Head of Base, Potiskum at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

Location: Potiskum, Yobe

Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Mission and in link with the Coordination, he/she ensures COOPI intervention coordination in his/her area of intervention. He/She:

• Coordinates the implementation of the country strategy in his/her area of intervention
• Participate in the development and updating of the country strategy by providing information from the field
• Ensuring the implementation in the field of the part of the country strategy for which he/she is responsible in collaboration with the head of Mission, the Program Coordinator and the project Managers.
• Coordinates the implementation of programs in the field
• Coordinate and control the implementation of planned projects
• Coordinate in the field the development of new projects in collaboration with program coordinator and project managers.
• Supervise the support services activities at field level, in collaboration with the support department managers
• Guarantee synergy between technical and support teams at field level
• Ensure the implementation of recommendations from internal audits / departmental field visits / field assessments
• Manages the team in his/her area of intervention
• Supervise and manage the members of his/her team under his/her direct responsibility
• Participate in the recruitment of his/her direct team (for expatriate staff in his area of intervention at the request of the Head of Mission)
• Monitor the social climate in its area of intervention and alert the Head of Mission in case of difficulties or social demands
• Ensure the global management of training needs for his/her team
• Encourage compliance with the charter and the fight against fraud and abuse of power and alert the Head of Mission in case of fraud or abuse of power
• Facilitates good relationship with coordination team
• Keep the coordination team informed about program delivery
• Proactively solicit coordination team for any question that could jeopardize programs, funding; or the safety of teams and equipments
• Ensure that field teams clearly articulate requests for support to the coordination team to maximize operational effectiveness and programs’ impact
• In general, play a facilitating role between the “field” and the “coordination”
• Manage the follow-up of recommendations from the technical and support departments
• Represents COOPI and ensures relations with partners, authorities, UN agencies and NGOs in its area of intervention
• Coordinate and supervise all partnerships
• Participate in humanitarian coordination activities
• If necessary, implement at the local level the strategy and advocacy activities defined by the mission
• Ensures the reporting and the communication
• Coordinate the reporting activities with the Program Managers in the field in accordance with donors and the HQ requirements (type and quality of information)
• Coordinate the establishment of a program capitalization system to provide evidence to carry out advocacy activities
• Implementation good communication practices
• Manage the safety and security of his/her area of intervention
• Follow the evolution of the security environment (networking, gathering and analysis of information …)
• Maintain an effective network with local stakeholders on issues of context and security, collect and analyze information to establish context analysis and risk analysis
• Regularly Update the Local Security Plan with the support of the Logistics Manager and the security officer and send it to the Head of Mission
• Briefe teams on context and security
• Guarantee compliance with safety rules with the support of the Logistics Department
• Manage any security incidents and report to the Country Director
• Actively participate in audits and ensure implementation of recommendations

Requirements

• Advanced degree in International Education, International Development, Health and Nutrition or a related field or equivalent work.
• Minimum 3 years experience in the humanitarian field and in a similar position, with a track record of success and results achieved;
• Previous experience with an international humanitarian NGO is an advantage;
• Desirable experience of working on EU/ECHO, USAid/OFDA, UN and Italian Cooperation;
• Experience of working within an insecure environment with responsibility for security planning, monitoring and management.
• Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills;
• Strong supervisory abilities, and demonstrated capacity of teamwork and of coordination with the relevant actors;
• Very good inter-personal and writing communication skills;
• Ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time constraints;
• Proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Computer literacy, with high proficiency in the use of standard office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Valid driving license.