Ongoing Recruitment at INTERSOS Nigeria, 22nd November, 2018

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Livelihood Project Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Code: SR-49-742
Starting date: 1st December, 2018
Contract Duration: 10 Months
Reporting to: Head of Base
Supervision of: National Project Manager/ Field Coordinators
Dependents: No family duty station

General purpose of the position

  • The overall purpose of the Livelihoods Project Manager role is to ensure a streamlined, fit-for-context Livelihood Programme, including food-security elements, in Borno State-NE Nigeria, across various field bases and humanitarian contexts.
  • The position will develop a Livelihoods strategy, including a core set of activities, for the country and the technical tools and standards to support implementation, in close coordination with base and field offices.
  • S/he will also provide technical guidance and support on a day to day basis to Livelihoods programmes across INTERSOS Nigeria; through this, s/he will ensure harmonization and national consistency.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Technical Oversight:

  • Develop program strategy and priorities based on thorough understanding of needs and context
  • Ensure that programme strategy, and design is integrated with other INTERSOS sectors
  • Lead development, harmonization, and roll out of SOPs, tools and guidelines
  • Provide regular technical support and guidance to National Project Manager/ Field Coordinators and other relevant staff in both a structured manner and on a case by case basis.
  • Assure compliance with INTERSOS standards and procedures and alignment with global strategy, through regular coordination with colleagues in support services at Base Office and Field Offices level.
  • Coordinate with sector colleagues at Base Office and HQ levels as appropriate about relevant issues
  • Complete regular field visits to ensure technical oversight and support, identify needs, and ensure quality programming

Technical Line Management:

  • Development of harmonized job descriptions and structures in all field offices
  • Participate in the recruitment of technical staff in the same field
  • Identify technical gaps and support capacity building for technical line reports
  • Contribute to setting performance objectives and performance appraisals of technical staff in the same field
  • When necessary, and with approval of his/her line manager, provide stop-gap support in absence of PMs, in close coordination with team focal points (identified by the PM before his/her absence)

Programme Development, Coordination, and Oversight:

  • Lead design, finalisation and oversight and coordination of proposals and projects, in coordination with FSL Coordinator, Head of Base /HoM
  • Lead on developing assessments, including inter-sectoral assessments to inform evidence-based planning
  • Map donor priorities within given sector and identify new opportunities
  • Provide technical review of all proposals and reports and other relevant sector-specific donor communications
  • Lead as a grants focal point for livelihood sector, as appointed by FSL Coordinator
  • Lead on program review meetings where he/she is the focal point and contribute to other program review meetings as necessary (Grant Opening, Review, & Close Out Meetings)
  • Oversight of overall program implementation, including budgets and indicators
  • Oversight and monitoring of overall sector budget, including budget development, in coordination with National PM / Field Coordinators and monitoring for timely sector-level spend, and initiate corrective action, including internal and donor budget realignments

Quality Assurance:

  • Oversight of overall program implementation progress; identification, resolution and/or escalation of issues;
  • Work with M&E to develop harmonized tools and databases to monitor and track efficiency and quality of programming and improve information management within the sector focal points
  • Work closely with M&E in design, implementation, and evaluation of sector-level programming
  • Coordinate with M&E to ensure accountability mechanisms are established for programming

Coordination and Donor Engagement:

  • Lead participation at Clusters, including direct participation at the national level and coordination of representation at the sub-national level. Also participate in working groups/strategic advisory groups, to represent INTERSOS and its mandate
  • Act as the main sector-level point of contact with donors in coordination with FSL Coordinator; support donor visits to the field
  • Provide technical input and support strategic direction of the sector-level response within the humanitarian community
  • Report issues and challenges to the donor in a timely manner, in coordination with the FSL Coordinator
  • Liaise with sub national and national government authorities and relevant stakeholders

Other:

  • Raise any issues of non-compliance and assure compliance with INTERSOS standards and procedures
  • Coordinate with Communication /Advocacy for success story content, communication tools, etc.
  • Provide regular updates to FSL Coordinator and SMT
  • Any other duties as agreed with FSL Coordinator

Education

  • Master’s degree in Social Sciences or other relevant field.
  • Professional experience
  • To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 7 years of experience with INGOs.

Professional requirements

  • Strong Livelihoods experience including experience in representation with clusters and other protection actors
  • Strong Cash experience
  • Experience in rapidly changing humanitarian contexts
  • Experience with representation and communication
  • Experience with capacity building, including in settings with remote technical management
  • Strong technical experience in development and roll out of SOPs
  • Substantial experience in both a technical advisory role and program management and implementation
  • Strong proposal development and report development skills

Languages

  • English.

Personal Requirements:

  • Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
  • Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
  • Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
  • Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with INTERSOS’s vision and values.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Medical Coordinator (OFDA) 

Code: SR-49-789
Location: Maiduguri, Borno, with frequent mission on the ground (Ngala, Bama, Dikwa, Monguno, Mobbar and Magumeri LGAs. Further LGAs could be added in the coming weeks / months)
Starting Date: 01/01/2019
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Reporting to: Head of Mission
Supervision of: 3 technical international staff

General Context of the Project
Since 2009, the Boko Haram driven crisis (herein, Armed Opposition Groups [AOGs]) has crippled north eastern Nigeria. The Borno State continues to be most the 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 26 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.

In support to the UN-led coordinated humanitarian response in the region, INTERSOS is proposing to continue provide services through a one-year integrated project that will address critical gaps in health, nutrition, protection and WASH services for a highly vulnerable population in host communities and IDPs camps in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ngala (Ngala-Gambaru), Bama (Bama), Dikwa (Dikwa), Magumeri and Kukawua LGAs, Borno State, Nigeria.

General Purpose of the Position

  • In close collaboration with the HoM and the Medical Department, defining and implementing the medical strategy of the mission
  • Being responsible for the planning and coordination of all medical activities and resources in the mission, according to INTERSOS charter, policies, and ethical principles with consideration of international and national protocols, in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition and humanitarian living conditions of the target population..

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

  • Responsible for defining, monitoring and updating the medical content of the INTERSOS country policy, medical strategy, annual plan and budget, translating the identified health needs into a medical strategic vision and project objectives, priorities and resources needed in order to cover the medical and humanitarian needs of the population at risk, and ensuring that the objectives and goals set in the Mission’s annual plan and project plans are achieved
  • Overall responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical interventions conducted by INTERSOS projects and being expected to identify and work on removing barriers to better patient safety, effective medical care, and better patient-centred activities
  • Continuously monitor the medical and humanitarian needs in the Mission country in new areas of intervention or in areas where INTERSOS is already present through exploratory missions, monitor and review project proposals, determining necessary resources in order to define health and nutrition priorities and potential new programs to cover medical and humanitarian needs of the population at risk
  • Coordinate with the Medical Referent for the validation of the project proposals he/her designs to be submitted to international donors and private foundation
  • Responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the medical technical aspects, humanitarian needs and in coordination with the Logistics Coordinator, the material aspects of the programmes through regular field visits, analysing difficulties during the implementation and reporting deviations as they appear, in order to proactively provide the necessary solutions and achieve operational results
  • In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participate in the planning, definition and sizing of the health-workforce in the mission and supervise the associated processes (recruitment, validation of medical staff, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and internal / external communication)
  • Coach and directly support the medical teams in the implementation of the medical activities making sure that internal protocols are respected as well as the ones of local Ministry and Health Department
  • Responsible for defining and sizing other resources (pharmacy and medical equipment management in collaboration with logistics) and timelines, procedures and protocols
  • Ensuring preparation of all medical orders in collaboration with the Logistics Department and the submission of all medical purchase requests. Being accountable for the proper management of the pharmacy in the Mission, including projects
  • Provide reports on the mission’s evolution from the medical perspective, as required
  • Represent INTERSOS before local medical authorities and guarantee constant presence and active participation to the health and nutrition coordination fora (clusters meetings, other technical coordination meetings) and keep regular contact with other counterparts in the mission (NGOs, local organizations, donors, authorities) in order to broaden the medical-humanitarian situation analysis, strengthening the impact of the medical intervention and supporting advocacy actions
  • Responsible for medical data collection, analysis and reporting to HQ Medical Referent to ensure a proper monitoring of the program and, where needed, to adapt them to existing programs.

Education

  • Advanced University Degree in Medicine or other Paramedical Studies.
  • Desirable specialization in Tropical Medicine or a Degree in Public Health

Professional Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years relevant work experience as Medical referent in the humanitarian sector especially in fragile and unstable environments
  • Previous experience in Nigeria and/or Western and Central Africa is an asset

Professional Requirements

  • Sound personal organizational skills, including time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritization of tasks, and working under pressure
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international multiethnic and multicultural environment
  • Proven management and leadership skills.
  • Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexibility to respond to changing nature of humanitarian context and operational difficulties in the field

Languages:

  • Proficiency in English (conversation, reading and writing) required
  • Multi-language knowledge desirable

Personal Requirements:

  • Willingness to accept basic living standard and frequent field missions
  • Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders
  • Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve effectively results
  • Respect of INTERSOS mission and values.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Project Manager – Multi-country (GAC)

Code: SR-49-781
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State Nigeria, with frequent mission in Far North Cameroun and Lake Region Chad
Starting date: 01/04/2019
Contract duration: 12 months
Reporting to: Head of Base
Supervision of: About 20 staff

General Context of the Project
Since 9 years the Lake Chad Basin Crisis affects millions of people in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, exposing some 5 million people to displacement (respectively 238,099 IDPs, 83,141 Returnees and 95,172 Refugees in Cameroun, 144,166 IDPs 37,901 Returnees and 10,294 Refugees in Chad, and 1,918,508 IDPs and 1,549,630 Returnees in Nigeria – IOM DTM July 2018). These movements present major humanitarian challenges as resources are often already overstretched in the locations in which these civilians arrive. Despite Nigeria Gov., Cameroon Gov. and UNHCR signed a Tripartite Agreement for the Voluntary Repatriation of Nigerian refugees living in Cameroon, security and living conditions in area of origin don’t allow a safe and dignified return home, while cases of forced repatriation (refoulement) are regularly registered by NGOs working in Far-North Cameroun. Among the 3 countries borders are porous, letting AOG free to commit incursions in several villages, destroying houses, stealing tools, food and animals and committing human rights violations against civilians.

INTERSOS will implement a multicounty project, targeting Borno State Nigeria, Far-North Cameroon and Lake Region in Chad. The project is focus on Protection, implementing protection monitoring component to better understand displacement trends having a stronger and measurable impact and improve advocacy, while providing case management (included cross border activities and cross border follow up) for Person with Specific Needs (PwSN), GBV survivors (female and male) and Child protection Cases. to ensure a smooth implementation of the project, core project management team will be roving among the three targeted countries and will be supported by one team in each country. country teams will be based at field level, to ensure the maximum proximity with beneficiaries.

General Purpose of the Position

  • Full managerial and technical responsibility of the project implementation, including procurement, selection of staff, monitoring and financial supervision of expenditures against target activities.
  • S/he will support trainings and will supervise all the activities in the field locations.
  • S/he is responsible of regular donor reporting and attends technical coordination meetings.
  • The incumbent work under overall supervision of the Head of Base and coordinate with the Senior Protection Advisor, who will ensure mentoring and monitoring for the project implementation.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

  • The PM manages, coordinates and supervises the project staff for the implementation of activities and services, ensuring timely and quality implementation and monitoring in compliance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures, International Principles and Guidelines as well as INTERSOS Fundamental Charter and Code of Ethics.

Project Management:

  • Planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the project, ensuring timely and quality delivery of services as per approved project’s proposal,
  • Ensure, in line with INTERSOS internal rules and regulations, donor regulations and international humanitarian standard (such as SPHERE) the management of the project,
  • Conduct regular field visits to assess program quality and progress toward objectives, facilitate collective problem solving with staff and other stakeholders to address challenges,
  • Liaising with sector appropriate local government and authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at field site level, in coordination with the HoM;
  • Plan and distribute tasks and workload among the teams, guiding their understanding of the issues linked to the Project and the Mission through regular working meetings and feedback, in order to ensure an efficient deployment of the resources and the achievement of the expected goals.
  • Inform the field team on the instructions given by the Coordination Office promoting fluent, smooth written and oral communication and information flow and ensuring confidentiality and full compliance with security rules and medical ethics.
  • Supervise the project material resources at INTERSOS disposition in order to ensure a correct use and durability;
  • Supervise all orders (logistical) and the Project’s purchases as well as the financial indicators, with the support of the capital referents, in order ensure efficiency, adequate supply at the intervention sites and early detect deviations and its causes.
  • Ensure appropriate budget management
  • Monitor the risks and threats around the project(s), documenting the situation and analyzing the consequences of political decisions or negotiations in course;
  • Proactively participate in relevant technical coordination meetings and working groups.

Staff Supervision:

  • Provide technical supervision and guidance to the team;
  • Be responsible of the proper application of HR policies and associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential, detection, staff’s development and internal communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activities s/he is accountable for.
  • Identify training needs, provide individual follow up and coaching, carry out end of mission evaluation of the team members and lead internal communication initiatives in order to facilitate people’s integration and professional development and to maximize their capabilities and commitment to project’s goals.

Reporting:

  • Developing regular reports, including donor reporting and the Project Appraisal Tool, ensuring accurate data collection and timely submission.
  • Ensuring accurate data collection and reporting are submitted in a timely manner for all activities within the project.
  • Elaborate the Project’s institutional memory, keeping written records (and file them) on its development, and updating INTERSOS Management Platform (IMP)

Requirements
Education:

  • University degree or equivalent level in Economics, Psychology, Social Sciences or similar. Desirable degree in Project Management.

Professional experience:

  • At least 5 years of significant international experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector;
  • Extensive working experiences in Project Management
  • Sound knowledge of PCM
  • Robust knowledge of financial monitoring and reporting tools;
  • Proficient knowledge of sectorial international guidelines and standards
  • Experience in working with IDPs or refugees
  • Essential computer literacy knowledge (word, excel and internet)
  • Previous experience in management of protection projects and multi-country projects
  • Previous experience in Western and Central Africa is an asset

Professional requirements:

  • Sound personal organizational skills, including time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritization of tasks, and working under pressure
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international multiethnic and multicultural environment
  • Proven management and leadership skills;
  • Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexibility to respond to changing nature of humanitarian context and operational difficulties in the field

Languages:

  • Proficiency in English and French (conversation, reading and writing) required

Personal requirements:

  • Flexibility to travel regularly among the countries of intervention and spend variable amount of time in deep field location
  • Willingness to accept basic living standard
  • Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders
  • Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve effectively results
  • Respect of INTERSOS mission and values.


How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Project Manager – CCCM & Protection (GAC)

Location: Maiduguri, with frequent mission on the ground in Damasak and Kareto, Mobbar LGA, Borno
Code: SR-49-782
Starting date: 1st February, 2019
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Reporting to: Head of Base
Supervision of: About 15 staff
Dependents: No

General purpose of the position

  • Full managerial and technical responsibility of the project implementation, including procurement, selection of staff, monitoring and financial supervision of expenditures against target activities.
  • S/he will support trainings and will supervise all the activities in the field locations.
  • S/he is responsible of regular donor reporting and attends technical coordination meetings.
  • The incumbent work under overall supervision of the Head of Base and coordinate the Senior Protection Advisor, who will ensure mentoring and monitoring for the project implementation.

Main responsibilities and Tasks

  • The PM manages, coordinates and supervises the project staff for the implementation of activities and services, ensuring timely and quality implementation and monitoring in compliance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures, International Principles and Guidelines as well as INTERSOS Fundamental Charter and Code of Ethics.

Project Management:

  • Planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the project, ensuring timely and quality delivery of services as per approved project’s proposal,
  • Ensure, in line with INTERSOS internal rules and regulations, donor regulations and international humanitarian standard (such as SPHERE) the management of the project,
  • Conduct regular field visits to assess program quality and progress toward objectives, facilitate collective problem solving with staff and other stakeholders to address challenges,
  • Liaising with sector appropriate local government and authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at field site level, in coordination with the HoM;
  • Plan and distribute tasks and workload among the teams, guiding their understanding of the issues linked to the Project and the Mission through regular working meetings and feedback, in order to ensure an efficient deployment of the resources and the achievement of the expected goals.
  • Inform the field team on the instructions given by the Coordination Office promoting fluent, smooth written and oral communication and information flow and ensuring confidentiality and full compliance with security rules and medical ethics.
  • Supervise the project material resources at INTERSOS disposition in order to ensure a correct use and durability;
  • Supervise all orders (logistical) and the Project’s purchases as well as the financial indicators, with the support of the capital referents, in order ensure efficiency, adequate supply at the intervention sites and early detect deviations and its causes.
  • Ensure appropriate budget management
  • Monitor the risks and threats around the project(s), documenting the situation and analyzing the consequences of political decisions or negotiations in course;
  • Proactively participate in relevant technical coordination meetings and working groups.

Staff Supervision:

  • Provide technical supervision and guidance to the team;
  • Be responsible of the proper application of HR policies and associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential, detection, staff’s development and internal communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activities s/he is accountable for.
  • Identify training needs, provide individual follow up and coaching, carry out end of mission evaluation of the team members and lead internal communication initiatives in order to facilitate people’s integration and professional development and to maximize their capabilities and commitment to project’s goals.

Reporting:

  • Developing regular reports, including donor reporting and the Project Appraisal Tool, ensuring accurate data collection and timely submission.
  • Ensuring accurate data collection and reporting are submitted in a timely manner for all activities within the project.
  • Elaborate the Project’s institutional memory, keeping written records (and file them) on its development, and updating INTERSOS Management Platform (IMP)

Education

  • University degree or equivalent level in economics, psychology, social sciences or similar. Desirable degree in Project Management.

Professional experience:

  • At least 3 years of significant international experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector;
  • Extensive working experiences in Project Management
  • Sound knowledge of PCM
  • Robust knowledge of financial monitoring and reporting tools;
  • Proficient knowledge of sectorial international guidelines and standards
  • Experience in working with IDPs or refugees
  • Essential computer literacy knowledge (word, excel and internet)
  • Previous experience in management of protection projects is an asset
  • Previous experience in Western and Central Africa is an asset

Professional Requirements:

  • Sound personal organizational skills, including time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritization of tasks, and working under pressure
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international multiethnic and multicultural environment
  • Proven management and leadership skills;
  • Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexibility to respond to changing nature of humanitarian context and operational difficulties in the field.

Languages

  • Proficiency in English (conversation, reading and writing) required.

Personal requirements

  • Willingness to accept basic living standard and frequent field missions
  • Ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders
  • Strong attitude to take initiative, work autonomously and achieve effectively results
  • Respect of INTERSOS mission and values.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Deadline: 6th December, 2018.


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