Fresh Job Openings at the International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.


We are recruiting to fill the position below:




Job Title: Engineer Supervisor

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Scope of Work

  • The Engineer Supervisor is responsible for the efficient coordination and management of the construction project with all IRC Nigeria support and program function in compliance with IRC and donor regulations.
  • Key responsibilities include Engineering Designs, Drawings and Bills of Quantities, construction Contract Management, supervision and procurement of services, capacity building and reporting.
  • The position would report to the Borno Office Field Coordinator with dotted line of reporting to the Environmental health coordinator and will work closely and receive technical support from the Supply Chain Coordinator for supply chain and Construction contract management.

Key Responsibilities
Engineering Designs, Drawings and Bills of Quantities:

  • Produce appropriate technical & engineering sketches and produce relevant engineering drawings/designs for approvals. Such Buildings include, classrooms, Clinics, Nutrition centers, Comprehensive Women Centers (CWCs), offices, Stores, walkways, VIP Latrines, Bathing shelters, Security guard shelters, Pump houses, Incinerators, water distribution networks, Water storage tank towers, Underground water tanks, drainage works, septic tanks, soak pits among others.
  • Develop technically sound engineering structural designs both for program and operation constructions as per the Nigerian Building Code and other internationally recognized building standards.
  • Prepare schedule of materials and Bills of Quantities for the relevant designs and submit for approvals.
  • Conduct feasibility studies, engineering surveys and measurements necessary for the design, construction as well as for purposes of rehabilitation of existing structures while maintaining up to date database with GPS Coordinates, location maps and route plans of all infrastructure projects.
  • Participate in baseline surveys or rapid assessments to establish existing gaps, priorities, capacity and justification for intended/proposed project.

Contract Management and procurement of services and Materials:

  • Prepare all required documentations needed for the tendering, procurement, contract signing and monitoring of the various works and services.
  • Actively Participate on tender committee and provide technical input for the selection process and follow up and supervise timely and quality construction.
  • Facilitate, the process of contract tendering, recommendations regarding awarding contracts in coordination with Supply Chain (SC) Coordinator and tender committee
  • Maintain electronic and hard copies of all documents pertaining each construction project.
  • Supervise construction activities in close coordination with SC Managers and other relevant Sector colleagues.
  • Conduct regular site visits while providing technical instructions and guidance to the contractors with clear documentation of the same.
  • Develop clear work plan and monitoring plan for carrying out field monitoring visits accompanied with a detailed weekly construction progress report.
  • Accurately conduct measurements of works and certify accomplishments on contracted works as per the conditions of contract and recommend to SC Coordinator for payment
  • Prepare completion reports with work certification and recommend to supply chain for the final payment to the contractor
  • Support Program Manager’s and Coordinator on the timely preparation of Purchase Requests for procurement of technical services including construction materials, pipes and fittings, pumps and generators.
  • Support supply chain department by providing technical details and specification to facilitate collection of local market prices for technical supplies.
  • Participate and provide technical support on long term Master service agreement (MSA) selection process.
  • Sample and verify suitability of materials in relation to the proposed engineering specifications, recommended quality during delivery to the IRC stores.
  • Prepare wage payrolls for staff or casuals engaged for project implementation

Community Mobilization and capacity building:

  • Facilitate on job skills transfer or training workshops for artisans, Infrastructure assistants, and staff from other sectors.
  • Prepare simple training or instruction manuals for the operation and management of the various equipment’s and installations.
  • Assess capacity of contractors and establish/keep updated list of preferred contractors in all states where the IRC operates.
  • Build capacity of partners on technical aspects and work and support them for timely accomplishment of the set program targets.

M&E and Reporting:

  • Provide weekly and monthly technical updates to the SC Coordinator.
  • Provide technical assessment reports with recommendations on issues encountered at the construction sites.
  • Monitor on operation and maintenance of implemented projects and make follow up visits and provide support when needed.
  • Develop a maintain proper project documentations including assessment reports, minutes from meeting with key stakeholders, technical designs, drawings, BoQs, progress pictures, change order documents for all constructions and materials procured.

Others:

  • Any other ad hoc duties as may be assigned by the SC Coordinator that is consistent with the nature of the job

Qualifications

  • Minimum Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, Architecture with at least 3 years of proven, continuous, active practical experience in building designs, construction supervision and contract management.
  • Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel and Power point,
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, ArchiCAD.
  • Flexibility, teamwork spirit and sensitivity to the socio-cultural setting of NE Nigeria.
  • Good communication skills and command of English, both written and verbal.

Work Environment:

  • The positions are located in Maiduguri the situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

  • Competitive Monthly salary,
  • 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
  • Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Crèche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months




Job Title: Women Protection and Empowerment Manager

Location: Mubi with oversight in 6 LGAs, Adamawa, Nigeria
Grade: 7B
Program: Women Protection and Empowerment
Duration: 12 months
Reports to: WPE Senior Program Manager

Background

  • The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
  • At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. IRC has been in Nigeria since October 2012 initially to respond to the flood disaster that affected over 7 million people, destroying harvest and damaging homes.
  • IRC is currently implementing programs in Health, Nutrition, Education, Child Protection, WASH, Protection, Nutrition, Women’s Protection and Empowerment in North-Eastern Nigeria.
  • In 2015 the country office has developed five years long term strategy action plan. The plan has health, education, economic wellbeing and safety as core program areas.
  • WPE program implement prevention and response activities to address gender-based violence.
  • Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious human rights and public health issue affecting women and girls around the world. It impacts all aspects of women and girl’s physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being. It has harmful consequences for the individuals who experience it, their families, and communities as a whole.
  • The IRC Women Protection and Empowerment Program is a multi-sectoral prevention and response program involving multiple organizations and actors from the IDP and NGO community, UN agencies and all sectors of IRC.
  • The focus of this program is to provide good quality health and psychosocial response services to conflict-affected women and girls in a timely manner in North-Eastern Nigeria including Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.

Scope of Work

  • With technical support from the WPE Senior Program Manager the WPE Manager will be responsible to lead and implement WPE Program goals and objectives in 6 LGAs in Adamawa State, ensuring participatory approach to providing quality services is adhered to.
  • The WPE Manager will provide technical oversight with an emphasis on staff coaching in GBV prevention and response and the effects of conflict on women and girls in general.
  • The WPE Manager will spend 50% of her/his time on field visitation in coverage areas, providing supervision and technical support to program Officers in project implementation as well as developing quality and best practices for effective service delivery.
  • The remaining 60% will be spent in Field Office for technical support from line manager, reporting, strengthening coordination and follow up administrative and operation requirements.

Responsibilities
Program Development and implementation:

  • In coordination with M&E, r participate in assessments to ensure appropriate interventions are designed and implemented
  • Implement the psychosocial strategy to meet the needs of survivors
  • Establish mechanisms focusing on community mobilization and sensitization to ensure survivors can access health care in a timely manner
  • Ensure that Women Protection and Empowerment programming is community driven and that community leaders fully understand and participate in the design of the project.
  • Work with Team to ensure sustained programming by organizing and strengthening community action groups capacities to lead on community support activities in the absence of IRC
  • Support in the development of proposals highlighting women and girls health, safety and empowerment across all programming areas.

Staff and Community Capacity Building:

  • Provide ongoing leadership, training, and guidance to staff and local partners to ensure programming meets best practice standards and prioritizes the security of beneficiaries and staff.
  • Organize supervision meetings and ensure frequent field visit for technical support and coaching in managing challenges as well as monitoring for quality service delivery and best practice.
  • Ensure staff covering these locations are provided training to implement project activities that will meet best practice standards.
  • Oversee and conduct trainings for community and service providers.
  • Collaborate with the health, Protection, Child Protection and ERD Sectors organize training for s staff, as needed.
  • Collaborate with the other IRC Program Managers to maintain an on-going training program to ensure WPE programming is integrated into health, child protection, EH and NFI Distribution and vice versa.
  • Liaise with the WPE Coordinator and Field Coordinator as needed for difficult or complex cases.

Inter-Agency Coordination:

  • Attend and participate in multi-sectoral interagency (health, protection and psychosocial) working group meeting in Mubi that to prevent and respond to Gender-Based Violence issues. Ensure that information from the coordination meetings is shared, as appropriate.
  • In coordination with interagency working group, identify capacity building needs for partners and share with WPE coordinator for support
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders – including community leaders (Camp chairman, camp chairlady,) and other sectors and other implementing partners to enhance multi-agency and multi sectoral cooperation and coordination.

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation:

  • In coordination with the M&E unit, ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place.
  • Provide weekly and monthly reports to the Women Protection and Empowerment Senior Program Manager.
  • Ensure that all internal (IRC) reporting requirements are met and that reports are of a high quality and submitted on time.

Administrative Duties:

  • Oversee administrative aspects of the program including, but not limited to, writing job descriptions, interviewing and selecting staff, developing staff performance objectives and conducting timely performance appraisals.
  • Ensure budget expenditure are in line program activities and are tracked accordingly to manage overspent and underspent as well as support BVA corrections.
  • Ensure the staff follows IRC global financial procedures and meeting donor requirements.
  • Other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Must have an experience in working with an Non-Governmental organization
  • Must have a university degree/certification in Health, Social work or Social Sciences, At least 2 year’s program management experience, with GBV practice.
  • Good interpersonal and team building skills.
  • Community education/training experience desirable.
  • Experience in rural and urban community development.
  • Thorough understanding of gender-based violence theory and programming
  • Ability to live and work under pressure in an unstable security environment.
  • Knowledge and experience of participatory planning methods
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience in grant management and proposal writing is preferred.
  • Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power point, use e-mail and internet.
  • Fluency in English and community language desirable.
  • Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility.
  • Be a Team Player

Work Environment:

  • The position will work in the Mubi Field Office. The program site in Northern Borno state is security level 3 – orange

Benefits
Monthly salary, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, and Crèche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

Job Title: Environment Health M&E Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

  • The purpose of the M&E Officer position help is to coordinate Environmental Health (EH) sector data collection, compilation, consolidation and analysis.
  • S/he will support research, assessments and evaluations focused on helping IRC to monitor, document and improve on impact measurement.
  • He/she will be engaged in reflective practice to generate lessons from projects/program and prepare M&E plans for the sector. S/he is responsible for establishing, updating and maintaining Environmental Health sector indicator tracking sheets and ensure functional data collection systems for EH sector.
  • S/he will support the M&E manager in the supervision, coaching and mentoring of EH Assistant M&E Officer/s on M&E aspects.
  • S/he will support implementation of the IRC community accountability mechanisms and devise a strategy for program staff participation in M&E activities.
  • The position holder will closely work with the front line program staff and community volunteers to support the IRC interventions in program locations.
  • S/he is a member of the M&E unit on technical matters and reports to the M&E Manager, but will have dotted lines to EH managers on programmatic M&E issues.

Responsibilities
Program/project design and learning (15% of time):

  • Design, develop and continuously update project M&E, and measurement tools and systems on timely fashion;
  • Develop and make sure all the projects in the sub-sector have tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progresses;
  • Organize panel monitoring and/or similar M&E events to ensure accountability to the target community, with relevant stakeholders including communities and ensure their dissemination to concerned parties;
  • With support from the M&E Manager and M&E Coordinator, establish and maintain project level information management system;
  • Facilitate implementation of the IR community accountability mechanism, and ensure that program stakeholders have correct information on the IRC activities.
  • Proactively ensure networking and sharing of lessons from the core program with strategic partners and other stakeholders including government;
  • Coordinate synergy and cross-learning among different projects and programs;
  • Cross fertilize learning among projects by regularly producing (compiling) summary monitoring reports and sharing to staff and partners.

Monitoring and evaluation (50% of time):

  • Track progress against monitoring work plans;
  • Coordinate the field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice and impact measurement;
  • Ensues the on time execution of projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision;
  • Provide technical assistance to staff and partner organization on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping;
  • Provide consistent, supportive supervision to strengthen staff performance as necessary to meet monitoring objectives;
  • Update M&E plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation.
  • Assist with monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to on-going performance;
  • Conduct regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data;
  • Verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues;
  • Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access;
  • Actively participate in and contribute to M&E team activities, system assessments, development and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall M&E practices at IRC Nigeria;
  • Closely work with staff to ensure they follow correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration;
  • Take part in the recruitment of enumerators and survey consultants;
  • Provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation;
  • Periodically leads reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes.

Information management and reporting (15% of time):

  • Establish and maintain project information management system;
  • Submit data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis;
  • Compile regular project monitoring report, including lessons learned, prepared by different projects and application of evaluation recommendations;
  • Ensure all projects have downward/ forward accountability mechanisms and works with project staff to make sure its implementation;
  • Compile quarter, biannual and annual tabular and narrative reports (as required by project stakeholders) on projects’ accomplishments by cost and alert the management for special deviations form the plan.

Capacity building and supervision (15% of time):

  • Assist local partners in designing monitoring and reporting tools and establishing database management systems.
  • Organize orientation for front line staff, partners’ staff and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making;
  • Let the front line staff and volunteers understand IRC’s program principles and the bigger picture, in general;
  • Coach, mentor and supervise Assistant M&E Officer/s,
  • Assist her/his subordinate/s in completing performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals;

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor (5% of time):

  • Perform other task related assignment proposed by his/her supervisor/s

Skills And Experiences

  • Degree/Diploma in Statistics, Computer Science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field;
  • Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Microsoft Excel, Access and Word);
  • At least two year experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred;
  • Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required;
  • Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems;
  • Ability to communicate technical issues effectively;
  • Familiarity with logframe analysis and M&E plan;
  • Experience in conducting assessment;
  • Desirable – Working with highly vulnerable and displaced people would be added advantage;
  • Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
  • Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles;
  • A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds).

Working Environment

  • The positions are located in Maiduguri the situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

  • Competitive Monthly salary,
  • 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
  • Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

Job Title: Nutrition M&E Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno 

Job Summary

  • The purpose of the M&E Officer position help is to coordinate Nutrition sector data collection, compilation, consolidation and analysis. S/he will support research, assessments and evaluations focused on helping IRC to monitor, document and improve on impact measurement.
  • He/she will be engaged in reflective practice to generate lessons from projects/program and prepare M&E plans for the sector. S/he is responsible for establishing, updating and maintaining Nutrition sector indicator tracking sheets and ensure functional data collection systems for Nutrition sector.
  • S/he will support the M&E manager in the supervision, coaching and mentoring of Nutrition Assistant M&E Officer/s on M&E aspects ( in a situation where it becomes necessary to hire such staff).
  • S/he will support implementation of the IRC community accountability mechanisms and devise a strategy for program staff participation in M&E activities.
  • The position holder will closely work with the front line program staff and community volunteers to support the IRC interventions in program locations.
  • S/he is a member of the M&E unit on technical matters and reports to the M&E Manager, but will have dotted lines to Nutrition managers on programmatic M&E issues.

Responsibilities
Program/project design and learning (15% of time):

  • Design, develop and continuously update project M&E, and measurement tools and systems on timely fashion;
  • Develop and make sure all the projects in the sub-sector have tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progresses;
  • Organize panel monitoring and/or similar M&E events to ensure accountability to the target community, with relevant stakeholders including communities and ensure their dissemination to concerned parties;
  • With support from the M&E Manager and M&E Coordinator, establish and maintain project level information management system;
  • Facilitate implementation of the IR community accountability mechanism, and ensure that program stakeholders have correct information on the IRC activities.
  • Proactively ensure networking and sharing of lessons from the core program with strategic partners and other stakeholders including government;
  • Coordinate synergy and cross-learning among different projects and programs;
  • Cross fertilize learning among projects by regularly producing (compiling) summary monitoring reports and sharing to staff and partners.

Monitoring and evaluation (50% of time):

  • Track progress against monitoring work plans;
  • Coordinate the field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice and impact measurement;
  • Ensues the on time execution of projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision;
  • Provide technical assistance to staff and partner organization on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping;
  • Provide consistent, supportive supervision to strengthen staff performance as necessary to meet monitoring objectives;
  • Update M&E plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation.
  • Assist with monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to on-going performance;
  • Conduct regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data;
  • Verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues;
  • Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access;
  • Actively participate in and contribute to M&E team activities, system assessments, development and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall M&E practices at IRC Nigeria;
  • Closely work with staff to ensure they follow correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration;
  • Take part in the recruitment of enumerators and survey consultants;
  • Provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation;
  • Periodically leads reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes.

Information management and reporting (15% of time):

  • Establish and maintain project information management system;
  • Submit data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis;
  • Compile regular project monitoring report, including lessons learned, prepared by different projects and application of evaluation recommendations;
  • Ensure all projects have downward/ forward accountability mechanisms and works with project staff to make sure its implementation;
  • Compile quarter, biannual and annual tabular and narrative reports (as required by project stakeholders) on projects’ accomplishments by cost and alert the management for special deviations form the plan.

Capacity building and supervision (15% of time):

  • Assist local partners in designing monitoring and reporting tools and establishing database management systems.
  • Organize orientation for front line staff, partners’ staff and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making;
  • Let the front line staff and volunteers understand IRC’s program principles and the bigger picture, in general;
  • Coach, mentor and supervise Assistant M&E Officer/s
  • Assist her/his subordinate/s in completing performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals;

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor (5% of time):

  • Perform other task related assignment proposed by his/her supervisor/s

Skills and Experiences

  • Degree/diploma in statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field;
  • Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Microsoft Excel, Access and Word);
  • At least two year experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred;
  • Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required;
  • Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems;
  • Ability to communicate technical issues effectively;
  • Familiarity with logframe analysis and M&E plan;
  • Experience in conducting assessment;
  • Desirable – Working with highly vulnerable and displaced people would be added advantage;
  • Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
  • Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles;
  • A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds).

Working Environment:

  • The positions are located in Maiduguri the situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

  • Competitive Monthly salary,
  • 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
  • Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.



Deadline: 13th February, 2018.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications addressed to the “Country Director IRC” via: IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org

Note

  • We are accepting only online applications for this position
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated for Interview