Food Security and Livelihood Officer at Malteser International – Pulka, Borno State

Malteser International is recruiting a full-time Food Security and Livelihood Officer for its duty station in Pulka, Borno State. The role leads the delivery of food security and livelihood activities for vulnerable displaced and host communities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate approved food security and livelihood activities in line with project work plans, budgets, donor requirements, sector standards and performance targets.
• Coordinate beneficiary identification, registration, vulnerability assessments and verification for cash and voucher assistance, food distributions, agricultural inputs and livelihood support, ensuring transparent and inclusive selection of vulnerable households.
• Manage cash and voucher assistance, including market assessments, transfer planning, distribution monitoring, voucher redemption and engagement with financial service providers and vendors.
• Coordinate agricultural and livelihood interventions, including seed and tool distributions, demonstration farms, farmer training, hydroponic fodder production, livestock vaccination and treatment, and agricultural input support.
• Oversee rehabilitation of productive agricultural assets and irrigation infrastructure, including beneficiary verification, technical assessments, implementation monitoring, quality checks and documentation.
• Maintain monitoring, data collection and reporting systems, including beneficiary databases, activity reports, assessments, post-distribution monitoring, outcome tracking, lessons learned and reporting against project indicators.
• Build relationships with community leaders, local authorities, government institutions, partners and humanitarian stakeholders, and coordinate with Nutrition, WASH and Protection teams to support integrated programming.

Requirements and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Science, Agricultural Extension or another relevant field.

Additional role expectations

• Work closely with the Food and Nutrition Manager on daily programme implementation.
• Promptly report relevant operational, safety, security, IT, supply or HR concerns to the supervisor.
• Maintain beneficiary dignity, confidentiality, respectful engagement, teamwork and professional conduct in line with MI policies and its Code of Conduct.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the role.

Contract and benefits

Start date: November 2026. Contract period: November 2026 to September 2027. Salary follows Malteser International’s salary grade. Benefits include annual leave, compensation leave, academic leave, wedding leave and compassionate leave where applicable, as well as group life insurance, health insurance (single or family plan) and 13th-month pay.

Safeguarding and recruitment checks

Malteser International is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to safeguarding people in its programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. Reference and background checks are conducted for all staff, with criminal-record checks for specific roles. Successful candidates must sign and comply with the organisation’s Code of Conduct.