Country Representative at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Job ID: #1280836

Descriptions
Premiere Urgence Internationale positioning:

• In light with the humanitarian situation described above, Premiere Urgence Internationale is launching an exploratory mission in Nigeria to further assess the needs.
• Considering the security context, Premiere Urgence Internationale has externalized the security analysis to OS Consulting.

The Exploratory Mission will include two phases :

• Networking and Mapping
• Field Assessment

Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Officer (EO) at HQ, the main objectives of the Country Representative in Nigeria are the following:

• Develop a clear analysis of humanitarian needs’ coverage gaps including geographical, sectoral and target communities priorization
• Develop a clear analysis of funding opportunities related to the identified gaps
• Develop, if relevant, recommendations and methodologies for the conduction of in-depth technical assessments
• Develop a network of relevant and reliable contacts among the main external stakeholders linked to humanitarian interventions (NGO, UN agencies, donors, authorities, suppliers…)
• Evaluate the relevance and feasibility of the deployment of a PUI intervention in the country and provide linked recommendation and positionning strategy / intervention propositions

Responsibilities

• Safety & Security : S/he is responsible for the safety & security of all PUI staff and resources within the country
• Needs’ Assessment and Strategic positionning: S/he is responsible for the proper analysis of the humanitarian situation in the countries, the identifications of uncovered needs, the suggesting of conduction of in-depth assessments and the drafting of strategic positionning and project concept papers.
• Human Resources: S/he manages all PUI staff in the country including needs’ identification, recruitment…
• Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: S/he, with the direct support of Emergency Officer at HQ, ensures that logistical and administrative practices used by the team in-country respects PUI procedures and templates. S/he is the responsible in fine of all logistics, administrative and financial elements at field level.
• Representation: S/he represents the association in its relations with partners, donors,the media and different authorities. S/he builds up a strong and comprehensive network of relevant and reliable external stakeholders.
• Relations with Headquarters: S/he is the link between the field team and HQ.

Training and Experience

• 5 years of humanitarian experience in project coordination.
• Previous experience as Head of Mission in an NGO
• Previous experience in assessment / exploratory missions
• Successful experience in expatriate team management and multi-sector programmes.
• Security management
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent safety and security management and analysis skills

Languages:

• English mandatory
• Hausa desirable

Proposed Terms

• Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract (3 to 4 weeks renewable)
• Monthly gross income: from 2 420 up to 2 750 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
• Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accommodation
• Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
• Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months