The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has operated in Nigeria since 2015, delivering life-saving assistance and protection to conflict-affected populations, including internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities, across Borno, Adamawa, Sokoto and Zamfara states. The Economic Recovery Officer, based in Katsina on a five-month national contract, supports implementation of DRC's Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA, including MPCA) programme in Talata Mafara, Sokoto North and South (Sokoto State) and Katsina State, strengthening beneficiaries' livelihoods through information, CVA and complementary nutrition activities.
Key responsibilities:
- Screen, select and verify beneficiaries against project targeting criteria
- Support design and implementation of CVA (including MPCA), food assistance, agricultural input distributions and nutrition activities
- Manage cash distribution processes and ensure minimum standards, safety and accountability
- Monitor market prices to inform transfer values
- Conduct training and sensitization on complementary nutrition practices, malnutrition screening and referrals
- Supervise community volunteers and support grievance and feedback mechanisms
- Conduct post-distribution monitoring (PDM) and follow-up visits
- Coordinate with local authorities, NGOs, community leaders and the MEAL team; represent DRC in food security and cash working groups
- Prepare weekly field updates and contribute to monthly and donor reports
Requirements:
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance programming
- Experience in food assistance programming and in humanitarian settings with displaced populations
- Practical experience with beneficiary targeting, registration and post-distribution monitoring
- Strong knowledge of protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP) and do-no-harm principles
- University degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages or a related field
- Desirable: knowledge of the North-West Nigeria context, fluency in Hausa and English, good IT skills (MS Office)
Deadline28 Oct 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages), both in English, via the DRC website application link. Applications close on 28 October 2026 at midnight (GMT).
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