Multi Sector Program Manager at Solidarites International

 Organization of the mission
The Nigeria mission is currently stabilizing its opening process. Due to projects’ expansion, a substantial increase in base staffing is expected in January and February 2017.
Coordination is expected to spend a considerable amount of time in Maiduguri, in direct support of field based operations.
Therefore, the mission has a coordination team based between Abuja and Maiduguri, which includes a Head of Mission, an Administrative coordinator, a Logistics Coordinator and a Program Coordinator.
Operations are to be based in Maiduguri, Monguno and other relevant areas.
In Maiduguri the team is currently composed of one Field Coordinator, Project Manager(s), a Base Logistician and an Administrator.
The Monguno sub-base is composed of an Administrative and Logistics Manager supported by a Log/Admin assistant recruited as national staff and an activity manager.
The Dikwa sub base will open in February 2017 and will have the same set up.

About the job
The multisector program manager is responsible for implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the operation proposals in Dikwa (with main objectives to reducing food insecurity and acting on water to fight against malnutrition)

(S)he is responsible for overseeing operational teams assigned to the program.

(S)he guarantees the good performance and the quality of the program(s) implemented, and, where appropriate, proposes adjustments or developments to ensure relevance.

Specific context of the post:

Specific objective of the project: To improve access to basic nutrition, health and wash services for IDPs and host communities in Borno State

The organization of the program: the program will be divided into two sectors of intervention: An emergency nutritional response carried out by ALIMA, a WASH component carried out by SI. In Maiduguri the project includes the upgrade of existing water points, the construction of latrines through PHAST methodology and Hygiene promotion activities. In Monguno and Dikwa the project include the rehabilitation or construction of water points, the construction and maintenance of emergency latrines and hygiene promotion activities. Finally the program includes a cholera contingency component.

Your Profile

Education: Project Management and/or WaSH or Foods Security background.

Experience: Work in Emergency Context and Remote set up, Developing country strategy and programing & mission opening

Technical skills and knowledge: Experience in Livelihoods, Cash based assistance, Experience in WASH programs

Transferable skills: Proposal writing, Assessment

Languages: English mandatory, Hausa is a plus

Other desirable qualities: unstable security conditions in Maiduguri, ability to adapt and work under pressure t

SI will offer you:
A salaried post: according to experience from 2100 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem.

Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

Vacation:
    During the assignment, the expatriate is entitled to R&R every three months: two weeks at three months with a 500 euro allowance and two weeks at six months with a plane ticket back home covered by Solidarités.
    After 6 weeks one the field, expatriate will be encouraged to take 1 week in Abuja (3 days off and 2 days in office)