ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (DECEMBER) JOBS

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International 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.

Action Against Hunger is currently recruiting to fill the following positions:

Position 1: Cash Officer, Damaturu

Location: Yobe State - Nigeria.

Duty Station: F.C.T, Abuja

Job Description:
Cash Officer will directly report to Cash Deputy Program Manager and will play a key role in implementing the PROTECT IDP response in Yobe State (LGA) in North-Eastern Nigeria. From December, 2015 to March 2016, ACF will implement a multi-sectoral emergency response program to support IDPs in settlement and camps, and most vulnerable host households in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Facilitate program coordination and monitoring and evaluation of the FSL activities.
Facilitate community mobilisation activities to support targeting and registration of beneficiaries and improve FSL/Cash Base Interventions knowledge, attitudes and practices
Ensure the proper HR management of the field based Cash team
Represent ACF externally in relevant LGA level forums and technical working groups
Provide support to the Cash Deputy Program Manager to implement the program successfully.

Qualifications/Requirements:
Degree in Accountancy and Food Security related field e.g. Agronomics, Agriculture, Animal health, Agricultural.
Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies
Previous experience with Cash, food security and livelihoods programming.
Three years relevant work experience
Capacity to supervise a team
Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Fluency in Hausa, Kanoori and English
Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy
Previous experience managing cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers)
Previous team management and activity planning experience
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
Previous experience with ACF
Previous donor programming experience (e.g. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA)
Analytical capacity
Good relational qualities
Good knowledge of techniques and agricultural/animal health production systems
Good knowledge of implementing projects
Capacity to write high quality reports

Position 2: Geographic Information’s System Intern

Location: Abia State -- Nigeria.

Duty Station: F.C.T, Abuja

Job Description:  
Action Against Hunger (AAH) plan to utilize the use of Geographic Information System to promote better understanding and utilization of different types of data such as socioeconomic, demographic, administrative or political boundaries, land use, land cover and environmental infrastructure.
The role of this position will assist programs to create and maintain data and/or maps that can be combined with geographically referenced data in order to strengthen the capacity of the government institutions and local community on disaster risk management, as well as providing technical assistance in hazard and risk mapping.

Duties/Responsibilities:    
Conduct research/studies and provides technical input in the formulation and integration of GIS technology into ACF Nigeria mission programming, specifically in the areas of remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), and other related spatial information applications.
Plan, organize and develop geographic data management processes for operational programming needs in relation to spatial information acquired.
Promotion of exchange of geographical data and metadata between programmes as well as within consortiums’ and partners

Qualifications/Requirements:
Minimum a Bachelor degree in Geography, Computer Science, Remote Sensing or GIS related field from a recognized university.
Preferably 1 year experience in GIS in humanitarian setup.
Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles.
Knowledge about the technical aspects of geographical data management and utilization.
Knowledge about data processing, classification of data in northern Nigeria including experience in organizing the collection, storage and usage of geographic data.
Ability to solve GIS-specific problems and convey GIS information to non-GIS people.
Ability to handle a large volume of work in an effective and timely manner.
Willing and able to travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure
Strong interpersonal and community norms understanding.
Excellent verbal and written skills in English and local language
Familiar with GIS software (Desktop GIS, spatial DBMS, web map server and related tools), coordinate geometry, data conversion and validation, spatial analysis and visualization
Working experiences in multi sectorial humanitarian setup
Knowledge and experience in humanitarian issues in the northern Nigeria.

Position 3: Public Health Promotion & Non-Food Item Distribution Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State - Nigeria.

Job Description:   
The HP and NFI assistant will be working under the supervision of the HP & NFI Officer.
He/she will assist the HP &NFI officer to undertake hygiene promotion related activities and non-food items distribution to affected populations.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Assist the PHP & NFI Officer in context assessment and developing materials for hygiene promotion
Carry out safe hygiene promotion and mobilize members of the beneficiary communities
Assist the HP & NFI Officer to carry out NFI distribution

Qualifications/Requirements:
Diploma in Public health, sociology, rural development, and other related fields
Previous experience in hygiene promotion and community mobilization
Motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
Two years relevant work experience
NYSC compulsory
Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Fluency in Hausa and English
Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
Previous experience with AAH

Position 4: Nutrition Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno state - Nigeria.

Job Description:
The Nutrition and Health Officer will play a key role in implementing the program, focusing on the delivery of nutrition communication interventions.

Duties/Responsibilities:
To assist in the development and implementation of an appropriate nutrition focused BCC and IYCF methodology
Collaborate with health centers and other nutrition focused stakeholders in order to successfully carry out program activities.
Represent ACF externally in relevant local and state level forums and technical working groups

Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Nutrition, Nursing or related field.
Higher level Degree preferred.
Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
Previous experience managing cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers)
Previous experience with ACF
Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive
Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
Proven ability to translate evaluated results into learning strategies.
Experience in monitoring and evaluating donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities
Skills on statistical and other software (MS Excel, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, etc.)
Fluency in Hausa and English
Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
Experience in humanitarian PQA or M & E.
Experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluation.
Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for national teams.
Familiarity with nutrition, healthcare and systems.
Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy

Position 5: WASH Technical Officer

Location: Damatur, Yobe State - Nigeria.

Job Description:  
The WASH Technical Officer will be working under the leadership and guidance of the WASH Emergency Response Program Manager, accountable for professional technical contribution to drilling and construction of the WASH project activities within the framework of the emergency response program in Borno state, Nigeria.

Duties/Responsibilities:  
Overall supervision of water and sanitation construction activities including preparing technical designs and bills of quantities
Train and build the capacity of staffs and partners
Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation

Qualifications/Requirements:
Degree in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, and other related fields
Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities
Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
Three years relevant work experience
Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Fluency in Hausa and English
Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
Previous experience with AAH

Position 6: Nutrition & Health (N-H) Deputy Program Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State - Nigeria.

Job Description:
Following the direction of the Nutrition Program Manager, the Deputy Program Manager (DPM) is responsible for running and supervising nutrition & health activities at all stages of the project management cycle.
He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints in coordination and synergy with other DPMs.
The DPM ensures the Nutrition & Health team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations.
The N-H DPM also has responsibilities regarding the capacity building of staff; humanitarian needs identification through needs assessments, monitoring of the evolving situation; context analysis to contribute to the development of future programs and internal coordination.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Contribute to the definition and the implementation of ACF policies, positioning and strategies in the mission
Contribute to the identification, definition, formulation of N-H projects and/or components of projects led by other sectors.
Leads projects implementation, monitoring and reporting for N-H.
To support in local ACF representation and coordination with other stakeholders within the intervention area
Contribute to evaluation (internal and external) of project’s effect/impact.
Contribute pro-actively to HR management (including staff career plan development)
Contribute to the mission’s capitalization and to ACF communication

Qualifications/Requirements:
Degree in Medicine, or Public Health Degree or equivalent in a field related to Nutrition & Health and or training/courses specific to Nutrition and Health in emergency contexts + minimum 3 years of work experiences.
Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context
Experience with Social Behavior Change Programming
Fluent English, Hausa and Kanouri
Ability to analyze and synthesize information
Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive
Human resource management experience, leadership and motivation/training skills
Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management
Must be disciplined, able to work autonomously and self-learner;
Strong capacity to represent ACF and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders.
Interpersonal skills (team management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedagogy, planning and organizational skills.
Experience in working with CMAM and IYCF programming.

Position 7: WASH Technical Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State - Nigeria.

Job Description:
The WASH Technical Officer will be working under the leadership and guidance of the WASH Emergency Response Program Manager, accountable for professional technical contribution to drilling and construction of the WASH project activities within the framework of the emergency response program in Borno state, Nigeria.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Overall supervision of water and sanitation construction activities including preparing technical designs and bills of quantities
Train and build the capacity of staffs and partners
Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation

Qualifications/Requirements:
Degree in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, and other related fields
Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities
Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
Three years relevant work experience
Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Fluency in Hausa and English
Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
Previous experience with AAH.

Position 8: WASH Technical Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State - Nigeria.

Job Description:  
The WASH Technical assistant will be working under the supervision of the WASH Technical Officer.
He/she will assist the WASH Technical officer in data collection and supervision of construction and rehabilitation of Water and sanitation related activities (water points, latrines, incinerators, and others)

Duties/Responsibilities:
Assist the WASH Technical Officer on supervision of water and sanitation construction activities.
Assist The WASH technical Officer in the process of Community capacity Building

Qualifications/Requirements:
Diploma or Certificate in Water Sanitation, Facilities, Construction or other related fields
Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
Previous experience with ACF
Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities
Motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
Two years relevant work experience
Basic computer skill
Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Fluency in Hausa and English
Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.


Method of Application:
All potential job applicants should send their application by email to:  

recruitment.ng@acf-international.org

Or

Apply in person to the following addresses:

House 3, 69th Crescent,
6th Avenue, Gwarinpa,
Abuja – FCT, Nigeria.
 
Or

79, Unguwar Kasarau Yamma,
Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.
 
Or

195/196, Don Etiebet Housing Estate,
Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria.
 
Or

96, West North,
Damboa Road GRA,
Behind Indimi House,
Damboa Road, Maiduguri,
Borno State, Nigeria.

NB:
To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title in the email subject line, or on the application envelope.
Applications received without these specifications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, no phone calls or follow-ups will be entertained.
Qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline:  6th December, 2015.

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