Fresh Jobs at Action Against Hunger

Key responsibilities:

• Confirm reception of all documents from Yobe office against dispatch checklist received;
• Receive all hardcopies of accountancy supporting documents/files from Yobe field office;
• Check that all invoices and their amounts are present as from their reception and the coherence with the accountancy in Saga;
• Check the nature of the document and its presentation (photocopy, original, pro forma, translation, date, signature, stamp, terms used, accuracy of calculations, etc.);
• Check to ensure all analytical codes, amounts and other details on supporting document corresponds with information on SAGA for all closed months;
• Prepare a report for progress of work done and feedback on issues identified to be shared with Abuja and field staff;
• Ensure all scanned supporting documents verified are archived on the E-archiving platform;
• Labelling of hardcopies of supporting documents and proper archiving in and retrieval from finance archive room;
• To ensure the maintenance of segregated filing system for PAYE & WHT for the base;
• Retrieval of all necessary documentation needed for spot checks and audits;
• Collaborate with relevant persons to provide additional documentation/explanation for audit checks where necessary;
• Follow up on implementation of recommendations provided by auditors in review of subsequent month’s documentation;
• Identify and flag all compliance issues and possible financial risk that may arise from supporting documentations reviewed;
• Draft financial lines for new grants using the nomenclature file for the review of Finance Specialist;
• Export SAGA expenses per grant for bi-weekly BFU preparation.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor equivalent in Accounting/Finance;
• Basic knowledge of donor rules;
• Knowledge of Nigeria statutory rules and requirement;
• Organized with time management and planning skills;
• Sense of confidentiality;
• Strong computer skills, and familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Ability to manage and follow work plans;
• Good interpersonal skills (communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player);
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance and administration-related role;
• Experience in a non-governmental organization is preferred;
• Experience with donor-funded programs would be appreciated.

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Key responsibilities:

• Ensure quality coding of survey tools under the supervision of M&E Officer and MIS Officer;
• Ensure quality data collection through supervision of data collectors in the field;
• Ensure that data collection is done according to the validated methodology defined in the terms of reference;
• Take lead in qualitative data collection (FGD, KII, IDI) with beneficiaries;
• Support M&E Officers in training of data collectors;  
• Ensure proper community mobilization and sensitization prior to data collection;
• Conduct daily debriefing with data collectors and ensure that issues and challenges are reported to the M&E Officer;
• Support M&E Officer for pre testing of survey tools;
• Responsible for sharing of community engagement schedule with programs on monthly basis;
• Regular activity monitoring (participation, decision making, acceptance of the monitoring);
• Support the program team to organize the kick off meeting in the community;
• Provide daily feedback to M&E Officer on on-going data collection, including data collectors performance and challenges encounters;
• Conduct data collectors appraisal following each activities, to submit to the M&E Officer;
• Submit timely field reports to M&E Officer after implementation of activities;
• Support accountability team for community sensitization and receiving feedback and complaints in the field;
• Support accountability team in their daily activities when required;
• Support project teams for field monitoring;
• To support program teams with the data collection and analysis of the needs assessment for the community engagement;
• To support learning workshops with community.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Rural Development, Business, Administration, Statistics, Demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects;
• 1 year M&E related work experience;
• Experience in data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing (Mobile Data Collection a strong advantage);
• Commitment to and understanding of Action Against Hunger aims, values and principles;
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships and team spirit, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive;
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word);
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited;
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills) plus at least one local language (Hausa, Kanuri, Fulani, Shuwa, etc.);
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy;
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger or international NGOs is an added advantage;
• Previous humanitarian programming experience.

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Key responsibilities:

• Participate in the design of programme Monitoring and Evaluation tools (registers, reporting templates, data bases, etc.) to track WASH projects;
• In collaboration with WASH stakeholders and relevant ACF staff, ensure timely data collection, compilation and reporting according to programme M&E plan;
• Conduct monthly data analysis and prepare monthly programme monitoring reports;
• Ensure the programme database is updated regularly;
• Support programme feedback meetings to communities, facilities and authorities;
• Support the MEAL Manager to implement the Data Quality Assurance system including the conduct of data quality assessments according to the M&E plan;
• Support the MEAL Manager in data management for assessments, analysis, surveys, evaluations and other research as required;
• Plan, forecast and facilitate the production and supply of M&E tools and materials to supported sites;
• Support the MEAL Manager to monitor WASH projects across all target communities and communicate findings and progress to Program Managers;
• Participate in evaluation of WASH projects, focusing on data management of evaluation datasets;
• Support the dissemination and use of evaluation and research reports and propose changes for improvement to the WASH Team;
• Support coordination of WASH projects monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual reviews and reports as required;
• Participate in dissemination of program information to communities, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders through a regular feedback mechanism;
• Support the management of the beneficiary complaints and feedback mechanism database;
• Update shared drive and project team space with program monitoring documents regularly.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Rural Development, Business, Administration, Statistics, Demography or related subject, with previous experience working in humanitarian projects;
• 2-3 years previous experience with local or international NGOs;
• Previous experience with WASH, and Nutrition and Health projects;
• Proficiency in the use of MS Excel or other statistical package. e.g; SPSS, STATA, ODK;
• Fluency in English, Hausa and Kanuri;
• Ability to work in partnership with government and development partners;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work within a team setting;
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility;
• Excellent communication skills including report writing.