About the Role
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to supporting conflict-affected populations across the globe. We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Economic Recovery Officer to join our team in Maiduguri, Nigeria. In this vital role, you will support the effective implementation of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and complementary nutrition activities, ensuring secure distribution, accurate beneficiary targeting, and strict adherence to humanitarian principles to improve food security and protection outcomes for vulnerable households.
Key Responsibilities- Support the rollout of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), including conditional and unconditional cash grants and prepaid card distribution.
- Facilitate beneficiary screening, selection, and verification in operational areas based on established targeting criteria.
- Provide on-site support during cash withdrawal events, managing crowd control, troubleshooting, and coordinating with financial service providers.
- Deliver food security and nutrition awareness guidance to beneficiaries and supervise related training and screening activities.
- Coordinate with ward-level stakeholders, local authorities, and community leaders while maintaining transparent communication protocols.
- Manage social cohesion initiatives, intercommunal dialogue, and youth empowerment tracking via accurate Excel documentation.
- Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to facilitate qualitative and quantitative project assessments and post-assistance visits.
- Draft timely weekly and monthly activity reports for the Economic Recovery Program Manager.
- Minimum of a Diploma or Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
- At least 1 to 2 years of professional experience in humanitarian or development programs, with a focus on cash-based interventions.
- Demonstrated experience in field-level implementation within remote, conflict-affected, or hard-to-reach areas.
- Familiarity with prepaid card systems, financial service providers, and basic data collection tools such as Kobo or ODK.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural team.
- Fluency in English and relevant local languages spoken in the operational area.
- Join a globally recognized humanitarian organization committed to professional growth and staff development.
- Contribute directly to impactful community recovery and resilience-building initiatives in Northeast Nigeria.
- Work in a collaborative, diverse, and mission-driven multicultural team environment.