About the Role
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to join our humanitarian team as an Economic Recovery Officer in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State. In this role, you will play a crucial part in implementing Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), and livelihood support activities to improve the resilience of conflict-affected populations, IDPs, and host communities across Northwest Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Support the design, targeting, and implementation of CVA, MPCA, and food security initiatives in compliance with humanitarian standards.
- Oversee monthly beneficiary verification, registration, sensitization, and safe cash distribution processes.
- Monitor market prices and trends to inform transfer values, and provide guidance on nutritional and agricultural practices.
- Supervise community volunteers, manage feedback mechanisms, and coordinate logistics with local vendors and traders.
- Conduct post-distribution monitoring (PDM), field data collection, and impact assessments in collaboration with the MEAL team.
- Represent DRC in local stakeholder coordination meetings, working groups, and engagement sessions with community leaders.
- 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 practical experience in beneficiary targeting, registration, and post-distribution monitoring.
- Strong working knowledge of protection principles, Do-No-Harm, and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
- Fluency in English and Hausa, with a strong understanding of the socio-economic context in Northwest Nigeria.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Opportunity to make a tangible, life-changing impact on vulnerable and displaced populations in Nigeria.
- Competitive national staff contract with a reputable international humanitarian organization.
- Professional growth and capacity-building opportunities within a global NGO network.