Livelihoods and Food Security Project Technical Assistant , Yumbe

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the LFS technical Assistant position is to provide technical support to LFS Technical Officer in delivering project outputs and support monitoring performance of project.

Generic Responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Assist a range of support with the implementation of the LFS portfolio according to plan of action
3. Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated
4. Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards
5. Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team
6. Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work
7. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
8. Ensure proper filing of documents
9. Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Project planning: LFS Coordinator and LFS Officer.
• Staff capacity building:  LFS Coordinator, LFS Officer, HR Development Officer.
• Implementation: LFS Officer.

Scale and Scope of Operation

Staff:                       20 CCPs

Stakeholders:        Key external stakeholders the post has relationships with (e.g. UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, governmental bodies)

Budgets:                 N/A

Information:         Collecting implementation information for updating GORS,

Legal or compliance:      External Trainer TOR adherence and training content adherence.

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.

• Mobilization of community and identification of target beneficiaries with support of Technical Officer and Coordinator
• Conduct technical training to groups, individual as per training modules
• Support community Contact person in extension services
• Conduct sensitization on GAP and SAP as per design.
• Collect information for reporting and documentation of best practices.

Generic professional competencies:

•            Experience from working as LFS Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context

•            Minimum of two years working experience in the field of LFS

•        Knowledge and experience within a relevant administration, craft or technical field and
  ideally a relevant vocational qualification

•            Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

•            Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

•            Knowledge of English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

•            Knowledge of FFS

•            Knowledge of VSLA

•            Knowledge of IGA

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

1. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

•            The Job Description

•            The Work and Development Plan

•            The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

•            The End-term Performance Review Template

•            The NRC Competency Framework

NOTE: Only Ugandan nationals qualify.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Candidates’ Applications shall be reviewed on rolling basis. Qualified Female candidates are encouraged to apply, only those who meet the above criteria shall be shortlisted and contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us four weeks from this date, consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you for showing interest in working for NRC.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 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. 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.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

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