Plan International Job Openings

Plan International is an independent child-centred international development organisation committed to advancing the rights of children and fight against poverty. Plan has no religious, political and government affiliation. For over 75 years, we have supported girls and boys and their communities around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights, free themselves from poverty and live positive fulfilling lives. Plan currently works in 70 countries including Nigeria.


Plan International officially started operations in Nigeria in 2014 and works to strengthen and promote the rights of children. Our programme is currently focused on basic education; improve community health services, youth and citizens’ participation in governance and creating economic opportunities and livelihoods for the poor, building resilient communities through our emergency and humanitarian response. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organisations, development partner government at all levels and the private sector.


We are recruiting to fill the below position for a Global Affairs Canada funded MCNH project. strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and Children (SHOW) in Sokoto State:




Job Title: Service Delivery Facilitator

Location: Sokoto
Department: Program
Report to: Head of Health and National Program Manager
Duration: 4-5 years
Slot: 4

Purpose 

• Provide support in the development and implementation of the project’s strategy to ensure gender sensitive and responsive health facility and community MNCH service delivery within a cluster of Local Government Areas.
• Work with Gender Advisor and M and E advisor to ensure gender equality is mainstreamed at the local level and project outputs are adequately documented to feed into Performance management framework.
• Ensure compliance with all donor programs and operational requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Supervise and facilitate the training activities of health service providers including community health workers, in line with project standards.
• Participate in the development/adaptation of state and local supportive supervisory mechanisms and its implementation including providing feedback to stakeholders.
• Participate in program research processes in the project, including facility assessments and identification of key needs address service delivery gaps.
• Work with community demand creators to strengthen linkages and ensure alignment of demand and supply side interventions, including addressing demand/supply side issues at project level.
• Work with health facilities and partners to develop and monitor facility improvement plans, including application of standard based management and recognition protocols.
• Contribute to the implementation of a gender responsive emergency transport system at LGA and community levels in conjunction with NURTW, WDCs and other stakeholders.
• Regularly review community and facility level data, including collection processes to track progress against planned service delivery outputs and outcomes, using RBM methodologies.
• Responsible for regular and timely updates and reports, including success stories, best practices on supply side activities to inform project programming decision making and advocacy efforts.
• Carry out regular advocacies to local stakeholders to improve and sustain facility and community MNCH  service delivery.
• Work with Gender advisor in identifying and updating gender barriers to MNCH service delivery outcomes and addressing them through supply side interventions.
• Work with M and E unit to ensure relevant and quality information is provided to make evidenced based service delivery decisions at the community, facility and LGA levels.
• Maintain good relationship with the Primary Health Care Development Agency, local government authorities and stakeholders, including health facility staff.
• Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by supervisors
• Fulfil Plan’s Child Protection Policy at all times to prevent children from all forms of child abuses.

Qualifications and Experience 

• A first Degree in Health related course from a recognised higher institution
• least 3 years practical work experience in the area of health service delivery programs. especially MNCH programs.
• Experience working with PHC workers, local communities, Ward development communities and social groups.
• Good working knowledge of the Nigerian Health system especially at the PHC level.
• Experience facilitating focus group discussions and including trainings.
• Knowledge and experience with some donor program frameworks and approaches will be an added advantage.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English, a working knowledge of Hausa will be an added advantage.
• The position will require 50% of time spent its the Local Government Areas and communities.

Job Title: Assistant Project Accountant

Location: Sokoto
Department: Finance
Report to: Finance Manager
Duration: 4-5 years


Purpose 

• To provide support in ensuring that all project financial processes and reports are in line with policies of Plan International, donor and Nigeria, including its laws.
• To contribute to the provision of regular and detailed financial analysis report to inform project management decisions

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Prepare payment, journal and receipt vouchers using the corporate accounting software General ledger (GL)
• Ensure that transactions are complete and accurate with self explanatory and understandable description.
• Maintain general ledger (GL) log book.
• Maintain good filing for all vouchers in a limited access area to ensure easy retrieval.
• Maintain a record of vouchers borrowed by staff and ensure that they are returned and filed appropriately.
• Support the monthly GL closure process.
• Print the monthly GL reports for signing.
• Ensure that the GL balances of the advances account agrees with the sub ledger balances.
• Contributes to the monthly financial report.
• Ensure that the documentation for payment is acceptable and accurate with all arithmetic calculations being correct,
• Approved payment request should be processed within one week of receipt.
• Prepare the Withholding tax and VAT schedule where relevant before payment is done.
• Cancel (stamped PAID) all vouchers (payment journal and receipt) and its supporting documents to forestall re-use.
• Ensure all cheques are prepared in a way that ensures accuracy and validation for payments
• Issue cheques as per weekly payment list; exception should he approved by CFM.
• Maintain cash books, including providing updates to Finance manager to prevent a negative cash and bank balance.
• Release cheques to the right payee and ensure the appropriate receipts are issued and filed.
• Prepare and maintain the sub ledger for all advances (travel, purchase etc.).
• Ensure timely liquidation of staff advances and ensure more than one advance should not he given to a staff at a time
• Make available weekly to the Finance manager a list of all un-liquidated advances and support with the follow up of these advances.
• Support project staff in making field payments during activities.
• Prepare the withholding tax deductions report and completing and submitting monthly statutory PAYE forms to required Government Organizations.
• Circulate monthly pay-slip to PU staff
• Support the grant accounting process
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Finance manager
• Fulfil Plans Child Protection Policy at all times to prevetit children from all form of child abuses

Job Title: Project HR and Admin Manager

Location: Sokoto
Department: Finance and Admin
Report to: National Program Manager Management Support Coordinator
Duration: 4-5 years


Purpose 

• To nsure effective and efficient coordination of office related activities towards implementation of the project and to  provide technical leadership in ensuring that all project administrative processess and reports are in line with policies of Plan Internationa, donor funded and Nigerian laws

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Monthly and quarterly administrative reports in line with established compliance standards.
• Review of all administrative components of all financial transaction documents before project commitments and payments are made.
• Development and tracking of all project procurement plans in line with project plans and budgets, ensuring procurement deadlines are met.
• Work with the Project finance manager in the development  of the monthly and quarterly cash forecasts for the project, including for partners.
• Set up and management of project administrative file documentation system or the office, including supporting same for partners.
• Coordinate all HR related matters with support from the Country office including ensuring staff understanding and compliance of tIre Staff and procurement manuals.
• Oversees Partner’s financial contract process as well as liquidations and reporting in line with donor compliance standards, before further fund advancements.
• lead on the submission of time sheets for approval and forwarding to Country Office
• Develop and implement a capacity building plan for staff and partners that includes but not limited to fire safety, office protocols, and procurement policies.
• Develop and update inventory data base monthly for all project assets including partner assets where applicable.
• Maintain good working relationship with vendors and consultants.
• Fulfil Plans Child Protection Policy at all times to safeguard and protect the child at all times without reports or incidents of child abuse.

Qualifications and Experience 

• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration  or other related courses. Any relevant professional Certification and a Masters degree will be added advantage.
• At least 5 years Practical work experience in managing administrative system for donor funded projects, including familiarity with donor procurement policies and Nigerian laws.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their full CV’s and a comprehensive Cover letter, setting out your reasons for applying for the post and outlining the qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills that you feel you can bring to the role to: plannigeriajobs@gmail.com


Note: Only application sent electronically by e-mail with the Job title and location clearly indicated as as the subject mail will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


Deadline: 


26th February, 2016.