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Mubi (Adamawa)

Scope of Work:

The HR Assistant is responsible for day-to-day HR & administrative requirements, functions and general office management of the IRC offices and to assist the HR Team in all related HR & Admin functions.

Specific HR Responsibilities:

• Support onboarding and integration of new hires
• Support in recruitment ( post job advertisement in Monguno with collaboration with recruitment team)
• Support in performance management and staff development
• Support in staff management and administration
• Conduct monthly orientation of new hires.
• Maintain staff database-( timesheet, leave and other benefits)
• Assist with staff training sessions, workshops and activities.
• Document control for all HR filing system and catalogue HR materials.
• Assist with payroll management.
• Support exit management
• Perform other job related tasks as requested by the HR Manager.
• Assist in Administration Management
• Track and monitor IRC office and guesthouse administration and maintenance.
• Manage rental agreements for offices and housing.
• Assure that all facilities are well functioning, including housekeeping, office supplies, electricity, maintenance and repair, internet and other communications functions in the field office.
• Assure proper use and functionality of office equipment.
• Supervise cleaners and cooks.
• Track and monitor subscriptions and monthly telephone and Internet communications, and assure that all are paid on time.
• Assist in processing travel documents (visa, ticket, etc.)

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: The HR Officer
Position directly supervises: none

Indirect Reporting: none
Other Internal and/or external contacts.

Internal: IRC Mubi staff

External: none

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor degree

Work Experience: Approximately 0-1 year of relevant experience  

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Professional HR & Administration experience preferably with an INGO.
• Strong sense of personal integrity.
• Attention to details.
• Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, cultural and environmental sensitivity.
• Team work skills.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English and Hausa

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The positions are located in Mubi the situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits
Competitive Monthly salary,

13th Month Salary Inclusive,

Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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Band / Level / Grade: 6B

Department: VPRU

Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria

Duration: 1 Year Renewable dependent on funding

Job Overview/Summary: The Child Protection Coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic direction and vision to the IRC’s Child Protection programming in Northeast Nigeria. The Child Protection Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management and quality implementation of all aspects of the child protection program, including the integrated Health and Nutrition response, Families Make the Difference, SAFE, case management and community-based child protection. The Child Protection Coordinator will oversee the Child Protection Senior Manager, and other child protection staff, based on the revised staffing structure. The Child Protection Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the program, focused on safe spaces for children and adolescents, a parenting intervention and provision of information and case management for children. The Child Protection Coordinator will work extensively with other sectors to ensure that protection principles are being incorporated into the emergency programs.

Who this position reports to: The Child Protection Coordinator will report to the Deputy Director of Field Manager and Deputy Director of Programs, and will be provided technical guidance from the Child Protection Technical Advisor based in HQ.

Major Responsibilities:

Technical Quality

• Provides technical and management leadership to the Child Protection program in accordance with best practice and IRC policy
• Leads, or contributes to, development of country sector strategic direction and plans, in consultation with the Violence Prevention and Response Technical Unit (VPRU) Child Protection team
• Provides technical guidance and training on confidential and safe data collection, case identification and referral mechanisms in line with sector-based global best practices.
• Provides technical guidance and training on the implementation of safe space programming for adolescents and children, including the caregiving component

Staff Supervision & Development

• Directly supervises the Senior Child Protection Manger, CPIMS Officer and other positions as determined by the DDP and Child Protection Technical Advisor, providing quality oversight to and mentoring of the child protection teams in the field
• Maintains open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions
• Ensures timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probations reviews and annual performance reviews
• Overall responsible for staff work plans, work and vacation schedules, and staff training/development activities
• If/as required identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies

Grant Planning & Implementation

• Leads the overall implementation of the child protection program and provides guidance to staff to ensure that stated goals and objectives are met, that the projects are appropriately monitored and evaluated, and that project reports are written and submitted in a timely manner
• Prepares program work plans that meet the program objectives and prepares appropriate operational guidelines for project staff
• Ensures that project activities are implemented within the assigned budget parameters, management of all financial aspects of the programs, approve relevant expenses and review expenditures, in consultation with the Finance Team
• Analyzes child protection concerns and needs in Northeast Nigeria and proposes new areas of work in line with the strategy
• Leads proposal development and design for child protection

Grant Monitoring & Reporting

Development/ maintenance of effective and efficient oversight, support, quality control and reporting systems and processes for the child protection program

Ensures regular field monitoring and technical support to projects and program staff
Ensures IRC and donor reports are completed on grant activities and indicators as per set schedules (monthly, quarterly and annually)

Coordination & Representation

• Develops and maintains effective coordination and long-term relationships with external stakeholders, representing IRC’s position, promoting long-term strategy and resolving problems/conflicts
• Works closely and coordinates with IRC logistics, finance and grant staff to ensure timely and compliant program activities and expenditures; including active participation in grant opening/closing and review meetings
• Effectively represents IRC and actively participates at Child Protection coordination forums, like the SAG, CP sub-working group, etc.
• Negotiates and maintains appropriate information sharing protocols within IRC programs and with external actors
• Maintains effective and safe referral pathways for child protection concerns and other vulnerable cases

Other

Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs, including development of SOPs, technical tools, etc.

Professional Standards

All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies, as well as IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or MA/MSc equivalent in health (MPH), MSW Social Work, social science, law, humanities or other related degree
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in managing child protection projects in complex environments.
• Prior experience working in emergency settings or insecure environments
• Strong program/technical and budget management skills, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties 
• INGO experience required
• Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national and international staff
• Must be capable of applying their skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical knowledge and management skills to others

Personal qualities: works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well

Working Environment: The position will be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria. This position will require travel within Nigeria, including Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.