Economic Recovery Officer

Essential:

• Experience in food assistance programming.
  
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming.
  
• Experience working 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 (AAP), and do-no-harm principles.
  

Desirable:

• Knowledge of North-East Nigeria context
  
• Good IT skills (especially Ms. Office)
  

Supporting CVA, MPCA, and Food Assistance, Agricultural Inputs Distributions and Nutrition Activities

• Screen, select, and verify beneficiaries using the project targeting criteria.
  
• Support the design and implementation of CVA (including MPCA) and nutrition activities, in coordination with the line manager.
  
• Ensure monthly distributions by confirming beneficiaries are verified, registered, and sensitized.
  
• Manage the cash distribution process and ensure minimum standards, safety, and accountability are met.
  
• Monitor market prices and provide timely market information to inform CVA transfer values and nutrition choices.
  
• Provide individual and group guidance on food security and nutritious food options based on market assessments.
  

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate ward-level stakeholders in consultation with the line manager.
  
• Ensure stakeholder consultation follows protocol at all stages of project implementation.
  
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, NGOs, and community leaders to support project activities.
  
• Represent the program in coordination meetings and share updates and feedback with the team.
  

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Work with the MEAL team to design and use monitoring and evaluation tools for Economic Recovery activities.
  
• Support regular qualitative and quantitative monitoring through team meetings, post-assistance visits, surveys, and other tools.
  
• Collect and verify field data and ensure timely submission to the MEAL team.
  
• Help organize and lead spot checks, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and beneficiary feedback sessions.
  

Representation

• Represent DRC in food security and cash working groups, and in interagency planning workshops when requested by the Economic Recovery Program Manager.
  
• Present program updates and coordinate with partners to avoid overlap and strengthen collaboration.
  
• Raise beneficiary protection, inclusion, and accountability issues in coordination forums.
  
• Follow up on decisions from meetings and share outcomes with the program team.