Job Openings at Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF)

Reports to: Project Director

Job Summary

The overall aim of this role is to support FINDEF’s operations in promoting and building a ‘Safe Organization’ and maintaining zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of beneficiaries through awareness raising and beneficiary sensitization focusing on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) by staff and representatives as well as facilitating confidential reporting of safeguarding and PSEA concerns/incidents through appropriate channels. The role will collaborate closely with other technical areas (especially HR, Gender, Protection and MEAL) to help ensure our safeguarding practice in the communities we work in is robust and will involve supporting a ‘lessons learnt’ process.

Specific Responsibilities

Safeguarding

• Identify and address training needs of staff and stakeholders in humanitarian response in relation to keeping children safe and protecting adults at risk.
• Coordinate safeguarding capacity building and mobilise project staff, partners, volunteers and other stakeholders to undergo annual training in Safeguarding and PSEA through formal and informal refresher sessions, discussion of case studies, quizzes etc.
• Develop and prepare materials for all Safeguarding related trainings.
• Assist in facilitation of safeguarding induction for newly recruited staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, stakeholders, and partners.
• Coordinate with the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) unit and ensure the compliance of indicators of safe programming.
• Develop safeguarding messages for various groups of stakeholders and facilitate publication.
• Conduct safeguarding proposal risk assessment, design mitigation plan and develop financial activity plan.
• Compile and develop monthly safeguarding training data/activity report with coordination of focal points and forward to the Country Office.
• Reviewing of proposals with a child safeguarding view to ensure safe program is implemented.
• Provide technical guidance on safeguarding to partners, volunteers, and other key stakeholders including consultants.
• Conduct supervision and monitoring visits to field locations as required.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

• Conduct periodic assessments of FINDEF’s PSEA policy and suggest improvements to PMU.
• Conduct training and awareness-raising sessions on PSEA for all personnel on a regular basis.
• Work with human resources and other relevant personnel (Gender, Protection, MEAL) on PSEA-related aspects, including ensuring that all personnel sign the code of conduct and that screening for past SEA violations is a regular part of the recruitment process.
• Facilitate awareness-raising campaigns with beneficiaries and local communities on the definition of SEA, the standards of conduct expected of FINDEF staff, and the various mechanisms for raising SEA allegations or concerns, including contact details.
• Manage the development of internal procedures for personnel to report incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse safely and confidentiality.
• Receive reports of SEA allegations and related information and coordinate the response according to relevant procedures.
• Report concerns or issues with PSEA implementation to senior management
• Once a complaint is received, coordinate FINDEF’s response including referral of SEA survivors for immediate, professional assistance and referral of the case for further investigations.

Other responsibilities

• Coordinate FINDEF’s PSEA activities with relevant organizations including inter-agency initiatives, as appropriate.
• Support senior management in implementing other PSEA-related activities, as appropriate.
• Establish and enforce a whistle-blower mechanism – to empower, encourage and protect staff who report cases of sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Inform staff members and beneficiaries on a regular basis on how to file a complaint/ report and the procedures for handling protection issues.
• Disseminate no excuse cards/messaging on PSEA, rights of beneficiaries and avenues for reporting at various community entry and intervention activities and platforms.
• Conduct mapping and assessment of existing Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms (CFMs) to ensure they are SEA friendly.

Required

• FINDEF has zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility, and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours).
• Familiarization with, and adherence to FINDEF’s Code of Conduct is an essential requirement for all staff, in addition to related mandatory training.
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay in the field where network coverage may be limited.
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Proficient in statistical and other software (Microsoft office; excel, word and PowerPoint)

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Communications, Law, Education or relevant professional qualification with at least 5 years’ technical experience on emergency programming in Northeast/Northwest Nigeria.
• A strong understanding of Safeguarding, PSEA, gender and protection programming.
• Knowledge of international standards for Safeguarding, PSEA and GBV.
• Experience with design, implementation, and monitoring of humanitarian programming.
• A strong ability to apply creative and out of the box thinking to generate lasting change.
• Proven communication skills and abilities to manage relations with a diversity of stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.
• Acceptable IT Skills
• Proven integrity, objectivity, and professional competence.
• Fluency in English. Fluency in Fulfude and Hausa is an added advantage.

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Reports to: Program Officer
Job Summary

The Nutrition Assistant will contribute immensely to making nutritional activities mainstream with regards to the different beneficiaries in the program. (S)he will monitor, support, and provide guidance and training to beneficiaries and stakeholders on Nutrition activities. Throughout the intervention, the Nutrition Assistant will work towards ensuring quality delivery of nutrition interventions in the Project locations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Screen, tally, register and coordinate the screening of children to verify their age at the distribution point.
• Ensure quality of nutrition screening for children under-5 conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers (CNMs) in target Communities.
• Conduct sensitization and MUAC (middle upper arm circumference) screening of Pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and children under 2 years.
• Ensure that community nutrition interventions (MUAC screening and Referral, IYCF (MSGs, food demonstrations) and hygiene promotion are integrated in activities.
• Ensure quality of IYCF counselling sessions provided at individual and group sessions.
• The Nutrition Assistant will collaborate with other partner on nutrition activities and to refer children identified with SAM and provide technical support to the Nutrition Officer.
• Mainstream the nutritional activities in line with FINDEF standards in his or her LGA with regards to Infant and Young Child feeding (IYCF) programs.
• Provide guidance to LGA partners (IYCF Groups) on policy and methodologies to enhance service delivery at the Host community level.
• Build capacity of CNMs/ field Assistants and Mother Leaders by providing on-the-job training on CMAM and IYCF.
• Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities.
• Promote increasing awareness of appropriate nutrition behaviours in project communities by ensuring behaviour change materials are visible in supported communities and health facilities.
• Ensure quality and timely reporting on all areas of implementation.
• Liaise closely with the MEAL team to understand the project outcomes.
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
• Any other additional responsibility as required.

Required

• FINDEF has zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility, and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, at all times (both during work hours and outside work hours).
• Familiarization with, and adherence to FINDEF’s Code of Conduct is an essential requirement for all staff, in addition to related mandatory training.
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay in the field where network coverage may be limited.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites.
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Proficient in statistical and other software (Microsoft office; excel, word and PowerPoint)
• Previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e., GFD, Nutrition and or cash transfer)

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree/HND/OND in any of the following disciplines: Nutrition, Public Health, or related field. Certification in Nursing is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Nutrition, Biology, Public Health, Nursing, or food aid support. Experience in Nutrition and community-based programming will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their care givers.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in Hausa/Fulani is an advantage.
• Acceptable IT Skills
• Strong interpersonal skills.