Jobs at ActionAid Nigeria

Job Purpose

• S/he will be responsible for developing and implementing protection strategies and interventions, identifying and addressing protection needs, and coordinating with various communities and other stakeholders under the M&A project.

Specific Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the project coordinator, the project officer will identify and evaluate protection risks and needs of affected populations through surveys, interviews, and field visits to inform programmatic responses.
• Design and implement protection strategies and action plans to address identified risks.
• Offer support and provide information on available services, assisting with access to safe spaces for vulnerable groups.
• Monitor the effectiveness of protection interventions, document and analyse protection incidents.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for internal and external stakeholders to ensure accountability and inform future actions.
• The protection officer will create and implement protection plans and follow policies to address identified needs and vulnerabilities.
• Lead on case management activities and supervise in designated field sites, with support from case workers.
• Track and assess the effectiveness of protection programs and adjust based on evaluations and feedback.
• Prepare activity plans with line staff as necessary and ensure smooth implementation of these plans.
• Any other duty or responsibility assigned by line manager.

Person Specifications
Education / Qualifications:

• First Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies and agencies is desirable.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years’ post NYSC experience in protection programming, case management, or a related field preferably in a humanitarian or development context is essential.
• Experience in providing psychosocial support and case management services is essential.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles, policies, and practices is essential.
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis tools is essential.
• Related experience on WFP-funded project is desirable.

Skills / Abilities:

• Understanding of protection laws and human rights standards.
• Excellent knowledge on protection principles.
• Excellent strategic planning skills.
• Strong organizational and report - writing skills.
• Ability to produce reports and high-level conflict analysis.
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

Remuneration
ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment.

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Job Summary

• The post holder will be responsible for ensuring active community engagement and information sharing at project locations; planning and implementing activities related to community mobilization, awareness creation, and information dissemination to effectively reach and involve community members, and other activities under the M&A project.

Person Specification

• Minimum of National Diploma in Social Sciences/ Art or related field is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies and agencies is desirable.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in humanitarian responses context with a strong focus on both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies is essential.
• Experience in organizing and managing community events is essential.
• Previous experience in Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) is essential.
• Proven ability to interact with community members, leaders, and partners is essential.
• Background in addressing community concerns and resolving issues effectively is essential.
• Proven experience using ODK for quantitative data collection is essential.
• Related experience on WFP funded project is desirable.

Skill / Abilities:

• Excellent knowledge on the management key stakeholders and community mobilisation 
• Excellent communication and time management skills 
• Fluency in written and spoken fluency in English; additional fluency in Hausa is preferred 
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent strategic planning skills

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Job Purpose

• The post holder will provide technical support and guidance in meeting the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the humanitarian and resilience projects.
• S/he will develop strategy and expertise on the results framework, key milestones, and monitoring & evaluation plan for the project and support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning activities for the field offices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development and review of all routinely generated field level reports, with the emphasis on Monitoring quality and describing programme results.
• Participate and contribute to programme planning and implementation, contributing to work plans and M&E plans.
• Monitor trainings and workshops, providing support to measuring training output&outcome.
• Facilitate trainings and workshops, particularly those focusing on developing the capacity of partner’s skills and abilities in monitoring and evaluation.
• Work closely with the team to establish the internal M&E systems, track project plans, and ensure data quality and use of data reporting tools.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly DQA for project in Yobe State.
• Support the implementation of project’s M&E systems, including establishing and updating the project’s database.
• Prepare monthly internal reports, including collation and reporting of data, and contribute towards regular donor reports.
• ImplementLessons learnt activity monthly with the Project team for data driven decision makingand effective implementation.
• Collaborate with other programme staff to ensure every staff knows and understands their role in M&E
• Perform any other related duties assigned by line manager.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications:

• First degree in Social Sciences or related field is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies is desirable.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years post NYSC work experience, 2 of which should be in the Humanitarian and Development sector is essential.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of project or related programme is essential.
• Ability to use the District Health Information System (DHIS)/or any other database software is desirable.

Skills / Abilities:

• Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to use various statistical software programmes such as Tableau, Power BI, SPSS, Epi Info, Atlas, NVivo etc. 
• Extensive knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning, including impact evaluation.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills, and ability to work well on a team.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
• Strong organizational and report-writing skills.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.

Remuneration
ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment.

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Job Summary

• The post holder will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the implementation of project activities and programs within the LGA to ensure that project objectives are met effectively and efficiently while liaising with stakeholders to address community needs and issues and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and standards. 

Person Specification

• Minimum of National Diploma in social sciences/ art or related field is essential.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies and agencies is desirable.
• Minimum of two years (2) experience working in humanitarian responses context is essential.
• Previous experience in Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) is essential.
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a humanitarian sector is essential.
• Proven experience using ODK for quantitative data collection is essential.
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement is essential.
• Related experience on WFP funded project is desirable.

Skill / Abilities:

• Proven experience conducting focus group discussions, or the ability to learn rapidly.
• Proven experience collecting information using hand-held GPS devices.
• Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Drive, and other cloud-based software tools.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent leadership and coordination skills, with negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent knowledge on the management key stakeholders and community mobilisation.