Latest Job Vacancies at The International Rescue Committee, 19th July, 2018

The (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 people affected by 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: Senior Administrative Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Scope Of Work
  • The Senior Admin Officer is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective management and planning of administrative functions for the Nigeria program based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
  • He/she is also responsible for maintaining and increasing the performance quality of the Admin team and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction by exercising service-oriented practices.
Responsibilities
  • Utilize lease agreement for IRC’s Office and guesthouses in all states.
  • Take active part in the budgeting and financial planning for all administrative expenses;
  • Supervise and support staff directly involved in the management and administration of guesthouses.
  • Oversee administrative support services and provide general administration assistance e.g. setting appointments, scheduling meetings, event management.
  • Support the planning and organization of conferences, meetings and workshops
  • Utilize Master Purchase Agreements (MPAs) and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) established by supply chain.
  • Establish and manage inventory control for communal office supplies, stationery and other admin consumables; distribute items on request through a formal requisition process; assess and monitor consumption to avoid waste and losses.
Key Working Relationships
  • Position Reports to: HR Coordinator
  • Position directly supervises: Admin Officers and Assistants
  • Indirect Reporting: none
  • Other Internal and/or external contacts.
  • Internal: IRC Nigeria Staff
  • External: none
Job Requirements
Education:
  • Bachelor degree in relevant field
  • Attention to details.
  • Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, cultural and environmental sensitivity.
  • Team work skills.
  • Language: English must
  • Work Experience: Approximately 3 years of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
  • Professional HR & Administration experience preferably with an INGO.
  • Strong sense of personal integrity.
Work Envirnoment
  • Security level orange. The situation in Maiduguri, Borno remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.
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: Child Protection Assistant
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Scope of Work
  • The Child Protection Assistant will conduct and support child protection activities in the host communities
  • Implement safe healing and learning spaces as well as awareness raising activities and other community based child protection activities, such as child protection committees and awareness raising activities.
Responsibilities
Technical Quality:
  • Ensure the implementation of the child friendly spaces
  • Ensure the startup, coaching and sustainability of community based child protection activities, such as child protection committees
  • Ensure awareness raising activities for child protection
Grant Monitoring & Reporting:
  • Support regular field monitoring and modifications as required.
  • Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports
Coordination & Representation:
  • Directly communicate effectively with other child protection workers and service providers as part of conducting individual case management and CP activities
  • Regularly attend case management meetings at field level if existing
Program Development:
  • Contribute to the development of the CP program strategic direction or responding to children harmed and at risk of being harmed
  • Contribute to the development of proposal activities and the creation of tools, training and awareness raising materials
  • Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Health/Nutrition, WASH and Education) at field level
Others:
  • Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs
Job Requirements
  • Technical Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Human Rights, or related Degree preferred
  • Minimum of 1 year experience of implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
  • Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
  • Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response preferred
  • Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting.
  • Fluency in English and Hausa required
Work Environment
  • Security level orange. The situation in Mubi, Adamawa remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.
Benefits
  • Competitive Monthly salary,
  • 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
  • Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months. Application Closing Date
Job Title: HR & Admin Officer
Location:
 Mubi, Adamawa
Scope of Work
  • Reporting to the Senior Senior HR/Admin Manager, the Human Resource Officer is responsible for providing support to the various Human Resources functions of the Country Program in the Mubi Field Office.
  • This will include rolling out IRC’s Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures which covers recruitment, orientation, compensation, professional development, performance management and exit management.
  • The HR Officer will have oversight over the HR Intern and work closely with the HR Manager to ensure compliance with IRC administrative standards and with local laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
HR Administration/ Information Management:
  • Maintain the HR Data Base of Mubi Office and regularly update employee information. Maintain an accurate and timely employee filing system.
  • Maintain and update the Timesheet tracking system for both national and international staff and file all timesheets appropriately.
Recruitment:
  • Liaise with the Senior HR/Admin Manager and Talent Acquisition team to ensure new staff are oriented upon hire in the Mubi IRC office.
  • Liaise with the Talent Acquisition team for the hiring of casuals and incentive workers.
Training & Development:
  • With support from the Senior HR/Admin Manager, coordinate Staff Trainings in accordance with the Learning and Development Plan;
  • Monitor and track all IRC sponsored trainings, ensuring all stall fill out training bonds, feedback reports and all related training documents in total compliance with IRC’s policies and procedures.
  • Support staff learning by creating innovative ways of encouraging online learning for all staff
  • Coordinate training courses for employees as required.
Performance Management:
  • Coordinate timely performance appraisals and maintain an updated PME database for all staff in coordination with the respective sector Managers in the Field
  • Coordinate staff welfare management initiatives in the Mubi office with support from the HR Manager.
Exit Management:
  • Involve in the processing of termination paperwork for all staff including preparation of termination notice letters in relation to closing grants and restructuring.
  • Work closely with Supervisors to ensure exit interviews are offered to all staff and data is captured in the online exit survey to ensure a learning and reflective culture in the country program.
Other Human Resource Functions:
  • Read, review and become knowledgeable of the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures
  • Perform other related duties as required by the HR Manager and the Base Manager
Job Requirements
  • University Studies/ Higher Education in Human Resources, Business Administration or any other related course;
  • 2 years of experience in similar position;
  • Previous NGO experience will be an added advantage
  • HR Certification will be desirable
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills;
  • Strong written and oral English communications skills
  • Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Ability to present information effectively; experience providing training and staff development a plus
  • Strong skills in collaboration with multi-cultural and diverse teams
  • Commitment to consistently improving and developing innovative HR solutions in response to HR/organizational Country Program challenges.
Work Envirnoment
  • Security level orange. The situation in Mubi, Adamawa remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.
Benefits
  • Competitive Monthly salary,
  • 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
  • Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and Cover Letter to: IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org address it to: Human Resources Coordinator, International Rescue Committee
Application Deadline 2nd August, 2018.
Note
  • Subject of the application should read: “Job Title/Location”
  • All applications should be submitted online.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated for Interview.
  • IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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