Ongoing Recruitment at Salient Humanitarian Organization (SHO)

Salient Humanitarian Organization (SHO) is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Officer (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

Job Summary

• The Logistics Officer will be responsible for planning framework, making sure NFIs and other procurements reach their destinations safely, securely, and on-time.
• He will constitute Part of supply chain management in charge of governing transportation efforts, including a range of professionals from logistics coordinators to truck drivers, warehouse managers to dispatch professionals.

Job Description

• Develop logistics along with support plans, budget requirements and deployment timelines for new operations.
• Develop logistical plans for current operations and logistics contingency plans.
• Develop and execute tools and methodologies to enable effective implementation of logistic plans.
• Design and develop standard operating methods to manage logistics operations efficiently.
• Ensure accountable, timely and cost-effective release of NFIs along with personnel.
• Ensure all supervised staff members are trained as well as cross-trained adequately.
• Identify added logistic training requirements to attain high working standards.
• Ensure logistics requirements take gender-specific needs into consideration.
• Coordinate logistics activities related to procurement, funding, substantive units and humanitarian affairs.
• Develop and execute logistics support policy, processes and methodologies to general benefit of all project partners.
• Develop reports on material and personnel movements and various operational logistics problems.
• Guide and oversee performance of new and junior logistics officers.

Required profile/experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Administrative / Business, Marketing, Procurement or any other related course;
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts (Experience working in logistics preferred);
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Attention to detail, Strong time management skills, Communication skills, Ability to work well with others, Organisation skills, Quality management skills, Works well with deadlines, Knowledge of logistics systems, Understanding of transportation limitations and regulations, Ability to contribute individually to greater goal, Planning skills, Understanding of transportation issues, Knowledge of logistics subset (e.g. People working in ground transportation need to have understanding of trucking shipments).
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Field Monitor (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting Date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: FSS Officer
Slots: 20

General Context of the Job/Project
This position falls under the direct management of SALIENT’s FSS Officer/Field Coordinator

• SALIENT’s FSS Field Monitor will play an integral part of the FSS team of ensuring that all refugees of the Isolation centres are living a safe, secured and dignified life.

Job Description

• Adhere to SHO policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to a plan of action.
• Prepare and submit day to day status reports as required by management.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
• Provide regular activity progress reports to food security assistant.
• Ensure that FSL projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• Ensure relevant induction was done for casuals/ distributors.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders at the field level.
• Ensure that the security plan and procedure is adhered to in all operations, including staff – movements, etc.
• Actively participate when invited in monthly planning of FSL activities and participate in weekly review achievements and constraints, and provide feedback accordingly.
• Carry out food security activities in the target districts, including wet-feeding distribution and technical training sessions.
• Hold project participatory orientation sessions for beneficiaries.
• Assist in the beneficiaries selection and verification process as per the targeting approach and criteria. Make sure that beneficiary selection is done appropriately.
• Organize distributions (food); make sure all distributions are done timely and effective manner, ensure the safety and protection of staff and beneficiaries.
• In charge of the day to day guidance of the food security casuals and distributors, making sure that the project implementation is in line with SHO technical guideline and donor regulations and are done on time with quality.
• Support in the production of training and/or communication tools related to food security activities supported by the SHO.
• Assist in Liaison with SHO partners (especially local authorities) and other stakeholders (community leaders, CBOs, NGOs, UN) on FS related issues.
• Carry out any other relevant task to the position as requested by the line manager.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of university Degree in Database, Humanities, Social Studies, or another relevant degree
• Minimum one year of experience in NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
• Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g enumerator, monitor, field and community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience using Kobo, or other mobile data collection technology
• Experience Working in the Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa or Kanuri a must; additional fluency in other local languages preferred
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Nutrition Officer (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North East Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

Job Description

• Responsible for the day to day management of Nutrition activities in the wet-feeding program.
• Implement and supervise the wet feeding of the refugees.
• Ensure the wet Feeding Program activities are implemented successfully.
• Conduct stock monitoring of various commodities.
• Train and mentor field staff/cooks and cleaners through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher training and on the job training on general food distribution and standard general ration during the regular food distribution.
• Working closely with the Project Coordinator and other project teams; support in the identification, recruitment and supervision of the activities of Community volunteers.
• Conducts trainings to build the capacity of community volunteers and the community at large
• Provide technical support to SHO staff and other humanitarian actors as necessary to promote consistent good practice
• Ensure sound and timely data collection based on the existent database systems for ongoing monitoring of FSS project activities
• Ensure that all wet-feeding activities are consistent with established best practices according to the standardized protocols, policies and guidelines outlined by the Food Security Sector.
• Conduct regular supportive supervision to all supported health facilities and catchment communities, provide mentoring and technical support and appropriate feedback as needed.
• Work with the FSS team to ensure the appropriate use of all programme resources under his/her care.
• Ensure a good working relationship with all stakeholders involved in the SHO wet-feeding service provision in Ngala and Mobbar.
• Ensuring that the nutritional needs of infants, young children, pregnant/lactating women and older persons are identified through screening and referred to Nutritional actors.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A University Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Dietetics, Nutrition or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience, and/or feeding programs.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with vulnerable or IDP operation.
• Experience of working with Non-Governmental organizations.
• Ability to communicate in Hausa and other local languages is a must.
• Willingness and ability to work full time in the field directly with communities (camp setting and communities in Ngala and Mobbar areas).

Knowledge and skills:

• Understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
• Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training session on nutrition including.
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a nutrition representative of SHO in the working area
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers
• Ability to manage a fair workload including emergencies.
• Interests: Working in humanitarian relief, interest for social issues

Transversals skills:

• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Understanding and capacity of integration into the local environment
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Understanding of the context of the area
• Reliability
• Neutrality
• Able to check the validity of information, logical thinking.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Protection Officer (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North East Nigeria
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

General context of the Job/Project

• This position falls under the direct management of SALIENT’s FSS Project coordinator.
• The Protection Officer will Support SHO, national institutions & vulnerability assessment to respond adequately to protection issues and case management like GBV, related to the wet feeding Programme and basic health services to refugees.
• Under the supervision of the FSS Project coordinator, the Protection Officer is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the protection component of the project, including conducting data collection, meetings and mobilizing key project stakeholders, developing protection-related materials for community trainings and facilitate trainings, among others.
• He/she will organize focus groups to support him/her in the accomplishment of her daily task and duties.
• He/She will be accountable for the smooth operation of the protection component of the project, meeting project timelines and targets, in addition to internal capacity building trainings.
• He/ she will be responsible of ensuring protection mainstream standards among the isolation centre services and to monitor the global protection risks in order to provide mitigation solutions.
• He /she will be in charge for referrals of refugees to the appropriate protection partner(s), but not only, and ensure that this mechanism remain efficient and functional after SALIENT FSS responsibility.

Job Description

• Carry out daily monitoring visits, focus group discussions, participatory assessments, key informant interviews in accordance with SALIENT’s information collection and management plans and standards, ensuring appropriate treatment of sensitive information;
• Ensure that mainstream protection is implemented by all agencies and in the whole camp.
• Assess protection issues captured or identified during daily activities and make appropriate referrals for services to humanitarian or other actors as per the referral pathway or best practices;
• Identify cases in need of urgent response and directly follow-up/accompany affected individuals to services providers when needed to ensure access to services;
• Work with supervisor to create weekly work-plans and prioritization of tasks;
• Ensure targets are met under the approved work plans
• Ensure proper documentation and secure storage of any protection data collected (hard and soft copies);
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly reporting on findings.
• Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with all stakeholders, and participate in daily coordination with humanitarian and all other local and international actors;
• Provide trainings and on-job coaching to FSS team and other agencies personnel as required as well as provide awareness sessions and ad hoc training sessions for camp leaders and community.
• Provide technical and programmatic support to the community mobilizers in the field on a day to day basis
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership to community-based mechanisms
• Support FSS and partners workers in identification and ensuring that reporting is in line with SALIENT, Sector and partners harmonized guidelines.
• Work with community-based structures to identify protection problems that cannot be resolved at community level or by existing services and assist community to come to solutions
• Liaise closely with protection actors in the field and other humanitarian partners to ensure an understanding of the overall issues; an understanding that shall be used to guide weekly work plans
• Take a leading role in setting up the community center- liaising with the community

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A University degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Guidance and Counseling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with vulnerable or IDP operation.
• Experience of working with Non-Governmental organizations.
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to communicate in English, write reports in English and consolidate the reports prepared by protection monitoring assistants into formal English documentation
• Ability to communicate in Hausa. Other Nigerian languages is a must.
• Good organizational and management skills.
• Willingness and ability to work full time in the field directly with communities (camp setting and communities in Ngala and Mobbar areas).

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g. Protection Monitor, Protection Assistant, Field and Community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience Working in the Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa or Kanuri a must; additional fluency in other local languages preferred
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: CCCM Monitor (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North East Nigeria
Starting date: September, 2020 (TBC)
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: CCCM Team Lead/Protection Officer
Slot: 20 Openings

General Context of the Job/Project

• This position falls under the direct management of SALIENT’s CCCM Team Lead and CCCM Protection Officer
• SALIENT’s CCCM Monitor will play an integral part of the camp management team of ensuring that all inhabitants of the camp are living a safe, secured and dignified life. Under the Direct line Supervision of the CCCM Team Lead and Protection Officer, the CCCM Monitor is responsible for the collecting of quantitative, Qualitative and Spatial Data using Kobo and other tools.
• He/She will facilitate focus groups discussions and key informant interviews and conduct HH, Individuals, and Community level questionnaires in order to feed the CCCM department Database at every stage of the Project.

Job Description

• Any other tasks needed to support CCCM team members, to inform CCCM activities and to ensure the success of the SALIENT CCCM objectives.
• Reporting to supervision made by the database assistant, by participating in monitoring/ assessment/ tracking/ reporting tools design but also to the global IM and sharing processes implemented by SALIENT.
• Responsible for conducting interviews and collecting data from respondents at the household, individual and community level using Kobo collect and/or other apps on smartphones.
• Responsible for ensuring that respondents are accurately targeted in accordance with direction given by supervisors, and that data meets minimum sector quality standards.
• Responsible for identifying and organizing respondents for focus group discussion, facilitating or co-facilitating the discussion and recording results.
• The Monitor will be responsible for feeding campsite mapping and to provide updated information on services, facilities and population through a combination of GPS location and physical verifications.
• Responsible for registration of new arrivals, liaise and meet with Assessment Agencies and partners for data sharing purpose/harmonization of processes

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of university Degree in Database, Humanities, Social Studies, or another relevant degree
• Minimum one year of experience in NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
• Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g enumerator, monitor, field and community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience using Kobo, or other mobile data collection technology
• Experience Working in Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa or Kanuri a must; additional fluency in other local languages preferred
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Housekeeper (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Starting Date: September, 2020
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Admin/Finance/HR Officer
Slots: 2

General Context of the Project

• The Boko Haram armed opposition insurgency started in 2009 and Maiduguri was the epicentre of the armed conflict.
• The armed conflict later spread to all twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The conflict took an international dimension as it spread to the neighbouring countries of Cameroun, Niger and Chad, resulting in the displacement of millions of people across all four frontiers.
• The Armed Opposition Group (AOG) has been killing people in both rural and urban centres in their quest to form a hairline Islamic State in the north east of Nigeria. A high number of towns and cities have been burned and destroyed. Social services and amenities have also been destroyed and are now non-existent. Agricultural activities which used to be the source of food security and livelihoods among the rural communities of the North East are no longer existent. Joint military operations by Cameroun, Nigeria, Chad and Niger have resulted in the liberation of 15 LGAs.

Tasks and Responsibilities
The housekeeper ensures cleanliness throughout the NHF Project.

Specifically, S/he:

• Provides cleaning / housekeeping / laundry services at Salient premises
• Informs his/her supervisor about any issues regarding the premises (materials needed to carry out duties, malfunctioning equipment, damaged furniture or premises, etc.)
• Supports maintenance, logistics, and other colleagues in a variety of manual tasks when assigned to the office
• Plans and organizes tasks according to priority, to carry out the job effectively and efficiently

Required Profile/Experience
A successful candidate will have:

• Primary school education
• At least 1-year similar work experience
• Basic knowledge in spoken and written in English

As an asset, a successful candidate will have:

• Prior working experience in Hhumanitarian organizations.
• Knowledge of basic hygiene principles

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: FSL Officer / Field Coordinator (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Slot: 2 Openings

General context of the Job/Project
This position falls under the direct management of SHO’s FSS Project Coordinator.

• Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the FSS Officer/Field Coordinator will provide leadership and management of all aspects of the wet feeding – food security in Ngala and Mobbar LGA in Borno.
• He/ She will be responsible for the implementation of food security/wet-feeding component and ensuring program quality, completion of activities within allocated funding and project period, and identifying new needs for program expansion and improvement.
• The Food Security Officer will be spending full of his/her time in Ngala and Mobbar LGAs.

Job Description

• Adhere to SHO policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines, policies and procedures
• Coordinate the food security activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
• Ensure adherence to SHO policies and donor requirements
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Coordinate with relevant partners
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Supervise, train and develop team
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required
• Investigate and facilitate the introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
• Ensure proper field staff management and coordination, identification of project staff and administration needs.
• Ensure timely communication with field and effective coordination with other food security partners in Borno state
• Ensure active participation to cluster’s or other relevant meetings
• Perform any other duty assigned by the Food Security Project Coordinator.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of university Degree in Database, Humanities, Social Studies, or another relevant degree
• Minimum one year of experience in NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
• Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g enumerator, monitor, field and community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience using Kobo, or other mobile data collection technology
• Experience Working in Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa, Kanuri or additional fluency in other local languages an added advantage.
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Warehouse Assistant (for UNHCR Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North East Nigeria
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Warehouse Officer/Project Coordinator

Tasks and Responsibilities

• The Warehouse Assistant should provide overall providing management services related to warehouse; specifically, to provide space for temporary storage to different humanitarian partner under SOPs as per available capacity and proper management of each item in WH under direct supervision of WH in charge. During absence of warehouse Officer, position will be wholly accountable for given activities under direct supervision of Project Coordinator.

Specifically:

• Provide overall supervision for the arrangement of commodities in the warehouse (received vs. distribution).
• Perform any other task as might be required by the supervisor.
• Understand, implement and / or maintain standard SALIENT inventory management policies and procedures.
• Train warehouse other staff and volunteers as required.
• Manage and document the receipt, handling, storage, release and reporting of goods through the warehouse.
• Ensure that all dispatch and receipt documents (Receive Note/ Delivery Note/ Stock Transfer Sheet/ Waybills) are complete and archived in compliance with SALIENT standards (scan documents and archive digital versions on computer)
• Implement daily activities inside the warehouse in accordance with Logistics Sector SOPs and quality standards:
• Manage stocks according to standard guidelines considering: individual requests/consignments per Service User; verification on Units of Measure (UoM) for handling (Bags, Bales, Boxes, etcetera), and reporting (metric tons, kilograms, cubic meters); proper documentation for all transactions (request, receipt, release), and warehouse management (stock cards, register of damages/losses).
• Manage Daily Labour to guarantee full operational capacity is maintained.
• Maintain physical and digital records according to standard guidelines considering: update the Release Item Tracking Application daily to reflect all transactions (new requests, receipt of goods, and release of goods) based on completed documentation; maintain physical records per individual request/ consignment per Service User.
• Ensure the maintenance of warehouse and any other relevant document in close work with the Warehouse Officer.
• Update as per SALIENT requirements, the Asset register, Asset inventory list and expendable store inventory list and produce TIMELY reports as requested by the project manager and in relation to donor standard of operations (SOPs).
• Ensure the recruitment, attendance follow up and payment of daily workers for logistics needs.
• Supervise the team of warehouse assistant and daily workers on daily basis for all warehouse related activities
• Immediate report on any discrepancies or theft noticed on any items
• Keep an accurate and up-to-date record of the store contents, inward and outward movement of goods in the warehouse register or stock cards both using donor standards.
• Prioritize dispatch needs in conjunction with all NGO partners.
• Ensuring the efficient flow of products in and out of the facility, optimizing the space, and maintaining proper control and accountability for goods at all times.
• Monitor security of partners’ storage and supplies.
• Ensure all releases/damages/losses are recorded on stock/bin cards and with appropriate transaction-specific documentation (Release Order Form, Goods Received Note, etc.)
• Receive completed store’s release forms and prepare the goods for issuance in accordance with donor store release procedures.
• Update the stock record cards regularly

Required Profile/Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Social Sciences or related course;
• Minimum 2 years of experience from at national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position€™s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: CCCM Team Lead

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting date: September, 2020 (TBC)
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Slots: 2

General Context of the Job / Project

• This position falls under the direct management of SHO’s CCCM Project Coordinator
• SHO’s CCCM Team Leader will play an integral part of the camp management team of ensuring that all inhabitants of the camp are living a safe, secured and dignified life. This will require constant interaction with the camp community, coordination, monitoring and understanding the protection risks and challenges faced in the camp.
• The CCCM Team Leader will also have an administrative responsibility of ensuring that CCCM staff and incentivized labour for their site are actively following their TORs and abiding by SHO’s camp Code of Conduct.

Job Description
Implement CCCM activities as requested by the CCCM Project Coordinator such as but not limited to:

• Responsible for SHO’s CCCM team working on-site including but not limited to creating daily work plans, assure that activities are ongoing without delays, submitting daily reports back to CCCM PC, up-to-date records of activities are updated and stored accordingly, interaction with stakeholders and partners at the site level.
• Spearhead with assistance from SHO’s CCCM PC Capacity building trainings of local authorities, site committee members and partners working at the camp level.
• Work at generating capacity of CCCM staff and hired workers from the camp setting
• Liaise with local authorities, camp committees, partners and other stakeholders in ensuring that activities and camp management exercise is aligned with needs in the camp
• Design assessments and surveys used to capture pertinent needs of camp residents
• Report directly back to CCCM PC on changes to the camp environment including but not limited to security, standards, needs/gaps, influxes, departures, etc
• Ensure timely and adequate registration of IDPs in camp, including identification of persons with specific needs in coordination with protection partners.
• Participation in SHO’s security protocol for campsites including submitting security clearance forms, getting up-to-date security news from key informants in the local community and conveying to SHO’s CCCM PC of any security risks or constraints obtained from the site.
• Monitor status of population and highlighting trends with camp management team
• Treat community members in a sensitive and humane manner
• Build and maintain mutually respectful relationships with Camp Management, service providers, local authorities, IDP community members and host community members, in order to ensure smooth communication, activity implementation, and community outreach.
• Any other tasks as requested by SHO’s CCCM PC and Camp Management Project Coordinator.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of university Degree in Database, Humanities, Social Studies, or another relevant degree
• Minimum one year of experience in NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
• Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g enumerator, monitor, field and community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience using Kobo, or other mobile data collection technology
• Experience Working in Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa, Kanuri or additional fluency in other local languages an added advantage.
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process.

Job Title: Human Resource (HR) Officer (For NHF Project)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Contract
Starting Date: September, 2020 (TBC)
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

Job Summary

• The human resources (HR) officer will develop, advise on and implement policies relating to the effective use of staff in the organisation.
• His/Her aim will be to ensure that SHO employs the right balance of staff in terms of skill and experience, and that training and development opportunities are available to colleagues to enhance their performance and achieve the SHO’s aims.

Job Description
Recruitment, Selection and Placement:

• Support, implement and administer the effective and timely recruitment processes in the hiring, developing and retaining the best talent to support the strategic human resources needs of SHO.
• Promote equity, transparency, and consistency in the selection process.
• Support SHO human resources need by ensuring incoming staff receive efficient on-boarding as well as systems compliance is achieved on induction and exit.
• Provide strategic advice around HR needs to Hiring managers

Policy Implementation and HR Administration:

• Provide advice around implementation of staff guidelines and ensure they are in line with the overall federation guidelines and labour laws
• Liaise with partners and donors to ensure effective implementation of HR guidelines for delegates within SHO
• Ensure compliance with all systems and procedures and ensure management integrity and accountability with high quality standards in HR; ensure the implementation of audit recommendations; advise on corrective measures and establish relevant internal controls.
• Work with line manager to review JD’s, get approvals for job descriptions and job classification of positions.
• Prepare regular HR activity reports to the ED and Admin/HR Manager.
• Provide direct HR technical support to SHO HR team
• Implement SHO HR systems and tools to ensure that there is a consistent HR approach in the Organization
• Carry out any other tasks, as requested by the line Manager.

Emergency Preparedness and Response:

• Provide back up support for emergency response in HR as and when requested

Capacity Building and staff Development:

• In coordination with the relevant programme heads, implement timely and effective staff learning and
• development programmes and briefing on career management to staff in the office in order to strengthen their capacity building and advance career development planning.
• Identify training and learning needs in consultation with line managers.
• Plan and arrange workshops/learning programmes for competency building in the field staff and National society

Workforce Planning:

• Under supervision of the line manager administer the end to end contracting for all types of contracts
• As contract management focal point under supervision of line manager and liaison with regional HR team, review staff contracts for accuracy and alignment with the local labour laws within location of operations.

Relationship Management:

• Monitor staff / management issues and support/advise management and staff as appropriate to improve the relations and resolve the issues.
• Provide support and advice to management and staff as appropriate to maintain conducive working environment for all.

Risk Management:

• Work with the local lawyer to respond to HR legal matters
• Ensure Compliance by all client groups to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in activities related to workforce planning and staff welfare with all systems and procedures to ensure consistency, integrity and accountability within the set quality standards in the stream of work; ensure implementation of audit recommendations; advice on corrective measures and establish relevant controls.
• Maintain safe and secure filing system for workforce planning and staff wellbeing Human resource documents.

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Administrative / Business Management / Human Resources or any other related course;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process.

Job Title: Administrative / Finance Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• The Admin and Finance Officer will be responsible for both financial and administrative works of the project and organization (as required). The major financial duties and responsibilities of the officer include accounting, software operation, reporting and documentation, cash flow/fund management, compliance and;
• Administrative duties and responsibilities are to conduct works related to general administration, assets management, coordination, procurement function, inventory management, etc.

Job Description
Financial Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting:

• Prepare the cash journal and finance reports, book keeping and ledger posting
• Collect, check, register and keep track of all order forms, incoming & outgoing invoices, travel claims, according to Nigerian law and internal procedures
• Make cash and bank reconciliation every month
• Prepare payroll of staffs monthly by coordinating with the Project coordinator.
• Conduct the internal audits of project, monitoring the transaction of the requisition and cash flow
• Lead project audit done by donor as well as organization annually

Software Operation:

• Keep an updated record of all financial transactions in the Quickbooks software

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare monthly financial report by first week of succeeding month
• Track activity level budgets and call for financial monthly review meetings

Cash Flow/Fund Management:

• Maintain cost-effectiveness and keep track of budget allocation as per activities
• Complete daily financial transaction under the supervision of team leader
• Handle cash and treasury operations with advanced use of spreadsheets for tracking expenses and payroll system with tax applications, controls for ensuring proper transactions
• Guide (monitor and supervise) the district project offices in Dang and Dolakha for finance and administration

Compliance:

• Implement financial policies, procedures and directives of the organization
• Update/upgrade organizational policy on taxation, financial procedures, internal control mechanism, etc.
• Comply with the national accounting and financial policies and procedures
• Cross verify (compliance and relevancy) all financial transactions done by project staffs.

Duties and Responsibilities
General Administration:

• Provide administrative support to project office
• Manage water, electricity supply and telephone/internet lines
• Comply with safety of office supplies, materials, equipment and physical facilities
• Maintain office premises to provide good working environment.
• Implement administrative policies and procedures
• Manage administrative function and establish internal administrative systems and controls
• Maintain updated documentation, filing, folders and administrative data management in both hard copy and soft copy version
• Maintenance of attendance register, contracting, logistical arrangement (together with information officer), maintaining of project document folders (staff, contracts, incoming and outgoing letters, etc.)

Assets Management:

• Maintain office equipment, materials and properties
• Keep records of the office supplies, materials and equipment
• Keep track of proper use, maintenance and repair of physical assets and office including vehicles, equipment, furniture, etc. as necessary

Coordination:

• Coordinate administrative activities and maintain monthly and yearly timetable
• Support in recruitment process locally and keep the employee records by coordinating with project management team
• Keep track/record of the training and workshops attended by staffs

Procurement Function:

• As a member of project procurement committee, engage in local procurement process as per procurement guideline
• Roster management (together with information officer) of all the materials and service to be bought by project in a given year

Inventory Management:

• Manage inventory and physically verify as per need
• Prepare the inventory report of furniture and goods

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Administration / Finance / Accounting or any other related course;
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Administrative / Finance Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• The Admin and Finance Officer will be responsible for both financial and administrative works of the project and organization (as required). The major financial duties and responsibilities of the officer include accounting, software operation, reporting and documentation, cash flow/fund management, compliance and;
• Administrative duties and responsibilities are to conduct works related to general administration, assets management, coordination, procurement function, inventory management, etc.

Job Description
Financial Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting:

• Prepare the cash journal and finance reports, book keeping and ledger posting
• Collect, check, register and keep track of all order forms, incoming & outgoing invoices, travel claims, according to Nigerian law and internal procedures
• Make cash and bank reconciliation every month
• Prepare payroll of staffs monthly by coordinating with the Project coordinator.
• Conduct the internal audits of project, monitoring the transaction of the requisition and cash flow
• Lead project audit done by donor as well as organization annually

Software Operation:

• Keep an updated record of all financial transactions in the Quickbooks software

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare monthly financial report by first week of succeeding month
• Track activity level budgets and call for financial monthly review meetings

Cash Flow/Fund Management:

• Maintain cost-effectiveness and keep track of budget allocation as per activities
• Complete daily financial transaction under the supervision of team leader
• Handle cash and treasury operations with advanced use of spreadsheets for tracking expenses and payroll system with tax applications, controls for ensuring proper transactions
• Guide (monitor and supervise) the district project offices in Dang and Dolakha for finance and administration

Compliance:

• Implement financial policies, procedures and directives of the organization
• Update/upgrade organizational policy on taxation, financial procedures, internal control mechanism, etc.
• Comply with the national accounting and financial policies and procedures
• Cross verify (compliance and relevancy) all financial transactions done by project staffs.

Duties and Responsibilities
General Administration:

• Provide administrative support to project office
• Manage water, electricity supply and telephone/internet lines
• Comply with safety of office supplies, materials, equipment and physical facilities
• Maintain office premises to provide good working environment.
• Implement administrative policies and procedures
• Manage administrative function and establish internal administrative systems and controls
• Maintain updated documentation, filing, folders and administrative data management in both hard copy and soft copy version
• Maintenance of attendance register, contracting, logistical arrangement (together with information officer), maintaining of project document folders (staff, contracts, incoming and outgoing letters, etc.)

Assets Management:

• Maintain office equipment, materials and properties
• Keep records of the office supplies, materials and equipment
• Keep track of proper use, maintenance and repair of physical assets and office including vehicles, equipment, furniture, etc. as necessary

Coordination:

• Coordinate administrative activities and maintain monthly and yearly timetable
• Support in recruitment process locally and keep the employee records by coordinating with project management team
• Keep track/record of the training and workshops attended by staffs

Procurement Function:

• As a member of project procurement committee, engage in local procurement process as per procurement guideline
• Roster management (together with information officer) of all the materials and service to be bought by project in a given year

Inventory Management:

• Manage inventory and physically verify as per need
• Prepare the inventory report of furniture and goods

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Administration / Finance / Accounting or any other related course;
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: MEAL Officer (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting Date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

General Context of the Job/Project

• This position falls under the direct management of SALIENT’s CCCM Project Coordinator
• Under the direction of the MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer will be responsible for supporting all MEAL related activities including, but not limited to: monitoring progress on project indicators, elaboration of M&E tools, conducting needs/market/post-activity assessments, beneficiary database management, recalibration of beneficiary targeting at project mid-point, development and implementation of accountability mechanism as well as a compilation of monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly reports.
• The MEAL Officer will be based in Maiduguri with frequent trips to the project area and will report to the MEAL Manager as well as the Project Coordinator.

Job Description

• Conduct regular on-site and post-distribution monitoring; post-activity monitoring and Focused Group Discussion to measure the project progress.
• Provide consistent, supportive supervision to strengthen staff performance as necessary to meet monitoring objectives.
• Conduct Market Price Monitoring in collaboration with the Programs.
• Provide timely analyzed data and report on the monitoring activities and feedback to the programs; and write reports.
• Support the team on the registration, commodity/card distribution and others activity through rigorous monitoring exercise.
• Conduct data validation and verification exercise as necessary.
• Maintain the Indicator Performance Tracking Table and feed the information to programs and MEAL team.
• Facilitate the training of enumerators in the activities such as rapid assessment, registration, survey, baseline/end-line etc.
• Elaborate, review, and test all M&E tools before the implementation.
• Establish the database or tracking sheets of project beneficiary and assistance provided and share the information timely with the programs.
• Support the establishment and management of a system to track beneficiary and non-beneficiary’s feedbacks and complaints management.
• Work closely with ICT department and MEAL Manager in tracking IT equipment associated with project use.
• Conduct regular analysis and action planning meetings to (1) compare data against project milestones, targets, and quality expectations across project sites; (2) identify issues requiring further attention; (3) define action needed and assign responsibility and deadlines.
• Identify, document, store and share lessons learned (this includes success story too) that have implications for refinement of best programmatic practice.
• Ensure ethical and safe collection and storage of data.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree, preferably in Statistics, Information Management, Management, Social Sciences or related fields.
• At least 3 years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, preferably in humanitarian or development context.
• Proven track record and experience in developing M&E plan, systems and database using MS office applications (Excel or Access) and software applications.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience on developing and analyzing logical and conceptual framework.
• Ability to train partners and staff on developing and maintaining the M&E system.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Communication skills in Hausa and Kanuri mandatory.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team and manage complex and sensitive organizational relationships.
• Demonstrable understanding of and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of vulnerable people.
• Enthusiasm for and commitment to SALIENT€™s values and guiding principles.
• Ability to manage complex workloads and deliver work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to travel frequently and stay in difficult environments

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g enumerator, monitor, field and community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience using Kobo, or other mobile data collection technology
• Experience Working in Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa or Kanuri a must; additional fluency in other local languages preferred
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: NFI Distribution Assistant (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Starting Date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

General Context of the Job/Project

• This position falls under the direct management of SALIENT’s CCCM Specialist and CCCM PC
• SALIENT’s NFI Distribution Assistant will play an integral part of the camp management team of ensuring that all inhabitants of the camp are living a safe, secured and dignified life. Under the Direct line Supervision of the CCCM Project, the coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the various operations of the Response which include distribution of none food items in line with NHFs mission.

Job Description

• Participate in sensitization, verification exercise of beneficiaries at the registry point during NFI distribution.
• Participate in enforcing crowd control mechanisms that will ensure an orderly and successful distribution. This includes fencing off the stacking area of the distribution site as agreed with the field monitor, arranging beneficiaries in line.
• Conduct community mobilization whenever assigned.
• Supervise offloading, random weighing and stacking of NFI’s at the distribution sites.
• Ensure that distribution materials are in good shape and loaded into the vehicle at the time of departure to the field and return from the distribution point.
• Participate in distribution of NFI’s as assigned
• Report, immediately, any incidences of fraud witnessed to the field monitor or any person for immediate action to be taken.
• Take part in data entry.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the CCCM Team Lead and Project coordinator.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of OND / HND / University Degree in Development Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, or another relevant degree
• Minimum one year of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
• Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g enumerator, monitor, field and community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience using Kobo, or other mobile data collection technology
• Experience Working in Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa or Kanuri and additional fluency in other local languages an added advantage.
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Project Coordinator (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Starting Date: September, 2020 (TBC)
Duration of contract: 12 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: NHF/ Other Humanitarian Stakeholders

General Context of the Job/Project

• This position falls under the direct management of CCCM Sector
• This position falls under the direct management of NHF;
• SALIENT’s CCCM Project Coordinator will play an integral part of the camp management team of ensuring that all inhabitants of the camp are living a safe, secured and dignified life. This will require constant interaction with the camp community, coordination, monitoring and understanding the protection risks and challenges faced in the camp.
• The CCCM Project Coordinator will also have an administrative responsibility of ensuring that CCCM staff and incentivized labour for their site are actively following their TORs and abiding by SALIENT’s camp Code of Conduct.

Job Description
Planning and Strategy Development:

• Provide the necessary work support tools to the site facilitators Stationary, templates referral sheets, work schedules.
• Ensure project data collection and management and work closely with MEAL to update relevant SALIENT tools, Internal Database, achievement and progress of project log frames.
• Line management of CCCM staff, including Officers, assistants and site facilitators.
• Contribute to the design and technical implementation of beneficiary household level assessments, registration, and other data collection exercises.
• Contribute actively to donor reports, proposal writing and donor visits.
• Ensure that the team monitors displacement trends and new coming displaced person arrivals.
• Assist CCCM Project Officers in the organization and supervision of distributions and coordination of assistance at site-level.
• Support CCCM Project Officers and Assistants based in the field, including daily management, technical guidelines, elaboration of tools and SOPs and other support as required.
• Regular visits to the area and sites of implementation for quality checks of the ongoing and completed works, make adjustments and provide relevant recommendations.
• Prepare weekly reports with CCCM updates and compile other reports related to the CCCM activities and circulate internally.
• Play key role in recruiting CCCM staff.
• In coordination with the CCCM PDM, represent SALIENT in coordination meetings with other sector partners, local authorities, NGOs and service providers when required.
• Record and document good practices, lessons learned and establish a database in coordination with MEALto capture program performance.
• Ensure collaboration with the relevant CCCM actors in the planning, development of sites, ensuring that site design support protection and assistance of men, women, boys and girls;
• Ensure regular site needs assessment and gap analysis are conducted with all CCCM stakeholders in the camps;
• Collaborate with MEALdepartment in the development of assessment tools and reporting about CCCM program-related activities
• Develop and update agreed response strategies for the camps, including exit/transition strategy for site closures and action plans for the cluster and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in overall country strategies.
• Support Camp Management staff to conduct contingency planning based on worst-case and most likely scenarios in terms of population movements;
• Support the development and maintenance of a coherent CCCM strategy across the camps.
• Develop proposals for the CCCM and Shelter sectors in the Borno State, in close coordination with the technical team and Programme Coordinator.
• Conduct rapid assessments to investigate further programming opportunities inside the Borno state

Technical CCCM Leadership and Project Implementation:

• Promote harmonization of approaches and methodologies across the different campsites by developing and monitoring use of common tools (in close coordination with the CCCM Cluster), as well as creating opportunities for experience sharing and learning;
• Organize project kick-off and closeout meetings
• Adapt relevant policies, guidelines and technical standards to the context of the crisis;
• Ensure that the responses are in line with existing policy guidance, technical standards and relevant government human rights legal obligations;
• Provide technical support and capacity building to CCCM staff on a regular basis;
• Oversee and manage the implementation of the project ensuring that technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project(s) implementation
• Organize regular project coordination meetings with the project team.
• Ensure budget utilization and physical target achievements are reviewed at least once a month as per work plan
• Ensure project implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective MEALsystems to reach desired impacts
• Anticipate and mitigate risks and trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation
• Regular update the work plan, other documents relevant for effective project management
• Disseminate CCCM tools, best practices and lessons learned internally and externally through publications, networks, working groups, events, and conferences;

National/local authorities, State institutions, local civil society and other relevant actors:

• Establish appropriate links with national and local authorities, State institutions, local civil society and other relevant actors to maintain appropriate coordination and information exchange with them;
• Promote the capacity building of relevant authorities, where deemed necessary

Coordination:

• Ensure coordination with partners and stakeholders at both field and state level
• Actively participate at CCCM/NFI sector working groups and all the other relevant forum.
• Supervise the coordination at field level lead by national staff and inform the relevant actors at Maiduguri level, if needed
• In close collaboration with Program Coordinator maintain relationship with Donor, both technical and program units

Reporting:

• Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members.
• Draft (internal) narrative reports and contribute to the development of financial reports through regular budgetary follow up.
• Contribute to drafting of (external) technical reports, ensuring the quality and accuracy of information provided.

Finance:

• Review the BVAs to avoid under/overspending
• Ensure accurate budget forecasting and expense planning

Logistics:

• Responsible for all logistics procedures for the project in coordination with logistics department, ensuring Intersos and Donor requirements are met, and proper documentation is collected and maintained for all procurements.
• Contribute to the development of project procurement plans

Administration/HR:

• Ensure all administrative procedures are followed for staff in the field, updating personal details on file, accurate ToRs for each staff member, payroll etc.
• Participate in the transparent and timely recruitment of project staff (developing organigrams, ToRs, elaborating recruitment tests)
• Ensure regular performance appraisal and career management of project teams
• Ensure a positive working environment and good team dynamics
• Manage interpersonal conflicts
• Ensure capacity building among project staff
• Transparency/Compliance

Security:

• Together with the Security focal points, assess risks in the areas of project implementation and develop context-specific SOPs Education

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least 4 years of experience in Camp Coordination / Camp Management/Shelter related activities Professional requirements
• Being a strong team player;
• Experience working in a volatile environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage
• Strong analytical capacity
• Significant experience in finance and logistics
• Computer knowledge is a must (Excel, Word etc.)
• Ability to work under stressful conditions Languages
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written). Personal requirements
• Being a strong team player;
• Experience working in a volatile environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage
• Strong analytical capacity
• Significant experience in finance and logistics
• Ability to work under stressful conditions

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred Experience:

• Proficiency in English and local language, both oral and written.
• Managerial experience, including leading/supervising subordinate staff, organizing activities and report writing.
• Experience in training and capacity-building of staff.
• Experience in CCCM, including Introduction to CCCM Training.
• Preferable experience operating in a refugee/IDP camp environment.
• Knowledge of logistics and procurement processes.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Shelter / NFI Officer (UNHCR Project)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project coordinator / Warehouse Manager

General Context of the project

• The Boko Haram armed opposition insurgency started in 2009 and Maiduguri was the epicentre of the armed conflict. The armed conflict later spread to all twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State, North East Nigeria.
• The conflict took an international dimension as it spread to the neighbouring countries of Cameroun, Niger and Chad, resulting in the displacement of millions of people across all four frontiers. The Armed Opposition Group (AOG) has been killing people in both rural and urban centres in their quest to form a hairline Islamic State in the north east of Nigeria. A high number of towns and cities have been burned and destroyed. Social services and amenities have also been destroyed and are now non-existent.
• Agricultural activities which used to be the source of food security and livelihoods among the rural communities of the North East are no longer existent. Joint military operations by Cameroun, Nigeria, Chad and Niger have resulted in the liberation of 15 LGAs.

Tasks and Responsibilities
General Programming & Operations:

• Ensure efficient and effective program implementation by following the work plan and other guidelines set by the Shelter NFI Project Coordinator.
• Mobilize beneficiary communities and other relevant stakeholders to participate in the program and maintain the established/rehabilitated/protected Shelters.
• Participate in relevant training to ensure that you are able to carry out your duties.
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of the program.
• Coordination and representation
• Work as part of team on SHELTER NFI issues.
• Ensure integration of SHELTER NFI activities with other SHO sectors.
• Ensure good representation and reputation of SHO SHELTER NFI at all levels.
• Actively participate in internal coordination meetings

Project Development:

• Support the development of projects’ M&E tools
• Project implementation and reporting
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of SHELTER NFI Projects.
• Ensure quality during the implementation of SHELTER NFI activities in accordance to Sphere and National standards.
• Support the Shelter NFI Team leader in preparing SHELTER NFI weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to relevant authorities as needed.

Staff Management:

• Supervise SHELTER NFI Assistants.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the SHELTER NFI staff members and community-based mechanisms in operational areas as needed.
• Develop staff performance measurement and targets with the Shelter NFI Team Leader for the SHELTER NFI Assistants and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits (or as required) to ensure SHELTER NFI tasks are going on as planned and mentoring – through technical backstopping and training of duty bearers.

Logistics / Finance:

• Support the Project Coordinator to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
• Manage day to day project expenditures of Shelter NFI Assistants and other relevant team members.

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Social Sciences;
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in Warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process.

Job Title: CCCM Protection Officer (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North East Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting date: September, 2020
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

General Context of the Job/Project

• This position falls under the direct management of SALIENT’s CCCM Specialist and CCCM Project coordinator
• SALIENT’s CCCM Protection Officer will play an integral part of the camp management team of ensuring that all inhabitants of the camp are living a safe, secured and dignified life.
• Under the supervision of the CCCM Project coordinator, the CCCM Protection Officer is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the protection component of the project, including conducting data collection, meetings and mobilizing key project stakeholders, developing protection-related materials for community trainings and facilitate trainings, among others.
• He/she will organize focus groups to support him/her in the accomplishment of her daily task and duties.
• He/She will be accountable for the smooth operation of the protection component of the project, meeting project timelines and targets, in addition to internal capacity building trainings.
• He/ she will be responsible of ensuring protection mainstream standards among the camp services and to monitor the global protection risks in order to provide mitigation solutions.
• He /she will be in charge for referrals of beneficiaries to the appropriate protection partner(s), but not only, and ensure that this mechanism remain efficient and functional after SALIENT CCCM responsibility.

Job Description

• Carry out daily monitoring visits, focus group discussions, participatory assessments, key informant interviews in accordance with SALIENT’s information collection and management plans and standards, ensuring appropriate treatment of sensitive information;
• Ensure that mainstream protection is implemented by all agencies and in the whole camp.
• Assess protection issues captured or identified during daily activities and make appropriate referrals for services to humanitarian or other actors as per the referral pathway or best practices;
• Identify cases in need of urgent response and directly follow-up/accompany affected individuals to services providers when needed to ensure access to services;
• Work with supervisor to create weekly work-plans and prioritization of tasks;
• Ensure targets are met under the approved work plans
• Ensure proper documentation and secure storage of any protection data collected (hard and soft copies);
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly reporting on findings.
• Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with all stake-holders, and participate in daily coordination with humanitarian and all other local and international actors;
• Provide trainings and on-job coaching to CCCM team and other agencies personnel as required as well as provide awareness sessions and ad hoc training sessions for camp leaders and community.
• Provide technical and programmatic support to the community mobilizers in the field on a day to day basis
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership to community-based mechanisms
• Support CCCM and partners workers in identification and ensuring that reporting is in line with SALIENT, Sector and partners harmonized guidelines.
• Work with community-based structures to identify protection problems that cannot be resolved at community level or by existing services and assist community to come to solutions
• Liaise closely with protection actors in the field and other humanitarian partners to ensure an understanding of the overall issues; an understanding that shall be used to guide weekly work plans
• Take a leading role in setting up the community center- liaising with the community

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A University Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Guidance and Counseling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with vulnerable or IDP operation.
• Experience of working with Non-Governmental organizations.
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to communicate in English, write reports in English and consolidate the reports prepared by protection monitoring assistants into formal English documentation
• Ability to communicate in Hausa. Other Nigerian languages is a must.
• Good organizational and management skills.
• Willingness and ability to work full time in the field directly with communities (camp setting and communities in MMC, Jere and Rann areas).

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Preferred experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g. Protection Monitor, Protection Assistant, Field and Community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is a must.
• Experience Working in Northeast Nigeria is a Must
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English, Hausa or Kanuri a must; additional fluency in other local languages preferred
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: SNFI Assistant (for UNHCR Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Starting Date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project coordinator
Slots: 2

General Context of the Project

• The Boko Haram armed opposition insurgency started in 2009 and Maiduguri was the epicentre of the armed conflict. The armed conflict later spread to all twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The conflict took an international dimension as it spread to the neighbouring countries of Cameroun, Niger and Chad, resulting in the displacement of millions of people across all four frontiers.
• The Armed Opposition Group (AOG) has been killing people in both rural and urban centres in their quest to form a hairline Islamic State in the north east of Nigeria. A high number of towns and cities have been burned and destroyed. Social services and amenities have also been destroyed and are now non-existent. Agricultural activities which used to be the source of food security and livelihoods among the rural communities of the North East are no longer existent. Joint military operations by Cameroun, Nigeria, Chad and Niger have resulted in the liberation of 15 LGAs.

Tasks and Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:

• These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.
• Implement and maintain SHO’s shelter procedures and guidelines
• Ensure adherence to SHO’s policies and procedures
• Ensure a that the beneficiaries and community are involved in the project implementation
• Implement and maintain a filing system for all project documents according to procedures
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Participate in the selection of beneficiaries and training for beneficiaries
• Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor

Specific Responsibilities:
The Shelter Assistant is expected to achieve the following during this contract period:

• Work with his line manager to ensure volunteer and construction schedule is accurate and achievable.
• Ensure timely delivery of construction materials.
• Supervise the construction of shelter and other infrastructure are in line with the approved design and bill of quantities.
• Responsible for managing carpenters working on his assigned shelter
• Responsible for training and on job coaching carpenters and IDPs participating in the construction
• Responsible for ensuring Construction Crews/carpenters leaders adhere to all policies and procedures
• Provide construction leadership as needed to ensure the project schedule is met in a safe environment and in a quality manner.
• Patriciate in site planning as required. Ensure that all SHO job sites are in full compliance with Shelter Working Group guidance.
• Perform other duties as required by program needs and requested by PDM.
• Timely reporting, on a weekly and monthly basis, (identifying gaps, risks and bottlenecks that can obstruct proper implementation of activities)
• Ensure documentation of project progress is ongoing
• Prepare documentation for final handover and closure of project.
• Assisting the Shelter & NFI Officer with day to day support programmatic and coordination duties, including the management of documents, filing system and creation of the Shelter & NFI One Corps internal website.
• To regularly gather and update the programme status on SNFI projects and share updates with the SNFI Officer and other members of Technical Unit.
• To conduct background research and document search for proposals.
• Create and update the SNFI projects matrix (4 Ws) and provide details to SNFI TA when required.
• To support SNFI TA in knowledge management Perform other duties as assigned by line manager.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Project Coordinator.

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Social Sciences;
• Minimum 3 years of experience from at national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in Warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Warehouse Officer (For NHF Project)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Contract
Starting Date: September, 2020
Duration of Contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator

General Context of the Project

• The Boko Haram armed opposition insurgency started in 2009 and Maiduguri was the epicentre of the armed conflict. The armed conflict later spread to all twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State, North East Nigeria
• The conflict took an international dimension as it spread to the neighbouring countries of Cameroun, Niger and Chad, resulting in the displacement of millions of people across all four frontiers
• The Armed Opposition Group (AOG) has been killing people in both rural and urban centres in their quest to form a hairline Islamic State in the north east of Nigeria. A high number of towns and cities have been burned and destroyed
• Social services and amenities have also been destroyed and are now non-existent. Agricultural activities which used to be the source of food security and livelihoods among the rural communities of the North East are no longer existent. Joint military operations by Cameroun, Nigeria, Chad and Niger have resulted in the liberation of 15 LGAs.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• The Warehouse Officer should provide overall providing logistic services; specifically, to provide space for temporary storage to address a lack of available capacity in project area under direct supervision of Project Coordinator
• During absence of Project Coordinator, position will be wholly accountable for given activities under direct supervision of Project Coordinator.

Specifically:

• Provide overall supervision for the implementation of the warehouse in close work with WH Assistant (received vs. dispatch).
• Perform any other task as might be required by the supervisor.
• Understand, implement and / or maintain standard Salient inventory management policies and procedures.
• Train warehouse other staff and volunteers as required.
• Request purchase equipment, furniture, or goods needed for a proper use of warehouses
• Manage and document the receipt, handling, storage, release and reporting of goods through the warehouse.
• Ensure that all dispatch and receipt documents (Receive Note/Delivery Note/Stock Transfer Sheet/Waybills) are complete and archived in compliance with Salient standards (scan documents and archive digital versions on computer)
• Implement daily activities inside the warehouse in accordance with SHO SOPs and quality standards:
• Manage a schedule for receipt and dispatch of goods from/to Service Users.
• Manage stocks according to standard guidelines considering: individual requests/consignments per Service User; verification on Units of Measure (UoM) for handling (Bags, Bales, Boxes, etcetera), and reporting (metric tons, kilograms, cubic meters); proper documentation for all transactions (request, receipt, release), and warehouse management (stock cards, register of damages/losses).
• Manage Daily Labor to guarantee full operational capacity is maintained.
• Maintain physical and digital records according to standard guidelines considering: update the Release Item Tracking Application daily to reflect all transactions (new requests, receipt of goods, and release of goods) based on completed documentation; maintain physical records per individual request/consignment per Service User.
• Ensure the maintenance of warehouse and any other relevant document.
• Update as per Salient requirements, the Asset register, Asset inventory list and expendable store inventory list and produce TIMELY reports as requested by the Project Coordinator and in relation to SHO standard of operations (SOPs).
• Ensure the recruitment, attendance follow up and payment of daily workers for logistics needs
• Supervise the team of warehouse assistant and daily workers on daily basis for all warehouse related activities
• Prepare and send to the Project Coordinator the stock report on a monthly basis;
• Immediate report on any discrepancies or theft noticed on any items
• Any other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.
• Keep an accurate and up-to-date record of the store contents, inward and outward movement of goods in the warehouse register or stock cards both using SHO standards.
• Prioritize dispatch needs in conjunction with all NGO partners.
• Ensuring the efficient flow of products in and out of the facility, optimizing the space, and maintaining proper control and accountability for goods at all times.
• Plan the warehouse layout and space in the most operational way for reception, storage, preparation and delivery of the goods
• liaise and maintain timely communications with relevant stakeholders to ensure the timely and efficient receipt and dispatch of goods depending on an organized mechanism
• Ensure all releases / damages/ losses are recorded on stock / bin cards and with appropriate transaction-specific documentation (Release Order Form, Goods Received Note, etc.)
• Receive completed store’s release forms and prepare the goods for issuance in accordance with SHO store release procedures.
• Ensure information of Service Users, upon acceptance Salient will be communicated to Service Users in a timely way.
• Ensure goods, equipment are signed for received on the request form (office expendables) or waybill (all other items).
• Prepare a monthly report for the expendables store outlining all stock movements and remaining balances.
• On a monthly basis, work with the partners to reconcile the Warehouse register in the Asset tracking sheet and equipment issuance forms.
• Update the stock record cards regularly.
• Conduct routine inventory inspection and submit report to the Project Coordinator in a timely manner.
• Perform a monthly asset spot checks, report if any assets/inventory are broken, lost or stolen on the Inventory Loss/Theft/Damage report, to be countersigned by the Project Coordinator

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Social Sciences
• Minimum of 3 years of experience from at national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in Warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position€™s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills.

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process.

Job Title: Administrative / Finance Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Admin and Finance Manager will be responsible for the management of both financial and administrative works of the project and organization (as required). The major financial duties and responsibilities of the officer include accounting, software operation, reporting and documentation, cash flow/fund management, compliance.
• And, administrative duties and responsibilities are to conduct works related to general administration, assets management, coordination, procurement function, inventory management, etc.

Job Description
Overall:

• Responsible for the financial health and risk management of the organisation
• Responsible for the performance of the finance & administration and property business units
• Member of the management team reporting to the Executive Director

Budget Management:

• Compile and consolidate accurate organisational and project budgets on time
• Negotiate favourable terms on donors’ contributions to TVT’s operational and other costs
• Monitor expenditure and ensure alignment with budget

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Lead account and administration department in the project
• Prepare monthly budget variance reports for each business area
• Produce timely and accurate donor reports, including monthly pipeline reports

Financial monitoring and Compliance (Risk Management):

• Review financial reports and seek ways to reduce costs and maximise resource use
• Ensure that the organisation’s policies, procedures and internal controls are relevant and compliant with requirements of donors, local laws, GAAP/IFRS, PFMA, tax, etc.
• Ensure that committees (Finance, HR, Assets & Estates Committee and Audit & Risk Committee) for internal control are properly constituted, meet regularly and their recommendations are implemented

Organisational Leadership:

• Participate on SHO’s management team ensuring sound organisational leadership
• Attend and submit financial reports at Board of Trustees meetings
• Contribute to SHO’s fundraising and resource mobilisation activities

Operational Management:

• Oversee day-to-day functions of the finance and administration department
• Manage cash flow, oversee weekly payments and approve general ledger and bank reconciliations
• Ensure adequate preparation for audits

Required Profile / Experience

• Degree / HND / OND in Administrative/Finance/Accounting or any other related course;
• Minimum 5 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in Managing Grants of a Minimum of USD 500,000;
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Job Title: Admin / Finance Officer (for NHF Project)

Location: (Maiduguri base) North-East Nigeria
Starting Date: September, 2020 (TBC)
Duration of contract: 6 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator & Admin/Fin Manager

General Context of the Project

• The Boko Haram armed opposition insurgency started in 2009 and Maiduguri was the epicentre of the armed conflict. The armed conflict later spread to all twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The conflict took an international dimension as it spread to the neighbouring countries of Cameroun, Niger and Chad, resulting in the displacement of millions of people across all four frontiers. The Armed Opposition Group (AOG) has been killing people in both rural and urban centres in their quest to form a hairline Islamic State in the north east of Nigeria. A high number of towns and cities have been burned and destroyed. Social services and amenities have also been destroyed and are now non-existent. Agricultural activities which used to be the source of food security and livelihoods among the rural communities of the North East are no longer existent. Joint military operations by Cameroun, Nigeria, Chad and Niger have resulted in the liberation of 15 LGAs.

Job Summary

• The Admin and Finance Officer will be responsible for both financial and administrative works of the project and organization (as required).
• The major financial duties and responsibilities of the officer include accounting, software operation, reporting and documentation, cash flow/fund management, compliance. And, administrative duties and responsibilities are to conduct works related to general administration, assets management, coordination, procurement function, inventory management, etc.

Job Description
Financial Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting:

• Prepare the cash journal and finance reports, bookkeeping and ledger posting
• Collect, check, register and keep track of all order forms, incoming & outgoing invoices, travel claims, according to Nigerian law and internal procedures
• Make cash and bank reconciliation every month
• Prepare payroll of staffs monthly by coordinating with the Project coordinator.
• Conduct the internal audits of project, monitoring the transaction of the requisition and cash flow
• Lead project audit done by donor as well as organization annually

Software Operation:

• Keep updated record of all financial transactions in the Quickbooks software

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare monthly financial report by first week of succeeding month
• Track activity level budgets and call for financial monthly review meetings

Cash Flow/Fund Management:

• Maintain cost-effectiveness and keep track of budget allocation as per activities
• Complete daily financial transaction under the supervision of team leader
• Handle cash and treasury operations with advanced use of spread sheets for tracking expenses and payroll system with tax applications, controls for ensuring proper transactions
• Guide (monitor and supervise) the district project offices in Dang and Dolakha for finance and administration

Compliance:

• Implement financial policies, procedures and directives of the organization
• Update/upgrade organizational policy on taxation, financial procedures, internal control mechanism, etc.
• Comply with the national accounting and financial policies and procedures
• Cross verify (compliance and relevancy) all financial transactions done by project staffs.

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities:

General Administration:

• Provide administrative support to project office
• Manage water, electricity supply and telephone/internet lines
• Comply with safety of office supplies, materials, equipment and physical facilities
• Maintain office premises to provide good working environment.
• Implement administrative policies and procedures
• Manage administrative function and establish internal administrative systems and controls
• Maintain updated documentation, filing, folders and administrative data management in both hard copy and soft copy version
• Maintenance of attendance register, contracting, logistical arrangement (together with information officer), maintaining of project document folders (staff, contracts, incoming and outgoing letters, etc.)

Assets Management:

• Maintain office equipment, materials and properties
• Keep records of the office supplies, materials and equipment
• Keep track of proper use, maintenance and repair of physical assets and office including vehicles, equipment, furniture, etc. as necessary

Coordination:

• Coordinate administrative activities and maintain monthly and yearly timetable
• Support in recruitment process locally and keep the employee records by coordinating with project management team
• Keep track/record of the training and workshops attended by staffs

Procurement Function:

• As a member of project procurement committee, engage in local procurement process as per procurement guideline
• Roster management (together with information officer) of all the materials and service to be bought by project in a given year

Inventory Management:

• Manage inventory and physically verify as per need
• Prepare the inventory report of furniture and goods

Required Profile/Experience

• Degree / HND / ND in Administrative / Finance / Accounting or any other related course;
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a national level project implementation position in a humanitarian / recovery context;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Technical in warehousing management.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, both written and oral including local language ad advantage;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiation skills;

Brief Conditions

• SHO reserve the right to close the application before the deadline, if the required number of candidates is attained.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her own travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;

Deadline: 10th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please submit their Application (Letter of motivation and CV in a single file) via E-mail to: recruitment@salientho.org indicating the “Job position” as subject of the e-mail
Or
The HR,
Salient Humanitarian Organization,
Behind NTA Quarters, Off Damboa Road,
Old GRA, Maiduguri,
Borno State.

Application Process

• All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than five pages) in English.
• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
• Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
• Applications should be addressed to: The Recruitment Manager.
• Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please note: The position title and location must be written in the subject line of the e-mail otherwise not considered.
• SHO considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

Note

• Please clearly indicate the “Job position” on the envelope.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• CVs will be reviewed on rolling bases.
• Due to the large numbers of expected applicants, SHO will only inform shortlisted candidates for written test and oral interview.
• For general information about SHO, please consult: www.salientho.org