Officer Food Security & Livelihoods

Manage food security and livelihoods projects effectively

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Overview

Manage food security and livelihoods projects effectively

You have:

  • Holder of at least a BAC + 3 in agriculture or rural development.
  • Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in food security and livelihoods.
  • Experience in development (natural resource management, agroecology, climate, biodiversity) would be a plus.
  • Good skills in planning, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Proven work experience with international NGOs will be an asset.
  • Good command of Office software, notably Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to communicate and develop good relationships with communities.
  • High level of autonomy, organizational capacity in work, and team spirit.
  • Fluency in French and one of the local languages: Kanouri, Haoussa, Peulh.

Job Description

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Qualifications

- Être détenteur d’un niveau BAC + 3 au moins, agriculture, ou développement rural - Avoir 2 ans d’expériences professionnelles minimum dans le domaine de la sécurité alimentaire et moyens de subsistance (Livelihoods) - Avoir une expérience dans les domaines du développement (Gestion des ressources naturelles, Agroécologie, Climat, Biodiversité, …) serait un plus - Bonnes compétences en planification, rapportage, suivi et évaluation - Expérience de travail avérée avec des ONG internationales sera un atout - Bonne maitrise des logiciels du pack Office notamment Word, Excel et PowerPoint - Habileté à communiquer et à développer de bonnes relations avec les communautés - Une très grande autonomie, une capacité d’organisation dans le travail et esprit d’équipe - Maîtrise du français et une des langues locales : Kanouri, Haoussa, Peulh.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a successful project you managed in food security? The interviewer wants to assess your hands-on experience and project management skills. Provide a brief overview of the project, your specific role, and the outcome.
How do you approach working with local communities in development projects? The goal is to understand your community engagement skills and how you build relationships. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org