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Project Description:
With funding from the Department for International Development (DfID), Mercy Corps will implement the “Youth Stabilization Initiative for Borno (YOU-SB)”, which seeks to address the grievances and unequal economic opportunities that leave youth vulnerable to recruitment and radicalization by violent extremist groups. YOU-SB will support civil society, government actors, community and religious leaders, and youth to increase community resilience to prevent the spread of violent extremism in Borno State. By facilitating dialogue and collaboration among the stakeholders to prevent violence, the program’s goals are aligned with the objectives outlined by UK DfID 2014-2016 Operational Strategy, which aims to support progress in Northern Nigeria in order to promote regional stability in the Sahel. The proposed program will focus on both “push” and “pull” factors that drive youth to participate in violence, including governance grievances, unequal economic opportunities and vulnerability to extremist messaging. YOU-SB puts emphasis on evidence generation and program learning, and the key program components have the potential for smart, significant scale-up beyond the life of this initial eight-month program.
Position Responsibilities:
The Communications and Reporting Officer will provide leadership in all aspects of knowledge management, communications, and learning. S/he will report to the Deputy Program Manager and implement activities that ensure adherence to Mercy Corps and DFID standards, including the use of standardized indicators and documentation methodologies. S/he will support communications, documenting project impact and key lessons learned, and coordinating with Mercy Corps’ partner staff. She/he will also lead information campaigns, media engagement and the development of all donor program reports.
General Position Summary:
The Communication and Reports Officer will assist the Deputy Program Manager and the entire program team in the daily smooth running of the program in the three Local Government Areas (LGAs) (Maiduguri, Biu, and Damboa) in Borno State. Specifically, the Communications and Reporting Officer will compile and prepare reports for the program in line with internal reporting requirements.
Essential Job Functions:
Technical Leadership –Information and Media Campaigns:
Capacity Building to CSO Partners
Reporting and Collaboration
Accountability to Beneficiaries:
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our participants 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.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
The successful candidate must be able to work independently and show initiative;
experience in an NGO setting; report writing; ability to make recommendations for improvement; strong computer (MS Office), filing, and organizational skills; Advanced knowledge of written and spoken English and Hausa is essential and knowledge of Kanuri strongly preferred; Ability to translate letters, reports and meetings as required; Proven ability to provide oral and written translation from Hausa to English and vice versa; willingness to travel throughout the project areas in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) (Maiduguri, Biu and Damboa) in Borno State.
The ideal candidate should also possess the following;
Success Factors:
The successful Communications and Reporting Officer should have the ability to multi-task, set priorities, and work under tight deadlines within a complex team. S/he will demonstrate strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills and be committed to the values and mission of Mercy Corps. S/he will take initiative and contribute to team efforts, as well as demonstrate an ability to communicate, assume leadership, and make solid decisions while working remotely from country leadership.
Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions:
The Communications and Reporting Officer will be based in Maiduguri, Borno State with regular travel to all project sites in Borno State. S/he will travel frequently to locations where security may be particularly difficult at times.
Project Description:
With funding from the Department for International Development (DfID), Mercy Corps will implement the “Youth Stabilization Initiative for Borno (YOU-SB)”, which seeks to address the grievances and unequal economic opportunities that leave youth vulnerable to recruitment and radicalization by violent extremist groups. YOU-SB will support civil society, government actors, community and religious leaders, and youth to increase community resilience to prevent the spread of violent extremism in Borno State. By facilitating dialogue and collaboration among the stakeholders to prevent violence, the program’s goals are aligned with the objectives outlined by UK DfID 2014-2016 Operational Strategy, which aims to support progress in Northern Nigeria in order to promote regional stability in the Sahel. The proposed program will focus on both “push” and “pull” factors that drive youth to participate in violence, including governance grievances, unequal economic opportunities and vulnerability to extremist messaging. YOU-SB puts emphasis on evidence generation and program learning, and the key program components have the potential for smart, significant scale-up beyond the life of this initial eight-month program.
Position Responsibilities:
The Deputy Project Manager (DPM) will provide technical, management, and strategic vision to the implementation of the You-SB program by managing staff, national partners, and resources to ensure that the program meets performance-based targets on-time and within budget, as per DfID requirements. The DPM will coordinate and mobilize civil society, youth, government, traditional, and religious leaders to collaborate in identifying the root causes of youth participation in violence in Borno. The DPM will also support civil society to engage the government on planning for reconciliation and reconstruction.
S/he will ensure program funds are spent efficiently and maximize Value for Money (VfM), as per DFID requirements. The DPM will supervise and build the capacity of key program staff and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations. S/he will support the Project Manager in liaising with donors, relevant government entities, public and private sector partners, and external stakeholders.
General Position Summary:
The DPM will provide technical, management, and strategic vision to the implementation of the You-SB program by managing staff, partners and resources to ensure that the program meets performance-based targets on-time and within budget, as per DFID requirements.
The DPM will supervise and build the capacity of key program staff and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations. S/he will support the Project Manager in liaising with donors, relevant government entities, implementing partners, and external stakeholders.
Essential Job Functions:
Vision and Strategy
Program Implementation:
Personal Leadership:
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Reporting:
Representation:
Team Management:
Program Support Operations:
Security:
Work closely with Mercy Corps Nigeria country team’s security focal person to develop and maintain systems that ensure the safety and security of the team in all aspects of their work.
Ensure that You-SB activities are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security management priorities for Mercy Corps staff, You-SB participants, and implementing partners, ensuring Do No Harm principles are strictly adhered to.
Organizational Learning:
As part of Mercy Corps’ agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional learning activities.
Accountability:
To be accountable for ensuring all allocated project plans, risk plans and project documentation and files are accurate and up to date. Also, Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries 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 our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility: Direct supervision of: Officers, Assistants. Reports directly to: Project Manager
Works directly with: Mercy Corps Nigeria operations and finance team, as well as staff of other Mercy Corps Nigeria conflict management programs.
Knowledge and Experience:
Success Factors:
The successful candidate will combine exceptional management skills and experience in maintaining DFID and partner relationships with a focus on innovative interventions to engage adolescent girls in informal education and skills building linked with private sector entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in a culturally and religiously conservative environment. S/he will have an outstanding ability to develop, implement and manage innovative and complex programs within the current and future program structure of Mercy Corps in the region. S/he will also have proven experience with cross-cultural teams and capacity building, individual staff development, and strong mentoring skills. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential.
Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions:
The DPM will be based in Maiduguri with regular travel to Biu and Damboa LGAs in central and southern Borno. The DPM will travel frequently to program locations, where security may be particularly difficult at times.
With funding from the Department for International Development (DfID), Mercy Corps will implement the “Youth Stabilization Initiative for Borno (YOU-SB)”, which seeks to address the grievances and unequal economic opportunities that leave youth vulnerable to recruitment and radicalization by violent extremist groups. YOU-SB will support civil society, government actors, community and religious leaders, and youth to increase community resilience to prevent the spread of violent extremism in Borno State. By facilitating dialogue and collaboration among the stakeholders to prevent violence, the program’s goals are aligned with the objectives outlined by UK DfID 2014-2016 Operational Strategy, which aims to support progress in Northern Nigeria in order to promote regional stability in the Sahel. The proposed program will focus on both “push” and “pull” factors that drive youth to participate in violence, including governance grievances, unequal economic opportunities and vulnerability to extremist messaging. YOU-SB puts emphasis on evidence generation and program learning, and the key program components have the potential for smart, significant scale-up beyond the life of this initial eight-month program.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will be responsible for supporting the MEL Manager and You-SB staff to ensure that MEL systems, procedures, performance monitoring and results reporting are in place, effectively implemented and well synchronized. The MEL Officer should expect to travel frequently to the project implementation sites in Biu, Damboa, and Maiduguri LGAs in Borno State.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. MEL System Development and Maintenance – Collaborate closely with colleagues and partners in developing and establishing the MEL system serving the needs of the overall program. The system must be designed and maintained to harmonize MC Nigeria and partner project approaches with utility and program quality in mind, providing managers and their team’s real time information that can steer program implementation as well as improves our ability to analyze and represent impact to donors, government, colleague agencies, and communities themselves.
2. Staff Training and Capacity Building - Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an excellent MEL system and enable them to develop excellent reports and other documents.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation Assessments - Assist in designing programs that incorporate Mercy Corps’ and MC Nigeria’s standards on design, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Ensure that monitoring systems meet donor requirements.
4. Grants and Reports Management
Organizational Learning
As part of Mercy Corps’ agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional learning activities.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries 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 our field projects.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
None
ACCOUNTABILITY
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: MEL Manager
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: You-SB program staff and MEL Manager
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
University degree in Social Science or equivalent work experience in monitoring, evaluating and learning (MEL) through direct program implementation. Minimum 4 years direct work experience in project implementation and/or MEL systems. Work experience in relevant field is required. Prior experience of carrying out surveys, conducting interviews, and undertaking assessments are essential. Understanding of qualitative and quantitative indicators. Creative and ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking. Analytical and report writing skills are necessary. Computers skills – word-processing and spreadsheets experience required. Computer database experience preferred. Experience in the development of Logical Framework Analyses and in the conducting of Participatory Rural Appraisal is extremely desirable.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions:
The MEL Officer will be based in Maiduguri, Borno state. The PO will travel frequently to program locations, where security may be particularly difficult at times.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Project Description:
With funding from the Department for International Development (DfID), Mercy Corps will implement the “Youth Stabilization Initiative for Borno (YOU-SB)”, which seeks to address the grievances and unequal economic opportunities that leave youth vulnerable to recruitment and radicalization by violent extremist groups. YOU-SB will support civil society, government actors, community and religious leaders, and youth to increase community resilience to prevent the spread of violent extremism in Borno State. By facilitating dialogue and collaboration among the stakeholders to prevent violence, the program’s goals are aligned with the objectives outlined by UK DfID 2014-2016 Operational Strategy, which aims to support progress in Northern Nigeria in order to promote regional stability in the Sahel. The proposed program will focus on both “push” and “pull” factors that drive youth to participate in violence, including governance grievances, unequal economic opportunities and vulnerability to extremist messaging. YOU-SB puts emphasis on evidence generation and program learning, and the key program components have the potential for smart, significant scale-up beyond the life of this initial eight-month program.
General Position Summary:
This position will provide technical support from the country head office in Abuja to members of the program team, mainly based in Maiduguri, Borno State. S/he will provide linkages and logistical support to the team. S/he will coordinate project activities, manage data from the field, and develop timely reports and communication materials.
Essential Job Functions:
Program Support
Data Collation, Analysis and Finance Processes
Report Writing, Documentation and Office Administration
Organizational Learning:
As part of Mercy Corps’ agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional learning activities.
Accountability to Beneficiaries:
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our participants 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.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
The successful candidate must be able to work independently and show initiative; experience in an NGO setting; report writing; ability to make improvements to preexisting systems; strong computer (MS Office), filing, and organizational skills; Advance knowledge of written and spoken English and Hausa is essential; willingness to sometimes travel to the project areas in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) (Maiduguri, Biu, and Damboa) in Borno State.
The ideal candidate should also possess the following;
Supervisory Responsibility: N/A Reports directly to: the Project Officer
Works directly with: The You-SB program team
Success Factors:
The successful Program Assistant should have the ability to multi-task, set priorities, and work under tight deadlines within a complex team. S/he will demonstrate strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills and be committed to the values and mission of Mercy Corps. S/he will take initiative and contribute to team efforts, as well as demonstrate an ability to communicate, assume leadership, and make solid decisions.
Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions:
The Program Assistant will be based in Abuja with occasional visits to all program locations in Borno State, where security may be particularly difficult at times.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Duty Station: Maiduguri, Nigeria ( With frequent travels to other project locations in Borno State)
Start Date: 1 August 2016 ( 8 months)
Applicants are encouraged to submit CV and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org
Applications submission deadline: 28 July, 2016.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful candidate will be an effective communicator, with dedication towards community work, commitment to work long hours in the field conditions with limited access to resources. S/He will be highly motivated, with initiative and capable to work without direct supervision. S/he will be willing to conduct field travels and work in ethnically and culturally diversified and fast growing team.
All applications must include the position title in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity organization and we strongly encourage residents in Borno and surroundings to apply for this position.
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