Current Job Vacancies at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

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: FSL Officer – Economic Empowerment

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Job Type: Full Time
Starting date: as soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: Sector Manager – Social Protection

Objective 1

• Provide technical support and guidance in the implementation of economic empowerment component of the program.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed planning and implementation strategies for economic strengthening of the income generation activities of the households in collaboration with the Sector Manager Social Protection and the assistance of the MPM
• In close coordination with the field team, reinforce and coordinate market linkages with value chain actors, household income flow and  household economic behavioural change activities monitoring.
• Identify program implementation modalities that enhance partnership & coordination with government official and local communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs (Nutrition, WASH)
• Identify areas of cross-program linkages with other Action Against Hunger programs in Yobe State.
• 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, budget monitoring and cash projections
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through documentation of lessons learned, best practices, evaluations etc. from the economic strengthening of the income generation activities area of the program.
• Contribute to preparing Social protection  internal and external reports including case studies and success stories as it relates to economic strengthening of the social protection component of the program.

Objective 2

• Ensure compliance, technical quality and coherence in all areas of economic empowerment of the social protection interventions of the program

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• In close coordination with Social protection field staff and M&E team; supervise, review and lead technical assessments, surveys, design and M&E of the economic empowerment of the income generation activities of the social protection program component.
• Assist the Sector Manager Social Protection in the development of project procurement and work plans of the for economic empowerment of the social protection activities of the program.
• Ensure harmonization of program operating plans and protocols across the program as well as the mission, with the help of technical support from Regional coordinators, review tools and approaches, and ensure that technical standards, guidelines and methodologies are communicated and understood.
• Assist in recruiting, evaluating and coaching of FSL staff.

Objective 3

• Track and report technical activities on economic empowerment of social protection component of the program.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to compilation of monthly economic empowerment technical reports with an overview of activities on for economic empowerment of the social protection income generation activities area of the program, contextual updates, and quantitative indicator follow-up and submit to Sector Manager Social Protection for consolidation.
• Review reports and gauge program progress against logical framework, ensuring compliance with AAH internal and donor’s reporting standards.
• Assist the Sector Manager Social Protection in reviewing social protection budget and then follow up with support departments to ensure adherence to workplan.
• Review with Sector Manager Social Protection all procurement requests for economic strengthening of the income generation activities area of the program component before submission to the logistics department.
• Support in follow up on logistics requirements in coordination with the procurement officer and Log manager
• Ensure that all program-related data and information on economic empowerment of the social protection component of the program is correct, updated, organized and accessible to the country program, and other key stakeholders, and that lessons learnt and best practice are documented.
• Facilitate and support systematic monitoring and evaluation of activities.
• Support development of activities progress reports for the program team as well as contribute to the development of donor reports.

Objective 4

• Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA and state levels when required.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Action Against Hunger and partner technical and support departments to ensure a common approach and sharing of information on economic strengthening of the beneficiaries households.
• Coordinate with relevant government and non-governmental partners or agents on household economic development.
• Represent Action Against Hunger with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders
• Represent Action Against Hunger at State Emergency Working groups (UNOCHA, INGO Consortium) when required by the Field Coordinator, MPM, or Social protection manager, FSL Regional Coordinator.
• Undertake additional coordination as requested by the Sector Manager Social Protection and MPM.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Social Sector Manger: hierarchical relationship/Line Manager
• Regional FSL Coordinator: technical guidance, technical support, coaching
• Multisectorial Program Manager: exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Other Project Officers: Nut/WASH/M&E: exchange of information on programs, coordination and monitoring and evaluation (integrated approach)
• Support departments: collaboration and exchange of information

External:

• Local authorities: communication, exchange of information in collaboration with the Field Coordinator and the Multi-sectoral Program Manager
• Local Technical Coordination: lobbying, animation and leadership.
• Other NGOs: partnerships and technical exchanges or sharing of experience.
• Population and beneficiaries: definition of needs, targeting, communication and exchange of information
• Participate actively in Food Security Working Group, Cash Transfer Working Group , OCHA meetings, INGO forum.
• Local and state government: Engage with stakeholders in coordination with FieldCo, Multisectorial PM and Sector Manager

Position Requirements
Qualifications:

• Degree in Economic Empowerment related studies e.g. Agriculture, Development Studies, Accounting and Business Management.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Minimum three years’ work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
• Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing and budget oversight.
• Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Capacity to analyze and resolve problems including taking appropriate action.
• Ability to share information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to define goals, realistic and specific objectives.
• Capacity to establish priorities in order to achieve expected results.
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Fluency in English and Hausa.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

Preferred:

• Previous experience managing economic empowerment interventions (i.e. cash based transfer, IGA, agriculture/livelihoods).
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger.
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, SIDA) funded activities.

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

Job Title: WASH Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Emergency Coordinator

Objective 1

• Contribute to deliberations on strategy and the positioning of the WASH Department

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Conduct a systematic and thorough analysis of the humanitarian situation in respect of WASH and of the context of intervention in his/her field of activity;
• Internal dissemination of information gathered and its analysis to the Multi-sectoral PM and the Regional WASH Coordinator;
• Setting up projects consistent with the AAH Charter, the policies of WASH and other AAH sectors, national strategic and other legal texts produced by ministers responsible for the WASH sector, and key international documents in the sector  (Standards SPHERE and WHO, etc.);
• Ensuring that teams have a clear understanding of these documents;
• Promoting transversal integration of the WASH sector with other sectors, in collaboration with the Multi-sectorial PM.

Objective 2

• Identify needs and contribute to project elaboration

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Identifying humanitarian needs in the field of WASH and in his/her area of activity;
• Drawing recommendations from needs assessments for the definition of programs (location, modalities of implementation, context…);
• Participation in defining WASH programs taking into account logistics, administration, other areas of intervention, partners etc;
• Contributing to the writing of the WASH sections of project proposals.

Objective 3

• Set up, implement and report on WASH projects

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Setting up of the WASH program(s) taking into account the logical framework of the program(s), the budget, and the logistical and administrative processes of AAH;
• Identifying the technical constraints associated with the implementation of the projects;
• Proposing innovative technical solutions in response to such constraints;
• Preparing in time to meet deadlines the WASH components of external and internal reports relating to his/her projects, Monthly quarterly and final reports..;
• Identifying and implementing safety measures for both the teams and the wider population (building sites, community-based sites …)

Objective 4

• Contribute to the quality, accountability and impact measurement process of his/her program

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Promoting and contributing to learning and improvement of quality (internal evaluation and joint visits);
• Implementing complaints procedures for ethical and transparency reasons, particularly in respect of the beneficiary populations;
• Support the team in ensuring the quality of implementation and accountability of all the team.

Objective 5

• Participate in the coordination, representation and partnerships of ACF in his/her area of intervention

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordination of activities with other sectors and departments of AAH in order to ensure rational use of resources and optimum integration;
• Representing AAH and ensuring coordination with partners, the authorities, agencies of the United Nations and NGOs in his/her sector, in collaboration with the Multi-sectoral PM;
• Contributing to the process of selecting partners, formalizing partnerships and enhancing their capabilities (Local NGOs, international NGOs, national authorities, private agencies etc…) and reinforcing their capabilities.

Objective 6

• Supervise and manage the team

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Recruitment of his/her team, Proper induction, minimum wash package training before start working;
• Team management (leadership, monitoring, motivation);
• Objective setting and Evaluation of team members;
• Staff development of team members, build the capacity of the team.

Objective 7

• Contributing to capitalization and technical development in his/her sector

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Capitalization of program-related data and documentation of the innovations achieved;
• Dissemination of the technical and operational expertise acquired in the course of the program;
• Contributing to the upward transmission of data from the ground the better to inform AAH communications.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Multi-sectorial PM: hierarchical relationship
• Regional WASH Coordinator: functional management – technical support
• WASH team in the field of intervention: hierarchical relationship and technical support
• Other Program Managers (FSL/MHCP/NUT) at the level of the base: collaboration (integrated approach) and information exchange
• Support departments at the level of the base: collaboration and exchange of information

External:

• Local authorities: communication, exchange of information in collaboration with the Field Coordinator and the Multi-sectorial Program Manager
• Local Technical Coordination: lobbying, animation et leadership
• Other NGO’s: partnerships and technical exchanges or sharing of experience
• Population and beneficiaries: definition of needs, targeting, communication and exchange of information

Position Requirements
Qualifications:

• Degree in WASH-related studies (Engineering, Public Health,  Geology…) with 3 years of professional experience, including at least 2 humanitarian missions (ACF/Other NGO)

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Capacity building and remote management.
• WASH Emergency response capacity.
• Team Management
• Interpersonal skills (Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive, ability to manage local staff in a mature and impartial manner)

Preferred:

• Ability to work under pressure in a volatile security context.
• Energy and stamina to withstand long working hours and often stressful conditions.

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

Job Title: Human Resources and Admin Assistant

Location: Dutse, Jigawa
Job Type: Full Time
Starting Date: as soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: HR Officer

Objective 1

• Support the HR Team in staff onboarding and Administrative functions

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• New staff documentation and creating and updating old and new personnel file
• Place orders for Insurance cards and ID cards for new staff.
• Responsible for Enumerators, Seconded staff and Daily Workers documentation and hire
• Tracking and Compiling all Time Sheet as per monthly payroll list
• Maintain an updated Base staff contact list.
• Maintain a tracker for Timesheets, 10 minutes conversations and performance appraisals

Objective 2

• Support the HR team in Facility management & accommodation bookings for Guests

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the arrangement of hotel accommodation bookings for visiting staff to the base.
• Provide monthly tracking of all hotel bookings for visitors to the Base.
• Ensure that all visitors are armed with a constant companion and contact details shared on arrival to Base.
• Responsible for Supervising the Janitor.
• Ensure sufficient supply of Tea and Hygiene items and work with HR Officer to replenish them on a quarterly basis.

Objective 3

• Support the HR team in various aspects of the training and development:

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Schedule staff into training
• Track and maintain participants’ records for training and Performance Appraisals.
• Coordinate arrangements for training and Performance Appraisals. Encourage submission to HR by line managers, quality control documentation.
• Provide advice on staff on talent management and performance management issues in liaison with the HR Officer and Field Manager

Objective 4

• Additional Responsibilities

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee is expected to perform other related tasks as required and assigned.
• The HR and Administration Assistant must be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work/activities.
• The HR and Administration Assistant is expected to conduct all duties in a professional manner following Action Against Hunger Nigeria mission staff regulations and charter.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• HR Officer: Line management, exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Field Manager: advisory role, exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Logistics and Finance Departments: collaboration, coordination, and exchange of information
• Abuja HR team: collaboration, coordination, and exchange of information
• Program teams: support

External:

• Visitors: reception, exchange of information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business Administration or related field of study from a recognized institution, or equivalent work experience.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Strong office administration experience or front office experience in a busy environment.
• Minimum of one year working experience in a similar role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, multitasking and organization skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently, responsible and accountable.
• Approachable, diplomatic, strong interpersonal and team working skills within a multicultural setting.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Preferred:

• Strong Commitment to humanitarian work.

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