JOB OVERVIEW
Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Job Locations: Tigray and Afar regions, Ethiopia
Application Deadlines: October 29, 2026
Available Job Positions
1. Data Collector
Number of Vacancies: 25
Duty Stations: Irob, Sheraro, and Alamata, Ethiopia
Reports To: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator
Educational Qualifications
- University Degree in Social Science, Statistics, Economics, Rural Development, Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant experience in a humanitarian context is required.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in data collection or distribution programmes.
- Previous NGO data collection experience is preferred.
- Experience using KoboToolbox and mobile data collection systems is an advantage.
Required Skills
- Good computer skills and knowledge of digital data collection tools.
- Understanding of humanitarian principles and codes of conduct.
- Good spoken and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of local community cultures and languages.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks under pressure.
- Commitment to confidentiality, data protection, and beneficiary safeguarding.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect accurate beneficiary and project data using approved data collection tools.
- Submit collected information to the assigned coordinator on time.
- Maintain data quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Conduct beneficiary selection, registration, and verification.
- Support cash and non-food item (NFI) distributions.
- Inform beneficiaries about distribution arrangements, entitlements, and assistance procedures.
- Maintain survey records and organize field visits to camps and assessment locations.
- Collect beneficiary feedback and assess satisfaction with project assistance.
- Identify protection risks and support safe, accountable distribution activities.
- Upload data through KoboToolbox and other approved digital systems.
- Protect confidential beneficiary information and promote NRC’s Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit an application letter and updated CV, including contact details for three work-related referees.
Applications can be submitted through the NRC recruitment listing on Ethiojobs:
Alternatively, applicants may deliver a hard copy to one of the following offices:
- Irob Woreda: Dawhan, Adigrat Catholic Secretariat (ADCS) Office.
- Sheraro: Sheraro HIS Office.
- Alamata: OSSHD Office, near the Youth Recreational Center.
2. Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) Officer – Afar
Duty Stations: Berahile, Yalo, and Megale Woredas, Afar Region
Career Level: Mid-level (3–5 years)
Educational Qualifications
- Specific educational qualifications were not stated in the provided announcement.
Work Experience
- Previous experience as a Project Officer in humanitarian or recovery programmes.
- Experience in vulnerability-based targeting (VBT), beneficiary registration, and data collection.
- Experience working in complex and volatile environments.
- Demonstrated results in livelihoods and food security project implementation.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of livelihood approaches, market systems, and financial inclusion.
- Understanding of vulnerability-based targeting and humanitarian assistance.
- Project planning, coordination, and monitoring skills.
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and community mobilization skills.
- Knowledge of English, Amharic, and Afar.
- Good reporting, documentation, and resource management abilities.
- Ability to work in insecure environments and adapt to changing conditions.
- Commitment to inclusion, accountability, and protection principles.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and implement vulnerability-based targeting plans, activity schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinate with the World Food Programme (WFP), government offices, local authorities, and humanitarian partners.
- Conduct community consultations on beneficiary selection, eligibility criteria, and complaint mechanisms.
- Support household vulnerability assessments, registration, and verification.
- Ensure transparent and inclusive beneficiary selection.
- Provide technical guidance and training on livelihoods and income-generating activities.
- Support refugees, IDPs, returnees, and host communities.
- Monitor project performance, implementation progress, and targets.
- Identify beneficiary exclusion, duplication, and registration risks.
- Promote protection, gender equality, disability inclusion, and conflict sensitivity.
- Maintain project records and beneficiary documentation.
- Support confidential community feedback and complaint mechanisms.
- Prepare monitoring reports, work plans, and implementation updates.
- Coordinate financial documentation, procurement requests, and project expenditures according to NRC procedures.
- Represent NRC at stakeholder meetings when delegated.
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3. Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS) Officer – Zequala, GazGibla and Abergele
Number of Vacancies: 3
Duty Stations: Zequala, GazGibla, and Abergele Woredas, Ethiopia
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
Work Experience
- Previous experience as a Project Officer in humanitarian or recovery programmes.
- Practical experience in vulnerability-based targeting, data collection, and beneficiary registration.
- Experience working in complex or insecure humanitarian settings.
- Demonstrated achievements in related project responsibilities.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of livelihoods, market systems, and financial inclusion.
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and beneficiary targeting.
- Strong project coordination, planning, and monitoring skills.
- Ability to manage resources and achieve project objectives.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of English, Amharic, and Afar.
- Ability to handle insecure environments and operational challenges.
- Strong documentation, reporting, and problem-solving abilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor livelihoods and food security activities in line with NRC standards.
- Develop work plans, implementation schedules, and operational budgets.
- Conduct household assessments, beneficiary registration, verification, and targeting.
- Coordinate with WFP, government authorities, community representatives, and humanitarian organizations.
- Ensure fair, transparent, and inclusive beneficiary selection.
- Provide livelihoods training and technical support to IDPs, returnees, refugees, and host communities.
- Organize community consultations and awareness sessions on assistance entitlements.
- Support beneficiary feedback and complaint-handling mechanisms.
- Monitor project indicators, implementation quality, and progress against targets.
- Identify operational risks and recommend corrective measures.
- Maintain accurate beneficiary records and project documentation.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and other required progress reports.
- Support cash and in-kind assistance distributions.
- Assist with procurement requests through AGRESSO and maintain financial accountability.
- Ensure compliance with NRC financial procedures, protection standards, and humanitarian principles.
- Coordinate with the LFS Project Coordinator and relevant stakeholders.
How to Apply
Submit your application through l recruitment portal under each potion
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for both LFS Officer positions.
Application Deadlines
- October 29, 2026.
Applicants should carefully review the requirements and application instructions for their preferred position before submitting their documents.
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