Solidarités International Recruitment For Graduates [4 Positions]

Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: water, food and shelter. SI has started activities in North-eastern Nigeria in August 2016 in the fields of Wash and is now intervening in 4 areas of the state for Wash and Shelter activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Beginning of contract: 20/8/2018
Contract duration: 3 months (with the possibility of extension)
Probation period: 1 month

Job Description

• The logistics assistant supports the logistician in implementing and supervising all logistical activities at his/her assigned base.
• In particular, he/she lends support to carrying out urgent activities and the filing and archiving logistical documents.
• He/she temporarily takes on the basic tasks of the logistics manager in their absence

Main Tasks
Management of supplies:

• Update price lists and vendor databases
• Control Solidarités International purchase procedures
• Verify and process quote requests and IOFs
• Compose and archive purchase folders
• Implement purchases, monitoring adherence to validation regulations and procedures
• Negotiate prices, deadlines and methods of delivery
• Ensure that relationships with suppliers are monitored

Management of vehicle fleet:

• Assist in the planning and execution of maintenance and repair work on mission vehicles
• Draw up the vehicle schedule
• Ensure that a complete breakdown kit is available on board all vehicles
• Check that vehicle log books are in place and are used correctly
• Assist in monitoring and consolidating fuel consumption and miles travelled for all vehicles
• Prevent misappropriation of petrol and spare parts
• Monitor the administrative documents for all vehicles
• Any other tasks entrusted by the Log Manager or Log Coordination

Management of equipment/telecommunications:

• Assist in installing and securing materials
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining materials
• Organize training sessions in the use of means of communication
• Any other tasks entrusted by the Log Manager or Log Coordination

Management and monitoring of IT equipment:

• Update antivirus software
• Provide teams with adequate means for data backup
• Ensure the maintenance and correct use of IT equipment
• Any other tasks entrusted by the Log Manager or IT Responsable

Management of supplies:

• Supervise the maintenance and securing of warehouses
• Support the logistics officer in carrying out stock checks and physical inventories
• Any other tasks entrusted by the Log Manager or Log Coordination

Human resource management:

• Assist in the recruitment process and in evaluating the members of the logistical team
• Establish team schedules in conjunction with the logistics officer
• Ensure or assist with logistical training
• Any other tasks entrusted by the Log Manager or Log Coordination Personal abilities :

Technical Competences
Training:

• B.Sc in Economic, Management Administration Supply, Social Science
• Logistics related skills : good knowledge supply chain managemnt , Store managment, ICT skill.
• Microsoft Office ( Excel and Word skills).
• Management related skills.

Professional experience:

• 1 years of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector).

Languages:

• English, Haussa, Kanuri

Personal qualities:

• Reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritsation of tasks.

Salary and Conditions
In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria.

Application Deadline 27th July, 2018

 

Job Title: Livestock Officer
Location: Ngala, Borno
Beginning of Contract: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension) – Probation period: 1 month

Mission

• The livestock officer, under the direct supervision of the FSL team leader, implement and monitor the small livestock related activities, following Solidarités International technical recommendations, procedures (including safety procedures), schedules and deadlines.

List of Main Responsabilities
Representation and Community Mobilization:

• Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about the project activities; make sure that the projects’ objectives and the selection criteria are well understood and accepted by the communities
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the area of intervention to know their perceptions of the operations and to understand the needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of Solidarités International
• Listen to the population and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams

Implementation and Monitoring:
Under the supervision of the FSL team leader:

• Participate in the identification of the beneficiaries of agricultural inputs’ distribution, in collaboration with local authorities and landowners and according to specific criteria
• Participate in the distribution(s), for both small livestock of goat and sheep and poultry fowls ((small livestock distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
• Ensure the proper follow-up of the beneficiaries and provide them with adequate technical support during activities
• Participate in identifying the training needs among the population and propose appropriate contents and training support material for the training sessions and awareness messages to be disseminated
• Conduct training sessions among the beneficiaries and ensure day-to-day technical support
• Ensure the day-to-day implementation of the activities and report difficulties met quickly to his/her direct supervisor
• Support the FSL team leader in the definition of technical specification of agricultural inputs and, if needed perform germination tests
• Propose relevant activity to undertake to his/her direct manager for the preparation of the weekly planning
• Participate in the monitoring of the activities in the field and data entry, according to the direct manager needs

Reporting and Communication:

• Use the monitoring tools provided
• Participate in the files archiving at Solidarités International’s office, accessible to the whole team
• Draw up and submit a weekly report to his/her direct manager
• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities, including safety issues, to his/her direct manager
• Provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the FSL Team Leader on the agreed frequency
• Attend meetings with farmers’ associations and groups , beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries upon the request
• Collaborate with the other components of the FSL department and support them when asked

Technical Competences

• Training: University Degree in Agronomy
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software : Excel, Word

Personal Abilities:

• Professional experience: 1 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector) – Humanitarian experience is a plus
• Languages: English (mandatory), Kanori, Haussa, Shua (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (internal and external communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritization of tasks.

Salary and Conditions

• Salary and Conditions are in accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria

Application Deadline 27th July, 2018

 

Job Title: Agronomist Officer
Location: Ngala, Borno
Beginning of contract: ASAP
Contract duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension) – Probation period: 1 month

Mission

• The agronomist, under the direct supervision of the FSL team leader, implement and monitor the agriculture related activities, following Solidarités International technical recommendations, procedures (including safety procedures), schedules and deadlines.

List of Main Responsibilities
Representation and community mobilization:

• Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about the project activities; make sure that the projects’ objectives and the selection criteria are well understood and accepted by the communities
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the area of intervention to know their perceptions of the operations and to understand the needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of Solidarités International
• Listen to the population and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams

Implementation and Monitoring:

• Under the supervision of the FSL team leader:
  • Participate in the identification of the beneficiaries of agricultural inputs’ distribution, in collaboration with local authorities and landowners and according to specific criteria
  • Participate in the distribution(s), for both micro-vegetable gardening and main food crops cultivation ((input distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
  • Ensure the proper follow-up of the beneficiaries and provide them with adequate technical support during activities
  • Participate in identifying the training needs among the population and propose appropriate contents and training support material for the training sessions and awareness messages to be disseminated
  • Conduct training sessions among the beneficiaries and ensure day-to-day technical support
  • Ensure the day-to-day implementation of the activities and report difficulties met quickly to his/her direct supervisor
  • Support the FSL team leader in the definition of technical specification of agricultural inputs and, if needed perform germination tests
  • Propose relevant activity to undertake to his/her direct manager for the preparation of the weekly planning
  • Participate in the monitoring of the activities in the field and data entry, according to the direct manager needs

Reporting and communication:

• Use the monitoring tools provided
• Participate in the files archiving at Solidarités International’s office, accessible to the whole team
• Draw up and submit a weekly report to his/her direct manager
• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities, including safety issues, to his/her direct manager
• Collaborate with the other components of the FSL department and support them when asked

Personal Abilities

• Professional experience: 1 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector) – Humanitarian experience is a plus
• Languages: English (mandatory), Kanori, Haussa, Shua (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (internal and external communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritization of tasks

Technical competencies:

• Training: University degree in Agronomy
• Project related skills : good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software : Excel, Word

Salary and Conditions
In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria

Application Deadline 27th July, 2018

 

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
Location: Monguno, Borno
Beginning of contract: 3/9/2018
Contract duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Probation period: 2 months
Salary and conditions: in accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria
Delocalized status and related benefits: Applicable

Mission

• Under the supervision of the Team Leader, the M&E Officer is in charge of the monitoring of the activities’ implementation.
• He/she collects data and provides evidences of the program’s progress and achievements.

List of Tasks
Under the responsibility of the team leader, participate in the logistics and administrative organisation, planning and preparation of M&E missions:

• Contribute to the creation of monitoring tools and to the preparation of database frames based on questionnaires.
• Support the team leader in centralizing and organizing data collection for activities and outputs as defined in the M&E plan.
• Collect monitoring data using SI tools:
• Contribute to data collection at field level (overseeing surveys etc.) and make sure that all available aspects are covered.
• Ensure that all data is entered on time and check their consistency and quality. Contribute to maintain the database following a standard format allowing aggregation of data to produce routine or periodic monitoring reports.
• Identify potential negative impacts of the activities.
• Monitor that crosscutting aspects like gender and “do no harm” are taken into account in the activities.
• Formulate preliminary recommendations on how to improve the activities.
• Monitor humanitarian situation.
• With the support of the PM and MEAL team, prepare and implement trainings on monitoring tools to field officers.
• Assist in external M&E mission.
• Ensure that contractual soft & hard data about programmes is easily available upon request
• Apply the security procedures in the context of monitoring & evaluation missions

Reporting / communication:

• Draft M&E reports and provide project updates and recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in seminars and training workshops which may be useful to the accomplishment of monitoring & evaluation activities and the attainment of the project’s objectives and in restitution workshops.
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived and secured
• Update regularly the monitoring & evaluation tools & methodology considering the donors indicators, gender, disable persons, protection & « Do No Harm » approaches
• Make regular reports to the team lead on the evolution of activities and specific tasks confided to him/her, problems encountered, and the quality of relations with beneficiaries
• Bring to light any difficulty linked to his or her activities, to the programs of Solidarités or security concerns
• Collaborate with the administration and the local authorities

HR Management:

• Take part in recruitment of the monitoring team (enumerators / DW) when needed
• Train and build the capacity of the team (enumerators /DW)
• Supervise the monitoring team (enumerators / DW) Personal abilities :
• Professional experience: 6 months of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
• Languages: English, Haussa, Kanuri
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritsation of tasks
• Strong organizational skills
• Undertsanding of the humanitarian principles and accountability

Technical competences:

• Training: B.Sc. in Economic, Management Administration, Social Science
• Ability to write in clear amd comprehensive English
• Competency in Excel (data input, basic analysis, etc)
• Competency in and experience with data collection tools (Kobo)
• Experience with food security and livelihoos (FSL) programmes (not essential but preferable)

Salary and Conditions

• Salary and Conditions are in accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria

Application Deadline 6th August, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s, Cover Letter and References in one file in PDF or Word, to: [email protected] The file must be named with the name and the surname of the candidate and the subject of the mail should be Job Title.

Note

• No paper applications will be accepted
• Candidates from Monguno are encourage to apply
• Shortlisting will start as soon as we start receiving applications and deadline might be changed without prior notice.
• As position is required as soon as possible, Solidarites International reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the final date.