Graduate Job Opportunities at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Potiskum, Yobe
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The Finance Assistant will be based in Potiskum, Yobe State and will be directly supervised by the Base Finance Officer.
• The Finance Assistant performs a wide range of financial duties associated with daily office operations.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Make payment of advances, in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain cash box and cash books.
• Process payments, maintain cost reports and manage invoices.
• Track and monitor archiving documents.
• Record budget allocations and accounting codes.
• Secure the cash box and maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ensure proper control of supporting documents for payments and financial reports.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Finance and other similar field with minimum of 1 year experience in a finance and administration-related role.
• Experience in working with the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and humanitarian context preferably.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills.
• Food interpersonal skills (communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback and be a team player), time management and planning skills.
• Ability to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities and manage team needs.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

Deadline: 5th March, 2018.

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

Job Title: Sector Manager – FSL

Location:

 Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The position is based in Borno State and report to the Area Project Manager.
• The Sector Manager will play a key role in implementing the PROTECT IDP response in Borno, North-Eastern Nigeria with focus on cash based transfer component of the FFP project.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Plan and implement multi-sectoral cash transfer activities in collaboration with the Area Project Manager.
• Identify program implementation modalities that enhance partnership & coordination with government official and local communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs (Nutrition, WASH, FSL, NFIs, etc.) with CBT components within the mission.
• Ensure program quality and adherence to program objectives, including respect of Action Against Hunger technical guidelines, systems, and established deadlines.
• Support program budget design and updates; oversee budget monitoring and cash projections and budget Forecast.
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through good quality documentation of lessons learned, best practices, evaluations etc. for the Cash component of the program
• Assist the Area project manager in preparing Cash internal and external reports for Action against Hunger and the community, including case studies and success stories.
• Manage field teams within cash sub sector to ensure compliance, technical quality and coherence in all cash interventions.
• Track and report technical cash based activities.
• Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA and State level when required.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Food Security and Livelihood related studies e.g. agro-economy, agriculture and at least first level CaLP (Cash Learning Program).
• Minimum of three years’ experience in humanitarian contexts in a similar role.
• Capacity to be adaptable and flexible.
• Previous experience with cash transfer programming.
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities.
• Fluency in English and Hausa.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

Deadline: 8th March, 2018.

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