About the Role
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Economic Recovery Officer to support our humanitarian operations in Katsina State, Nigeria. In this critical 5-month national contract role, you will play a vital part in delivering life-saving Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), and complementary livelihood and nutrition initiatives to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations.
Key Responsibilities- Support the design, targeting, and implementation of CVA, MPCA, food assistance, and nutrition activities in compliance with DRC standards.
- Oversee monthly beneficiary verification, registration, sensitization, and safe cash distribution processes.
- Monitor market prices and trends to inform transfer values, and provide nutrition guidance including infant and young child feeding practices.
- Coordinate closely with local ward stakeholders, community leaders, and vendors to ensure smooth project execution and vendor engagement.
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to conduct post-distribution monitoring (PDM), spot checks, and manage grievance feedback mechanisms.
- Represent DRC in relevant food security and cash working groups, ensuring protection and AAP principles are strictly integrated.
- University Degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of hands-on professional experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and food assistance programming within humanitarian settings.
- Demonstrated experience in beneficiary targeting, registration, and post-distribution monitoring.
- Strong knowledge of protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and do-no-harm principles.
- Familiarity with the North-West Nigeria context, coupled with professional fluency in both English and Hausa.
- Proficiency in standard office software (MS Office suite) for reporting and data management.
- Meaningful humanitarian work contributing directly to durable solutions for displaced and vulnerable populations in Nigeria.
- Opportunities for professional growth and capacity building within a globally respected non-governmental organization.
- Competitive national contract terms and collaborative team environment.