Job Openings at CARE International

Job Summary

• The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) project aims to improve food security and contribute to the reduction of malnutrition of women of reproductive age and women under the age of 5 years.
• The CASCADE project, implemented in a consortium with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) will achieve this goal by increasing access to and consumption of healthy diets amongst household members particularly women of reproductive age and children under 5years and increasing resilience to economic and climate change-related shocks and stressors of household members particularly women of reproductive age and children under five years.
• The Grants Officer will support the project and overall country Grants Coordination processes and management.
• S/he will maintain organization-wide adherence to meet internal and external grant management quality standards, donor guidelines, and related compliance processes, and management.
• The role would also participate in the internal control and review of the Country's office books and accounts.

Responsibilities
Grants Management:

• Support the coordinating, monitoring and the implementation of the donor-funded project and programs.
• Support the full cycle of grants management activities from pre-award assessments, monitoring/compliance visits and close-out procedures.
• Maintain a grant tracking mechanism to track all grant management performance indicators for effectively monitoring of grant activities to ensure progress and KPIs are met.
• Ensure grant management procedures are followed and donor compliance requirements are met.
• Prepare donor financial reports of the project within the deadlines and formats required by the donors and ensure coherence with project progress.
• Support budget preparation, modification and ensure timely reflection on PeopleSoft.
• Review and ensure donor reports are coherent, accurate and submitted timely. Maintain monthly reporting compliance tracker for assigned portfolios.
• Ensuring projects are implemented in compliance with CARE International guidelines and relevant donor regulations.
• Maintain and update grant files (electronic and hard copy files).
• Coordinate grant audit exercise and ensure no exceptions/disallowances.
• Participate and facilitate monthly BVA and coordination meetings a to review project progress with clear action points.
• Support the programmatic and administrative close-out of grants including close-out and learning workshops, final reporting, asset disposals, income reconciliation and all donor required project close-out actions.

Partner Management:

• Provide technical support (capacity building) to project / program implementation partners in financial management and reporting, and ensure timely liquidation of advances.
• Ensure partner receives funds timely for project implementation and monitor partner budget performance ensuring ineligible expenditures are not incurred.
• Process and follow up on partner awards and solicitation process including call for proposals/applications and expression of interests. This includes ensuring FFATA compliance and quality due diligence assessments for all partners.
• Monitor monthly the status of the partner's unliquidated advances; Actively participate in project / program or staff planning meetings.
• Establish a work plan (monitoring and support) of the financial activities of all project partners and review partner budget to provide advisory and support where necessary.
• Participate in the various evaluations of the partnership within the framework of the partnership.
• Submit a quarterly report of progress and difficulties encountered by each partner and prepare a risk mitigation plan identified.
• Monitor partner burn rate and offer timely advice to the partner and programs team for prompt action and decision-making.
• Provide guidance to staff and partners on donor compliance requirements/obligations and monitor compliance.
• Facilitate partner compliance visit and health checks with the support of project and finance team.
• Participate in regular audit of CARE’s procedures, practices, and documents to identify possible areas of improvement.
• Identify timely project and partner compliance issues and escalate for timely mitigation.
• Support in training staff and partners on donor policies, rules, and regulations.
• Document and share key compliance issues with CARE International staff and partners setting ground for compliance management

Finance Support:

• Prepare monthly sub ledgers for balance sheet account and prepare appropriate correction
• Review day to day financial transactions and documents including Travel Expense Reports (TERs) of staff and requisitions where appropriate.
• Reconcile and regularize the transit account.
• Prepare monthly income tax, withholding tax and pensions contributions of staff for payment to the appropriate pensions’ funds.
• Reconcile Tax and pensions accounts and initiate the necessary adjustment.
• Monitor official receipt booklets.
• Ensure periodic control and documentation of the petty cash.
• Provide support for cash disbursement and vendor payment.
• Assist in the preparation of Country Office budgets.

Resource Mobilization:

• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization efforts

Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Requirements

• A Degree in Accounting, Development Studies, Business Studies or Social Science (Master’s degree or equivalent in International Affairs, development or related subject will be an added advantage).
• At least three years of experience working in project and/or grants management.
• Experience in developing and interpreting donor budgets.
• Experience working with multi-donor projects.
• Experience with donor funding regulations, procedures, and reporting requirements
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Good communicator with strong organizational, time management and analytical skills. Excellent interpersonal, cultural, and diplomatic skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities, meet demanding deadlines and work under pressure in unstable security environments

Desired:

• Good negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Effective working with and through partners
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong strategic thinking and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• High proficiency in MS office tools (with excellent Microsoft Excel skills).

Competencies:

• Approachability
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility.

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Job Summary

• The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) project aims to improve food security and contribute to the reduction of malnutrition of women of reproductive age and women under the age of 5 years.
• The CASCADE project, implemented in a consortium with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) will achieve this goal by:
  • Increasing access to and consumption of healthy diets amongst household members particularly women of reproductive age and children under 5 years.
  • Increasing resilience to economic and climate change related shocks and stressors of household members particularly women of reproductive age and children under five years.
• This position reports to the Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator and is mainly responsible for providing technical support in all areas of monitoring, data collection, analysis, assessments, survey and learning activities.
• The MEAL Officer is a part of the MEAL/Program Quality Unit, supporting the implementation of the overall program MEAL system.
• The position holder will work closely with the program team in conducting filed monitoring, support capacity-building initiatives, and facilitate the collection of quality data for decision-making (both quantitative and qualitative).
• S/he will coordinate the refinement of Project feedback and accountability mechanisms, promote reflective review practices through learning sessions, tracking/collecting of participants’ information, conducting regular post-activity and distribution monitoring surveys, coordination, management and seldom collection of human-interest stories.
• S/he will continually review the practicality and effectiveness of project approaches and suggest modifications as necessary of the MEAL system.

Job Responsibilities
Supervision, Monitoring and Data Management:

• Work closely with the MEAL Coordinator to establish a mechanism for data collection tools (quantitative and qualitative) and reporting to ensure all monitoring requirement are met including monitoring.
• Organize, design, plan, and carryout the collection, verification, evaluation, analysis and compilation, and dissemination of program data.
• Conduct regular field visits to track progress against indicators and put in place systems for routing data quality checks and revisions.
• Conduct data quality assessment on key activities and develop analytical reports.
• Work with Project Manager, and program staff to ensure data on project deliverables and achievements against the log-frame is accurate and up to date as possible and manage according to agreed processes and standards.
• Assist the Program Manager to manage, train and develop the Monitoring and Evaluation team.
• Collate, analyze manage and report all program related data, including project participants database.
• Identify direct reports capacity development needs and in consultation with the project Manager.

Assessments, Surveys and Learning for the MEAL Sector:

• Guide the regular sharing of the outputs of M&E findings with project staff, implementing partners and primary stakeholders.
• Regular collect case studies, success stories and human-interest stories to tell an interactive story of the impact of the project activities.
• Support the dissemination of quality data for decision making and feedback via regular information sharing with stakeholders and project participants through publication of key project successes.
• Regularly conduct, analyze, and report post distribution monitoring and KAP survey.
• Develop monitoring, accountability and reporting tools for the respective projects and programs’ outputs, suggest modifications and develop new and appropriate tools as necessary.
• Keep up to date with development in the sector, including best practice examples in-country and internationally, and ensure ongoing personal development and learning.
• Provide routine guidance on improved creative and innovative systems for MEAL in the sector and for program achievement.

Capacity Building:

• Working loosely with the MEAL Coordinator, conduct capacity assessment of CARE and partners’ staff on MEAL.
• Take the lead in training all Sector staff in understanding and use of all monitoring and reporting tools and approaches.
• Organize and conduct result-oriented monitoring and evaluation training (including quantitative and qualitative data collection methods) for CARE and partners’ staff.
• In collaboration with the Project Managers, facilitate training and other capacity-building activities for all project key stakeholders.
• Provide regular MEAL trainings as needed, for field staff and partners to ensure proper implementation of the M&E plan.
• Build the capacity of MEAL and program staff on different aspect on MEAL inkling database management and impact assessment/measurement.

Reporting:

• Establish a filing system for various program activities to ensure easy retrieval of information as and when needed.
• Develop an appropriate project data base of the sector to facilitate processing of required information.
• Continually analyze Sector field data to verify status as and when necessary, and produce daily, weekly, monthly/quarterly data computation and analysis reports for use by project/project management.
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshop and prepare relevant reports.
• Ensure MEAL SharePoint folder for the project is regularly updated with supporting documents of the project implementation.
• Verify the validity of field data by making routine field visits to check adherence to agreed data collection methods and authenticity of collected information.
• Documentations of lessons learnt good practices for the sector.
• With assistance from the Project manager and the MEAL coordinator, lead the reporting of project information on Project and program Impact and Information Reporting System (PIIRS).

Resource Mobilization:

• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization efforts

Other Responsibilities as Assigned:

• Support the MEAL Coordinator with project design, on request, with information gathering as related to the sectors, needs analysis, logical framework designs, target participants computation and others.
• Support with information dissemination to CARE staff on MEAL activities and achievements.
• Support the MEAL Coordinator with Country Office MEAL requirements such as assessments roll out, trainings, analysis outside the scope of S/he individual project.
• Support the accountability officer with improving feedback and accountability systems.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Required:

• Minimum of First Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Agricultural economics, Social Sciences, Information Management, and other relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience on MEAL in the field of development
• Working knowledge of information collection tools and methodologies with focus on data analysis and the ability to develop and apply methods and tools for capturing knowledge, preserving, and sharing.
• Good understanding of the country’s humanitarian context, empowering and advocacy issues in Nigeria.
• Excellent computer literacy with full knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including database management systems.
• Excellent experience on conducting quantitative and qualitative research, studies, assessment from start to end including dissemination of findings to a wide range of diverse audience.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of MEAL Framework, tools and indicator setting.
• Evidence-based monitoring and evaluation frameworks and program, with emphasis on participatory and partnership-based MEAL approaches.
• Strong knowledge of IT applications and development – especially spreadsheets and database management.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and good report-writing skills.
• Ability to take Initiative, drive to achieve results, ability to develop effective organizations
• Understanding and experience of gender equity issues and their relevance to humanitarian response work.

Desired:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Information technology, international relations, Agricultural Economics, and another related field.
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent facilitation, coaching and training skills
• Strong level of autonomy to provide independent follow through on processing issues and concerns

Competencies:

• Approachability
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility.

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• CARE is implementing large number of health programs, with a focus on sexual reproductive health and rights to address multiple challenges faced by women and young girls, such as sexual gender-based violence, child marriage, and teenage pregnancy, among others. To deliver such a program, CARE works in close partnership with several stakeholders, local concerned ministries, local partners and other peer agencies.
• The humanitarian needs are huge in all sectors and the gaps in the areas of food security, nutrition, Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) and protection are among the most acute. In Borno, about 1.4M IDPs are living in the metropolitan area of Maiduguri, many of whom have not received humanitarian assistance despite the presence of large number of INGOs.
• Due to the acute need for SRHR in Maiduguri and surrounding areas, the SRHR Manager will set up SRHR-related programming and operations, as well as to serve as CARE's representative for all SRHR-related activities within the UN system, the Ministry of Health and with other partners.
• The purpose of the position is to provide technical leadership and ensure CARE's programmatic expertise in SRHR (and particularly in crisis-affected settings) is translated to the Northern Nigeria context and that initial set-up of SRHR programming includes quality technical and operational foundations. The SRHR Manager is expected to facilitate development of quality, gender-sensitive, accountable, and impact-focus SRHR interventions in Nigeria. This includes provision of technical advice, capacity building of CARE staff and partners, as well as influencing policy and practice through analysis and advocacy with various stakeholders. The position will be based in Maiduguri and report directly to the Head of Humanitarian and DRR.

Job Responsibilities
Program and Strategies Develop Support:

• Lead the CO program teams in developing strategies and technical approaches to guide CARE’s programming and practices in areas of SRHR sector. Ensure that the strategy is informed by sound analysis, with consultations with teams and concerned stakeholders.
• Support preparation and development of concept notes/proposals and lead in technical discussion with relevant stakeholders in the area of SRHR, including donors, peer agencies and sectors leads. Ensure the proposed activities/interventions of SRHR align with the best practices in the SRHR sector.
• Coordinate CARE Nigeria’s SRHR activities across a wide range of actors, including local partner organizations, donors, INGOs and UN/Cluster agencies to ensure consistency and avoid duplication of programming.
• Provide technical support to partners and humanitarian team members in relation to SRHR components of the emergency response and lead the Country Office team to plan and deliver a coherent, strategic and effective SRHR program, using a results-based approach and promote innovation;
• Lead the process of developing targeted approach, through the development, roll out and implementation of a targeting strategy.
• Provide close monitoring of partner organizations’ SRHR related activities, providing technical support and guidance where necessary.
• In the event of further displacement or return in CARE NE Nigeria areas of operation, work with partner organizations to conduct rapid need assessments of SRHR situation and make recommendations to the CARE Nigeria on how best to respond to those needs programmatically.
• Display technical and organizational leadership in sectoral activity commensurate with the role as a primary resource person for SRHR on the CARE Nigeria team.

Formation Gathering, Assessments, Analysis and Monitoring:

• Set key priorities, establish key internal and external contacts to understand local sexual reproductive health issues.
• Lead assessments, information collection, analysis and use of sex- and age-disaggregated data for project design, implementation and evaluation in order to be more effective in meeting the affected populations’ needs in areas of sexual reproductive health and rights.
• Streamline needs assessment and analysis tools/processes, including templates, team composition and methodologies and ensure that they are gender and protection sensitive.
• Conduct assessment of SRHR needs of different target groups with focus on most vulnerable groups including women and girls and have detailed information that contribute to the program and strategy development.
• Monitor the SRHR needs and provide clear periodic analysis on the impact and the implications for CARE Nigeria programming.
• Ensure program quality throughout the program cycle by providing technical support to teams and ensure proper reporting and accountability to beneficiaries and donors.
• Facilitate integration of SRHR interventions with other sectoral and cross-cutting teams under the resilience/risk reduction framework.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Reporting:

• Provide technical guidance to CARE staff and partners on how to monitor and evaluate SRHR/GBV programs, drawing from international best practices.
• Provide technical support on developing new MEAL tools to be used by the team to ensure that relevant information is being collected to inform strategy and implementation, and to ensure accountability and learning.
• Provide technical support in developing and implementing a multi-sectoral and coordinated GBV prevention and response guidelines, especially in the areas of referral and reporting mechanism, information sharing and monitoring/evaluation.
• Guide field staff in effective monitoring on project outcomes/impacts and render advice for fine-tuning plans where required.
• Guide the plan and implementation of relevant work plans and conduct regular technical monitoring visits to the field sites to ensure quality delivery of the program.
• Analyze and report on program and project progress in terms of achieving results, using existing monitoring and evaluation tools and introducing new mechanisms and systems.
• Guide on technical standards in design and in operation reports (internal/ for donors).
• Guide the team in planning and analysis in the baseline, mid-term review and final evaluations.
• Ensure project learning is captured, consolidated and disseminated.

Partnership and Capacity-building:

• Establish collaborative partnership on sexual reproductive health and rights and Gender/GBV program with UN sister agencies, especially UN women, UNFPA and UNICEF and other peer agencies, facilitate agency division of labor and foster joint activities;
• Maintain trust-worthy relationship with stakeholders including donor community in Nigeria and develop and share briefing note, fact sheets, etc. on sexual reproductive health and rights and GBV;
• Represent CARE Nigeria in various national and subnational fora and coordination working groups on sexual reproductive health and rights and GBV.
• Act as the lead resource person on sexual reproductive rights for the Country Program; regularly scan the environment and prepare policy briefs on key sexual reproductive rights and GBV issues;
• Conduct capacity gap assessment and identify learning and training opportunities for CARE staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.
• Provide emergency response related training modules and capacity building (where necessary) directly to staff and partners in SRHR topics.

Coordination, Representation, Advocacy and Learning:

• Work in close collaboration with the stakeholders to strengthen and facilitate inter-agency, multi-sectoral GBV prevention and response interventions at national, provincial and district levels;
• Ensure that CARE work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Inter-agency Coordination forums, ensuring the specific needs of women and girls are being addressed. This may involve taking the lead in coordination working groups.
• Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination.
• In collaboration with senior program staff, assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels.
• In collaboration with the SRHR team and stakeholders, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives.
• Contribute to knowledge building and sharing good practices within Nigeria, Headquarters and other offices, and globally.

Resource Mobilization:

• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization efforts.

Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Qualification, Technical Skills and Experience

• Advanced university degree in public health, social sciences, gender and development studies or related field.
• Prior INGO experience.
• 5-7 years supporting health interventions in crisis-affected settings with a physical presence in insecure environments, with at least one year of support to an acute humanitarian crisis, especially large multi-sectoral projects, designing and appraising proposals and actively liaising with relevant and potential project partners.
• Experience in coordinating and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of gender issues in development, particularly GBV, including relevant international human rights standards.
• Knowledge of human rights, especially sexual reproductive rights and ability to apply human rights-based approach in programming
• Fluency in English with professional-level writing capacity
• Prior experience in INGOs working environment/system will be a strong asset.
• Fluency in English (local language skills an asset).
• Excellent written, oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Proficient analytical skills that demonstrate an understanding of the current concepts, priorities, and issues in programme monitoring, data collection and evaluation.
• Skills in technical proposal writing, designing and implementing food security programmes.

Competencies:

• Time Management
• Building Effective Teams
• Action Oriented
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Innovation Management
• Managing Diversity
• Problem Solving.

Desired:

• 3 years in a similar position or specific training and/or expertise in sexual and reproductive health and/or a medical, nursing, or other clinical degree.
• Experience in NE Nigeria desirable.