INGO Forum Coordinator Vacancy in Abuja

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 position of:

Job Title: INGO Forum Coordinator

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Duration: 6 months

Job Descriptions
You’ll contribute to ending world hunger by:

  • Supporting the coordination of INGOs in Nigeria.
  • The INGO forum coordinator acts as a focal point for the
    information and exchanges between the INGOs and external partners, and
    advocates for an improvement of the humanitarian response and for
    development challenges to be tackled.

 Qualification
Does this description fit you?

  • You’re an experienced humanitarian professional.
  • You have a Master’s Degree in Humanitarian Studies, International Politics or another related field.
  • Five to ten years professional experience in government, academia, international organisations, NGOs or journalism.

Responsibilities
Key activities in your role will include:

  • Convene, set agendas and chair meetings of the INGO Forum
    Directors, Humanitarian Managers Working Group and other technical
    working groups, as well as supporting wider INGO and NGO groups.
  • Constantly work on reinforcing credibility of the INGO Forum and
    its Members through permanent reactivity to requests from INGO Forum
    Members and external partners, as well as strong commitment to improving
    the response for affected populations.
  • Enhance engagement and mobilize Forum Members to improve
    coordination of activities, information sharing, creation of consortiums
    and partnerships.
  • Serve as a focal point for the development and coordination of all INGO interagency communications.
  • Support Forum working groups in Abuja and maximize coordination within sectors.
  • Develop information collection, by improving Forum Members contributions and creating relationships with external partners
  • Analyse prevailing humanitarian, socio-economic, geo-political, security situation in Nigeria.
  • Prepare detailed analytical bulletins, scenarios and trend
    analyses and support INGOs by setting out relevant research findings and
    policy recommendations.
  • Compile, consolidate, and contribute to forum members’
    information on humanitarian, socio-economic, geo-political, military,
    and regional context to better inform and support the INGO humanitarian
    response efforts.

Requirements
You’re a super communicator

  • You are extremely capable sharing your technical knowledge, as
    well as the organization’s policies & procedures – both verbally and
    in writing.
  • You are diplomatic and able to help colleagues handle difficult situations.
  • You have extensive experience communicating with staff from
    diverse cultures and professional backgrounds. You are comfortable
    verbally discussing solutions in stressful situations.

How to Apply

 Click here to apply online

Deadline  30th November, 2015.


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