Emergency RRM/NFI Officer at Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Maiduguri

DRC is the process of scaling up and emergency programme in Nigeria focusing on responding to the huge humanitarian needs and challenges in the North East of Nigeria. Nigeria’s northeast is currently experiencing a significant humanitarian crisis, which has been the result of the ongoing-armed conflict between Boko Haram, the Nigerian military and the Multi-National Task Force in the north-east.

DRC operations will initially focus on Borno and Adamawa States where DRC focus on meeting the basic needs (protection, WASH, food security and shelter) of urban caseloads and displacement camps, as well as establishing access to affected areas that have opened in recent months.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Emergency RRM/NFI Officer

Location: Maiduguri

The Position

• Coordinates and assists in the assessments for and the implementation of emergency response activities comprised of non-food distribution, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and shelter; in particular Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) activities

Key Requirements
Essentials:

• Working experience in a humanitarian/recovery context within an Emergency program
• Experience in complex emergencies
• Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns arising in the Nigerian context as well as conflict sensitivity
• Strong ability to work in a variety of environments and in remote locations without the usual communication or amenities.
• Knowledge of the context in rural Nigeria

Desirables:

• Work experience with international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and/or displaced population is a very strong asset.
• Experience from needs assessments, registration, verification and distribution in emergency relief operations is a strong advantage

Conditions

• Availability: August 1, 2017.
• Salary and conditions: In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;
• The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.

Application Closing Date
24th July, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• The position is for Nigeria Nationals Only.
• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
• 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: Marie-Josee Hamel, Deputy Head of Programme
• 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.
• Applications sent/received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.