Nutrition and Livelihoods Officer
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
About the programme
The IRC is to implement the Nourish and Grow: Cash for Nutrition and Youth Livelihoods in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo District, northern Uganda project. The project will address the challenges of widespread food insecurity and malnutrition in Palabek among the refugees especially among the children young women, young mothers and youth with disabilities.
The project responds to these challenges through two linked outcomes. First, it will support nutrition and food security for pregnant and breastfeeding women, who will receive four months of cash for nutrition, nutrition education, and screening and referral through existing health facilities. Their households will also be supported to establish kitchen gardens, start income-generating activities and join savings associations. Second, it will strengthen youth livelihoods for young people aged 15-24, at least half of them young women, who will receive one-off start-up capital and training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy, and will join Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs).
Job Overview
The Nutrition and Livelihoods Officer is the lead technical and day-to-day manager on the ground for cash assistance project in Palabek Refugee Settlement. S/he will turn the plan into on-time, accountable delivery by managing the work plan, budget and procurement, tracking progress, flagging risks early, and holding monthly reviews with the finance manager. S/he will supervise and coach volunteers, prepare monthly updates and donor reports, and keep project files audit-ready. Working with participants, community leaders, the Office of the Prime Minister, WFP, health facilities and IRC’s finance, supply chain and MEAL teams, s/he will verify pregnant and breastfeeding women for safe, traceable cash payments, deliver nutrition education, set up kitchen gardens, and coordinate screening and referral of malnourished children and at-risk women. You will also enroll young people aged 15-24, at least half of them young women, and support them to start or expand income-generating activities, run VSLAs and build financial literacy, adapting activities so young mothers and youth with disabilities can take part fully.
S/he will work with the MEAL team on baselines, endlines and routine data colle...
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