Job Vacancies at Christian Aid (CA)

Role Purpose

• The Protection Assistant will support in implementing gender-sensitive community-level protection activities, protection monitoring, and information dissemination and referrals guided by Christian Aid’s policies and guidelines for managing information and relevant professional standards in protection work.

Key Outcomes

• Ensure the delivery of protection activities in the Humanitarian response
• Undertake regular field visits with the Small Holder Farmer and FSL teams to identify and address, along with the sectorial teams, potential protection concerns arising from Christian Aid’s humanitarian response.
• Prepare for and organize community consultations and community-based orientation sessions, in coordination with Christian Aid team(s) and other partners
• Participates in developing and updating the mapping of services for threats and abuses (including GBV) that IDPs and Host Community members face in Christian Aid areas of operation
• Lead and supervise assessment teams during thematic surveys, needs assessment and data collection for protection-related research
• With support of the Protection Officer, follow-up with humanitarian actors about requests and invitations for community sessions
• Monitors protection issues affecting IDPs and host population in areas of operation
• Support the teams to strategize, plan for and ensure appropriate integration and mainstreaming of protection through all programme activities
• With support of the Protection Officer, develop and update relevant Information, Education and Communication tools (leaflets, brochures, posters etc.)
• Coordinate and organize regular internal mapping of services available in the area of intervention
• Support the Protection Officer in developing safe programming and conflict-sensitive approaches to the humanitarian response
• In collaboration with the Protection Officer, ensure program staff are fully trained on existing referral systems and relevant SOPs
• Facilitate referral of protection issues to relevant service providers.
• Conduct awareness raising and sensitization of relevant Protection messages and beneficiary’s rights.

Other Task:

• Assist in any other related matters necessary for the execution of the project.

Essential Criteria

• University Degree in a relevant discipline (Law, Political Science, Social Science, Psychology or any other relevant education profile),
• Demonstrable experience (minimum of 2 years) in working with communities in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Capacity and willingness to reside in the field location assigned to and regularly travel to other field locations where Christian Aid operates
• Very good interpersonal skills, particularly in networking, working with communities, local civil society and local authorities.
• Previous experience in using and adapting community-led approaches.
• Good understanding and knowledge in application of do no harm, conflict sensitivity principles and IASC standards and ethics for protection work.
• Good understanding of protection concerns, including GBV issues in displacement, human rights, and international humanitarian law
• Proven analytical skills
• Understanding of monitoring processes, learning, adaptation and evaluation
• Good levels of spoken and written English.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and to Christian Aid’s equal opportunity and gender policies
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills of using Microsoft word, power point and excel

Desirable:

• A Master’s Degree
• Previous experience in protection within a humanitarian response
• Experience in working in Northeast Nigeria
• Demonstrable experience in using participatory research and participatory assessment methodologies
• Familiarity with the culture of conflict and/or disaster- affected populations, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to communicate effectively on sanitation and hygiene matters.
• Fluency in the language of the working area (Hausa) is appreciated and the international language used in the humanitarian operation
• Considerable knowledge and experience in Child Protection is an added advantage.

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Role Purpose

• The Programme Assistant Agronomy (PAA) will be responsible for designing and implementing all project crop farming (Agronomic) activities in the target communities in Hawul, Kwayakusar, Bayo, Biu, Madagali and Michika LGAs, both directly and indirectly through training / mentoring of project community volunteers and Program Beneficiaries (PBs), linking up with LGA BOSADP Officers, other NGOs and private sector actors at the community level.

Key Outcomes
Under the direct supervision of the POA and in collaboration with the extension agents, field agents and community volunteers and CPAs and other team members of the program and of the base, the PAA will:

• Facilitate initial community entry activities.
• Implement the community project plans and make recommendations to the POA for approval of community agronomic project activities
• Implement training of beneficiaries on rain fed seed crop production, dry season crop production and micro-garden farming.
• Facilitate Agronomy related surveys in communities.
• Prepare action plans and provide direct support to beneficiaries through visits, in line with the action plans and as required.
• Facilitate links and referrals relationships between the beneficiaries and community groups and local sources of support.
• Ensure all documentation, reports, and records from the community on rain fed/dry season seed crop production and micro-garden farming are maintained per agreed procedure, and information is provided on these community activities as required.
• Co-facilitate step-down trainings with beneficiaries and community groups on various topics on rain fed /dry season seed crop production and micro-garden farming as outlined in the implementation plan.
• Support beneficiaries and community groups to conduct assessments/project activities to all especially women and youths in the communities.
• Work on facilitating partnerships with relevant agronomic value chain actors and their service providers (Private BDS providers)
• Support activities on community disaster risk reduction, famer field schools, asset transfer and revolving fund management, community-based saving and lending groups opportunities.
• Ensure data collection on rain fed/dry season seed crop production and micro-garden farming under technical guidance of the M&E officer
• Coordinate with community- based LGA BOSADP Officers, other NGOs and private sector actors.
• Act as POA in the absence of the POA
• Do any other responsibility that will be assign to him/her.

Essential Criteria

• Level of Education: Degree, in any relevant field with at least 2 years’ experience
• Must have substantial experience in implementing community-level development projects, using participatory engagement and grassroots mobilization techniques.
• Experience working on value chain actors and their service providers (Private BDS providers)
• Sound experience working on disaster risk reduction, famer field schools, asset transfer and revolving fund management, community-based saving and lending groups
• Excellent training and facilitation skills with a wide variety of groups having diverse experiences, backgrounds, skills, and education levels.
• Experience in handling grants to local groups, ensuring appropriate basic documentation and accountability at the community/field level.
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
• Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Good (ability to type and prepare reports and other documents as needed.)
• Must be able to speak at least one local language predominant in that state.

Desirable:

• Involvement in relevant value chain projects, and/or those involving vulnerable people, especially those with asset/cash transfer components and/or interventions.
• Experience in engaging directly with vulnerable people, facilitating women activities and/or facilitating vulnerable people’s participation in meetings, discussions, etc.
• Involvement in projects and/or initiatives that address issues of power, diversity, exclusion, participation, and gender.
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handles last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.

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Role Purpose

• The Programme Officer Agronomy will be responsible for designing and implementing all project crop farming (Agronomic) activities in the target communities in Biu, Hawul, Kwayakusar and Bayo and Madagali and Michika LGAs in Borno and Adamawa States, both directly and indirectly through training/mentoring of project community volunteers and Program Assistants Agronomy (PAA), linking up with BOSADP, other NGOs and private sector actors at the community level.

Key Outcomes
Under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator and in collaboration with the extension agents and the field agents and PAA and other team members of the program and of the base, the POA will:

• Train beneficiaries to improve climate-smart agricultural production for Sorghum and Millet value chains through improved technologies
• Establish and conduct Farmer field Schools
• Conduct field days (Green and Brown Field days)
• Train beneficiaries on integrated Pest Management
• Train beneficiaries to establish community-based Seed Production
• Facilitate and improve post-harvest management practices for smallholder farmers at farm, household and aggregation levels
• Conduct training on post-harvest handling Activities for field agents (FAs), extension agents (EAs) and Project Staff.
• Facilitate training on commodity Bulking, Collective bargaining, and Negotiation for farm produce to producer groups.
• Conduct community sensitization and distribution of user-friendly extension materials (Image block).
• Facilitate linkage with threshing service providers.
• Facilitate the establishment of structured and sustainable markets for the selected smallholder farmers to sell their surplus produce
• Facilitate formation of Marketing Committee among the farmer Producer Groups
• Conduct TOT on Marketing Basics SMART Skills to Project Staff, Extension Agent and Field Agents
• Facilitate collaboration on market access and value chain mapping for marketing committees
• Facilitate initial community entry agronomic activities, mapping, and assessments.
• Manage the community project plans and make recommendations for approval of community project activities
• Form and initiate training of beneficiaries on rain fed seed crop production and micro-garden farming.
• Facilitate Agronomy related surveys in communities.
• Prepare action plans and provide direct support to beneficiaries through visits, in line with the action plans and as required.
• Initiate/facilitate links and referrals relationships between the beneficiaries and community groups and local sources of support.
• Ensure all documentation, reports, and records from the community on rain fed seed crop production and micro-garden farming are maintained per agreed procedure, and information is provided on these community activities as required.
• Co-facilitate step-down trainings with beneficiaries and community groups on various topics on rain fed seed crop production and micro-garden farming as outlined in the implementation plan.
• Support beneficiaries and community groups to conduct assessments/project activities to all especially women in the communities.
• Work on relevant agronomic value chain actors and their service providers (Private BDS providers)
• Work on community disaster risk reduction, famer field schools, asset transfer and revolving fund management, community-based saving and lending groups opportunities.
• Support training on rain fed seed crop production and micro-garden farming in the communities
• Ensure data collection on rain fed seed crop production and micro-garden farming under technical guidance of the M&E officer
• Coordinate with community- based BOSADP, other NGOs and private sector actors.

Essential Criteria

• Level of Education: Degree, in any relevant field with at least 3 years’ experience.
• Must have substantial experience in implementing community-level development projects, using participatory engagement and grassroots mobilization techniques.
• Experience working on value chain actors and their service providers (Private BDS providers)
• Sound experience working on disaster risk reduction, famer field schools, asset transfer and revolving fund management, community-based saving and lending groups
• Excellent training and facilitation skills with a wide variety of groups having diverse experiences, backgrounds, skills, and education levels.
• Experience in handling grants to local groups, ensuring appropriate basic documentation and accountability at the community/field level.
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
• Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Good (ability to type and prepare reports and other documents as needed.)
• Must be able to speak at least one local language predominant in that state.

Desirable:

• Involvement in relevant value chain projects, and/or those involving vulnerable people, especially those with asset/cash transfer components and/or interventions.
• Experience in engaging directly with vulnerable people, facilitating women activities and/or facilitating vulnerable people’s participation in meetings, discussions, etc.
• Involvement in projects and/or initiatives that address issues of power, diversity, exclusion, participation, and gender.
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handles last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.

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Role Purpose

• Agri-Business and Value Chain Enhancement Coordinator is responsible to coordinate and implement aspects of Livelihoods and Market systems development interventions for Christian Aid Livelihood and Resilience program in Borno and Adamawa states, by specifically supporting the technical and effective implementation of CAID Livelihood response to resilience building in line with donors’ requirements and Christian Aid programme strategy.
• And to establish structured and sustainable markets for the selected smallholder farmers to sell their surplus produce. To also make formation of Marketing Committee among the farmer Producer Groups, Conduct TOT on Marketing Basics SMART Skills to Project Staff, Extension Agent and Field Agents.
• The role holder is required to apply a wide variety of market development tools and approaches and approaches in order improve innovation services, facilitate, and manage linkages between market actors in areas targeted by the project. Supports the development and implementation of all aspects of the programme including performance management, assessments, designing, planning, implementation, monitoring staff capacity building, reporting and technical support to the agricultural recovery and sustainable livelihoods programme.
• To be responsible for supporting and managing Christian Aid partnerships and projects as well as the effective implementation of Livelihoods programme in some locations within Borno and Adamawa States and other states that Christian Aid is implementing livelihood.
• To contribute to the development of Christian Aid Livelihood and Resilience Strategy with a focus on both agriculture and non-agricultural based recovery initiatives for communities affected by conflict. Engage with relevant stakeholders and promote livelihood and resilience strategy with institutional donors.
• To contribute to the representation, brand management of the Christian Aid project portfolio, engage with and promote programme communication and fundraising, with institutional donors.
• Understanding of the sustainable livelihoods framework, understanding of agricultural recovery, resilience framework, humanitarian preparedness and response, value chain analysis, farming as a business and engaging market player, rural finance, facilitating linkages and creating space for various players in the market to interact and enabling markets to work for the poor in fostering agricultural recovery.
• Technical responsibility for designing and implementing all project crop farming (Agronomic) activities in the target communities in Biu LGA and other LGAs, both directly and indirectly through training/mentoring of project community volunteers and Program Officer Agronomy (POA), linking up with BOSADP, other NGOs and private sector actors at the community level.

Key Outcomes

• Strengthen capacity of women on Leadership, Decision making and Negotiation skills for agribusiness
• To develop sustainable linkages between the smallholder farmers and value chain service providers such as agro-input suppliers, extension, and financial services.
• To establish structured and sustainable markets for the selected smallholder farmers to sell their surplus produce
• Formation of Marketing Committee among the farmer Producer Groups
• Conduct TOT on Marketing Basics SMART Skills to Project Staff, Extension Agent and Field Agents
• Stepdown Training on Marketing Basics to Marketing Committee and Producer Members
• Establish 500 market committees linked to off-takers and collaborating on market access and value chain mapping
• To improve the capacity of the smallholder farmers and farmer organizations to take advantage of the established markets, including aggregation capacity, commodity quality improvements
• Make way for farmers to have an account opened and access to credit sources
• WFP Funded Livelihood and Resilience projects are successfully managed following both WFP and Christian Aid’s humanitarian policies and procedures.
• Christian Aid is represented at all levels, national and internationally.
• Oversee the timely field implementation of Livelihood and Resilience project according to proposals and ensure compliance with all donor requirements.
• Support the team in all locations of the project and other locations strengthen and promote community engagement processes in the project areas, particularly identifying project beneficiaries, assessing their needs, addressing and resolving community issues.
• Compliance with financial policies and procedures especially regarding WFP coordination requirements and other donor projects, but including reporting requirements and contribution made to other team members in the development and implementation, staff capacity building and training.
• Significant grant proposals focusing on broad sustainable livelihoods, agricultural recovery, resilience work, private sector partnerships and market systems development based on strong planning and evaluation procedures using Christian Aid’s internal systems.
• Communicate and coordinate with project staff on technical questions related to livelihoods, resilience building and agricultural recovery, work planning, programme implementation and provide technical support to developing policies, strategies and plans related to food security and livelihoods, resilience building and agricultural recovery.
• Participate in the recruitment, management and development of high performing team who are meeting their objectives and ensure a safe working environment for all people involved in project implementation and maintain the highest standards of behaviour when engaging with stakeholders and working with project beneficiaries.
• Assess Livelihood, agriculture and Forestry needs based on a variety of sources, including assessments, technical data, early warning information, and reports from NGOs, the UN and other actors
• As a Livelihood and Resilience expert, coordinate the general humanitarian response with all stakeholders including humanitarian actors, Missions, Embassies, host governments, NGOs, and donors;
• This includes representing Christian Aid in the Food sector cluster and working group meetings and donor meetings. This also includes engagement with networks in order to increase the profile and visibility of Christian Aid.
• Effective projects and programmes delivered with impact in line with agreed aims.
• Project proposals completed, based on strong planning and evaluation procedures using Christian Aid’s internal systems. Funds used for designated purposes.
• Manage the community project plans and make recommendations for approval of community project activities in relation to Agronomy and Forestry
• Identify and facilitate training of beneficiaries on all aspects of Agronomy and Forestry as required
• Facilitate Agronomy and Forestry related surveys in communities.
• Prepare action plans and provide direct support to beneficiaries and project assistants through visits, in line with the action plans and as required.
• Ensure all documentation, reports, and records from the community on agronomy and Forestry are maintained per agreed procedure, and information is provided on these community activities as required.
• Support beneficiaries and community groups to conduct assessments/project activities for all especially women in the communities.
• Work on relevant agronomic value chain actors and their service providers (Private BDS providers).

Essential Criteria

• A Degree in a discipline related to Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Development Economics, Agriculture, Food Security and Disaster Risk Management or relevant discipline with at least 5 years of experience. A postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Alternatively, Graduate qualification in any of Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, Development Economics, Agriculture, Food Security and / Sociology with at least 6 years experience in the Livelihood Sector.
• This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to work hard and achieve results in a demanding, fast-paced and often insecure environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in Livelihoods, Market-driven approaches, cash for work programming, post-conflict agricultural recovery with an understanding of agricultural extension and communication, entrepreneurship, agricultural nutrition intervention and vocational training.
• Minimum one-year aid-related International NGO experience in North-East Nigeria.
• Project management skills.
• Good knowledge of and experience working with IDPs in Nigeria.
• Good understanding of gender-sensitive programming.
• Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Have strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to solve complex issues related to project delivery.
• Knowledge of capacity building tools; Sphere and Red Cross Code of Conduct; of HAP standards.
• Detail orientation and ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of the local language like Bura/Higgi and Hausa an added advantage.

Desirable:

• Specialized qualification/Experience in Livelihoods and Resilience programmes in emergency and/or rural development work.
• Ability to speak and understand basic Hausa
• Understanding of the political, social and economic context of the region and the humanitarian/development issues and challenges it faces of peace building and conflict resolution.
• Upholding the Humanitarian Principles and affirmatively engage the most vulnerable community members while valuing inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, agility, collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

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Role Purpose

• The role holder will support Christian Aid’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, ensuring
• MEAL activities is effectively implemented across multiple projects in the humanitarian sector.
• The role holder will assist in the implementation and monitoring of Christian Aid’s MEAL & Humanitarian
• Response, providing effective and timely support as required. The role profile is to ensure Humanitarian
• projects are of pre-requisite quality and comply with accountability standards. He/She is to ensure CFM structures within humanitarian projects are set up and effective in receiving, resolving and giving feedback.

Key Outcomes

• Support the development and strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation systems to allow for effective, accurate reporting for project implementation and decision making.
• Contribute to building the Nigerian Country Office and partner capacity to develop and use participatory approaches to M&E for effective project implementation.
• Encourage active knowledge management and organizational learning needs using Monitoring and Evaluation findings
• Positive relationships developed with partners/volunteers through effective communication.
• Information provided for production of reports for institutional donors, project files maintained, supporter visits and team meetings facilitated and supported.
• CA Humanitarian projects are accountable to all stakeholders
• CFM structures are established and functional throughout humanitarian projects.

Essential Criteria

• A First Degree in Social Sciences or related fields
• 1 - 3 years of experience of working in humanitarian response with local and/international partner organizations.
• Good knowledge of use and application of statistical analysis tools such Microsoft Excel
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Good reporting and writing skills in English.
• Knowledge and use of mobile data collection technology such as Kobo, ODK, Epi Info e.t.c.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Packages.
• Hands-on experience in monitoring and supporting community-based development programme.

Desirable:

• She/he have at least 2 years of humanitarian response experience in leading MEAL programming.
• Familiar with MEAL methods and processes in the Northeast Nigeria.
• Experienced in research and its reporting.
• Knowledge of CFM and experience managing field CFM structures.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Hausa and English language.

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Role Purpose

• The role holder will support Christian Aid’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, ensuring MEAL activities are effectively planned for, incorporated, and functioning optimally across multiple projects in the humanitarian sector.
• The role holder will assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of Christian Aid’s MEAL & Humanitarian Response, providing effective and timely support (including capacity building) to liberated communities and partner organizations, enabling them to implement the rapid, effective and principled MEAL response to emergencies, and ensuring that this is in line with Christian Aid’s country strategy and Humanitarian Standards.
• The role holder will be representing CAID in sector working groups meetings/activities and engage in the right networks while increasing the profile of CAID Humanitarian and resilience work and its visibility in the region.

Key Outcomes

• Projects are proposed and designed with high a high-quality MEAL system in place that ensures Christian Aid humanitarian projects have a strong component of MEAL.
• Assessment, studies and other research endeavours are carried out using standard scientific methodology and approach that results in a quality works with good internal and external validity.
• Decisions on supporting projects are informed by Christian Aid’s strategy and strategic focus areas, with a strong program of institutional support and strengthening for Partners in place.
• Continuous analysis, use and dissemination of data and information that facilitates informed decision making.
• Partner and beneficiary engagement successfully led.

Essential Criteria

• A First Degree in Social Sciences or related fields
• 3 - 5 years of experience of working in humanitarian response with local and/international partner organizations.
• Good knowledge of use and application of statistical analysis tools such Microsoft Excel, SPSS and STATA.
• Ability to use data visualization tools such as Power Bi, Tableau and GDS.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Good reporting and writing skills in English.

Desirable:

• She/he have at least 3 years of humanitarian response experience in leading MEAL programming.
• Familiar with MEAL methods and processes in the Northeast Nigeria.
• Experienced in research and its reporting.
• Experience managing MEAL systems across multiple projects
• Ability to communicate fluently in Hausa and English language.
• Strong positive attitude and ability to manage a wide range of issues of complicated procedures, indicated by 4 - 5 years of learning period.

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About the Role

• The Programme Communications volunteer will provide hands-on support to deliver on the communications strategy for specific projects and country-level communications.

Task Description

• Produce programme communication materials such as reports, infosheets, awareness raising materials, project updates e.t.c.
• Provide relevant strategic and development communication/SBCC support to assigned projects in order to contribute to achieving programme objectives
• Promote the visibility of assigned projects, and Christian Aid as a whole through the identification, collation and dissemination (through appropriate channels) of successes, project activities, learning, best practices to internal and external audiences
• Draft articles and other written materials for use on all internal and external digital platforms, including traditional media platforms.
• Maintain a schedule for the dissemination of content across various channels
• Collate and disseminate monthly workstream update to promote information flow within the Christian Aid Nigeria team.
• Provide relevant communications support during workshops, trainings and events.
• Provide logistics and administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the Communications team and the implementation of the Country Programme’s Communications strategy.
• Facilitate media engagements for projects and at Country level as required.
• Conduct periodic media mapping to identify relevant media organisations and develop plan for maintaining and building relationships.
• Organize and maintain a database of communications materials and stakeholders.

About the Individual

• The successful individual must have a keen interest in development communication, therefore being able to support projects across all Christian Aid’s programme areas.
• The individual must be a self-starter and have the ability to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills:

• Excellent written communication skills
• An eye for design and graphics
• Basic photography skills
• Attention to details and ability to organise work in an efficient manner
• Willingness to explore and learn new ways of working, given the fluid nature of the job.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good storytelling skills
• Knowledge of development communication to promote participation and engagement of target audiences
• Ability to use movie and animation making software is an added advantage
• Knowledge of international development is an added advantage.
• Knowledge or experience working with media is desired.

Other Information / Benefits

• Volunteers will be required to work five days a week during Christian Aid’s official work hours and paid a stipend at a daily rate.
• Where applicable, volunteers will be prioritised to accompany staff on trips to the field to deepen knowledge of programmes.
• Volunteers will be prioritised to attend relevant trainings, meetings and workshops for the opportunity to build their capacity.