Job Opportunities at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria

Job Description
You'll Contribute to ending World Hunger by:

• implementing an effective system to monitor progress, outcomes, impacts and successes of project activities and performance at all levels. Monitor all grant activities and ensure that the project complies with donor performance reporting requirements.

Key Activities in your Role will include:

• To provide technical oversight of AAH’s monitoring and evaluation activities of humanitarian programming in Northeastern Nigeria.
• To build the capacity of staff and partners on M&E through trainings, mentorship and coaching to ensure quality control of monitoring and evaluation activities, both at management and operational levels.
• To ensure capitalization, learning and reporting of all projects activities across the region.
• To support proper and adequate resource management: HR, Finance and assets.
• To represent the department and the organization at state and LGA level and promote Action Against Hunger’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work.

Requirements
Does this Description fit you?

• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration or Computer Science, with relevant experience in data analysis in emergency or development sector.
• You have a Minimum of 4 years of previous experience working with NGOs covering multi-sectorial programming.
• You have Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management).
• You are able to adjust your own style to represent Action Against Hunger appropriately with a range of national counterparts, as well as colleagues from other cultures & professions.
• You can provide technical advice in clear, unambiguous language, patiently explaining to field teams the reasons behind your conclusions in order to develop their technical skills.
• You are diplomatic & can assist colleagues to handle difficult situations.
• You have Proven experience in a technical advisory role in monitoring and results management.
• You have Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management techniques including proficient and skilful use of SPSS, STATA, EXCEL, Epi-info software’s.
• You have advanced knowledge of international humanitarian guidelines and standards including those of donors.
• You have experience with Mobile Data Collection Systems (ODK, Kobo) and providing technical guidance to field teams.
• You are Familiar with emergency donors (OFDA, ECHO, UN, DFID, FFP…) reporting and regulations.
• You have experience with market-based emergency response (ex. Cash Transfers, EMMA…)
• You have experience with Geographic Information Systems (QGIS, ArcGIS packages) and utilizing data for decision-making.
• You have Work experience in Nigeria.

Benefits
Action Against Hunger values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package. These include but are not limited to:

• Health Insurance
• R&R Breaks
• Paid annual leave (vacation)
• Training opportunities
• Child allowance

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Description

• You will contribute to ending world hunger by
• promoting relevant, needs-based, integrated humanitarian/recovery programming in line with country strategy, and ensuring proper project cycle management by working closely with program managers under the technical guidance of the Technical Coordinators.

Responsibilities
Key activities in your role will include:

• Effectively manage and develop Action Against Hunger's Programming and Strategy in Maiduguri, Western Borno State.
• Ensure Safety and Security of Action Against Hunger's Staff and Assets.
• Overall responsibility for Action Against Hunger's Finance, Human Resources, and Logistics in Borno state.
• Field representation of Action Against Hunger and adherence to the Mandate/Charter/Principles.

Requirements
You’re an experienced humanitarian professional:

• With a university degree; Masters in humanitarian studies is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of previous experience working with NGOs covering multi-sectoral programming
• Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management)
• Proven ability to translate learning, analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy
• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports
• Advanced knowledge of international humanitarian principles
• Advanced knowledge of international humanitarian guidelines and standards including those of donors
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity, including ability to motivate, train and organize a multi-cultural team
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a rapidly changing professional environment.
• Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to the field sites
• Experience in insecure context

Preferred:

• Preferred if previously worked with Action Against Hunger
• Experience in conflict-related displacements and nutrition crisis context
• Familiarity with emergency donors (OFDA, ECHO, UN, DFID, FFP) reporting and regulation
• Working experience in Nigeria

Benefits
Action Against Hunger values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package. These include but are not limited to:

• Health Insurance
• R&R Breaks
• Paid annual leave (vacation)
• Training opportunities
• Child allowance