Project Manager - Shelter at ACTED Nigeria

Location: Maiduguri/ Abuja
Department: Program
Contract: Fixed term
Duration 8 months
Starting date: ASAP

Country Profile

• In response to the emergency situation in Nigeria, ACTED recruits.

Objective

• To ensure the project is implemented in a timely and professional manner, according to objectives, goals and indicators, in line with donor requirements and based on beneficiary needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Planning
• Project Implementation Follow-up
• Administration and Operational Management of Project Implementation:
  • Finance
  • Logistics
  • Administration/HR
  • Transparency
• Security
• External Relations
• Quality Control
• Reporting

Qualifications
The qualified candidate must have:

• University degree in a relevant field, including Project Management, Architecture/Engineering or other related field
• 3+ years of field experience in humanitarian relief and/or development programs focused on shelter construction and settlement planning, ideally within urban emergency contexts, and/or in the Middle East
• Knowledge of global (and preferably locally-adapted) shelter standards and practices
• Knowledge of and practical experience in the development of training modules and methodologies for community-driven shelter approaches, HLP promotion, and other relevant approaches
• Knowledge of and experience with donor practices and requirements, the project cycle process, and humanitarian or development program solicitations and applications
• Knowledge of and experience with program monitoring and evaluation
• Understanding of operational guidelines and project management tools, including notably budget management
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management software required.

Conditions

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
• Additional monthly living allowance
• Free food and lodging provided at the organization’s guesthouse
• Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
• Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
• Sécurité sociale, Mutuelle et rapatriement pris en charge par ACTED