Job Openings at TearFund

Job Description

Based in our main country office in Abuja, the Office Assist will carry out facility management functions, cleaning of office sanitation, and carry out customer care functions including but not limited to: 

• Assist to ensure that the office premises are kept clean and empty trash bins on a daily basis.
• Periodic cleaning of the refrigerator, water dispensers, etc.
• Dusting the office furniture and blinds as well as cleaning of windows and doors
• Clean the restrooms with disinfectants and replenish toiletries.
• Assist in ensuring the building's security and safety by performing tasks as locking doors after operating hours and checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.
• Perform other cleaning duties as may be assigned by management.
• Be receptive to visitors and direct them to the appropriate staff when necessary.
• Shall ensure that visitors to the office feel welcomed and be hospitable in keeping with Tearfund's values and ethos.
• Receives message(s) for the office and sends to the Admin or the staff meant for.
• Assist with the pick-up and delivery of express mail services (FedEx, UPS, etc.)
• Assists with other related clerical duties such as photocopying, printing, filing (physical and electronic), etc.

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Job Description

The successful candidate will:

• Have the ability to influence at all levels
• Be able to thrive in a multicultural environment
• Work closely with the Country management team to ensure staff are recruited, trained, developed and engaged to carry out their work and achieve Tearfund's desired impact 

You must have experience in: 

• Providing a proactive professional HR service
• Developing and implementing HR practice within a changing fast paced environment
• Delivering best practice HR advice and direction in the regions on HR strategy in accordance with employment legislation within an operational relief and/or development environment

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Job Description

• The Programme Director will collaborate and coordinate, in conjunction with Country Director, country and region teams, all aspects of Tearfund's Work in Nigeria.
• Under the supervision of the Country Director, you will lead on all aspects of the country program in different field locations, ensuring relevance, impact, advocacy, sustainability as well as alignment with the Corporate and Regional priorities.
• You will coordinate and collaborate with relevant professionals of the Regional and International offices and will be the overall person responsible for ensuring that technical and international programming standards are followed.
• You will lead the implementation of the country strategy in line with Tearfund's vision, strategy, policies and procedures and may represent Tearfund to the government, and donors as well as coordinating with NGOs, including our local partners. You will also be responsible for leading and strengthening the country team.

The successful candidate will: 

• Understand the concepts of Church and Community Transformation, Environmental and Economic Sustainability and Emergency Needs Met, and how to facilitate a transition to recovery and development in the long term;
• Have experience in how to build positive working relationships with local partners, church, denomination, religious and community leaders;
• Have knowledge and experience working in WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods, including Cash,  Self-Help groups, and Gender and SGBV activities;
• Have the experience to combine both slow and fast onset programs;  
• Be a strong leader with at least 5 years substantial senior management experience in development work.
• Have a proven and successful record of strategic planning and thinking; local partner resourcing; programmes and project cycle management, monitoring, learning and evaluation and fundraising; people and team management and development; operational programmes budget management; and ensuring compliance to donor and corporate systems and procedures;
• proficiency in English