Multiple openings at The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Nigeria

JOB VACANCY: ECONOMIC RECOVERY OFFICERS AT DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC)

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international humanitarian organisation supporting refugees and internally displaced people, is recruiting Economic Recovery Officers for its operations in Nigeria.

Position Details

Job Title: Economic Recovery Officer
Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Employment Type: National Contract
Contract Duration: Five months
Supervisor: Economic Recovery Team Leader
Application Deadline: 28 October 2026 at midnight GMT

Available Locations and Application Links

1. Katsina State

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2. Sokoto North and South, Sokoto State

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3. Talata Mafara, Zamfara State

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Key Responsibilities

1. Support Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), including Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), food assistance, agricultural input distributions, and nutrition activities.
2. Screen, select, register, and verify beneficiaries according to project targeting criteria.
3. Organise and monitor monthly distributions, ensuring safety, accountability, and compliance with established standards.
4. Monitor market prices and provide information to guide cash transfer values and nutrition-related decisions.
5. Conduct nutrition awareness sessions covering infant and young child feeding and nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
6. Supervise community volunteers and support nutrition screening, referrals, monitoring, and reporting.
7. Conduct post-distribution monitoring, beneficiary follow-up visits, and feedback sessions.
8. Maintain accurate records and prepare weekly updates and monthly reports.
9. Coordinate with local authorities, community leaders, NGOs, vendors, and other stakeholders.
10. Support monitoring and evaluation activities, data collection, spot checks, and programme assessments.
11. Promote beneficiary protection, inclusion, accountability, and the do-no-harm principle.
12. Represent DRC in relevant coordination meetings and support capacity building for Economic Recovery Assistants.

Requirements

1. A university degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages, or another relevant field.
2. At least two years of practical experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming.
3. Experience in food assistance programming.
4. Experience working in humanitarian settings with displaced populations in the Northeast or Northwest of Nigeria.
5. Practical experience in beneficiary targeting, registration, and post-distribution monitoring.
6. Strong knowledge of protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and do-no-harm principles.
7. Fluency in Hausa and English is desirable, along with knowledge of the Northwest Nigeria context.
8. Good computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office.

Application Deadline

28 October 2026 at midnight GMT.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should select their preferred duty location and submit an application through the corresponding link provided above.

Applicants should ensure they apply using the correct link for their preferred location.

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