Massive Recruitment at Action Against Hunger, 28th August, 2017

Location: Bade, Yobe
Job Summary

• The Public Health Promotion Officer will be based in Bade, Yobe State and work under the supervision of the WASH Program Manager and will supervise Public health promotion and non-food items distribution activities such as planning beneficiary selection and registration, distribution of NFI kits, community mobilization etc following Action Against Hunger’s local strategy and international guidelines.
• The PHP Officer will support the WASH Deputy Project Manager throughout the planning, design and implementation phases of WASH technical activities.

• Revise and adapt hygiene promotion training materials to local context and in line with target groups to be trained.
• Plan beneficiaries’ selection and registration and lead the distribution of NFI kits with the Field Assistant team.
• Ensure that work meets with SPHERE minimum standards.
• Assist the WASH Deputy Program Manager with and where required participate in community mobilization.
• Prepare training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for both internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Represent Action Against Hunger at WASH meetings and technical working groups as required by line manager.

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Sociology, Rural Development or other related fields.
• Have previous experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities.
• Be professional, flexible, motivated, culturally sensitive and have good organizational capacity,
• Have a minimum of two years relevant work experience within the humanitarian sector.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Be willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Be fluent in Hausa and English.
• Be committed to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.
• Have good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
• Have previous donor programming experience with DFID preferably.

• The Area Manager will be based in Bade, Yobe State and report to the Field Coordinator.
• He/she will be responsible for the proper implementation and completion of project throughout its different phases as well as the appropriate management of its specific scope, schedule, resources, quality, risks, representation, coordination and contractual requirements.

• Finalizing and managing the update and implementation of the project(s) Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
• Developing detailed monthly/weekly implementation plans for your staff in order to achieve the activities in the PIP.
• Managing the Project(s) Scope Documents (PSDs) such as Project Procurement plan, Monitoring and evaluation plan, Work Breakdown Structure, etc. as well as ensuring regular update of these documents in order to maintain a strong record of the project(s).
• Overseeing the implementation of project(s) as per donor regulations with periodic field visits to other project(s) to strengthen the mission’s information and best practice sharing; and encourage the development of innovative approach.
• Staying abreast of, and manage field operations as to the prevailing security, cultural and social situation under the guidance of the field coordinator.
• Ensuring all project(s) staff are provided with a full induction and are briefed on all relevant components of the project(s).
• Identifying need based training and liaising with HR team to develop, plan and implement relevant training plans for each team member.
• Motivating, coordinating and supervising the project team, providing continuous organizational support to staff and conducting regular field visits.
• Developing a data collection and entry plan complete with tools and timeline integrated into the PSDs and PIPs in line with the mission’s M&E structure and strategy.
• Preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly internal and external reports as requested.
• Tracking the progress of activities and outcomes as well as ensuring the tracking of relevant indicators.
• Developing systematic mechanism for lesson learnt on the mission’s programs for advocacy activities.

• Have at least a master’s degree in project management, social sciences, health/nutrition, development or other related field with proven multi-sector project cycle management experience at a senior level for at least 2 years in an INGO.
• Have demonstrated experience in financial management and preparation of budgets for programming as well as advisory experience in managing multiple projects.
• Be conversant with ECHO, EU, OFDA and/or DFID reporting and regulations.
• Have experience in managing medium to large-sized teams.
• Have excellent written and spoken English with proficient in MS Office Applications.
• Possess excellent organisational, interpersonal, analytical, motivational, communication, management and leadership skills.
• Have the ability to pay attention to details and work under pressure to meet project milestones.
• Have experience in proposal writing and donor reporting.

• The Base Finance and Administrative Officer will be based in Bade, Yobe state and report to the Area Project Manager. He/she will manage the cash/bank and the accountancy of the base, budget maintenance, cash forecast and cash flow.
• The Finance and Admin Officer will also provide administrative support to the HR department in various aspects of the recruitment process as well as staff training and development.

• Ensure bank books & cash book are closed, reconciled & sent to capital on monthly basis together with the bank reconciliation & cash counts.
• Ensure compliance with the mission’s procurement procedure.
• Verify & cross check all base monthly financial documents are correctly allocated & completed as per Action Against Hunger Archiving guidelines.
• Archive financial files, keep copies at the base & send original to capital on monthly basis
• Maintain cash, bank, supplier contracts, PAYE,  vendor and all other finance relevant contracts in finance department.
• Maintain a database of all staff information, documents, expiration dates, etc.
• Provide administrative support for pension and salary account openings or changes.
• Be the focal point for dissemination of documents to the field offices.
• Maintain all Action Against Hunger communication boards.
• Process the monthly income tax payments (PAYE) as well as monthly pension for the base as per information provided by capital office.
• Manage the advances, ensuring invoices received are consistent with the Action Against Hunger procedures (invoice accurate and signed).

• Have at least a Bachelor’s in Accounting, Management, Finance, or related field; MBA or similar higher degree a plus with minimum of 2 years experience in one or more of the following areas: Administration, HR, Finance, Logistics.
• Have exceptional organization and planning skills, ability to manage and follow work plans
• Have interpersonal, ability to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player.
• Have good communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to different situations and individuals.
• Have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and other financial related software.
• Be able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various logistics and other team needs.
• Ability to communicate in English and other local languages.
• Be committed to Action Against Hunger values and charter.

• The Community Mobilization Assistant (CMA) will be based in Bade, Yobe state and report to the Public Health Promotion (PHP) Officer. The CMA will be responsible for training and identification of key community members.
• He/she will provide continuous on the job training for community volunteers regarding Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices, oversee the formation and selection of Fathers Care Groups (FCGs), provide support to the implementation of Food Security and Livelihood as well as nutrition activities within the community.

• Support the implementation of the mobilization activities at LGA level in line with the work plan to adhere the deadlines.
• To coordinate with LGA officials to share plan and implementation of the CM activities.
• To provide assistance in training, orientation to the target communities regarding the mission’s project, health and hygiene, Nutrition and other mobilization activities based on project requirements.
• Provide inputs for the tools based on findings at field level to ensure technical standards, guidelines and methodologies are communicated and understood.
• Assist in engaging stake holders at LGA level.

• Have a minimum of HND in Health Education or related field and previous experience in Hygiene promotion and community mobilization preferably.
• Have the ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Have the willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Be professional, motivated, creative, flexible and culturally sensitive.
• Have excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Be proficient in English and Hausa.