Economic Recovery Officer

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking an Economic Recovery Officer to support cash and voucher assistance, food assistance, agricultural input distributions and nutrition activities, helping strengthen beneficiaries' livelihoods

Job Details

• Location: Katsina
• Work Mode: On-site
• Employment Type: Contract (5 months)
• Experience: 2 years
• Reports to: Economic Recovery Team Leader

Key Responsibilities

• Screen, select and verify beneficiaries according to project criteria
• Support cash and voucher assistance, food distributions and nutrition activities
• Coordinate cash distributions, logistics, vendors and community volunteers
• Monitor market prices and provide guidance on food security and nutrition
• Conduct beneficiary follow-ups, post-distribution monitoring and feedback sessions
• Maintain accurate records and prepare field updates and programme reports
• Coordinate with local authorities, NGOs, community leaders and other stakeholders
• Support monitoring, evaluation, accountability and donor reporting
• Ensure protection, inclusion and do-no-harm principles are followed
• Build the capacity of Economic Recovery Assistants and perform other assigned duties

Requirements

• University degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages or a related field
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming
• Experience in food assistance programming and humanitarian settings involving displaced populations
• Practical experience in beneficiary targeting, registration and post-distribution monitoring
• Strong knowledge of protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP) and do-no-harm principles

Additional Advantages

• Knowledge of the North-West Nigeria context
• Fluency in Hausa and English
• Good IT skills, especially Microsoft Office

How to Apply

Fill out the form on the website below

Application Deadline: 28 October 2026