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Economic Recovery Officer - Sokoto
About this role
The role is for an Economic Recovery Officer to support the implementation of the cash and voucher assistance programme in Sokoto State (Talata Mafara, Sokoto North and South) and Katsina State. It targets individuals involved in CVA, MPCA, nutrition activities and related livelihood support, working under the Economic Recovery Team Leader. The employer, Danish Refugee Council, is a humanitarian organisation providing aid to conflict-affected populations and supporting durable solutions, with activities in Nigeria focused on refugee and IDP assistance and protection. The position is a national contract for five months based in Sokoto, involving collaboration with stakeholders, field teams and other departments. The role requires coordinating with local authorities, NGOs and community leaders and ensuring protection and accountability in all activities.
What you would do
- Screen, select and verify beneficiaries using project criteria.
- Support design and implementation of CVA, MPCA and nutrition activities.
- Ensure monthly beneficiary distributions are verified, registered and sensitised.
- Manage cash distribution processes ensuring safety and accountability.
- Monitor market prices and inform CVA values and nutrition choices.
- Provide guidance on food security and nutritious options based on market data.
- Train and sensitise on complementary nutrition practices.
- Supervise nutrition activities, including malnutrition screening and referrals.
- Supervise community volunteers involved in nutrition and CVA activities.
- Assist with grievance and feedback mechanism setup and monitoring.
What they are asking for
- University degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance programming.
- Experience in humanitarian settings with displaced populations (Northeast/West).
- Practical experience with beneficiary targeting, registration and post-distribution monitoring.
- Strong knowledge of protection, accountability to affected populations and do-no-harm principles.
- Desirable: knowledge of North-West Nigeria, fluency in Hausa and English, good IT skills (MS Office).
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