

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal and have a sound knowledge of the local languages of Maiduguri

• Remains productive when under pressure with ability to prioritise effectively, and respects and adheres to deadlines.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Email application software Languages:

• Knowledge of the context in rural Nigeria

We Offer

• Contract length: 6 months

• Level: SB3

Application Deadline: 03/04/2018

Start date: 10th April, 2018.

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

• Nutrition Officer

Application method

• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied. CV must be saved with name of applicant.

• Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. • Please do not attach any written recommendations.

• Applications should be addressed to: “Recruitment Manager”.

• Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered.

Note:

• Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.

NB: DRC Nigeria does not charge any fees for recruitment and does not use any employment mediator.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult: www.drc.dk

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