Idmibok International is a 360° systems diagnostic and correction company. We offer holistic, pragmatic, and robust systems appraisals, to intervening in a targeted yet comprehensive manner to address critical organizational, business and development related issues. By collaborating with global and local development and private entities – such as governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, we draw on breadth and wealth of experience in diverse environments or ecosystems, globally and across Africa, including in South Sudan, and extensively in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Data Collection Field Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Overview
- This position is for a short-term project and 50 data collectors are needed. The data collectors will attend various trainings, administer structured surveys, collect, and upload data related to the exercise.This position will be based in Lagos.
Responsibilities
- Administering questionnaire based surveys
- Accurately collect data from trainings and assigned schools using electronic data collection tools (ODK and other software) or paper
- Timely and meaningfully support information flow from the field to the supervisors
- Adhere to all data collection protocols during data collection activities
- Must attend and participate in trainings and workshops
- Available for the entire duration of the assigned monitoring exercises and willing to travel to select training workshops and schools in the assigned LGAs.
- Maintain cordial public relations with local stakeholders including government officials, students, school heads, teachers, other monitors and community members through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of field work
- Must score 80% or higher in the test after the training, to participate in fieldwork
- Other duties as may be assigned by supervisors
Qualifications
- A minimum of a BSc from biological science or social science background from a recognized university. University post-graduate students are at advantage.
- Familiarity with Lagos State
- Must reside in one of these LGAs or very close to it: Ajeromi-Ifeledun, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Eti-Osa, Ibeju/Lekki, Kosofe, Lagos Island, Ojo and Shomolu LGAs
- Fluent in the local language.
- Previous experience in survey work and carrying out questionnaire-based surveys.
- Available for the duration of the project- 8th March to 4th May 2021
- Experience in electronic data collection using open data kit (ODK) or related software.
- Attend full training for independent monitors and pass post-training assessment.
- Individuals must score 80% or higher in the post-test in order to participate in fieldwork.
- Available for the entire duration of the assigned monitoring exercises and willing to travel to select training workshops and schools in the assigned LGAs.
- Ability to comply with the estimated project timelines
Job Title: Senior Program Officer – Public Health & Humanitarian Aid
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Overview
- The Senior Program Officer- Public Health & Humanitarian Aid will be responsible for leading and coordinating team members in the development of quality proposals and bids and will also serve as a subject matter expert.
- S/he will also have direct oversight and management of projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate development and write of high-value or complex proposals or bids
- Support new business efforts in sourcing for and responding to RFPs, E.O.Is, grants and other funding opportunities
- Must be able to comprehensively review proposals to ensure they are well synthesized and cohesive
- Cultivate business relationships with external stakeholders and potential partners for large scale or strategic funding opportunities
- Works closely with the New Business advisor to ensure prompt response to new business leads
- Track up-coming funding opportunities, donor engagement and proposal development process.
- Provide professional developmental opportunities for junior program staff.
- Evaluate performance of supervisee(s) and provide constructive feedback and proactive leadership
- Serve as primary interface for the organization and local staff to implement projects
- Achieve project requirements within budget, established time-frame, standards of quality, and donor satisfaction
- Establish, maintain, and develop productive working relationship with field staff, supervisees, consultants at large, and other departments within Idmibok International
- Represent program management at offsite venues for the purpose of business development and information dissemination as directed
- Contribute to and inform program design, knowledge of tools towards implementation of projects, knowledge management and thought leadership, and collection of resources.
- Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team to design and determine indicators, ensure that the field has the tools to monitor progress made towards indicators, periodically check in with field team on data collection and progress toward meeting objectives, and share experience with regional teams
- Monitor and evaluate project progress and performance, including reviewing deliverables, and make recommendations where project activities may need to be adjusted based on M&E results
- Travel to field offices to monitor project activities
- Work with Human Resources to source and recruit critical talent
- Support design, review/selection, and implementation of sub-awards, including review of quarterly narrative and financial reports, as well as processing invoices.
- Ensure the quality of monthly/quarterly reports.
- Provide input into annual work-plans, performance monitoring plans, and other programmatic reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Medicine, Public Health, Political Science, Social Science, International Studies, or other related fields is required.
- Minimum of 8 years of overall work experience in the international development sector, with emphasis on public health and humanitarian affairs
- Experience leading proposal-writing and development is essential
- Significant experience with budget management and oversight of large single project or multiple small projects, including projections, pipelines, and modifications.
- Experience managing and providing guidance and supervision to employees.
- Balances meeting deadlines, while maintaining high professional standards and accuracy
- Demonstrates the highest level of discretion in a manner that promotes a positive working environment
- Ability to build networks, partnerships, and capacity to collaboratively lead a team
- Strong analytical and advisory skills
- Excellent Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and report writing skills.
Job Title: Agricultural Consultant
Location: Nationwide
Employment Type: Temporary
Job Overview
- This is a consultancy for a proposal the organization is working on.The consultant will lead in the implementation of strategies to improve access to inputs for cashew producers, to develop new seedling production systems in nurseries, and to develop rural seedling retail businesses in the cashew-producing states of Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct rapid capacity needs assessment of existing nursery operators across selected locations
- Prepare report on capacity needs assessment
- Organize capacity building workshops to address gaps and further strengthen the capacity of the nurseries and seedling operators to improve production and distribution of improved planting materials.
- Develop and implement awareness creation strategies for farmers on the importance of using quality inputs and where they can be sourced locally.
- Identify existing agrodealers who offer agricultural inputs and/or services in farmers’ communities and are interested in diversifying into new products, such as pruning, spraying, seedlings retailing, etc.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders to set up 5 (five) one-stop agrodealer shops across selected geographies in Nigeria
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum of a B.Sc Degree in Agriculture-related courses (A Master’s degree is preferred)
- Expertise in nursery development
- Experience with capacity building of nurseries and seedlings operators on seedling distribution and grafting techniques, seedling handling and transplanting
- Experience with agricultural management
- Knowledge of the cashew industry: cultivation, management, and distribution
- Experience implementing any US Government-funded awards
Deadline: 25th February, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, Cover Letter (addressing previous related work, including 3 reference contacts), 2 training reports on past Agriculture related projects) and Licenses with any agricultural associations to: hr@360hsdc.org with “Job Title” as the subject of the email. E.g “Agricultural Consultant”.
Note: Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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