Livelihoods and Food Security Project Officer

Rights Respected, People Protected

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises in 40 countries, where we help save lives, rebuild futures and promote the rights of people who are displaced. We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest, in both new and protracted crises.

NRC in Palestine

In Palestine, NRC provides humanitarian assistance and promotes respect for international law in one of the longest-running displacement crises in modern history. In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza, NRC’s work includes emergency preparedness and response, education, ICLA, protection, shelter, and WASH.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. 

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organization recognized for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people. 

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: 

• treat everyone with respect and dignity 

• contribute to building a safe environment for all 

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) 

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

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Role Summary:

Under the supervision of the Livelihoods Project Development Manager/Area Manager, the Livelihoods and Food Security Officer will be responsible for implementing livelihoods and food security focused activities, particularly those related to support to traders, bakeries and/or community kitchen. The Officer will support all stages of program activities in various humanitarian settings throughout Gaza for both direct activities and through Implementing Partners. The officer will manage field staff, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure high-quality delivery of project objectives in line with NRC’s guidelines and donor requirements. 

Generic Responsibilities:

1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
2. Ensure compliance with NRC LFS strategy, tools, guidelines and standards
3. Field implementation of technical activities of LFS activities: follow up partners, in-kind or cash distribution targeting, distribution, etc.
4. Ensure community liaison and mobilization
5. Ensure field quality control, monitoring of project activities, report as required by management.
6. Ensure project documentation, data activities of program project(s) 
7. Ensure local and field coordination with relevant stakeholders
8. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Conduct regular field visits to projects sites to monitor progress, identify challenges and provide technical support to project participant/Implementing Partners (IPs).
2. Community mobilization and facilitation between participants, project stakeholders, partners, local authorities.
3. Participate in the selection and targeting and monitoring of businesses supports 
4. Distribution of in-kind or cash (direct or through partners) to selected project participants, according to project methodology and minimum standards.
5. Participate in activity report 
6. Participate in baseline assessments, post distribution monitoring, outcome surveys, and relevant analytical activities in their assigned area office.
7. Ensure appropriate data collection of project implementation at all stages.
8. Support Finance and Programme Teams with the financial reporting and reconciliation processes.
9. Liaise with relevant departments (logistics, finance, MEL) and others core competencies team to ensure the best response and project implementation
10. Represent NRC LFS Team in relevant working groups, events, and technical discussions in their assigned area office, according to your line manager.
11. Any other task suggested by the line manager, such as market assessment, mapping.

Professional Competencies

• 2-3 years experiences working in LFS/ cash and/or livelihood projects in a humanitarian context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position responsibilities

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal is required.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills 
• Experiences with community engagement approaches and principles
• Experience with civil society capacity building, training approaches and methods
• IT competencies including MS Office (word, excel) 
• Previous experience working in cash transfer programming and distribution is preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively under pressure.
• Experience working directly with vulnerable groups and applying a conflict-sensitive approach.

What we Offer? 

You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere. 

You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise. 

You will be working in our Office in Gaza, 

This position is Grade (05) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Gaza Duty Station.

Reports to: LFS PDM / LFS Coordinator 

Recruiter: Reahm Khalaf

Contract Duration: 12 months contract.

Recruitment is being done on a rolling basis so please send in your application at the soonest opportunity, the recruitment will be closed once filled.

Internal candidates: to apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace.

We receive many applications for each vacant position, so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Only applications received through the system will be considered. If you face any issues, please send an email to [email protected]  with a screenshot of the problem.

For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check:https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2024/factsheet-palestine-nrc_202405.pdf.

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