Jobs at Green Concern for Development

Job Description

• Technical design and preparation planning implementation and supervision of construction and shelters activities.
• Supervising of the construction of shelter activities/quality and quantity
• Responsible to record all facts and transactions such as starting date work suspension or any technical changes in the construction of shelters in details on the project report
• Daily monitoring of the shelters construction activities and updating the project manager on a daily basis.
• Carry out other tasks assigned by the Project Manager.
• Assist to prepare technical parts of project proposals and reports writing progress reports within deadlines as required
• Supervising field staff skilled and unskilled labor and verifying daily attendance record.
• Assist to development of monitoring system to ensure precise information on staff activity on each site and districts project progress quality and quantity of materials used quality of work.
• Responsible to submit the project progress report to the Project manager (Quality and Quantity)
• Responsible to design project plan and shelters design in Auto cat program
• Estimating and costing of all shelter’s activities in the field.
• Having close contact with the local authority and community representatives regarding their participation with the new shelters being constructed and motivates them for further maintenance.
• Checking and controlling all recorded shelters documents
• Organize regular meetings with government line departments and other relevant committee and stakeholders
• Participate in internal project staff coordination meetings
• Prepare quality reports (weekly monthly and quarterly) and submit to project manager
• Establish a good working environment with project staff and other actors in the field
• Keep and update the filing system regularly
• Develop tools for data collection and data analysis
• Regular monitoring/supervision of ongoing activities in districts on shelter construction issues.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a B.Arch, B.Eng, B.Tech with 3 - 5 years experience
• The position requires high level of integrity, good knowledge of the position applied, excellent report writing skills, coordination and team building skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, AutoCAD and other architectural technology skills.

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Job Summary

• The Nutrition Officer will be directly responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the emergency nutrition programming which includes;Integrated outreach models i.e. CMAM/IYCF done by running of selective feeding program, nutrition surveillance & assessments.
• He/she will be responsible for managing emergency nutrition responses, working with community health volunteers.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• The Nutrition CMAM/IYCF Support officer will be based in Maiduguri and He/she will provide support for efficient and smooth implementation of nutrition CMAM/IYCF and social and behavioral change activities.
• He/she will also support the implementation and sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM/IYCF with support from Ministry of Health, community leaders and other key stakeholders at local government level.
• The CMAM/IYCF Support officer will support the state team in conducting rapid/detailed assessment of infant and young child feeding practices in mothers/care givers at mobile clinics.
• He/she will support the state team in providing personalized IYCF counselling sessions to pregnant women for the preparation of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding and all mothers with children under 24 months.
• Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
• Offer nutrition support through counseling to individuals with medical conditions including Comprehensive Care Clinic clients.
• Plan and conduct mass MUAC screening of the under-fives on a quarterly basis in collaboration with the Community Health volunteers
• Document’s findings and recommendations of field visits for follow-up of beneficiaries and share.
• Prepare and submit program reports, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness per the responsibility areas
• Documents lessons learned in specific technical areas.

Position Requirements

• Have a minimum of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Nutrition or Community Based Program with similar experience in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts) as well as CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization.
• Be proficient in statistics and other software (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Be proficient in local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
• Have the capacity to be flexible and supervise and coach health workers.
• Have the ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, wash, Nutrition) preferably.
• Be committed to Action the NGO’s mission, values and policies.