Site / Community Facilitator at Salient Humanitarian Organization (SHO)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting Date: July, 2022
Duration of contract: 10 Months (Extendable)
Reporting to: Project Manager

General Context of the Job / Project

• This position falls under the direct management of THRIVE Project Manager
• SHO’s Site / Community Facilitator will play an integral part of the camp management team on the THRIVE Project of ensuring that all inhabitants of the community are living a safe, secured and dignified life. Under the Direct Line Supervision of the Project Manager, the Site Facilitator is responsible for the collecting of quantitative, Qualitative and Spatial Data using Kobo and other tools.
• He/She will facilitate focus groups discussions and key informant interviews and conduct HH, Individuals, and Community level questionnaires in order to feed the project Database at every stage of the Project.ee

Core Functions / Responsibilities
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Any other tasks needed to support the THRIVE team members, to inform CCCM activities and to ensure the success of the SHO THRIVE objectives.
• Reporting to supervision made by the database assistant, by participating in Site Facilitating/ assessment/ tracking/ reporting tools design and sharing processes implemented by SHO.
• Responsible for conducting interview and collect data from respondents at the household, individual and community level using Kobo on smart phones.
• Responsible for ensuring that respondent are accurately targeted in accordance with direction given by supervisors, and that data meets minimum quality standards.
• Responsible for identifying and organizing respondents for focus group discussion, facilitating or co-facilitating the discussion and recording results.
• The Site Facilitator will be responsible for feeding camp site mapping and to provide updated information on services, facilities, population through GPS location.
• Responsible for registration at the targeted locations, liaise and meet with Assessment Agencies and partners for data sharing purpose/harmonization of processes Essential Qualifications and Experience.
• Other duties assigned by the line manager.

Job Educational Qualification

• Completion of SSCE is a minimum qualification. National Diploma, University Degree and a higher qualification in Database, Humanities, Social Studies, or another relevant studies.
• Minimum one year of experience in international and/or NNGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to refugees, IDPs or host communities.
• Experience in community services, women empowerment, youth activities, protection, distribution or registration.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.

Preferred Experience:

• Proven professional experience working with NGO at a relevant position e.g. Enumerator, Site Facilitator, Field and Community worker.
• Experience working for NGOs and/ or in Camp setting is an added advantage.
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Written and spoken fluency in English plus Hausa and/or Kanuri a must; additional fluency in other local languages an added advantage
• Ability and Willingness to follow instructions.