The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world.
DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations - refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the wor...
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Purpose
To facilitate the implementation of DRC’s Food Security and Economic Recovery and Market System programme in Borno State through liaising with stakeholders and integrating with other departments. Support in enhancing the livelihoods of beneficiaries through the provision of information, business skills training, business support, Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Nutrition trainings and agricultural interventions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting CVA, Food Assistance and Nutrition Activities
- Ensure beneficiaries are screened, selected and verified through use of developed targeting criteria in operational areas.
- Facilitate the implementation of CVA mainly but not limited to Unconditional Cash Grants, Conditional Cash Grants, Vouchers and Business Grants in the operational areas through liaison with line manager.
- Ensure monthly cash distributions conducted in the operational areas through ensuring beneficiaries are verified, registered and sensitized.
- Manage cash distribution process and ensure minimum standards are met.
- Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about market price monitoring and business development opportunities.
- Provide food security guidance, on an individual or group basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different nutrition foods options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Conduct training and sensitisation activities related to complementary nutrition activities.
- Supervision of nutrition related activities such as trainings, malnutrition monitoring and screening, referral pathways and reporting.
- Supervision of community volunteers implementing Nutrition, other Economic Recovery and Market System initiatives
- Coordinate in Planning, supervising and monitoring training, awareness and sensitisation activities, including maintenance and verification of all supporting documentation and activities (e.g. pre- and post-tests).
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
- Assist in Maintaining records of all activities, in order to complete timely reports for DRC and for external actors, including donors.
- Assist the Economic Recovery Food Assistance Team Leader in project documentation.
- Any other duties assigned by line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to livelihoods to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.).
- Select beneficiaries who will participate in the activities through youth empowerment and social safety-net planning in coordination with other sectors.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery Office
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team on monitoring and evaluation tools for Economic Recovery activities in coordination with the M & E team
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of projects through team meetings, post-assistance visits, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in internal evaluations of programmes.
Representation
- If requested by the Economic Recovery Program Manager represent DRC in food security sector working groups, cash working group and interagency planning workshops.
- Represent, and where necessary, advocate on behalf of DRC with local authorities.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Experience in cash and vouchers assistance.
Essential:
- Experience in Food Assistance Programming
- At least 2 years working experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming is required
- Experience of humanitarian work with displaced populations in Borno, Adamawa or Yobe is essential
Qualifications
- University Degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages or any other related field
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Purpose
The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to join the Economic Recovery team in Nigeria. Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of food assistance , livelihood programming through supporting market systems development (MSD), improved production practices for farmers’ associations, cash transfer programming (CTP) and village savings and loans associations (VSLA) while developing the social cohesion between members of the target communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting CTP and Agricultural Inputs Distributions and Farming Skills Training using Market Systems Development (MSD) Approach
- Work with Government and Community Resilience Groups (CRGs) to screen, select and verify beneficiaries in the target communities.
- Provide agriculture livelihood guidance, on an individual, group or association basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chain options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about agricultural livelihoods and post-harvest value chain opportunities.
- Organize agricultural training on micro gardening and small farming management activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on, market opportunities, and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
- Train, coach and mentor farmers on improved agricultural (livestock and crop) production practices
- Facilitate the implementation of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) at ward level, Conditional Cash Grants
- Work with line manager to plan for agricultural inputs distributions using MSD approach and ensuring distributed inputs accountability.
- Linking bulk agriculture produce buyers with farmers’ associations and input sellers with farmers.
- Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating crop farming/poultry production trainings for beneficiaries.
- Work with existing agricultural cooperatives or formation if not in the local government of implementation to easily access agricultural opportunities like lending and available information on learning good agronomic practices.
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Provide administrative support if required.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of LGA and Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion Programming
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to agriculture to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery and Market System Team Leader .
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team and the Economic Recovery and Market System Team Leader on the timely monitoring and evaluation of all components – information, beneficiary selection, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the project through team meetings, visits to selected beneficiaries, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Essential:
- Experience in Agriculture programming and trainings.
- An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in the country and the region.
- 1-2 years working experience, in the field of agriculture is required
Qualifications
- University degree or advanced training/ course in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Social Science, International Affairs, Humanitarian or related field
- Professional experience of at least two years, including one year working with a humanitarian organisation;
- Proficient with standard software tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point);
- Good communication, and writing skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills;
- Ability to work in complex environments and under pressure
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Purpose
The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to join the Economic Recovery team in Nigeria. Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of food assistance , livelihood programming through supporting market systems development (MSD), improved production practices for farmers’ associations, cash transfer programming (CTP) and village savings and loans associations (VSLA) while developing the social cohesion between members of the target communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting CTP and Agricultural Inputs Distributions and Farming Skills Training using Market Systems Development (MSD) Approach
- Work with Government and Community Resilience Groups (CRGs) to screen, select and verify beneficiaries in the target communities.
- Provide agriculture livelihood guidance, on an individual, group or association basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chain options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about agricultural livelihoods and post-harvest value chain opportunities.
- Organize agricultural training on micro gardening and small farming management activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on, market opportunities, and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
- Train, coach and mentor farmers on improved agricultural (livestock and crop) production practices
- Facilitate the implementation of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) at ward level, Conditional Cash Grants
- Work with line manager to plan for agricultural inputs distributions using MSD approach and ensuring distributed inputs accountability.
- Linking bulk agriculture produce buyers with farmers’ associations and input sellers with farmers.
- Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating crop farming/poultry production trainings for beneficiaries.
- Work with existing agricultural cooperatives or formation if not in the local government of implementation to easily access agricultural opportunities like lending and available information on learning good agronomic practices.
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Provide administrative support if required.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of LGA and Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion Programming
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to agriculture to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery and Market System Team Leader .
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team and the Economic Recovery and Market System Team Leader on the timely monitoring and evaluation of all components – information, beneficiary selection, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the project through team meetings, visits to selected beneficiaries, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Essential:
- Experience in Agriculture programming and trainings.
- An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in the country and the region.
- 1-2 years working experience, in the field of agriculture is required
Qualifications
- University degree or advanced training/ course in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Social Science, International Affairs, Humanitarian or related field
- Professional experience of at least two years, including one year working with a humanitarian organisation;
- Proficient with standard software tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point);
- Good communication, and writing skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills;
- Ability to work in complex environments and under pressure
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Purpose
The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to join the Economic Recovery team in Nigeria. Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of food assistance , livelihood programming through supporting market systems development (MSD), improved production practices for farmers’ associations, cash transfer programming (CTP) and village savings and loans associations (VSLA) while developing the social cohesion between members of the target communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Produce work plans for the sector staff in accordance with annual planning cycle
- Train staff and provide regular updates of work planning and reporting against SMART objectives.
- Oversee the performance of the Economic Recovery team.
- Provide field supervision to Economic Recovery and Market System Officers and Assistants, Agriculture Officers and Assistants
- Represent the Economic Recovery team at base level and participate in facilitating and coordinating activities within the team and with other DRC’s departments
Implementation and Planning
- Coordinate with the Finance, Procurement Officers and other sectors of DRC to ensure proper management of Economic Recovery sector planning and implementation.
- Serve as the main contact for Economic Recovery and Market System activities in DRC Maiduguri operations, and work closely with State Government Technical Line Ministries and departments in ensuring high quality standards in DRC Economic Recovery sector operations.
- Ensure team adoption of technical guidelines, SoPs, handbooks and other programme guidance provided by the Economic Recovery Manager and the Economic Recovery Coordinator
- Ensure that Economic Recovery and Market System Officers and Assistants implement Economic Recovery and Market System project activities within the budget limits and in line with good budget management and accountability procedures in consultation with Economic Recovery Programme Manager
- Support Economic Recovery and Market System Officers and Assistant in ensuring activities implementation is done in compliance with DRC/Donor quality procedures
- Closely monitor the implementation of Economic Recovery and Market System activities to timely identify any problems that may affect the achievement of intended outputs and results; by pragmatically and constructively dealing with them early enough
- In coordination with field staff, ensure that vulnerable groups (especially women and youths) are actively involved during group discussion and the decision making process;
- Organize and manage workshops, trainings and meetings that are hosted by the sector with relevant partners—beneficiary households, line ministries and CBOs.
- Provide agriculture livelihood guidance, on an individual, group or association basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chain options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about agricultural livelihoods and post-harvest value chain opportunities.
- Organize agricultural training on micro gardening and small farming management activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on, market opportunities, and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
- Train, coach and mentor farmers on improved agricultural (livestock and crop) production practices
- Facilitate the implementation of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) at ward level, Conditional Cash Grants
- Work with line manager to plan for agricultural inputs distributions using MSD approach and ensuring distributed inputs accountability.
- Linking bulk agriculture produce buyers with farmers’ associations and input sellers with farmers.
- Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating crop farming/poultry production trainings for beneficiaries.
- Work with existing agricultural cooperatives or formation if not in the local government of implementation to easily access agricultural opportunities like lending and available information on learning good agronomic practices.
Sector Reporting & Documentation
- Provide regular internal reports and other relevant information on general policy matters and programme activities to the sector staff and other relevant persons.
- Ensure that a sound documentation procedure is adhered to, including relevant beneficiary database is developed, maintained and updated regularly.
- Ensure update-to-date records (disaggregated by gender/age/diversity) are maintained for all beneficiaries of the Economic Recovery and Market System interventions.
- Ensure the use of developed relevant manuals/tool kits and training curriculums that can be used in training beneficiaries
- Ensure that a sound complaints handling and feedback mechanism is in place in the project area so that beneficiaries have easy access to DRC and that the Do-No-Harm principle to persons of concern/beneficiaries at the point of delivery is upheld.
- Lead weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting processes of Economic Recovery activities in Maiduguri.
- Actively contribute to project planning, development of proposals and documentation of lessons learned, best practices and success stories.
- Lead the identification of beneficiaries needs using both technical skills and knowledge of the operational context
- Engage and build strong and better relations with all community leaders, Local Government Council structures and State Government line ministries for the enhancement of DRC/ Donor overall program objectives.
Coordination
- Represent the Economic Recovery sector during coordination meetings with stakeholders such as local communities, local government officials, Early Recovery and Livelihoods Sector Working Group, Food Security Sector Working Group, Cash Working Group and donors.
- Be proactively seeking for new partnerships for SME, VST, Internship, and LH activities
- Promote and ensure at all times a pragmatic and efficient dialogue as well as networking with Local Institution, Private Institutes, workshops, National and international NGOs and local authorities
- Coordinate with the rest of the country team whenever needed
- Liaise with relevant line ministries during project implementation i.e. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Animal resources and Fisheries, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade etc.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Actively participate in monthly Budget Follow up review meetings and ensure all livelihood activities status are updated and submitted to Economic Recovery Programme Manager/ Economic Recovery Coordinator
- Work with M&E to manage all Economic Recovery and Market System component data collection exercises including the conduction of assessment and surveys (e.g. baseline surveys, yield assessment, do-no-harm surveys etc.) in close coordination with the Country M&E unit to monitor and evaluate food security and Economic Recovery and Market System projects activities.
- Work closely with M&E unit to identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
- Support the undertaking of detailed situational analysis in collaboration with relevant stakeholder and propose appropriate project implementation approaches
- Supervise the implementation of all participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities
- Participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results
- Work with M&E to conduct post-distribution monitoring to ensure that beneficiary entitlements have been adequately accounted for and reconcile the results with those issued by the warehouse manager/cash distribution agent and line manager for the supply of goods, cash and vouchers.
Administration & logistics
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements regarding programming implementation and asset management.
- Support sector team with logistics arrangements to facilitate effective programming.
- Provide timely expenditure planning & budget follow-ups with guidance from the Economic Recovery Programme Manager and the Economic Recovery Coordinator.
- Ensure DRC financial procedures, guidelines and corruption control is maintained among the team.
- Initiate procurements and ensuring adherence to correct procurement and logistical procedures and in coordination with the Logistics department. Support the timely procurement of project materials.
Personnel Management.
- Directly responsible for supervising Economic Recovery Officers, Assistants and any casual workers hired to facilitate implementation of sectoral activities.
- Responsible for contributing to recruitment planning, actual recruitment of required field staff in consultation with the Economic Recovery Coordinator, Economic Recovery Programme Manager, Area Manager and HR.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Understanding of rights and protection issues of IDPs, children and women
- Experience working with displaced populations.
- Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Essential:
- At least 3-4 years of relevant professional Economic Recovery and Market System components experience with a humanitarian aid organization
- Understanding of Economic Recovery and Market System programming issues in the country and the North East Nigeria region
- Experiencing of managing teams
- Good computer skills (especially Ms. Office)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in agriculture, economics, business management, sociology, psychology, or other relevant field
- Professional experience of at least two years, including one year working with a humanitarian organisation;
- Proficient with standard software tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point);
- Ability to work in a team, independently and under minimal supervision;
- Good communication, analysis, and writing skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills;
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Purpose
The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to join the Economic Recovery team in Nigeria. Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of food assistance , livelihood programming through supporting market systems development (MSD), improved production practices for farmers’ associations, cash transfer programming (CTP) and village savings and loans associations (VSLA) while developing the social cohesion between members of the target communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting SME Development, Vocational Development, Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) CTP approach
- Work with Government and Community Resilience Groups (CRGs) to screen, select and verify beneficiaries in the target communities.
- Provide livelihood guidance, on an individual, group or association basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different business options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about livelihoods and business development opportunities.
- Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on skills trainings, market opportunities, and small enterprise creation.
- Facilitate the implementation of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) at ward level; Unconditional/Conditional Cash Grants and Cash for Work
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Establish linkages to vocational learning institutions and refer beneficiaries to selected marketable courses of their interest.
- Provide administrative support if required.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of LGA and Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to livelihoods to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.).
- Select beneficiaries who will participate in the activities through youth empowerment and social safety-net planning in coordination with other sectors.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery Office
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team and the Economic Recovery Officer on the timely monitoring and evaluation of all components – information, beneficiary selection, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the project through team meetings, visits to selected beneficiaries, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Essential:
- Experience in Economic Recovery and market system programming and trainings.
- An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in the country and the region.
- 2 - 3 years working experience, in the field of business is required. Degree in Agriculture ,Social Science , political science, international development, economics or other relevant field.
Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Agriculture ,Social Science , political science, international development, economics or other relevant field.
- Professional experience of at least two years, including one year working with a humanitarian organisation;
- Proficient with standard software tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point);
- Good communication, analytical and writing skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills;
- Ability to work in complex environments and under pressure
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Purpose
The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to join the Economic Recovery team in Nigeria. Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of food assistance , livelihood programming through supporting market systems development (MSD), improved production practices for farmers’ associations, cash transfer programming (CTP) and village savings and loans associations (VSLA) while developing the social cohesion between members of the target communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting SME Development, Vocational Development, Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) CTP approach
- Work with Government and Community Resilience Groups (CRGs) to screen, select and verify beneficiaries in the target communities.
- Provide livelihood guidance, on an individual, group or association basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different business options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about livelihoods and business development opportunities.
- Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on skills trainings, market opportunities, and small enterprise creation.
- Facilitate the implementation of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) at ward level; Unconditional/Conditional Cash Grants and Cash for Work
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Establish linkages to vocational learning institutions and refer beneficiaries to selected marketable courses of their interest.
- Provide administrative support if required.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of LGA and Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to livelihoods to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.).
- Select beneficiaries who will participate in the activities through youth empowerment and social safety-net planning in coordination with other sectors.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery Office
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team and the Economic Recovery Officer on the timely monitoring and evaluation of all components – information, beneficiary selection, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the project through team meetings, visits to selected beneficiaries, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Essential:
- Experience in Economic Recovery and market system programming and trainings.
- An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in the country and the region.
- 1-2 years working experience, in the field of business is required. Degree in Agriculture ,Social Science , political science, international development, economics or other relevant field.
Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Agriculture ,Social Science , political science, international development, economics or other relevant field.
- Professional experience of at least two years, including one year working with a humanitarian organisation;
- Proficient with standard software tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point);
- Good communication, and writing skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills;
- Ability to work in complex environments and under pressure
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Purpose
The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to join the Economic Recovery team in Nigeria. Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders in the implementation of food assistance , livelihood programming through supporting market systems development (MSD), improved production practices for farmers’ associations, cash transfer programming (CTP) and village savings and loans associations (VSLA) while developing the social cohesion between members of the target communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting SME Development, Vocational Development, Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) CTP approach
- Work with Government and Community Resilience Groups (CRGs) to screen, select and verify beneficiaries in the target communities.
- Provide livelihood guidance, on an individual, group or association basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different business options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about livelihoods and business development opportunities.
- Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries
- Provide information to the beneficiaries on skills trainings, market opportunities, and small enterprise creation.
- Facilitate the implementation of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) at ward level; Unconditional/Conditional Cash Grants and Cash for Work
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Establish linkages to vocational learning institutions and refer beneficiaries to selected marketable courses of their interest.
- Provide administrative support if required.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of LGA and Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to livelihoods to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.).
- Select beneficiaries who will participate in the activities through youth empowerment and social safety-net planning in coordination with other sectors.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery Office
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team and the Economic Recovery Officer on the timely monitoring and evaluation of all components – information, beneficiary selection, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the project through team meetings, visits to selected beneficiaries, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches
Essential:
- Experience in Economic Recovery and market system programming and trainings.
- An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in the country and the region.
- 1-2 years working experience, in the field of business is required. Degree in Agriculture ,Social Science , political science, international development, economics or other relevant field.
Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Agriculture ,Social Science , political science, international development, economics or other relevant field.
- Professional experience of at least two years, including one year working with a humanitarian organisation;
- Proficient with standard software tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point);
- Good communication, and writing skills;
- Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills;
- Ability to work in complex environments and under pressure
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Purpose
The Shelter and Settlements Officer is responsible for supervising and implementing shelter and settlement projects in line with cluster standards and organizational guidelines. This role involves working closely with affected communities, local authorities, and partner organizations to design, plan, and manage shelter interventions that meet the needs of displaced populations and ensure their safety and comfort. Undertaking technical and practical operational tasks to ensure smooth, safe and efficient operation of Shelter and Settlement activities in accordance with laid down procedures and supervising Assistants.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programming
Duties and Responsibilities General Programming & Operations :
- Carrying out Shelter needs assessment for returning refugees and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
- Carrying out the selection, design and construction of durable shelter solutions in use by DRC.
- Monitor the construction of WASH facilities
- To formulate and implement capacity building plans for teams and individuals that will be involved in implementation of shelter activities.
- Ensure efficient and Effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
- Conducting technical feasibility assessments for rehabilitation and construction works in DRC operational areas prior to implementation.
- Design Bill of Quantities (BoQs) and annotated diagrams for structures to be rehabilitated or constructed.
- Vetting and selection of community builders to facilitate construction activities.
- Train and guide community builders on construction tasks required during rehabilitations or new constructions.
- Design of work norms for skilled and unskilled workers during cash for work activities.
- Manage the utilisation of construction materials during constructions to ensure high quality structures are constructed.
- Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
- Mobilise communities to provide sufficient labour for construction or rehabilitations in liaison with the Shelter and Settlement Team Leader.
- Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
- Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, annual reports for donors.
- Participate in providing technical information required for proposals and budgets.
Reporting:
- Contribute to the production of quality and timely reports on program activities.
- Provide weekly/monthly reports to the Shelter and Settlement Team Leader, including accurate figures of distributions/referrals done and challenges encountered, in the agreed format.
Representation and coordination:
- Ensure good representation and reputation of Shelter & Settlement in the sector at field levels.
- Represent DRC at Shelter & Settlement technical working group meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings as agreed with the Shelter & Settlement team leader.
- Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local authorities.
- Maintain coordination with other departments (i.e. Protection, MEAL, Procurement and Finance etc).
Project Development:
- Assist in developing project plans and budgets for funding
- Assist in the development of the projects’ M&E tools
- Assist in the management of Shelter & Settlement project grants through PR and PO tracking
- Monitor and Evaluate Shelter & Settlement Projects in the field level
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of Shelter & Settlement activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
Operations:
- Contribute to the effective implementation of all operations support activities, including those related to administration, finances and logistics, so as to ensure smooth project implementation. In all matters, comply with internal directives and policies as communicated by the Area Manager, Head of Programme and/or the relevant support departments
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support in implementing the project monitoring and evaluation plan, and timely submission of reports and other document requirements.
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s Shelter and Settlement strategy in Nigeria.
Logistics
- Conducting technical feasibility assessments for rehabilitation and construction works in DRC operational areas prior to implementation.
- Work with the Shelter & Settlement Team Leader(s) in identification and selection of community assets for rehabilitation or construction on the DRC programme.
- Design Bill of Quantities (BoQs) and annotated diagrams for community structures to be rehabilitated or constructed
- Formulate and implement capacity building plans for teams and individuals that will be involved in implementation of construction activities.
- Vetting and selection of community builders to facilitate construction activities.
- Train and guide community builders on construction tasks required during rehabilitations or new constructions.
- Design of work norms for skilled and unskilled workers during cash for work activities.
- Design of construction work schedules for cash for work rehabilitation or new construction activities.
- Mobilise and guide communities to source locally available resources for construction to complement the construction materials provided by DRC.
- Manage the utilisation of construction materials during constructions to ensure high quality structures are constructed.
- Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
- Mobilise communities to provide sufficient labour for construction or rehabilitations in liaison with the Office and Shelter & Settlement Team Leader(s).
- Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
- Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, annual reports for donors.
- Participate in providing technical information required for proposals and budgets.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established or rehabilitated community structures.
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least 3 years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating Construction of both Shelter and Settlement, and WASH projects.
- IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Data collection and analysis software.
- Practical knowledge on the use of construction instruments such as Theodolites, callipers and other precision instruments is a major requirement.
- Proficient in AutoCAD or any suitable design software.
- Highly self-driven while striving for perfection under minimum supervision.
- Thorough knowledge of SPHERE in emergency shelter standards.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good communication channels with relevant stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Project-related skills: added advantage.
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Proficient in AutoCAD or suitable design software.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri is a requirement.
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
We offer
- Contract length: 6 months with the possibility of extension
- Level: NM - H, Step 1
- Start Date: October, 2024
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Purpose
The Shelter and Settlements Assistant is responsible for supervising and implementing Shelter and Settlements projects in line with cluster standards and organizational guidelines. This role involves working closely with affected communities, local authorities, and partner organizations to design, plan, and manage shelter interventions that meet the needs of displaced populations and ensure their safety and comfort. Undertaking technical and practical operational tasks to ensure smooth, safe and efficient operation of Shelter and Settlements activities in accordance with laid down procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programming & Operations :
- Carrying out Shelter needs assessment for returning refugees and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
- Carrying out the selection, design and construction of durable shelter solutions in use by DRC.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated shelters.
- Support to formulate and implement capacity building plans for teams and individuals that will be involved in implementation of shelter activities.
- Design Bill of Quantities (BoQs) and annotated diagrams for structures to be rehabilitated or constructed.
- Train and guide community builders on construction tasks required during rehabilitations or new constructions.
- Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
- Mobilise communities to provide sufficient labour for construction or rehabilitations in liaison with the Shelter and Settlements Team.
Reporting:
- Contribute to the production of quality and timely reports on program activities.
- Provide weekly/monthly reports to the Shelter and Settlements Tean, including accurate figures of distributions/referrals done and challenges encountered, in the agreed format.
- Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, annual reports for donors.
Representation and coordination:
- Ensure good representation and reputation of Shelter & Settlements in the sector at field levels.
- Represent DRC at Shelter & Settlement technical working group meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings as agreed with the site Shelter & Settlement officer.
- Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local authorities.
- Maintain coordination with other departments (i.e. Protection, MEAL, Procurement and Finance etc).
Project Development:
- Assist in developing project plans and budgets for funding
- Assist in the development of the projects’ M&E tools
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of shelter & settlement activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
Operations:
- Contribute to the effective implementation of all operations support activities, including those related to administration, finances and logistics, so as to ensure smooth project implementation. In all matters, comply with internal directives and policies as communicated by the Area Manager, Head of Programme and/or the relevant support departments.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support in implementing the project monitoring and evaluation plan, and timely submission of reports and other document requirements.
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s Shelter and Settlements strategy in Nigeria.
Logistics
- Conducting technical feasibility assessments for rehabilitation and construction works in DRC operational areas prior to implementation.
- Work with the Shelter & Settlement Team in identification and selection of community assets for rehabilitation or construction on the DRC programme.
- Vetting and selection of community builders to facilitate construction activities.
- Mobilise and guide communities to source locally available resources for construction to complement the construction materials provided by DRC.
- Manage the utilisation of construction materials during constructions to ensure high quality structures are constructed.
- Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least 2 years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating Shelter and Settlements, and WASH projects.
- IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Data collection and analysis software.
- Proficient in AutoCAD or any suitable design software.
- Highly self-driven while striving for perfection under minimum supervision.
- Knowledge of SPHERE in emergency shelter standards.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good communication channels with relevant stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Must be an Indigene of Nganzai
- Proficient in AutoCAD or suitable design software.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri is a requirement.
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Purpose
The Shelter and Settlements Assistant is responsible for supervising and implementing Shelter and Settlements projects in line with cluster standards and organizational guidelines. This role involves working closely with affected communities, local authorities, and partner organizations to design, plan, and manage shelter interventions that meet the needs of displaced populations and ensure their safety and comfort. Undertaking technical and practical operational tasks to ensure smooth, safe and efficient operation of Shelter and Settlements activities in accordance with laid down procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programming & Operations :
- Carrying out Shelter needs assessment for returning refugees and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
- Carrying out the selection, design and construction of durable shelter solutions in use by DRC.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated shelters.
- Support to formulate and implement capacity building plans for teams and individuals that will be involved in implementation of shelter activities.
- Design Bill of Quantities (BoQs) and annotated diagrams for structures to be rehabilitated or constructed.
- Train and guide community builders on construction tasks required during rehabilitations or new constructions.
- Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
- Mobilise communities to provide sufficient labour for construction or rehabilitations in liaison with the Shelter and Settlements Team.
Reporting:
- Contribute to the production of quality and timely reports on program activities.
- Provide weekly/monthly reports to the Shelter and Settlements Tean, including accurate figures of distributions/referrals done and challenges encountered, in the agreed format.
- Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, annual reports for donors.
Representation and coordination:
- Ensure good representation and reputation of Shelter & Settlements in the sector at field levels.
- Represent DRC at Shelter & Settlement technical working group meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings as agreed with the site Shelter & Settlement officer.
- Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local authorities.
- Maintain coordination with other departments (i.e. Protection, MEAL, Procurement and Finance etc).
Project Development:
- Assist in developing project plans and budgets for funding
- Assist in the development of the projects’ M&E tools
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of shelter & settlement activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
Operations:
- Contribute to the effective implementation of all operations support activities, including those related to administration, finances and logistics, so as to ensure smooth project implementation. In all matters, comply with internal directives and policies as communicated by the Area Manager, Head of Programme and/or the relevant support departments.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support in implementing the project monitoring and evaluation plan, and timely submission of reports and other document requirements.
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s Shelter and Settlements strategy in Nigeria.
Logistics
- Conducting technical feasibility assessments for rehabilitation and construction works in DRC operational areas prior to implementation.
- Work with the Shelter & Settlement Team in identification and selection of community assets for rehabilitation or construction on the DRC programme.
- Vetting and selection of community builders to facilitate construction activities.
- Mobilise and guide communities to source locally available resources for construction to complement the construction materials provided by DRC.
- Manage the utilisation of construction materials during constructions to ensure high quality structures are constructed.
- Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least 2 years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating Shelter and Settlements, and WASH projects.
- IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Data collection and analysis software.
- Proficient in AutoCAD or any suitable design software.
- Highly self-driven while striving for perfection under minimum supervision.
- Knowledge of SPHERE in emergency shelter standards.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good communication channels with relevant stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Must be an Indigene of Nganzai
- Proficient in AutoCAD or suitable design software.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri is a requirement.
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Purpose
The WASH Team Leader (Engr.) is responsible for coordinating and implementing WASH hardware projects in accordance with cluster standards and organizational guidelines. This role involves collaborating with affected communities, local authorities, and partner organizations to design, plan, and manage WASH hardware interventions that address the needs of displaced populations, ensuring their safety and comfort. The WASH Team Leader will assist the WASH Manager in monitoring financial commitments and expenditures against budgets, providing timely feedback on budget follow-ups. Additionally, this role includes overseeing technical and practical operational tasks to ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient execution of WASH activities. The WASH Team Leader will also supervise WASH Officers and Assistants, ensuring adherence to procedures and standards.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programming
- Ensure that activities implementation aligns with project objectives, work plans, and budgets.
- Support planning and provide technical expertise on project activities, ensuring proper integration and coordination with other project components.
- Implement activities according to agreed DRC standards and recognized policies.
- Conduct regular fieldwork to offer technical expertise and quality assurance on project implementation, collaborating with project staff and community-based workers.
- Identify direct and indirect beneficiary needs for WASH activities and infrastructure, considering the specific needs of vulnerable individuals and persons of concern.
- Facilitate communication and liaison activities to actively involve beneficiaries, key informants, actors, partners, and stakeholders in all stages of project design and implementation.
- Maintain constructive relationships with key stakeholders and represent DRC in working groups and NGO coordination meetings at the area level as assigned by the WASH Manager.
- Establish and sustain working relations with LNGOs, NNGOs, INGOs, UN agencies, and Government departments in various forums.
- Contribute to the area-level strategy and annual programming by proposing new activities based on the context and need assessments.
- Recommend adjustments to WASH activities based on contextual and indicator developments.
- Uphold confidentiality when managing records to ensure beneficiary dignity and privacy.
- Work with the WASH Manager, WASH TL (HP) and technical coordinators to design evidence-based pilot activities that are responsive to the target population.
- Ensure quality monitoring and evaluation of activities, working with MEAL staff to coordinate and implement MEAL systems, ensuring adequate monitoring, documentation, and reporting of activities against relevant indicators Reporting:
- Contribute to the production of quality and timely reports on program activities weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports to the WASH Manager, including accurate figures of distributions/referrals done and challenges encountered, in the agreed format.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the line manager.
Representation and coordination:
- Ensure effective representation and uphold the reputation of the WASH program across all levels.
- Actively participate in internal coordination meetings to facilitate smooth operations and communication.
- Represent DRC at WASH technical working group meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings as agreed with the WASH Manager.
- Maintain a local operational communications network and establish good relations with local and government authorities.
- Ensure coordination with other departments (e.g., Protection, Economic Recovery, Health and Mine Action, MEAL, Procurement, and Finance) to enhance program integration and effectiveness
Operations:
- Contribute to the effective implementation of all operations support activities, including those related to administration, finances and logistics, so as to ensure smooth project implementation. In all matters, comply with internal directives and policies as communicated by the WASH Manager, Technical coordinator and/or the relevant support departments
Budget Management:
- Assist the WASH Manager in monitoring financial commitments and expenditures against budgets, providing timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
- Provide inputs to the WASH Manager to ensure the effective and efficient utilization of WASH program resources through close monitoring and tracking of expenditures against budgets.
- Anticipate, along with the WASH Manager, potential over/underspending and take proactive measures to address these issues.
- Provide monthly expenditure forecasts to the WASH Manager to facilitate budget management.
- Staff Management, Training, and Capacity Development:
- Provide technical and programmatic leadership to WASH Officers/Assistants and community-based mechanisms in operational areas as needed.
- Conduct regular field visits or as required to ensure WASH tasks are progressing as planned, providing technical backstopping and mentoring through training of duty bearers.
- Ensure that objectives for staff are set, and that evaluations and performance reviews are conducted regularly for all managed staff.
- Take responsibility for planning and managing leave for all managed staff.
- Identify training and capacity-building opportunities for staff, ensuring they are well-versed in key WASH and protection concepts relevant to the context, DRC's code of conduct, accountability, respectful dialogue with the refugee population, and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Support in developing and implementing the project monitoring and evaluation plan, ensuring timely submission of reports and other document requirements.
- Provide feedback on project implementation modalities, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s WASH strategy in Nigeria.
- Undertake regular participatory monitoring and verification visits to ensure adequate progress against action plans and outputs, ensuring that quality elements are signed off. Provide advice on any necessary corrective actions.
Logistics:
- Develop a procurement plan at the start of the project cycle to forecast procurement needs in coordination with the WASH Manager.
- Coordinate with the supply chain to facilitate the procurement of supplies and services.
- Ensure an adequate stock of critical supplies at all times, particularly considering seasonal access limitations, such as during the wet season.
- Plan and coordinate logistics and staff movements proactively to and from different operational areas.
- Initiate procurements and ensure their timely execution.
- Ensure that distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
Other Responsibilities:
- The responsibilities listed in the job description are not exhaustive and may be adjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- WASH Project Experience: At least 3 years of experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating WASH projects.
- IT Skills: Good knowledge of Office software, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and data collection and analysis software.
- Self-Motivation: Highly self-driven, striving for perfection with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of Standards: Thorough knowledge of SPHERE standards in emergency WASH.
- Project Management: Experience in project management, including monitoring, reporting, data management, and budgeting.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain good communication channels with relevant stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Project-Related Skills: Good knowledge of the project cycle, including implementation and follow-up.
- Emergency Response Experience: Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Design Software Proficiency: Proficient in AutoCAD or suitable design software (reinforced due to importance).
We offer
- Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension
- Level: M - G, Step 1
- Start date: October 2024
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Purpose
The WASH Officer (Hygiene Promotion) is responsible for ensuring the quality and effectiveness of the planning, implementation, and follow-up of hygiene promotion activities implemented by DRC. This role requires close collaboration with internal and external actors to enhance hygiene promotion efforts. The WASH Officer will coordinate with WASH counterparts in other locations to implement commonly funded projects, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement for efficient project delivery. The role focuses on promoting behavior change and community participation to achieve sustainable impact. Additionally, the WASH Officer will oversee quality control during implementation and manage the day-to-day activities of community-based hygiene promoters to ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient operation of WASH activities in line with established procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Programming & Operations
- Facilitate the formation of community structures in hygiene promotion and strengthening of the existing structures such as WASH Committees through training, sensitization workshops and other hygiene promotion awareness campaigns.
- Design, develop and implement appropriate HP mobilization strategies for DRC’s WASH projects.
- Develop hygiene promotion plans for multi-funded projects.
- Ensure efficient and Effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
- Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports and proposals and budgets for donors.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated/protected water sources.
- Lead the WASH team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises.
Coordination and representation
- Ensure integration of WASH software activities with other DRC sectors.
- Coordinate with Shelter, Protection, HMA and WASH counterparts in other locations in the implementation of commonly funded projects.
- Ensure good representation and reputation of the WASH (Hygiene promotion) sector at all levels.
- Actively participate in internal coordination meetings
- Collaborate with relevant Internal and External technical experts on WASH software issues.
- Represent DRC at Hygiene promotion technical working group meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings.
- Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities.
Project Development:
- Contribute to developing project plans and budgets for funding
- Contribute to the development of the projects’ M&E tools
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of WASH activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
- Prepare WASH weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to relevant authorities as per need
Logistics / Finance:
- Support the WASH TL (Public Health) and Manager to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
- Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
- Support and Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.
- Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
- Contribute to grants management of all WASH projects through management of day-to-day project expenditures.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support in developing and implementing the project monitoring and evaluation plan, and timely submission of reports and other document requirements.
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s WASH strategy in Nigeria.
Logistics
- Support the WASH TL in developing a procurement plan at the start of the project cycle to forecast procurement needs.
- Under delegation from the WASH TL, coordinate with the supply chain to facilitate procurement of supplies and services
- Support in ensuring adequate stock of critical supplies at all times, particularly factoring in seasonal access limitations (wet season).
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least 2 years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating hygiene promotion projects.
- Thorough knowledge of Hygiene Promotion Approaches, training of trainers and facilitating menstrual hygiene sessions for women and girls.
- Thorough knowledge of SPHERE and WASH in emergencies standards.
- Good IT skills (especially MS Office).
Desirable:
- Project Planning and Management is an added advantage
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Environment Health Science, Biological Sciences, Public Health or any other behavioural science degree from a recognized institution.
- Degree or HND in any field or equivalent field with relevant work experience.
We offer
- Contract length: 6 months with the possibility of extension
- Level: NM - H, Step 0
- Start date: October 2024
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Purpose
The WASH Assistant's primary function is to support the WASH Officer in ensuring the quality planning, implementation, and follow-up of WASH activities carried out by DRC. The WASH Assistant is specifically responsible for the day-to-day implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene activities in the intervention area. This role involves coordinating with WASH counterparts in other locations, engaging with stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery, and promoting behavior change and community participation for a sustainable impact. The WASH Assistant must ensure that all activities are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to community needs, with a particular focus on gender issues, promoting the full and equal participation of women, and aligning with the needs of population in the area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Programming & Operations
- Carrying out WaSH needs assessment for returnee areas and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
- Monitor WASH activities, construction works progress, costs, and schedule in accordance with project plan and taking of appropriate actions.
- Ensure archiving of WASH logs and procurement records.
- Ensure efficient and Effective program implementation while following the work plan.
- Participate in preparing and Providing Inputs monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports.
- Preparation of all the payment documents, after verification, submission to the finance department
- Working in harmony with all other project staff and field team for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the WASH project in Monguno, Konduga and Nganzai.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established WASH resources.
- Assist in project implementation and reporting.
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of WASH activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
- Promote community participation and ownership of WASH activities, ensuring that interventions are culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of the community.
- Prepare WASH weekly and monthly field reports to relevant authorities as needed
Coordination and representation
- Collaborate with relevant Internal and External stakeholders on issues related to WASH.
- Represent DRC at Local WASH meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings at the field level if needed.
- Ensure integration and support of WASH activities with other DRC sectors.
- Coordinate with WASH counterparts in other locations in the implementation of commonly funded projects.
- Ensure good representation and reputation of the WASH sector at all levels.
- Actively participate in internal coordination meetings
Logistics
- Assist the WASH officer in ensuring distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
- Under supervision from the WASH officer, coordinate with the supply chain to facilitate the delivery of WASH NFIs to field location for distribution to beneficiaries.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s WASH strategy in Nigeria.
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least At least 1-year experience in the implementation and evaluation of Wash projects.
- Knowledge of WASH Approaches.
- Good computer skills (especially MS Office).
Desirable:
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Basic in written and spoken English and knowledge of local languages
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Civil and water resources Engineering, Environment Health Science, Biological Sciences, Public Health or any other behavioural science degree from a recognized institution.
- Degree or HND in any field or equivalent field with relevant work experience.
We offer
- Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension
- Level: NM - I, Step 1
- Start date: October 2024
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Purpose
The WASH Assistant's primary function is to support the WASH Officer in ensuring the quality planning, implementation, and follow-up of WASH activities carried out by DRC. The WASH Assistant is specifically responsible for the day-to-day implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene activities in the intervention area. This role involves coordinating with WASH counterparts in other locations, engaging with stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery, and promoting behavior change and community participation for a sustainable impact. The WASH Assistant must ensure that all activities are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to community needs, with a particular focus on gender issues, promoting the full and equal participation of women, and aligning with the needs of population in the area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Programming & Operations
- Carrying out WaSH needs assessment for returnee areas and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
- Monitor WASH activities, construction works progress, costs, and schedule in accordance with project plan and taking of appropriate actions.
- Ensure archiving of WASH logs and procurement records.
- Ensure efficient and Effective program implementation while following the work plan.
- Participate in preparing and Providing Inputs monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports.
- Preparation of all the payment documents, after verification, submission to the finance department
- Working in harmony with all other project staff and field team for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the WASH project in Monguno, Konduga and Nganzai.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established WASH resources.
- Assist in project implementation and reporting.
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of WASH activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
- Promote community participation and ownership of WASH activities, ensuring that interventions are culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of the community.
- Prepare WASH weekly and monthly field reports to relevant authorities as needed
Coordination and representation
- Collaborate with relevant Internal and External stakeholders on issues related to WASH.
- Represent DRC at Local WASH meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings at the field level if needed.
- Ensure integration and support of WASH activities with other DRC sectors.
- Coordinate with WASH counterparts in other locations in the implementation of commonly funded projects.
- Ensure good representation and reputation of the WASH sector at all levels.
- Actively participate in internal coordination meetings
Logistics
- Assist the WASH officer in ensuring distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
- Under supervision from the WASH officer, coordinate with the supply chain to facilitate the delivery of WASH NFIs to field location for distribution to beneficiaries.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s WASH strategy in Nigeria.
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least At least 1-year experience in the implementation and evaluation of Wash projects.
- Knowledge of WASH Approaches.
- Good computer skills (especially MS Office).
Desirable:
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Basic in written and spoken English and knowledge of local languages
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Civil and water resources Engineering, Environment Health Science, Biological Sciences, Public Health or any other behavioural science degree from a recognized institution.
- Degree or HND in any field or equivalent field with relevant work experience.
We offer
- Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension
- Level: NM - I, Step 0
- Start date: October 2024
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Purpose
The WASH Assistant's primary function is to support the WASH Officer in ensuring the quality planning, implementation, and follow-up of WASH activities carried out by DRC. The WASH Assistant is specifically responsible for the day-to-day implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene activities in the intervention area. This role involves coordinating with WASH counterparts in other locations, engaging with stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery, and promoting behavior change and community participation for a sustainable impact. The WASH Assistant must ensure that all activities are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to community needs, with a particular focus on gender issues, promoting the full and equal participation of women, and aligning with the needs of population in the area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Programming & Operations
- Carrying out WaSH needs assessment for returnee areas and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
- Monitor WASH activities, construction works progress, costs, and schedule in accordance with project plan and taking of appropriate actions.
- Ensure archiving of WASH logs and procurement records.
- Ensure efficient and Effective program implementation while following the work plan.
- Participate in preparing and Providing Inputs monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports.
- Preparation of all the payment documents, after verification, submission to the finance department
- Working in harmony with all other project staff and field team for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the WASH project in Monguno, Konduga and Nganzai.
- Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established WASH resources.
- Assist in project implementation and reporting.
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of WASH activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
- Promote community participation and ownership of WASH activities, ensuring that interventions are culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of the community.
- Prepare WASH weekly and monthly field reports to relevant authorities as needed
Coordination and representation
- Collaborate with relevant Internal and External stakeholders on issues related to WASH.
- Represent DRC at Local WASH meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings at the field level if needed.
- Ensure integration and support of WASH activities with other DRC sectors.
- Coordinate with WASH counterparts in other locations in the implementation of commonly funded projects.
- Ensure good representation and reputation of the WASH sector at all levels.
- Actively participate in internal coordination meetings
Logistics
- Assist the WASH officer in ensuring distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
- Under supervision from the WASH officer, coordinate with the supply chain to facilitate the delivery of WASH NFIs to field location for distribution to beneficiaries.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Provide feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s WASH strategy in Nigeria.
Other
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- At least At least 1-year experience in the implementation and evaluation of Wash projects.
- Knowledge of WASH Approaches.
- Good computer skills (especially MS Office).
Desirable:
- Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Basic in written and spoken English and knowledge of local languages
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Civil and water resources Engineering, Environment Health Science, Biological Sciences, Public Health or any other behavioural science degree from a recognized institution.
- Degree or HND in any field or equivalent field with relevant work experience.
We offer
- Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension
- Level: NM - I, Step 1
- Start date: October 2024
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Purpose
To facilitate the implementation of DRC’s Food Security and Economic Recovery and Market System programme in Borno State through liaising with stakeholders and integrating with other departments. Support in enhancing the livelihoods of beneficiaries through the provision of information, business skills training, business support, Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Nutrition trainings and agricultural interventions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting CVA, Food Assistance, Agricultural Inputs Distributions and Nutrition Activities
- Ensure beneficiaries are screened, selected and verified through use of developed targeting criteria in operational areas.
- Facilitate the implementation of CVA mainly but not limited to Unconditional Cash Grants, Conditional Cash Grants, Vouchers and Business Grants in the operational areas through liaison with line manager.
- Ensure monthly cash distributions conducted in the operational areas through ensuring beneficiaries are verified, registered and sensitized.
- Manage cash distribution process and ensure minimum standards are met.
- Facilitate the implementation of agricultural production, small business and complementary nutrition programming through liaison with line manager.
- Assist beneficiaries in the establishment of home gardens/poultry production and continued support throughout the project timeframe.
- Work with line manager to plan for agricultural inputs distributions and ensuring inputs distributed accountably.
- Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating vegetable farming/poultry production trainings for beneficiaries.
- Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about market price monitoring and business development opportunities.
- Provide food security guidance, on an individual or group basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different nutrition foods options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Conduct training and sensitisation activities related to complementary nutrition activities.
- Supervision of nutrition related activities such as trainings, malnutrition monitoring and screening, referral pathways and reporting.
- Supervision of community volunteers implementing Nutrition, other Economic Recovery and Market System initiatives
- Coordinate in Planning, supervising and monitoring training, awareness and sensitisation activities, including maintenance and verification of all supporting documentation and activities (e.g. pre- and post-tests).
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
- Assist in Maintaining records of all activities, in order to complete timely reports for DRC and for external actors, including donors.
- Assist the Economic Recovery Food Assistance Team Leader in project documentation.
- Any other duties assigned by line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to livelihoods to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.).
- Select beneficiaries who will participate in the activities through youth empowerment and social safety-net planning in coordination with other sectors.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery Office
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team on monitoring and evaluation tools for Economic Recovery activities in coordination with the M & E team
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of projects through team meetings, post-assistance visits, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in internal evaluations of programmes.
Representation
- If requested by the Economic Recovery Program Manager represent DRC in food security sector working groups, cash working group and interagency planning workshops.
- Represent, and where necessary, advocate on behalf of DRC with local authorities.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Experience in cash and vouchers assistance.
Essential:
- Experience in Food Assistance Programming
- At least 2 years working experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming is required
- Experience of humanitarian work with displaced populations in Borno, Adamawa or Yobe is essential
Qualifications
- University Degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages or any other related field
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Purpose
To facilitate the implementation of DRC’s Food Security and Economic Recovery and Market System programme in Borno State through liaising with stakeholders and integrating with other departments. Support in enhancing the livelihoods of beneficiaries through the provision of information, business skills training, business support, Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Nutrition trainings and agricultural interventions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting CVA, Food Assistance, Agricultural Inputs Distributions and Nutrition Activities
- Ensure beneficiaries are screened, selected and verified through use of developed targeting criteria in operational areas.
- Facilitate the implementation of CVA mainly but not limited to Unconditional Cash Grants, Conditional Cash Grants, Vouchers and Business Grants in the operational areas through liaison with line manager.
- Ensure monthly cash distributions conducted in the operational areas through ensuring beneficiaries are verified, registered and sensitized.
- Manage cash distribution process and ensure minimum standards are met.
- Facilitate the implementation of agricultural production, small business and complementary nutrition programming through liaison with line manager.
- Assist beneficiaries in the establishment of home gardens/poultry production and continued support throughout the project timeframe.
- Work with line manager to plan for agricultural inputs distributions and ensuring inputs distributed accountably.
- Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating vegetable farming/poultry production trainings for beneficiaries.
- Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries.
- Provide information to beneficiaries about market price monitoring and business development opportunities.
- Provide food security guidance, on an individual or group basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different nutrition foods options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
- Conduct training and sensitisation activities related to complementary nutrition activities.
- Supervision of nutrition related activities such as trainings, malnutrition monitoring and screening, referral pathways and reporting.
- Supervision of community volunteers implementing Nutrition, other Economic Recovery and Market System initiatives
- Coordinate in Planning, supervising and monitoring training, awareness and sensitisation activities, including maintenance and verification of all supporting documentation and activities (e.g. pre- and post-tests).
- Support the organization of trainings and other events related to the project.
- Submit weekly reports and contribute to compilation of the monthly report and submit to line manager.
- Assist in Maintaining records of all activities, in order to complete timely reports for DRC and for external actors, including donors.
- Assist the Economic Recovery Food Assistance Team Leader in project documentation.
- Any other duties assigned by line manager.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordination of Ward level stakeholders in consultation with line manager.
- Ensure that protocol is followed through stakeholder consultation at all stages of project implementation.
Social Cohesion
- Assess the relevance of potential intercommunal dialogue activities linked to livelihoods to improve the dialogue and cooperation between these fields (e.g. joint workshops, peer-to-peer activities, language exchanges, etc.).
- Select beneficiaries who will participate in the activities through youth empowerment and social safety-net planning in coordination with other sectors.
- Maintain Excel tracking sheet to ensure that data are collected on a timely basis.
- Contribute to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the project as requested by the Economic Recovery Office
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Work closely with the monitoring team on monitoring and evaluation tools for Economic Recovery activities in coordination with the M & E team
- Facilitate the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of projects through team meetings, post-assistance visits, regular reporting and any other monitoring tools.
- Participate in internal evaluations of programmes.
Representation
- If requested by the Economic Recovery Program Manager represent DRC in food security sector working groups, cash working group and interagency planning workshops.
- Represent, and where necessary, advocate on behalf of DRC with local authorities.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Desirable:
- Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies
- Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.
- Experience in cash and vouchers assistance.
Essential:
- Experience in Food Assistance Programming
- At least 2 years working experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming is required
- Experience of humanitarian work with displaced populations in Borno, Adamawa or Yobe is essential
Qualifications
- University Degree in Agriculture, Social Sciences, Economics, Business Studies, Languages or any other related field
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Purpose
The MEAL Officer is to ensure that all DRC projects and programs are effectively monitored, evaluated, and continuously improved. He should track progress, assess program impact, and ensure accountability to stakeholders by establishing feedback mechanisms. The role involves data collection, analysis, reporting, and the implementation of feedback and learning mechanisms to ensure accountability to stakeholders, including beneficiaries and donors. Overall, the MEAL Officer would play a crucial role in assisting the MEAL Team Leader, driven by evidence and feedback. To this end, the MEAL officer will liaise with DRC staff across departments to ensure compliance with DRC MEAL SOPs during programming as directed by the MEAL Team Leader. Additionally, he is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning activities within the DRC implementation area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Programming & Operations
- Collect, clean, manage, and analyze data related to project activities, using appropriate methods such as surveys, Household Survey, Baseline, PDM, MSNA, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews (KIIs).
- Ensure data quality and integrity through regular field visits and validation checks.
- Design and conduct evaluations, including baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
- Analyze evaluation results to assess the effectiveness and impact of programs.
- Generate insights and recommendations for program improvement and share with the MEAL Team Leader.
- Establish and manage feedback and complaints mechanisms to ensure that beneficiaries and stakeholders can easily provide input.
- Monitor and respond to feedback and complaints in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Ensure that accountability standards, such as the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), are integrated into project implementation.
- Capture and document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories from projects and share with the MEAL Team Leader.
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in Facilitate learning sessions and workshops to share insights with the team and stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of learning within the organization to drive continuous improvement.
- Prepare detailed reports on monitoring, evaluation, and accountability activities, including data analysis, findings, and recommendations.
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in donor reports and proposals by providing relevant MEAL data and insights.
- Ensure timely submission of all MEAL reports to relevant stakeholders.
- Provide training and support to project staff on MEAL tools, processes, and best practices.
- Build the capacity of partners and local stakeholders in MEAL-related activities.
Coordination and representation
- Work closely with program teams to integrate MEAL activities into project design and implementation.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as finance and logistics, to ensure that MEAL activities are well-coordinated.
- Represent the organization in MEAL-related internal and external meetings, workshops, and networks.
- Ensure integration and support of MEAL activities with other DRC sectors.
- Coordinate with MEAL/AAP counterparts in other locations in the implementation of commonly funded projects.
- Ensure good representation and reputation of the MEAL sector at all levels.
Project Development:
- Assist in developing project plans and budgets for funding
- Assist in the development of the projects’ MEAL tools
- Assist in the management of MEAL activities
- Ensure Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning for all Projects in the field level.
- Ensure quality control during the implementation of all activities in accordance with Sphere and National standards.
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in preparing MEAL/AAP weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to relevant authorities as per need.
Logistics / Finance:
- Support the line Manager to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
- Support in initiating procurements and ensure their execution.
- Contribute to grants management of all MEAL projects through management of day-to-day project expenditures with line manager.
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in developing a procurement plan at the start of the project cycle to forecast procurement needs.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Support the MEAL Team Leader in developing and implementing the project monitoring and evaluation plan, and timely submission of reports and other document requirements.
- Provide weekly feedback on project implementation modality, assist in achieving maximum efficiency in project delivery, and inform the development/update of DRC’s MEAL strategy in Nigeria.
- Support in developing appropriate MEAL tools and ensure their implementation.
- The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in Developing and implement monitoring tools and frameworks to track project progress and outcomes.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of previous experience with implementing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning and AAP of humanitarian programs.
- Use of ODK and Kobo-Collect Toolbox Software of data collection
- Knowledge of MEAL and AAP Approaches and SHERE Standard
- Solid background on computer skills and competency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Excel, and SPSS as a minimum.
Desirable:
- The position may require frequent travel to project sites in remote and sometimes challenging environments.
- The role may involve working outside of regular office hours to meet deadlines or during emergency responses.
- Excellent facilitation skills and a strong understanding of how to collect feedback safely and accurately from all members of a community regardless of their age, gender, or other diversity factors.
- Experience working in emergency response with INGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
- Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages (Hausa, etc).
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- Bachelor’s degree in social science, business, development, or any related field.
- Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
We offer.
- Contract length: 1 year with the possibility of extension.
- Level: NM - H, Step 1
- Start date: October 2024
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