Vacancies at Agency For Technical Cooperation And Development (ACTED), Monday 5th March 2018

Vacancies at Agency For Technical Cooperation And Development (ACTED), Monday 5th March 2018 – Since 1993, as the second French NGO, ACTED has been focused on quick helpful alleviation to help those in critical need and ensure individuals’ respect, while co-making longer term open doors for feasible development and satisfying individuals’ potential.

OUR VALUES
Independent, private and charitable, French NGO ACTED (working under the French law Association loi 1901) regards a strict political and religious unbiasedness, and works following standards of non-separation, straightforwardness, as indicated by its center esteems: obligation, affect, ambitious soul and motivation.

CCCM TEAM LEADER
LOCATION: (Gajiram and Gajigana)

DETAILS:
About the job
This position falls under the direct management of ACTED’s CCCM Program Manager

ACTED’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 ACTED’s camp Code of Conduct.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

CORE FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement CCCM activities as requested by the CCCM Program Manager such as but not limited to:
Responsible for ACTED’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 PM, up-to-date records of activities are updated and stored accordingly, interaction with stakeholders and partners at the site level.
Spearhead with assistance from ACTED’s CCCM PM 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 PM 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 ACTED’s security protocol for camp sites including submitting security clearance forms, getting up-to-date security news from key informants in the local community and conveying to ACTED’s CCCM PM 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 ACTED’s CCCM Officer, Team Leader and Camp Management Program Manager.

ABOUT YOU
All employees should master ACTED’s core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Essential qualifications and experience:

Completion of university degree in civil engineering, humanities, social studies, architecture, urban planning or engineering
Minimum two years of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
Experience working in a camp setting
Previous work with camp management agency
Technical skills such as Microsoft Office.
Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.
Experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations.

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.

WE OFFER
Contract length: 6 Months
Level: D1-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable

CCCM OFFICER
LOCATION: (Gajiram and Gajigana)

DETAILS:
About the job
This position falls under the direct management of ACTED’s CCCM Team Leader and CCCM Program Manager

ACTED’s CCCM 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.

This will require constant interaction with the camp community, coordination, monitoring and understanding the protection risks and challenges faced in the camp.

The CCCM officer will have the important task of recruiting, coordinating and enhancing camp committees located in each site that ACTED works in. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

CORE FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement CCCM activities as requested by the CCCM Team Leader and CCCM Program Manager such as but not limited to:
Responsible for the creation of camp committees (women’s committee and camp leader committee comprised of sector leaders of camp) which included the creation of camp committee ToRs, advertisement to community about the importance and role of camp committees, creation of electoral system of camp committees, monitoring camp committees success and leading bi-weekly meetings with committees relaying important findings to stakeholders and CCCM Team Leader/PM
Assist Team Leader with capacity building of local authorities, stakeholders, camp residents and host community in camp management activities.
Responsible for engaging in host community through meetings with community leaders and integrating such individuals into camp-level coordination meetings.
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
Communicate with camp community about needs/gaps/constraints in camp
Implement information sharing campaigns with camp community through installing information, publishing site 3W, referral pathway, camp position adverts, distribution schedules and contact information for key stakeholders
Assist in creation of reception center and lead on outreach to IDPs temporarily residing in reception area.
Ensure timely and adequate registration of IDPs in camp, including identification of persons with specific needs in coordination with protection partners.
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 ACTED’s CCCM Officer, Team Leader and Camp Management Program Manager.

ABOUT YOU
All employees should master ACTED’s core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability

Moreover, we also expect the following:

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Completion of university degree in civil engineering, humanities, social studies, architecture, urban planning or engineering
Minimum one years of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
Experience working in a camp setting
Technical skills such as Microsoft Office/AutoCad.
Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.
Experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations.

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:

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
Proficiency in English and local language, both oral and written.

WE OFFER

Contract length: 6 Months
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable

CCCM ASSISTANT
LOCATION: (Gajiram and Gajigana)

DETAILS:
About the job
This position falls under the direct management of ACTED’s CCCM Team Leader and CCCM Program Manager

ACTED’s CCCM 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.

This will require constant interaction with the camp community, coordination, monitoring and understanding the protection risks and challenges faced in the camp.

The CCCM Assistant will assist the CCCM officers/CCCM Database assistant in camp activities such as camp committee creation, surveys and assessments, assisting in data collection, leading outreach campaigns.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Implement CCCM activities as requested by the CCCM Officer, Team Leader and PM such as but not limited to:

Assisting in all aspects of the creation and monitoring of camp committees
Assisting in carrying out assessments and surveys within the site
Orienting incentivized labour hired from within the camp
Ensure timely and adequate registration of IDPs in camp, including identification of persons with specific needs in coordination with protection partners.
Spearheading outreach campaigns in the camp and ensuring that information is being properly conveyed and circulated to the camp community
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 ACTED’s CCCM Officer, Team Leader and Camp Management Program Manager.

ABOUT YOU
All employees should master ACTED’s core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability

Moreover, we also expect the following:
Essential qualifications and experience:

Completion of university degree in database, humanities, social studies, or another relevant degree
Minimum one years 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:

Proficiency in English and local language, both oral and written.
Experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations.
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.

WE OFFER

Contract length: 6 Months
Level: E1-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable

OFFICE MANAGER
LOCATION: Monguno

DETAILS:
About the job
Under the supervision of the Area Coordinator/Country Director, the Office Manager is responsible for representing ACTED`s interests in Monguno with local authorities, donors, beneficiary communities and other key stakeholders.

The Office Manager oversees the day-to-day operational implementation of projects and security in the respective base.

The Office Manager also supports Project Managers to ensure that projects address beneficiary needs and are implemented according to ACTED’s global strategy, donor guidelines, approved work plans and budgets.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be

Management of the base facilities
Ensure maintenance of the premises (office/guesthouse), offering an adequate working environment for all ACTED team;
Manage interactions with the owner of the premises;
Supervise the logistics department in ACTED premise management duties;
Supervise the logistics department in ensuring the base facilities are provided with adequate quantities of fuel, gas, water for regular operations purposes as well as security stocks;
Supervise the logistics department in taking the adequate measures to ensure the safety of the staff and premises with the support of the Country Security Manager.
Supervision of support departments
Supervision of support departments (Admin-HR and Logistics or Finance) in their daily work including but not limited to reporting and follow-up tools and files (TITANIC), coordinating with all relevant departments both at the field and capital levels;
Review, check all administrative docs i.e. contracts, bills, vouchers, etc., sign the necessary logistic documents only according to authorization and PoA in place;
Support the support departments in their interactions with the program teams, especially the logistics department to ensure smooth implementation of projects activities and any other tasks run in the area (e.g. filing of compliance documents);
Ensure the support part of the weekly planning (logistic, finance and HR) for all activities;
Maintain strong communication with ACTED Country Office in terms of management and implementation of system, FLAT procedures and programs;
Ensure support team’s work is compliant with ACTED internal manuals and procedures, conduct regular check to identify possible gaps or breach in procedure follow-up and advise Compliance Officer of necessary training and support needed at the field office level;
Maintain constant and fluid communication with ACTED Country Office on all matters regarding the field office and sub-office, in particular in the absence of the latter from the areas of intervention;
Assist in recruitment process of support staff under the direct supervision of the CFM and CD;
Conduct appraisals of staff under his/her direct supervision.
Internal Coordination and relations with other departments
Chair and actively participate in required internal coordination meetings (weekly area meeting, FLAT weekly meeting, monthly area meeting, monthly coordination meeting, etc.), resulting in clear outputs (e.g. weekly plans);
Chair support department meetings and FLAT area meetings, and circulate minutes and action plans to area office on time;
Work to ensure smooth and efficient coordination between AMEU (Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit), Project teams and support Departments in all the project activities;
Tightly collaborate with the project manager to be informed immediately of any deadlocks and challenges impairing the project implementation and progress;
Security and Safety

In close coordination with the Country Security Manager/Security Officer:

Support the CSM in his tasks if necessary, in particular the monitoring of the security situation in the area, and reporting of security and safety incidents as laid out in the Country Safety and Security Plan;
Follow up and report to CSM on staff’s adherence to security and safety rules in the office, and the implementation of all other provisions from the Security and Safety Plan in the area;
Contribute with suggestions and inputs to the continuous update and improvement of ACTED’s security posture in the area.

GENERAL
Commit to the humanitarian principles of strict neutrality, religious and political impartiality and non-discrimination;
Report and clarify any work-related issues and challenges to supervisor in timely manner;
Respect time including to work, meetings, deadlines and other reasonable requests;
Maintain a good team spirit and stimulating working environment amongst staff and colleagues;
Commit to honest, high quality work in all aspects of responsibilities;
Be solution-driven;
Consider safety and security in the field, and immediately report all incidents to the security focal point;
Undertake any other tasks as reasonably assigned by the area coordinator

Moreover, we also expect the following:
Essential qualifications and experience:

Completion of university degree in Business Administration, Banking and Finance, humanities,or social Sciences,
Minimum two years of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees or IDPs.
Experience working in a camp setting
Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.
Experience in working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations.

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

WE OFFER
Contract length: 6 Months
Level: C2-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable

COMMUNITY LIAISON AND PROTECTION OFFICER
LOCATION: Monguno

DETAILS:
About the job
The Community Liaison and Protection Officers will be responsible for providing legal awareness to target populations on the Process of Food Distribution as well assisting in the management of protection cases as identified. In addition, this individual will be responsible for assisting the Food Distribution team in Borno to organize Food Distribution and to conduct beneficiary intake and Food Concern referrals.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
Support the Protection Unit in ensuring that protection is mainstreamed into ACTED projects implemented Borno with international standards and relevant ACTED Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Keep Protection Unit appraised of gaps and problems in protection programming and issues for internal improvement, advocacy or take-up with other agencies.
Where cases with protection and other service needs are identified, ensure timely referral, documentation and follow up, as per ACTED standards for referrals and data protection.
Provide protection sensitization sessions to Community Leaders and Gate keepers, identified through ACTED Food Distribution activities.
Assist the Protection Unit with establishing safe referral pathways with key stakeholders to refer protection cases to those partners.
Assist in facilitating information assistance sessions on issues including Food right.
Contribute and support effective monitoring, evaluation and learning processes and initiatives, ensure effective data and information management and contribute to regular reporting on protection and Food Distribution activities.
Assist in the development and roll out of a livelihood referral in-take form to assess beneficiary profile, needs, and employment eligibility;
Provide one-on-one support to community center beneficiaries to identify appropriate referral pathway.
Create and maintain on going relation and communication with formal and informal authorities.
Support the distribution team with communication and mobilization campaign.
Support the beneficiary’s identification and registration campaign(s).
Create and maintain relation and communication with representatives of the beneficiaries.
Any other occasionaly task requieered for the implementation of ACTED’s programs.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Completion of university degree in Business Administration, Banking and Finance, humanities, Arts or social Sciences,
At least 1-3 years protection experience in a humanitarian and/or development sector;
Experience working with local organizations and local communities;
Understanding of socio-economic conditions and legal status of Nigerian Displaced populations is a must;
Experience working on sensitive protection activities that require discretion and adherence to data protection protocols;
Strong knowledge of protection related needs, services and challenges;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to establish reports;
Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
Commitment to promoting gender equality.

WE OFFER
Contract length: 6 Months
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable

APPLICATION METHOD
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four 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. e.g CCCM Team Leader-Gajiram and Gajigana

ACTED considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

Deadline 10.03.2018. CVs will be review on rolling bases.

Due to the large numbers of expected applicants ACTED will only inform shortlisted candidates. We apologise for the inconvenience. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.

For general information about ACTED, please consult: www.acted.org

DEADLINE: 10 March, 2018

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