Job Vacancies at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International [12 Positions]

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25 Oct, 2016

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NGO Jobs in Nigeria, Non profit Organization Jobs

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Title: Senior WASH Technical Officer
Location:
Borno

Position Overview

  • The Senior WASH Technical Officer will be working under the leadership and guidance of the WASH Program Manager, accountable for professional technical contribution to drilling and construction of the WASH project activities within the framework of the emergency response program in Northeast, Nigeria.

Specific Objectives

  • Support the WASH manager for smooth implementation of integrated AAH-USA WASH projects.
  • Support the WASH project manager to the identification & formulation of WASH projects, and AAH Nigeria mission strategy.
  • Support the project manager in developing proper Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of projects.
  • Staffs management and capacity building.
  • To actively participate in external coordination within the WASH sector at the LGA and state level, as well as national level as required.
  • Contribute to the mission’s capitalization and to ACF communication.

Qualifications

  • Water Resources Engineering, Geology, Environmental or Public Health Degree (Bachelor level or equivalent/higher) in a field related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
  • Additional training courses specific to WASH in development contexts (such as Bioforce Institute graduates), and/or Program Management professional certifications, strongly preferred.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years relevant working experience, in a WASH management/supervisory capacity.
  • Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing, budget oversight.
  • Commitment to upholding ACF’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in the INGO/NGO and humanitarian context.
  • Experience managing a team of staff.
  • Experience in Preparation of project Bill of Quantities (BoQ).

Application Closing date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Program Manager
Locations:
Borno, Yobe

Position Overview

  • The M&E PM will be responsible for effective management and implementation of monitoring and evaluation component of all programs and projects in Borno, both new and established, providing accountability and ensuring efficiency in project deliverables.
  • The M&E PM will also monitor all grant activities and ensure that the project complies with donor performance reporting requirements.
  • S/he will conduct need assessments to identify necessary changes and future opportunities, conduct assessments, baseline and end line studies, post distribution monitoring knowledge attitude and practice surveys and perform oversee continuous activity monitoring to identify bottlenecks, lessons and opportunities  for  programming.
  • The role will work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Deputy Program Manager and M&E officers to provide support to all humanitarian projects in Borno state.

Specific Objectives:

  • Lead the operationalization of M&E systems for ACF programs to ensure compliance with donor and ACF M&E standards.
  • Ensure proper and timely implementation of ACF M&E tools, activities, and reporting.
  • To build the capacity of staff  M&E through trainings, mentorships and coaching to ensure quality control of monitoring and evaluation activities.
  • To ensure capitalization, learning and reporting of all projects  activities in the mission.
  • To support proper and adequate resource management: HR, Finance and assets.
  • To represent the organization at National level and promote ACF’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, statistics, mathematics, business administration or computer science, with relevant experience in data analysis in emergency or development sector.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Minimum of 4 years of previous experience working with NGOs covering multi-sectorial programming
  • Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management)
  • Proven experience in a technical advisory role in monitoring and results management
  • Proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy
  • Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management techniques including proficient and skilful use of SPSS, STATA, EXCEL, Epi-info software’s
  • Experience on project monitoring and evaluation with special emphasis on activity monitoring, data management including data collection, analysis and storage
  • Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports.
  • Advanced knowledge of international humanitarian  guidelines and standards including those of donors
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure in a rapidly changing professional environment.
  • Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly to the field sites.
  • Experience in insecure context.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in  conflict-related displacements and nutrition crisis contexts.
  • Familiarity with emergency donors (OFDA, ECHO, UN, DFID, FFP…) reporting and regulations.
  • Experience with market-based emergency response (ex. Cash Transfers, EMMA…).
  • Understanding of Social Behavior Change and nutrition sensitive programming.

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

Job Title: Assistant Base Logistician
Location:
Borno

Specific Objectives

  • Support the Base Logistician in management of the logistics supply chain.
  • Support Base Logistician in management of equipment and communication means.
  • Fleet management.
  • Security.
  • General Logistics Support.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Logistics, procurement, supply chain or any other equivalent course.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • IT/Excel literate.
  • 2 years finance/procurement work experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Highly motivated, and flexible.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Previous experience working with local/international NGO
  • Good interpersonal skills.

Application Closing date
31st October, 2016.

 

 

Job Title: WASH Technical Officer
Location:
Borno

Position Overview

  • The WASH Technical Officer will be working under the leadership and guidance of the WASH Emergency Response Program Manager, accountable for professional technical contribution to drilling and construction of the WASH project activities within the framework of the emergency response program in Northeast, Nigeria.

Specific Objectives

  • Overall supervision of water and sanitation construction activities including preparing technical designs and bills of quantities.
  • Train and build the capacity of staffs and partners
  • Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation

Qualifications

  • Degree in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, and other related fields

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities
  • Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
  • 3 years relevant work experience
  • Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
  • Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
  • Fluency in Hausa and English
  • Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector.
  • Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
  • Previous experience with AAH.

Application Closing date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Nutrition Deputy Program Manager
Location
: Damaturu, Yobe State

Position Overview

  • Following the direction of the Multi sectoral Programme Manager and with technical support of Nutrition Coordinator, the Nutrition Deputy Program Manager (DPM) is responsible for running and supervising nutrition activities at all stages of the project management cycle.
  • He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints in coordination and synergy with other DPMs.
  • The Nut DPM also has responsibilities regarding the capacity building of staff; humanitarian needs identification through needs assessments, monitoring of the evolving situation; context analysis to contribute to the development of future programs and internal coordination.

Specific Objectives:

  • Contribute to the definition and the implementation of ACF policies, positioning and strategies in the mission.
  • Contribute to the identification, definition, formulation of N-H projects and/or components of projects led by other sectors.
  • Leads projects implementation, monitoring and reporting for N-H.
  • To support in local ACF representation and coordination with other stakeholders within the intervention area.
  • Contribute to evaluation (internal and external) of project’s effect/impact.
  • Contribute pro-actively to HR management (including staff career plan development).
  • Contribute to the mission’s capitalization and to ACF communication.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Medicine , or Public Health Degree or equivalent in a field related to Nutrition & Health and or training/courses specific to Nutrition and Health in emergency contexts  + minimum 3 years of work experiences.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Fluent English, Hausa and Kanuri.
  • Ability to analyse and synthesize information.
  • Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive.
  • Human resource management experience, leadership and motivation/training skills.
  • Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management.
  • Must be disciplined, able to work autonomously and self-learner;
  • Strong capacity to represent ACF and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders.
  • Interpersonal skills (team management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedagogy, planning and organizational skills.
  • Experience in working with CMAM, Care Group Model, BCC and IYCF programming.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context.
  • Experience with Social Behaviour Change Programming.

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Health Officer
Location:
Borno

Position Overview

  • To support the effective implementation of the health component of multi-sectoral project, particularly in management of childhood illness and CMAM in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Specific Objectives

  • To build the capacity of the MoH’s staff in State and LGA levels on CMAM In-Patient care and outreaches
  • To strengthen links and coordination between different departments and authorities i.e. partners, LGAs, SMOH and Hospitals
  • To conduct regular monitoring and supervisions in the respective mobile clinic and outreaches in order to ensure the quality of the CMAM and IMNCI

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing, Pharmacy/or Medical Doctor with Primary health care Major or Nursing Degree with solid experience in Management of childhood illness and CMAM.
  • 2 years experience in inpatient nutritional treatment essential, IMNCI and CMAM approach.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Previous experiences on CMAM programing
  • Previous experiences on In IMNCI
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong coaching/mentoring skills, able to train and build capacity in others
  • Experience in reporting; written English skills essential
  • Solid general management, teamwork spirit, community participation approach
  • Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
  • Able to network effectively with local representatives of international aid organizations for exchange of information.
  • High level of self-discipline, time management, organization, self-motivated and able to work with little day to day supervisions but meet deadlines and program objectives.
  • Transparency and adherence to medical codes of conduct and patient, confidentiality and child protection.
  • Commitment to ACF values and principles.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experienced in working in Northern Nigeria and well integrated into local community
  • Trained in adult education/learning and effective training techniques

Application Closing date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Infant And Young Child Feeding Officer
Location:
Borno

Position Overview

  • Support implementation of ACF’s WINNN Jigawa State IYCF activities by providing training, guidance, and monitoring support to STAs, LTAs and Government counterparts, including internal follow up and accountability to ACF’s IYCF program objectives.

Specific Objectives

  • Provide technical support and capacity building in IYCF program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Support and coordinate micronutrient supplementation and maternal, newborn and child health weeks.
  • Coordination and monitoring of program implementation .

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science with a major in Nutrition or Bachelor of Nutrition ; graduate degree in a related field a plus

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally both C-IYCF and IFC, CTC/CMAM), including IYCF monitoring and evaluation.
  • Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
  • Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers.
  • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
  • Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
  • Commitment to and understanding of ACF’s aims, values and principles.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages; Hausa required.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, Facilitation and interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and patience.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills; Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions.
  • Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in the setup of a IYCF program within CMAM programme in an emergency context
  • Experience with working with partners, including the government
  • Previous experience working with mothers support group and strong negotiation skill for behavior change
  • Fluency in  Kanouri and Fulani a plus
  • Training in adult learning/education and training delivery

Application Closing date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Health Assistant
Location:
Borno

Position Overview

  • To support Health Officer for the effective implementation of the health component of multi-sectoral project, particularly in management of childhood illness and CMAM in Maiduguri, Borno State

Specific Objectives:

  • Facilitate Capacity building of the MoH’s staff in State and LGA levels on CMAM and IMNCI.
  • To strengthen links and coordination between different departments and authorities i.e. partners, LGAs, SMOH and Hospitals.
  • To conduct regular monitoring and supervisions in the respective hospitals in order to ensure the quality of the CMAM In-Patient services.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Science with a major in Nursing, Community Health or Nutrition. 1 year experience in inpatient nutritional treatment essential, IMNCI and CMAM approach.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Previous experiences on CMAM programing
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to network effectively with llocal representatives of international aid organizations for exchange of information
  • High level of self-discipline, time management, organization, self-motivated and able to work with little day to day supervisions but meet deadlines and program objectives
  • Transparency and adherence to medical codes of conduct and patient, confidentiality and child protection
  • Commitment to ACF values and principles.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experienced in working in Northern Nigeria and well integrated into local community
  • Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri and English
  • Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
  • Previous experience with ACF
  • Previous humanitarian programming experience

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Community Liaison Manager
Location:
Borno

Position Overview

  • The Community Liaison Manager will primarily be responsible to the Field Coordinator (FieldCo) for the active involvement of community’s, Ministries, non-governmental organizations (NGO), Community-Based Organizations (CBO) and other social partners, by liaison, training and sensitizing communities for the identification, formulation and implementation of AAH programs in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria.

Specific Objectives:

  • Provide support to AAH’s Acceptance strategy in program delivery
  • Ministries, non-governmental organizations (NGO), Community-Based Organizations (CBO) and other social partner’s awareness and support to AAH programs
  • Participate in regular external meetings at LGA level and at state level when required

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology or Rural Development or in a related field with at least five years’ relevant project experience working with rural communities
  • Minimum two years’ work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
  • Excellent team player
  • Previous experience with Community Liaison management duties
  • Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
  • Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
  • Fluency in English
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Previous experience with AAH
  • Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri
  • Administrative and management competence would be an asset

Application Closing date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

Job Title: Community Mobilization Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State

Position Overview

The Community Mobilization Officer will primarily be responsible for community mobilization in all the projects including WSAH, Nutrition and food security and livelihoods to provide IDP and vulnerable host households with all relevant information, trainings and orientations related to the projects in assigned LGA and nutrition behavior change communication training in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria.

Specific Objectives:

  • Provide support to ACF’s community mobilization DPM (CM-DPM) to implement mobilization activities in ACF program in Northeast.
  • Manage community mobilization field teams within sector to ensure compliance, technical quality and coherence in all ACF mobilization, trainings and IEC material Building.
  • Ensure tracking and reporting of activities under community mobilization of all sector (FSL, WASH and Nutrition).
  • Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA level and at state level when required.

Qualifications

  • Degree in FSL or wash, nut related studies e.g. agro-economy, natural resource management, anthropology, public health engineering, nutrition etc.
  • Minimum 3 years work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 2 years in conflict/insecure contexts.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
  • Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
  • Previous experience with Community Mobilization programming.
  • Three years relevant work experience.
  • Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
  • Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Previous experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, wash, Nutrition).
  • Previous experience with ACF.
  • Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities.
  • Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri.

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Deputy National Safety and Security Manager
Locations:
Borno, Jigawa, Yobe

Position Overview

  • The Deputy Safety and Security Manager is the second line focal point for all security relevant information within Bases of Action Against Hunger in Northern Nigeria (specifically for Borno, Jigawa and Yobe states).
  • He/she supports the national safety and security manager, Northern Nigeria and is line managed by the Field Coordinator Maiduguri base and provides support to the Field Coordinators in Damaturu and Dutse and serves as an advisor for daily operational planning of safety and security for all staff and programs in Northern Nigeria.
  • The deputy safety and security manager will be based in AAH Office Maiduguri and will have regular trips to AAH Office Damaturu and Dutse as per AAH policies.
  • He/She will support the Field Coordinators to ensure the safety and security of all ACF staff, locations, and assets. As determined by the Field Co, the deputy safety and security manager may need to represent AAH, its Mandate and activities to external actors and participate in humanitarian and governmental safety and security forums as appropriate.
  • The deputy safety and security manager will ensure that AAH staff, and operations in all areas covered (Borno, Yobe and Jigawa state-wide), apply the AAH Mandate, Charter and Code of Conduct, as well as safety and security operational policies, procedures and regulations.

Specific Objectives:

  • Overall Safety and Security Management in Support to Programs.
  • Liaison with Government and external actors for safety and security of AAH staff.
  • Risk assessments in operational and new mission areas.
  • Assist the Field Coordinator to insure safety/security of AAH personnel and assets.

Qualifications

  • University Degree or equivalent experience in the NGO sector
  • Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the commercial Safety and Security business is required.
  • Fluent Speaking/Reading/Writing in English and Hausa languages is required. Language Proficiency will be tested.
  • Thorough knowledge of security operations is essential.

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Ability to work structured and independently
  • Ability to write short coherent reports on topics of security relevance
  • Existing network to influential actors in Jigawa, Yobe and Borno state (e.g. on security, political, social, cultural, religious level)
  • Expertise on political and security situation in Jigawa, Yobe and Borno state
  • Fluency in English and Hausa
  • Living in Jigawa, Yobe and/or Borno state for 5 years+
  • Experience in a humanitarian context or NGO context
  • Experience in dealing with Safety & Security threats in an business / non-profit organization
  • Fluency in Kanuri language
  • Radio user

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Excellent drafting and written skills.
  • Previous management experience, including management of multiple teams/departments
  • Basic experience in Nigerian Security Forces (Military and/or Police)
  • Previous ACF experience

Application Closing date
7th November, 2016.

 

 

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application by email to:[email protected]

Note

  • To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the email subject line, or on the application envelope.
  • Also note that applications will be processed on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis and any application received without these specifications will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.


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