Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: FSL Sector Manager – Social Protection
Location: Nangere, Yobe
Job type: Full Time
Starting date: as soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: Senior Project Manager
Tasks & Responsibilities
Objective 1 – Provide technical lead in the implementation of the social protection component of the project:
- Develop detailed planning and implementation strategies for Cash based Transfer and IGA Social Protection intervention;
- In close coordination with the field team, coordinate mapping of most vulnerable groups and coordinate beneficiary selection, cash disbursement and regular monitoring of cash utilization by target beneficiaries;
- Identify program implementation modalities that enhance partnership & coordination with government official, local leaders and local communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs (Nutrition, WASH);
- Identify areas of cross-program linkages with other Action Against Hunger programs in Yobe State;
- Ensure program quality and adherence to program objectives, including respect of Action Against Hunger technical guidelines, systems, and established deadlines;
- Support program budget design and updates, budget monitoring and cash projections;
- Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through documentation of lessons learnt, best practices and evaluations from the Cash Based Transfer and IGA Social Protection components;
- Contribute to preparing social protection internal and external reports including case studies and success stories as relate to Cash Based Transfer and IGA Social Protection.
Objective 2 – Social Protection Programme development and m,anagement:
- Support the design and manage the AAH’s Social Protection programme component including planning, monitoring and management of the Mission’s support in the area;
- Design and develop purposive, persistent, context specific and innovative social behavioral change messages aimed at improving the capacity, ability and willingness of vulnerable people to improve their livelihoods;
- Develop key partnerships with the LGA and State Government and other stakeholders including traditional leaders;
- Conduct relevant trainings to build capacity of LGA staff on cash based transfers and saving schemes, food production, food storage and investments at small scale. Strengthen livelihood enhancement in social protection programmes;
- Working with the FSL Manager, SPM and WASH and Nutrition Sector Managers to ensure gender equality ensuring women’s economic empowerment, is effectively mainstreamed through the Mission’s programming in the area;
- Represent the organzation on appropriate working groups and coordination structures for the Productive Social Safety Net programme and the Social Protection Policy;
- Support identification and commissioning of relevant research and analysis which informs AAH approach to social protection in Nigeria;
- Co-ordinate research and documentation of lessons learnt, ‘best practice’ and emerging thinking relating to social protection in Yobe State and the AAH Mission in Nigeria;
- Ensure effective management of project stakeholders, in-line with the AAH Management Standards.
Objective 3 – Foster Coordination and Integration of Social Protection in other sectors:
- Build synergies between social protection and livelihoods, WASH and nutrition interventions
- Support the integration of climate resilience into social protection and foster the development of durable solution in the emergency – development nexus.
- Undertake effective coordination, and proper documentation to ensure proper and timely reporting to relevant clusters throughout the period i.e. food security sector working group, early recovery cluster and Cash working group.
- Represent AAH in external Sector Coordination meetings as requested;
- Prepare and share minutes and clear action points of meetings/trainings attended;
- Provide briefing material as required, including regular updates on social protection policy environment.
Objective 4 – Support the strategy of building evidence for learning:
- Produce regular success stories on project implementation;
- Support wider learning by leading on project(s) based learning and research;
- Support development of project(s) proposals, concepts and improvements;
- Produce analytical summaries of lessons learnt for internal use and / or policy application;
- Conduct analysis on socio-economic behavior change practices.
- Explore areas where AAH can enhance its contribution to policy research, in accordance with the commitments in the mission strategy;
- Contribute brief articles, accounts, photographs and or case studies with particular emphasis on demonstrating the evidence and impact of the AAH;
- Actively work with other members of the FSL team on issues relating to social protection strategies, to ensure consistency with AAH policies.
Objective 5 – Performance Management:
- Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes;10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal.
- Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, and identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
- Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support.
- Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly internal and external reports as requested;
- Track the progress of activities and outcomes as well as ensuring the tracking of relevant indicators;
- Participate in the weekly coordination meetings, or other ad hoc internal meetings as requested; Prepare handover/end of mission reports to cover periods of leave and/or upon exit from the project(s).
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- Senior Project Manager-line management, exchange of information and collaboration;
- Field Coordinator, Other Sector Managers & team-close collaboration on planning and implementation; exchange of information;
- Social protection and economic empowerment Officers: Line management;
- Support team-exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.
External:
- Ministry of Agriculture,State Primary Health Care Management Board (SPHCMB), State Ministry of Health (SMOH): exchange of information, coordination;
- LGA Team/ Department of agriculture team/Community leaders: exchange of information, coordination;
- UN Agencies and other INGOs within the state.
Qualifications
- A degree in Development, Social Policy, Rural Development, Development Economics or related discipline relevant to the position;
- Minimum of 4 years relevant experience working in the field of social protection. It is desirable that at least 3 of these years will have been spent working at a senior level with a locally based or international organization.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Sound understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural environments impacting on social protection and livelihoods in North eastern Nigeria, including a clear understanding of the relevant Federal Republic of Nigeria policies and institutional frameworks.
- Ability to influence and communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences at local and state level.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, adaptability and ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with community members and leaders, partner agencies and key contacts in the government.
- Previous Managerial role.
- Strong sense of organization and attention to details.
Preferred:
- Excellent management skills and experience of working with government authorities;
- Experience with / proficiency in the analysis, management and synthesis of reports; research skills and experience in managing research also desirable;
- Excellent communication skills including excellent written and verbal skills in English; fluency in Hausa and Kanuri will be desirable;
- Experience in farmers institution development and management;
- Value chain development and marketing;
- Evidence of good interpersonal networking and communication skills.
Application Deadline 24th October, 2018.
Job Title: Radio Operator
Location: Monguno, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Direct Line Manager: Logistics Officer – Fleet
Objective 1
- Enhance the effective delivery of Action Against Hunger programmes through electronic communication to conduct preventive and corrective maintenance of all electronic communication equipment.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Act as focal point for Very High Frequency (VHF) and High Frequency (HF) communication between the base and teams on field missions according to needs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Monitor the Action Against Hunger frequencies.
- Maintain the radio logbook (location, date and hour of important messages or events) as indicated on SOPs.
- Transmit / relay messages between teams / AAH Nigeria bases when signal is low.
- Dispatch according to the needs and register the loan of VHF radio handsets.
- Training new staff/visitors on the use of VHF and HF radios.
- Ensure all VHF/HF base and hand held stations are in good working condition.
Objective 2
- Perform clerical related tasks
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Carry out scans, photocopy and filling.
- Provide support to the arrangement of accommodation bookings for visiting staff.
- Assist the Logistics Officer in maintaining inventory of assets within office and accommodation rooms.
- Maintain the office notice boards.
- Maintain and update daily movement plan.
- Assist in extraction and filling of data and files from various sources in administrative, human resource, procurement, logistics and Action Against Hunger staff.
- Assist in supervision of office cleaner/cook and casual workers.
Objective 3
Additional Responsibilities:
- The employee is required to be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of work activities;
- Conduct all duties in a professional manner following Action Against Hunger staff regulations and charter including commitment to gender equality;
- The job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee is expected to perform other related task as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the assigned task.
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- Area Coordinator: Hierarchical relationship– exchange of information and collaboration on team management problems;
- Fleet Officer: Hierarchical relationship– exchange of information and line manager;
- Logistics Officer : Hierarchical relationship– exchange of information;
- Others Project Managers: exchange of information and coordination.
External:
- Partners: exchange of information, mainly about security.
- Beneficiaries: exchange of information, mainly about security.
Reporting Responsibilities
- Daily Road Movement Follow-up Report (consolidate).
Qualifications
- Minimum of Secondary Education in an accredited academic institution;
- Minimum of 1 year relevant professional experience in office operation/assistance and related experiences;
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Good knowledge and working experience with HF and VHF Radios;
- Capacity to adaptable and flexible;
- Excellent command of spoken and written English;
- Commitment to Action Against Hunger charter and values;
Preferred:
- Previous experience in INGO at the same level of position;
- Knowledge on radio installation/basic maintenance, electricity and/or any technical field;
Application Deadline 19th October, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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