The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
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Job Title: Education Program Manager
Requisition ID: req7612
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Overview
The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In early 2014, IRC opened a field office in Mubi town of Adamawa state followed by offices in Yola in Adamawa state in November 2014 and Maiduguri in Borno state in October 2015. With rapid expansion in late 2016 and early 2017, the IRC opened additional field offices in Monguno and Gwoza in Borno state and Damaturu in Yobe state. The country office is in Abuja. The IRC Nigeria implements programs in primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security, and livelihoods.
The Boko Haram insurgency has created nearly 1.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northeast Nigeria. Up to 40% of children aged 6-11 in the region are out of school. Factors impeding school attendance include children providing labor at home and on farms, widespread poverty and inability to afford fees, and cultural bias against formal education from parents, particularly for female students. The armed conflict has greatly exacerbated challenges in accessing education as Boko Haram deliberately targeted and destroyed education facilities, leaving communities without functioning schools and with no teaching or learning materials. Intensive violence, including violence targeted towards teachers and students, has created much fear of attending school among children. There is a shortage of teachers trained to deal with the psychosocial effects of the insurgency and even children with the desire and resources to attend school may opt to remain at home due to security concerns. IDP children are particularly affected.
Scope of Work
- The IRC Nigeria is currently expanding its education portfolio in the northeast of the country in line with its five-year Strategic Action Plan (SAP). A priority outcome for the country program is that girls and boys enroll in and attend safe, functioning, responsive education services. The IRC aims to both rebuild, reequip, and staff damaged school infrastructure and enhance the quality of education through curriculum improvements in formal and non-formal institutions, with a particular focus on building literacy, numeracy and social and emotional skills.
- In May 2019 IRC will begin implementation of a two year project entitled: Adamawa State school-based education strengthening project (ASSESS) with the aim of ensuring education services are high quality, safe, functioning and responsive. ASSESS will work with over 2,000 teachers, building their capacity to deliver high quality education developing their subject knowledge and pedagogical practices. It will also work with 50 School Based Management Committees to help ensure that schools are safe and functional.
- The Education Manager will be responsible for the overall management of ASSESS education activities in Adamawa state. S/he will ensure that project activities are delivered on time, contribute to strategic objectives of the program, and meet global and IRC technical standards for education in emergencies. The Education Manager will supervise a team of education officers, providing supervision and guidance in line with agreed performance objectives. This position reports to the Education Coordinator.
- This position is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities
Program Development and Management:
- Oversee the implementation of all education activities in Adamawa state, related to the ASSESS project.
- Ensure that the identification of schools, teachers and SBMC members is conducted in a responsible manner, adhering to relevant policies and standards.
- In collaboration with Education Officers, develop actionable work plans to ensure the timely implementation of project activities.
- Monitor progress towards the objectives and intended outputs of projects using routine data, spot checks, observation, and other methodologies.
- Contribute to the development of robust data collection systems to ensure that the education program is data-driven and that programmatic decisions are grounded in evidence.
- Keep abreast of the changing operational environment, including organization of assessments and identification of changing beneficiary needs.
- Provide regular written and verbal reports on education activities to supervisor, senior management, project partners and donors.
- In collaboration with the supervisor, review Budget vs. Actual expenditures on a monthly basis, providing relevant feedback to the finance department and adjusting activities as required.
- Enforce stewardship and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the project for the intended purpose
Technical Quality:
- Under the guidance of the Education Coordinator, provide technical supervision and guidance to Education Officers and implementing partners as required.
- Ensure that all education activities adhere to agreed technical standards, protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by the IRC, the Federal Ministry of Education and related State Ministries, Agencies and Departments.
- Promote the quality of education activities by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in collaboration with other staff.
- Oversee training, coaching and on-going support of teachers in order to improve instructional.
- Ensure that training materials and curricula are of high quality.
HR & Team Management:
- Provide supportive supervision to Education Officers
- Lead the development of performance plans for all Education Officers based on job descriptions, project objectives/work plans and past performance reviews. Review performance evaluation of direct reports on a bi-annual basis and oversee the performance review cycle for all direct reports.
- Actively build the capacity of education program staff, ensuring each staff member has a specific capacity development plan, receives opportunities for training, mentoring and on-the-job learning opportunities.
Coordination:
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
- Closely collaborate with all project partners
- Develop strategic partnerships with local organizations
- Represent IRC to local communities, government departments, international agencies, and local partners as required.
- Coordinate education program activities with other IRC sectors, particularly water & sanitation and child protection.
Other:
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
Key Working Relationships
- Position Reports to: Education Coordinator.
- Position directly supervises: Education Officers
- Other internal and/or external contacts: grants unit; finance, HR and supply chain departments.
Qualifications
- University degree in Education; advanced degree preferred.
- At least three years of relevant professional experience with an international or civil society organization, including direct implementation of education programming
- Experience in teaching and teacher professional development preferred
- At least one year of experience in a managerial position and demonstrated capacity in team leadership and capacity building
- Experience working with displaced or otherwise marginalized communities required
- Demonstrated experience in project management, including financial, HR, and grants management
- Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
- Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
- Excellent computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
- Ability to work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions
- Willingness to travel extensively in northeast Nigeria, including to remote and/or insecure locations.
Professional Standards:
- The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Working Environment:
- The position will be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria with frequent travel throughout project areas in the northeast, including to remote and insecure locations. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a non-accompanied position.
Standards for Professional Conduct:
- The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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Job Title: Incentive Workers Management Assistant
Requisition ID: req7620
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Sector: Human Resources
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Position Overview
- The Incentive Workers Management Assistant reports to the Human Resources Officer in Maiduguri, She/he supports the Human Resources Officer in managing all aspects of day to day operations in Maiduguri field office, assisting in the implementation of Human Resources policies regarding incentive workers, procedures and systems and ensuring compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines
Key Responsibilities
- Administer orientation for all new Incentive hires to train them on IRC way
- Supporting Human Resources Officer in managing all aspects that relate to Incentive workers in the day to day operations in the department in Maiduguri field office.
- Assist in the implementation of Incentive workers policies, procedures and systems.
- Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.
- Keep copies of all Incentive workers contracts, documents and ensure proper filing
- Management and tracking of all incentive workers contracts
- Scan and maintain all files of all Human Resource Incentive/Casual documents in Maiduguri.
- Support to prepare special documents along with management of reports
- To collect and compile all incentive documents.
- To send a reminder for contract renewal
- Assist in exit management for all Incentive/ casuals
- Assist in conducting due diligence
Personnel Management:
- Handle multiple levels of advanced administrative duties
- Perform as team player as well as role model for staff members of the organization exhibiting qualities of courtesy and respect
- Perform activities to operate with broad latitude for autonomous initiative and judgement
Logistics duties:
- In liaison with Finance team to make sure all their payment is made timely without any delay
Security/Communication:
- Communicate with Human Resource main office on security issues within the office and outside the office
- Report to Human Resources officer for any irregularities that occur within the IRC office, staff compound and sites on policy and procedures.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor
Qualifications
- University Degree in a relevant field
- Human Resources/Administrative qualifications.
Experience:
- Minimum of one (1) year of professional Human Resources Management.
- Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel
Skills:
- Able to work in a high-pressure situation, solve problems and resolve conflicts.
- Able to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others
- Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English
- Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri highly desirable
Work Environment:
- The position will be based in Maiduguri, Borno Office.
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: HR Manager
- Position directly supervises:
- Indirect Reporting:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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Job Title: Administrative Officer
Requisition ID: req7621
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Sector: Human Resources
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Job Overview/Summary
- The Admin Officer reports to the Senior Admin /Human Resources Officer in Maiduguri, She/he supports the Senior Admin/ Human Resources Officer in managing all aspects of the day to day Admin functions in Maiduguri field office, assisting in the implementation of Administrative policies and supervises the Admin and Travel assistant in the Maiduguri field office
Responsibilities
Administration:
- Tracking of Lease Agreements andcontracts in the Borno Office
- Responsible for Administration correspondences and maintaining administration files.
- Report and follow-up with logistics on any repairs needed at the office and Guest Houses
- Direct line manage and supervise the Admin Assistant
- Outside of obligation to inform the HR Manager and the Senior Admin /HR Officer maintain confidentiality and professional ethics for all personnel paperwork, records and issues pertaining to staff in the Field Office
- Perform other duties as needed or requested by the Senior Administration & HR Officer or the HR Manager
Facilities Management:
- Act as the focal person for all issues relating to facilities (Maiduguri Office and Guest houses) management. Develop systems for replenishment of inventory required for facilities, supervise and train support staff in effective administration of the same
- Coordinate and manage day-to-day maintenance inquiries and investigating residents complaints
- As appropriate raise purchase requests for procurement of materials, goods or services required for facilities in coordination with logistics
- Maintain keys, spare keys, locks and master keys for all facilities
- Procurement of electricity credit for offices/staff houses
- Reviewing and ascertaining administrative suppliers’ invoices and quotations
- Maintaining payments records and making reports from them
- Preparing and maintaining all agreements (Rentals, Water Supply ETC)
Coordination:
- To coordinate with Finance on timely payment to all vendors/suppliers ( Cable Subscription , Internet Service Provider, Water Provider)
- To coordinate with Water company to ensure that water is being supplied to all facilities as per agreed upon timetable with support of the Admin Assistant
- To coordinate with garbage disposal company to ensure that garbage is picked up on time
- To coordinate with landlords of properties and appraise them of any structural maintenance work that they are required to undertake
- To coordinate with Maintenance Team for ATC clearance of all major service providers / vendors that handle utilities
Other Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with field offices and HR Officer on preparation of staff IDs
- To over see management of travels for both National and International with support of the travel Assistant
- To facilitate / support the HR Officer in day-to-day affairs to ease out the management of workload in the Maiduguri office
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Administration , Law or Humanities or equivalent HND in a closely related discipline
- At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Systematic and good administrative skills
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Strong computer skills, Windows, MS office programs, internet/email
- A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and have the ability and interest to identify and work with a multi-cultural team
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Excellent report writing and staff management skills
- Ability to remain calm in a high pressure environment amidst workload
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: HR Manager
- Position directly supervises:
- Indirect Reporting:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Safety and Security Assistant
Requisition ID: req7618
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Sector: Safety and Security
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Job Overview/Summary
- Under the technical supervision of Safety and Security Liaison Manager, and direct supervision of the Base Manager, the Safety & Security Assistant will assist in building up the capacity, awareness and preparedness of staff to deal with security-related risks, threats and incidents through the delivery of high quality, regular trainings or briefings to national and international staff and IRC visitors within the area of responsibility.
- The SSA will maintain a high level of contextual awareness of his/her operating area and strong coordination with Program and Operations support teams at the Field level.
- He/she will form a wide web of network to proactively collate and source for relevant security information.
- The SSA will assist Base Manager and Safety and Security Team in conducting collaborative security risk assessments with all field-based staff in line with the standard IRC security management structures.
- The SSA will support Base Office Manager in enforcement and implementation of existing SOPs and other risk mitigation plans guided by the acceptance, protection and deterrence strategies.
- The SSA will act as a liaison link between IRC and other external security functionaries within the areas of responsibility, represent IRC in security forums as directed by supervisor to objectively ensure that the operations and program needs of IRC are well addressed.
Major Responsibilities
- Continuously monitoring of the environment in the operational areas for which he/she is responsible. As required, and at a minimum of once per quarter, support Safety and Security Liaison Manager and Safety and Security Coordinator in updating the FSMPs, CIMP and SOPs.
- Ensure that the Base Office FSMP and associated documents are kept up to date and reviewed regularly, and staff constantly kept aware of their contents.
- Brief, supervise and liaise on daily basis with the contracted guards to ensure the guard force is aware of IRC SOPs and are effectively enforcing the required regulations.
- Accompany program staff on field missions on as need basis in order to better develop an awareness of the challenges faced by IRC staff in the field
- Liaise with government, Army, Police, SSS, Local Heads and other key external stakeholders to ensure that IRC staff can maintain regular and safe access to program areas
- Regularly coordinate with peer organization safety staff/focal points to get the current contextual information.
- Ensure that Hibernation, Relocation and Evacuation plans are updated for the area of responsibility with the support of Safety and Security Liaison Manager and the SSC alike.
- Using standard trainings developed by SSC, conduct regular refresher training to IRC staff on personal safety, VHF communication, fire prevention, defensive driving among others.
- Prepare weekly reports for the Base office and update data on available incident data tools.
- Submitting when required email immediate advisories to Gwoza Field staff when significant security incidents occur. This will include updating and testing on a bi-weekly basis the IRC SMS warden system.
- Submit formal post incident reports to the Base Manager, Field Coordinator, Safety and Security Manager and Safety and Security Coordinator.
- Work closely with the Base Manger, to ensure that Security Focal Group (SFG) meeting are held and minutes submitted to SSC as required.
- During a critical incident at he/she will support the Base Managers in critical incident management giving all the required support as outlined in the CIMP.
- The SSA will be available 24/7 to respond to any staff concerns or incidents that might require urgent attention.
- Track and monitor IRC staff movement within the areas of responsibility and report any movement breaches to SSC.
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: The Safety & Security Manager
- Position directly supervises: nil
- Indirect Reporting: Field Coordinator/ Safety & Security Coordinator
Qualifications
Required Qualifications and skill:
- A Higher National Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Security Operations and Management / Criminology / Disaster Management / Public Administration / International relations / Business Administration / Education – Languages or a field related to humanitarian work. A bachelors’ degree in similar field will be added advantage.
- Mandatory Computer use skills (including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet)
- Fluency in English (written, spoken, comprehension). Knowledge of local north east language is highly desired.
- Must have completed NYSC service or submit exception certificate
- Training in First Aid and Fire Safety.
- Relevant security management certifications will be added advantage
- Competent report writing skills.
- Basic Mapping or GIS skills
- Disaster management and response training/ certification
Required Experience:
- At least 1 year security-related experience with UN/INGOs/CBOs operating in the North East Nigeria either in safety and security, logistics or administration. Relevant experience form any other institution will also be considered.
- Ability to comprehend security related subjects such as threat/risk assessment, security management, and personal and organizational physical security awareness.
- Previous services with any of the Nigerian Disciplined forces (Police, Army, NSCDC, etc) will be a desired advantage. Certificate of discharge or recommendation from immediate supervisor will be required as proof.
- Proven experience or ability of working effectively in complex security environments and situations with an articulate understanding of the conflict in northeast.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Ability to work closely, professionally and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.
- Sound judgment/ open minded and the ability to work under minimal supervision
- Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis and planning skills
- Interpersonal communication and proven written / presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work under stressful conditions
- Demonstrated knowledge of the historical and socio-political context of Nigeria.
- Flexibility and ability to work long hours and to be deployed on short notice.
Working Environment:
- The position is based in Mubi covering Michika, Askira Uba and Maiha, with travels to IRC Yola Office. Successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive on job inductions, trainings and mentoring to develop his/her capacity and career in INGO Security Management systems.
- Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability
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