INTERSOS is an independent, no-profit organization which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world’s poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure. The head office in Italy coordinates, supports and monitors the planned activities in the countries of intervention carried out by decentralised offices. The statutory bodies of INTERSOS, are: the Members Assembly, the Council, the Society for Auditing and Certification of Accounts.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: FSL Project Manager – WFP
Code: SR-49-1142
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting date: 01/01/2020
Contract duration: 12 months
Reporting to: Head of Base
Supervision of: about 30 national staff
General Purpose of the Position
- Provide overall supervision to the activities implemented within the framework of the project ensuring that they are delivered following the proposal text agreed with the donor and that they are leading to the achievement of the project’s results in a timely way.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Main responsibilities are:
- Overall supervision of implementation of Food Security project activities
- Liaise with donors’ program staff for matters related to project implementation at the field level
- Line management for the Food Security project staff
- Coordinate and manage Food Security project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
- Elaborate project concept notes and proposals for submission to donors
- Ensure adherence to INTERSOS policies, guidance and procedures
- Provide distribution reports to the donor partner as required after each distribution
- Provide regular progress reports to the Head of Mission and the regional program support officer
- Initiate and participate in the development of relevant Food Security projects
- Develop and manage Food Security project budget
- Implement technical direction for food distribution and ensure high technical quality of project
- Ensure that the project targets most vulnerable and most in need beneficiaries, explore and assess new and better ways to assist them
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer of key skills
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders for a coordinated implementation of project activities
- Implement other tasks as might be required by the hierarchy with relation to INTERSOS Country Program in Nigeria.
Job Requirements
Education:
- Hold a degree (minimum equal to Bachelor’s level) in Social Sciences or any related field
Professional Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Previous experience in West Africa (desirable)
- Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts
- Food Security expertise (In-kind and cash for food)
- Previous experience in managing WFP-funded projects
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Professional Requirements:
- Ability to work in volatile security environment
- Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience.
- Ability to meet strict donor’s guidelines
Languages:
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Personal Requirements:
- Available to travel to other deep field locations
- Strong leadership and problem solving skills
- Willingness to commit INTERSOS values
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Human Resource Coordinator
Code: SR-49-1182
Location: Maiduguri (with sporadic visits to other field bases in Borno State)
Contract duration: 4 months
Starting date: 01/11/2019
Reporting to: Head of Mission (hierarchical) + Area HR Coordinator (functional)
Supervision of: 3 national staff
General Purpose of the Position
- In collaboration with the HOM, he/she contributes to the definition and implementation of the mission’s objectives. He/she ensures a proper and effective HR management, according to INTERSOS vision, values and Code of Ethics.
- Work in close collaboration with the Area HR Coordinator to supervise all the aspects of the National staffs HR management, the definition of HR policies, and a L&D framework in order to set up the career strategy and possibilities of expatriation.
- He/she coordinates the entire HR Department to ensure that INTERSOS acts as a Responsible employer, by providing a proper HR support to all departments and by assuming full responsibility of the HR Administrative issues of the Mission.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Ensure INTERSOS manages the Human Resources as a Responsible Employer:
- Is responsible for all human resources management issues of the missions, ensuring they are aligned with HR policies and Responsible Employer frame
- Ensures implementation and revision of all HR Policies for international staffs adapting standard INTERSOS policies to the missions
- Works in close collaboration with the Area HR Coordinator to develop local policies defining or adapting INTERSOS standard policies to the missions
Make analysis of Human Resources needs:
- Contributes to plan and define the Human Resources needs in coordination with the HOM (International and National) in the missions, analysing local capacities and supporting on identifying the optimum team set-up to properly achieve mission’s objectives and identifying key indicators in order to follow up the results, and revise the HR plan accordingly
- In coordination with the HOM defines HR strategies at mission level for the National staffs to ensure the missions count with the capacities and competences needed, in the short, mid and long term (recruitment, remuneration, management and learning development plans)
- Provides advices and technical expertise to the HOM and Coordinators/PMs, in order to design job profiles, organizational charts and decision-making channels for international and national positions
Supervision of local recruitment:
- Identifies the best local sources of recruitment according to the needs and objectives of the missions as well as define recruitment strategy based on the analysis of labour market with the objective of recruiting professionals and people with potentials to develop within the missions/organization
- Supervises the whole recruitment process, ensuring that national staff is recruited according to the Recruitment Policyand provides support and technical advice to the different Coordinators in order to implement a fair and transparent process
Management of Human Resources (International and National):
- Defines and coordinates the internal communication policy, in collaboration with all field coordination teams, organizing personnel meetings and broadcasting INTERSOS values and vision, in order to boost team building, people commitment, active participation and adherence to INTERSOS values
- Ensures systematic briefings with all International colleagues in the mission and keep regular contacts with them
- Provides expertise to Coordinators/supervisors/activity managers on how to manage HR (team management, conflict management, stress early detection, communication, meetings…)
- Facilitates the resolution of conflicts among missions staffs and looks for a viable solution in case a direct intervention is not possible
- Makes sure that cases linked to behavioral issues are prevented, detected and managed
- Ensures, in close collaboration with the relevant departments, that all international and internal movements in the missions are properly managed (visas, tickets, dates of arrival/departure, etc.) and ensures proper accommodation conditions (i.e. room, food, etc.) by informing all relevant people
- Supports and coach as an expert all the Coordinators in their role of people managers
Management of International Staff:
- Coordinates with Area HR Coordinator and HQ HR Administration to follow up HR policies in particular Rest & Recuperation, house allowance, family benefits, staff separation clearance checklist, flight booking and leaves
- Guarantees and facilitates the participation of the first missioners to the Induction in Rome HQ or in the region
Management of National staffs in collaboration with the HR Manager:
- Ensures a fair and transparent Performance Review System that can eventually identify the key-resources who could expatriate (temporary assignment or full expatriation)
- Follows the HR and Administration related issues at mission level (recruitment, management and development of teams, contracting of national and regional employees’, remuneration of local and regional staff, etc.)
- Guides and supervises the HR Manager in the local implementation of a fair compensation & benefit policy in the missions in accordance to INTERSOS policies and local regulations, checking monthly calculations of salaries and taxes, in order to ensure internal equity, adequate competitiveness and legal compliance
- Ensures a good knowledge of labour market: in terms of profiles available, level of qualifications, specificities, lead or request labour market studies and benchmarking studies
- Develops a Learning & Development policy for National Staff
Follow up of Legal Requirements:
- Supports the HOM and the HR Managers to comply with the HR legal requirements of the different Countries
- Supervises and manages administrative processes for all staffs and manage conflicts (if any), in order to ensure labour legal compliance and to improve employer branding awareness
- Ensures that Internal Regulation and all HR related policies, procedures and administrative documents (i.e. employment contracts, payslip, etc.) respect the national labour law
- Represents INTERSOS in meetings with Authorities and other NGOs for HR Administration related issues
Job Requirements
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Political Science, International Relations or Economics. Master in HR management is considered an asset
Professional experience:
- At least 3 years in HR positions within INGOs. Previous experience in humanitarian context (especially in Africa) is considered an asset
Professional requirements:
- Able to work independently
- People Management and Leadership
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
- Good computer skills
- Demonstrated experience in staff coordination
- Familiar with the most relevant HR policies
- Readiness to commit and adhere to INTERSOS values, mission and vision
Languages:
- Fluency in English is mandatory
Personal requirements:
- Able to keep confidentiality
- Available to go the regular field visits to other field bases in Borno State
- Dynamic and flexible
- Willing to accept strict security rules (carfew, no-go zones)
Deadline: 13th October, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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