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Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Status: International Consultant

Background
The INGO Forum in Nigeria was formed in late 2014 to develop a collaborative platform for effective and principled INGO interaction, engagement and coordination for humanitarian, recovery and development interventions in Nigeria. Since inception, the INGO Forum has become a critical platform for ensuring effective information sharing and analysis; leadership on advocacy and policy engagement; and liaison with government/donor/UN engagement and engagement ensuring the perspectives of INGOs and affected populations are ultimately included in decision-making processes.

The INGO Forum is governed by a core membership of 54 members (and 7 observers) with new member applications pending approval on a regular basis, The INGO Forum is governed by an elected Steering Committee of five Country Directors and a Chair that works alongside a full-term Secretariat. Since November 2020, the INGO Forum is administratively hosted by iMMAP in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja as well as Maiduguri.

Description of Duties

• The Access Advisor will Coordinate BAY state and deep field level Access meetings and engagements, with travels to Abuja for key meetings as necessary and briefings to the HCT. This position reports to the Deputy Director of the Nigeria INGO Forum and works closely with the Director and Policy Advisor.
• Collaborate closely with REACH, iMMAP, OCHA, INSO and other data analysis units on key humanitarian issues that require monitoring and analysis.
• Promote the application of IHL and the operationalization of humanitarian principles.
• Identify opportunities for strengthening access measures, as well as opportunities for promoting community acceptance and accountability to the affected population
• Ensure that linkages between other access initiatives are established and maintained.
• Co-chair the Access Working Group in general coordination meetings, working closely with OCHA’s Access officer to ensure relevant messages from the AWG are relayed in other meetings including the HCT.
• Lead prioritization and analysis of access-related information from relevant stakeholders including patterns and trends through the joint production of monthly information and quarterly trends reports.
• Draft and design AWG and access related updates, policy briefs, and other similar materials.
• Facilitate structured and effective information exchange both between internal INGO partners, and with external partners (NNGOs, UN, Government, Media, International community, etc).
• Stay informed on political, humanitarian and security contexts, while providing structured updates to the INGO Forum as it relates to Access regionally and nationally.
• Facilitate effective information flow between field-level realities in NE Nigeria and capital-level coordination in Abuja.
• Ensure attention to special protection issues that arise with the project; particularly those involving vulnerable groups, sensitive topics, protection of sources and confidential data.
• Undertake regular visits to the deep field and consistent liaising with key stakeholders to share relevant information and stay informed.
• Help organize and facilitate workshops and other capacity development, as necessary.
• Promote the rights of beneficiaries in line with the advocacy strategy

Requirements
Generic Professional Competencies:

• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Core competency expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Advanced university degree in conflict and development, international relations, international humanitarian law or related technical field (minimum master’s degree).
• Five years cognate experience in a similar role within an NGO (local or international), with humanitarian access functions.
• Experience with developing and implementing access related strategic objectives.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian coordination system and the mandates of the actors involved.
• Knowledge of International Humanitarian Laws.
• Good knowledge of the social, economic and political dynamics in North-East Nigeria, the Lake Chad Basin and Sahel region in general
• Strong data analytical and interpretation skills.
• Commitment to international humanitarian standards and principles.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and often demanding environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and experience in humanitarian setting.
• Knowledge of and contacts in Nigerian Media.

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Status: International Consultant

Scope of Work

• The Country Representative (CR) is the senior iMMAP management position in host country, with supervisory and managerial responsibility for all in-country personnel, programs and policies.
• The CR is responsible for developing the overall iMMAP strategic direction for programming in concert with the iMMAP senior management team and local and international partners.
• S/He is also responsible for developing and implementing systems, policies and procedures for iMMAP operations in country.
• As the iMMAP senior manager in country, the CR is also responsible for financial oversight, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, staff safety and security, human resource management, and representation in the field.
• Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the CR ensures that country program operations meet the highest standard and are supportive of regional and global iMMAP strategies.

Description of Duties
Line management:

• The Country Representative for Jordan shall work under the direction of the Operations Director and under the global supervision of iMMAP’s Directors and the Chief Executive Officer.

Strategy and Vision:

• Formulate and plan, in consultation with key stakeholders, a clear vision of present and future programme goals and strategies which can be clearly communicated to team members, local beneficiaries, international partners, governmental counterparts, and donors.
• Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve program and organizational objectives.
• Evaluate program priorities within the country and participate in regional prioritization.
• Explore, evaluate and present new country and project funding opportunities that leverage impact and integrate initiatives and activities; support and direct related fund- raising activities with both institutional and private donors.

 Team Management:

• Develop and maintain an adequate human resource plan consistent with iMMAP’s policies, including current position descriptions for all iMMAP in country positions, personnel orientation and professional development plans, personnel evaluation system, field personnel policy manual, and personnel grievance procedure system.
• Recruit, manage and motivate an informed, skilled and efficient team with an emphasis on excellence and achievement; encourage a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, incorporating staff development strategies and performance management systems into the team building process.
• Establish leadership and personal credibility with the iMMAP team, and implement and create an organizational culture of accountability, responsibility and quality of services.

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Ensure the programme is based upon sound principles of design and utilise iMMAP and donor required monitoring and evaluation systems.

Representation:

• Represent the iMMAP country programme with national and international donors, partners, media, and participate in local community activities as appropriate.
• Maintain effective and positive internal contacts with iMMAP headquarters officers and staff, and external contacts with the Embassies, national and local government officials, international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), donor agency officials, vendors, media, and the general public.

Fiscal, Compliance Management and Accountability:

• Coordinate overall country budget; manage budget within approved spending levels and establish an annual cash flow plan to ensure a steady and adequate supply of funds for program activities.
• Oversee budget management of sub-grantees/sub-contractors if any.
• Build and maintain operational structures that ensure proper segregation of duties between finance, administration and logistics and fully support field programs.

Security:

• Manage safety and security of the entire iMMAP country team and assets according to best practices, operating standards and field realities.
• Liaise with security officials of the local government and other humanitarian, relief and development stakeholders concerning crucial events, periods of increased risk, incident reporting, and security policy changes.

Requirements
Education:

• Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Science or other relevant fields;

Languages:

• English (fluent) - essential

 Experience:

• At least 15 years of experience with increasing responsibility in management positions, preferably within the UN or other humanitarian organizations;
• Complete understanding of the UN cluster system and its functioning as well as BHA, ECHO and USAID;
• Proven ability and experience interacting with a wide range of organizations and stakeholders from the UN, donors, clusters, NGOs;
• Experience in emergency relief management and field coordination;
• Knowledge of political, cultural and humanitarian context of Nigeria.

Soft skills:

• Strong presentation and communication skills;
• Service orientated and ability to build consensus.
• Ability to understand and adapt to complex and dynamic situations;
• Ability to work in harsh operational environments;
• Takes initiatives, manages own use of time and is self-motivating;
• Self drive, flexibility and creativity.

Organizational:

• Learning as part of the iMMAP commitment to organizational learning, and in support of the understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, it is expected that all team members will commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit iMMAP as well as individual professional development.

Accountability to Beneficiaries:

• iMMAP team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to beneficiaries of iMMAP programs, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of field projects.