{"id":50364,"date":"2018-03-08T11:54:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T10:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=50364"},"modified":"2018-03-08T11:54:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T10:54:46","slug":"intersos-humanitarian-organization-3-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/intersos-humanitarian-organization-3-positions.html","title":{"rendered":"INTERSOS Humanitarian Organization Jobs [3 Positions]"},"content":{"rendered":"
INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.<\/p>\n
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Job Title:\u00a0Livelihoods Consultant<\/strong> While INTERSOS\u2019s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of IDPs, returnees and host communities, our ultimate goal is to help find durable solutions that will allow them to rebuild their lives in dignity. While pursuing durable solutions INTERSOS additionally tries to increase the self-reliance and livelihood opportunities of IDPs, returnees and host communities. The strategic goal of livelihoods programming in INTERSOS is to enable the self-reliance of persons of concern, enhancing their freedom and their capacity to accelerate and participate in the achievement of durable solutions.<\/p>\n The challenges faced by IDP\u2019s and displaced populations in finding decent economic opportunities have been subject to growing attention in INTERSOS operations. Efforts to strengthen the organisation\u2019s understanding of IDP\u2019s and local host communities\u2019 livelihoods and capacity to deliver adequate services and useful livelihoods programs are paramount.<\/p>\n The national, legal and policy environment places varying degrees of restrictions on IDPs\u2019 right to work and freedom of movement. In spite of these, IDPs use different strategies to generate income, mostly through daily labor jobs in the informal sector. The initial assets that IDPs can rely on \u2013 such as their skills, inherited professions, access to financial capital, physical health, social networks \u2013 are critical in widening their options to access safe and productive work or engage in income generating activities. In many cases however, these assets are either insufficient from the start, or have been eroded by years of displacement.<\/p>\n The INTERSOS livelihoods team is developing a Borno Livelihoods Strategy that will better define opportunities for INTERSOS staff and partners and other relevant actors to develop and implement sustainable livelihoods programmes for displaced populations.<\/p>\n General Purpose of the Position<\/strong> The consultant will ensure the livelihood strategy is developed through a consultative process involving the participation and contribution of a Multi-functional Team which will focus on rural and peri-urban and urban locations (for instance for IDPs, info of access to farm land and other off farm interventions), representatives of the IDPs community, Government, the host community and the public and the private sector, as well as relevant organizations such as INTERSOS\u2019s Implementing Partners (IP) and Community Organizations (COs), WFP, FAO, UNHCR and other potential partners.<\/p>\n Main Responsibilities and Tasks<\/strong> The contextual opportunities and constraints for employment\/self-employment are documented, including:<\/p>\n Methodologies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The whole report shall not be longer than 60 pages, excluding annexes. At the minimum, the report should follow the format below:<\/p>\n Required Profile and Experience<\/strong> Professional Experience<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Professional Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Languages:<\/p>\n Personal Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Head of Base (HoB)<\/strong> General Context of the Project<\/strong> In support to the UN-led coordinated humanitarian response in the region, INTERSOS is implementing more than 6 projects addressing critical gaps in health and nutrition, WASH, food security, shelter, Camp Coordination and Camp Management and protection services for a highly vulnerable population in the newly accessible host communities in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ngala (Ngala-Gambaru), Bama (Banki) and Dikwa (Dikwa) Local Government Area (LGA), Borno State, Nigeria. Main Responsibilities and Tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n Requirements<\/strong> Professional experience<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Professional requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Languages<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Personal requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n How To Apply<\/strong> INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nCode<\/strong>: SR \u2013 49-448
\nLocation<\/strong>: Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria, with frequent travel to the field bases of Damasak, Ngala, Jerre, may cross-border areas of Cameroon, Chad & Niger
\nStarting date<\/strong>: 11\/03\/2018
\nContract duration<\/strong>: 3 months
\nReporting to<\/strong>: Head of Mission
\nGeneral Context of the Project<\/strong>
\nINTERSOS is mandated by WFP to do a livelihood assessment for IDP\u2019s in North East Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\nINTERSOS is searching for an accomplished and highly motivated livelihoods expert to provide assistance and guidance to INTERSOS\u2019s livelihoods programming in the field. The consultant will be responsible for assessing and compiling existing socio-economic data, conduct necessary assessments, review on-going livelihoods activities and local development plans, map out partnership opportunities, and develop or implement comprehensive livelihood strategies for field operations highlighting the type of interventions identified for host, returnees and IDPs.<\/p>\n
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\nThe current livelihood strategies of IDPs and local populations in the target area are documented, including:<\/p>\n\n
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\nCode<\/strong>: SR-49-239
\nLocation<\/strong>: Maiduguri with missions on the coordination office in Abuja and on the field bases (Ngala, Bama, Dikwa, Monguno, Mobbar and Magumeri LGAs)
\nReporting to<\/strong>: Head of Mission
\nSupervision of<\/strong>: 10 International staff<\/p>\n
\nSince 2009, the Boko Haram insurgency has crippled north eastern Nigeria. Borno State continues to be most affected, with over 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Recent advances by the Nigerian Army and the Multinational Joint Task Force have improved humanitarian access in 22 of the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Borno, but have also revealed the extent of the crisis. In newly accessible areas, basic infrastructure has been destroyed, essential services are non-existent, and most local governance systems are not functional.<\/p>\n
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\nInterested and qualified candidates should send their CV\u2019s, Motivation Letter and 2 references to:\u00a0recruitment@intersos.org<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0using \u201cJob Title \u2013 Nigeria\u201d as the subject of the mail.
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