Job Opportunities at International Medical Corps

Program Background

• International Medical Corps (IMC) in Nigeria is seeking an experienced Consultant Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator - who will lead the overall Monitoring and Evaluation aspect at IMC Nigeria most importantly in Borno state.
• The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, under the direct supervision of the Program Director, is expected to provide leadership and guidance to the country office's efforts in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning but also supports the M&E team in the operational offices in Borno, Sokoto and Kano.

Job Summary

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, will provide leadership and technical oversight for the overall M&E including: results measurement and evaluation, and advancing evidence-based practice that will contribute to program quality improvement, reporting and lessons learned.
• S/he will work with the Program staffs (including M&E officers) to develop M&E approaches and tools, ensuring the highest quality standards are established and adhered to throughout the Project cycle.
• This position is pivotal to leading the Program team in managing information/data and leading on evidence-based practices through improved knowledge capture and dissemination of lessons learned.
• The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator reports to the Program Director concerning all responsibilities as specified below

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator must be able to perform the essential function, which is Technical leadership for Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• In coordination with the Program Team, and M&E Focal Points in the operational sites, design the Project's M&E framework, procedures and operating plans according to donor's requirement/ format
• Implement effective M&E systems and procedures to ensure project quality assurance and consistency across the Country Mission
• Design, implement, improve and maintain workable and comprehensive M&E tools for the monitoring of core IMC program activities within the program
• Oversee the systematic and continuous data collection and analysis on the progress of activities over time and monitor results in terms of timeliness, quality, and accuracy in line with the logical framework approaches, best practice and project documents
• Provide technical support to other M&E staffs at International Medical Corps and Project partners in planning and monitoring of ongoing projects as well as the development of systematic regular and structured M&E exercises such as evaluations, reviews, lessons learned workshops;
• Compile various periodic internal reports for smooth and timely implementation and accomplishment of planned project activities;
• Develop and manage the M&E Information System with the M&E Focal Points and be responsible for generating periodic reports for all areas as per the IMC Headquarters and USAID requirements, including quarterly and annual reports;
• Lead efforts to ensure data use for decision-making
• Build the capacity of staff through training and support for effective implementation of the M&E systems, including for information gathering, periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring data follow up and post implementation monitoring within the Mission;
• Develop work plans to mentor and coach staff sto build their capacity;
• Implement and train on program monitoring tools (e.g. PMP, indicator tracking tables, etc.);
• Test and implement flexible reporting structures and data collection mechanisms;
• Coordinate and lead rapid and more comprehensive assessments, including but not limited to annual Project performance reviews, with prompt analysis and dissemination among stakeholders;
• Coordinate sector areas within IMC and with the local partners and with hired consultants, to support integrated, comprehensive program evaluations and learning reviews where appropriate;
• Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms for M&E results with all stakeholders to identify and share lessons learned and encourage data for decision making at all levels;
• Develop knowledge management and learning plan as part, and lead on the development of case studies and other learning products

Other responsibilities:

• Engage with relevant networks and technical working groups to represent and share results and best practices on program learning promoting a positive image;
• Coordinate inputs from Program M&E Focal Points in collaboration with International Medical Corps HQ Communication department for quantitative and qualitative updates for website and other International Medical Corps publications.
• Actively promote accountability standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps;
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence;
• Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
• Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Compliance & Ethics

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
• The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive

Essential Skills and Experience

• Masters level or Higher degree in Social Science, Statistics, International Development; experience or background in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Information Management, bio statistics or a related discipline is preferred;
• At least four years of applied experience with a humanitarian organization designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks;
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and building staff capacity within complex programming;
• Demonstrated experience designing logical frameworks and results based frameworks and associated performance monitoring and evaluation plans;
• Experience with M&E approaches for potential donors such as USAID, ECHO, DFID
• Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection including survey design, implementation and analysis; experience with various survey and rapid assessment approaches;
• Experience in database design and other tools for information management;
• Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using statistical software EPI-Info, SPSS and STATA are a plus;
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential

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Scope of Work

• The Nutritionist is responsible for leading the WFP nutrition team and providing technical support and capacity building of the team to successfully plan, implement and monitor International Medical Corps nutrition program activities within in its WFP food assistance program in Nigeria. The Coordinator must can organize and support all aspects of the nutrition program including liaising with the Ministry of Health, other international and national agencies, and donors.
• The Nutritionist will be responsible for ensuring that the nutrition activities are implemented in line with the ministry’s guidelines and international humanitarian standards and donor guidelines. Additionally, the Nutritionist will work closely with the Country Director and Emergency Program Coordinator to provide input into proposal development and country level strategies as required.

Essential Task

• Lead on nutrition assessments and surveys in existing and in potential new areas for program expansion in North East Nigeria and feed assessments results into proposals
• Coordinate nutrition and food security/ assistance programs implementation ensuring targets and indicators on all active projects are constantly monitored to avoid deviation
• Work with the Emergency Program Coordinator and Country Director to identify existing project implementation gaps and actively identify and pursue new opportunities for nutrition and food security programming especially areas in North East Nigeria
• Assess the training needs of nutrition staff; develop a training program to meet these needs; conduct nutrition training for project nutrition staff and MOH counterparts implementing nutrition programs, focusing on all aspects of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), IYCF, food security, etc
• Establish and strengthen nutrition monitoring activities and train nutrition staff (IMC, MOH, and local NGO) in case detection and referral mechanisms
• Conduct and train nutrition staff on surveys including SMART surveys, causal analysis, and other assessments of nutritional status of target groups.
• Ensure that the implementation of the nutrition and food security programs conform to internationally accepted standards and country guidelines
• Monitor program impact and ensure that program data is valid and relevant, and used to inform program development.
• Demonstrated understanding of the underlying causes of malnutrition and ensuring that the IMC project is addressing these underlying causes
• Demonstrated understanding of multi-sectoral approach to malnutrition and ensuring that nutrition project beneficiaries are linked with other sector interventions and provide guidance to staff on the integration of a nutrition component into other sectors as appropriate
• Actively participate and represent International Medical Corps in nutrition and food security sector coordination forums, discussions and activities, serve as an International Medical Corps nutrition and food security sector resource person, and display technical and organizational leadership in sectoral activities
• Coordinate International Medical Corps’s nutrition and food security response and recovery activities across a wide range of actors including donors, host governments, UN and NGO partners to ensure consistency of programming.
• Actively participate in development of emergency response proposals to be submitted by International Medical Corps to ensure that proposed activities and programs align with best practice in the nutrition sector. As appropriate, apply new developments in the nutrition sector to International Medical Corps programming.
• Assist in staff recruitment and training, conduct performance monitoring in collaboration with HR, ensure that standards and protocols are adhered to
• Review and manage program budgets and ensure that there is regular alignment of the budget in regards to expenditures
• Ensure equitable allocation of human, material and financial resources
• Coordinate very closely with logistics to ensure that there is no break in nutrition program supplies.
• Organize and follow-up on all other procurements needed for the projects

Compliance & Ethics: 

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
• The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Nutrition or other relevant field is required, extensive experience in managing food assistance program in complex emergencies
• At least consecutive 3 years of international experience in nutrition response, including experience in emergency response and recovery preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience in assessment, program design and evaluation, and technical training and support.
• Previous experience and familiarity with WFP food assistance program and/or other similar in-kind food assistance program is important
• Proficient analytical skills that demonstrate an understanding of the current concepts, priorities, and issues in program monitoring, data collection and evaluation.
• Strong skills in technical proposal writing and donor reporting, designing and implementing nutrition programs
• Ability to exhibit tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness in dealing with high level officials from donor agencies, international organizations, and other foreign and domestic government officials and partners.
• Strong supervisory and organization skills
• Flexible and able to deal with stressful situations
• Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources in difficult settings
• Good knowledge of human resources management and experience in finance and logistic
• Strong communication and leadership skills, able to effectively present information clearly and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers and headquarters staff, counterparts, senior government leaders and donors
• Must have excellent English written and oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments within International Medical Corps, donors, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
• Capacity and willingness to live and work in remote and insecure areas

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Job Summary
The Finance Director directly oversees all financial, accounting and administrative activities including human resources administration and all finance administrative activities and reporting in the country offices.

Essential Responsibilities 

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Program Background

• International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training, relief and development programs.
• Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, the Organization is private, voluntary, nonpolitical and nonsectarian. Its mission is to improve quality of life through interventions that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide.
• The armed conflict in north-ea s t Nigeria has affected the population since its inception. The conflict has resulted in many deaths of civilians, abduction and sex slavery of women and girls, internal displacement, loss of livelihoods and massive destruction of private properties and civilian infra structure.
• The conflict has also spilled to neighboring countries. With the Nigerian army regaining control, more civilians are being rescued but their situation remains dire. 2016 witnessed significant expansion in the humanitarian response to this crisis as the number and operational capacity of international and national humanitarian actors increased, additional humanitarian funding was available, and access to affected populations improved.
• With improved security, IMC is planning to undertake a food security assessment in the Borno State.
• The general objective of the food security assessment is to get full understanding of the severity of food insecurity in Borno.

Job Summary

• Provide a solid picture of the current situation (situation analysis) related to markets, needs as well as geographical targets.
• The assessment will seek to gather reliable information/data on food insecurity- specifically, household food insecurity.
• Information will be gathered relating to food availability at the level of households, access to food and food consumption.
• The assessment will include detailed insight and analysis of household and small-holder agriculture and livestock management strategies - what types of crops, where, for what purpose (cash/consumption/both) - and resilience / disaster risk reduction methods - prior to the conflict, how communities organized themselves to make it through lean periods etc.
• In addition, the assessment will include a robust market assessment using one of the tools recommended by FFP (ref: APS Solicitation).
• This should help to provide answers to: How are the markets organized? Are there some markets that are functioning better than others? Are there areas where markets have totally collapsed? For areas with functioning markets, where are the food supplies coming from? What types of ad hoc or formal cooperatives / organized farming-livestock industries are present and how do those engage the market? The assessment should be constructed to engage men and women, and to identify the protection and gender issues related to food security, agriculture, and livestock in Borno.
• The consultant should be familiar with USAID gender analysis for Nigeria (2014) and its gender policy and framework.
• Further, the assessment should provide answers to questions such as what is/are the impacts of food assistance on market function, are there barriers to market access, which groups are most impacted by the food insecurity, what are the coping mechanisms adopted, when are the lean periods, are market integrated or not etc?.
• Also, information will be gathered on household food production and any food assistance currently being provided and by whom.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Expected Deliverables
Questionnaire design:

• Lead questionnaires design based on guidelines from WFP, FAO and NGOs. The questionnaire will be adapted to the local context.

Data management:

• Work closely with IMC to design the data management system, and provide approval on the final output

Enumerator recruitment:

• Recruit enumerators in consultation with IMC.
• IMC to provide financial and administrative support to enumerators

Training:

• Lead enumerator training in close collaboration with IMC, including a pre-test training of data collection tools
• Develop training manuals for use during training of enumerators, and supervisors
• Develop and coordinate data quality assurance measures during data collection

Data analysis:

• Clean all data (as necessary) and provide the finalized clean dataset to IMC
• Analyze the data by regions and districts using the appropriate analysis tool, produce exit tables, cross tabulations with clearly defined numerators, denominators and confidence intervals

Report writing:

• Draft final report and share a draft with IMC for comments.

Incorporate comments from IMC and finalize report:

• Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Requirements

• A PhD/Masters in International Development, Agriculture, Economics, Nutrition or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of undertaking research, food security assessments and/or evaluating them for international organizations.
• Familiarity with northeastern Nigeria will be a plus.
• Demonstrable leadership in undertaking assessments or implementing development projects.

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Program Background

• International Medical Corps (IMC) in Nigeria is seeking an experienced Roving Program Director – who will lead the emergency program at IMC Nigeria most importantly in Borno state by ensuring that IMC's programming in Nigeria contributes to organization's vision of "Relief to Self-reliance."
• The Emergency Program Coordinator, under the direct supervision of the Country Director, is expected to provide leadership and guidance to the country office’s efforts in emergency programming that is evidence based, aligned with national protocols, and supports the international community’s strategies to ensure that IMC’s role and mandate in the country are appropriate to the programming context.
• The Program Director will supervise the Nutrition Coordinators, Emergency Program Coordinator, Program Manager, and M&E Coordinator

Job Summary

• The Roving Program Director will travel 75% of his working time.
• The primary function of the Roving Program Director is to support the Country Director in providing technical oversight to all projects and operational support to the country field sites.
• As part of the senior leadership team, the Program Director also plays an active role in planning, designing, implementation, supervision, expansion/development and administration of overall country programs in collaboration with the country senior leadership team, in addition to program development and reporting responsibilities.
• The Program Director will conduct frequent visits to the various program sites to support the field sites.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, the Program Director must be able to perform each essential function:
Program Development:

• With the Country Director and supported by the Field/Project Managers, lead the development of project proposals for major donors in Nigeria.

Program Management:

• Manage the programs in ensuring their objectives and achieving impact are met
• In collaboration with the Senior Programmatic staffs, lead the development of concept notes, project proposals, budgets, and donor reports to expand the program portfolio of the mission
• Maintain working relationship with the GoN line ministries, the UN agencies, health advisors, and relevant clusters and interface with them on a regular basis
• Proactively oversees all projects in country through all components of the project management cycle, identifies needed areas for quality improvement and initiates communication between technical, Operations and finances leads in country and with global International Medical Corps departments (e.g. technical units, finance, logistics and operations),
• Provides technical support and oversight to all Senior Programmatic staffs
• Ensure donor compliance in implementation of projects
• Ensure strict compliance with donor contract requirements/ reporting deadlines
• Guide and support curriculum development and training for programmatic staffs and local partners
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders on IMC programs in Nigeria
• Monitor humanitarian crisis in Nigeria in collaboration with the EPC, performing field assessments when necessary, and advise CD of response options
• In collaboration with the M&E Coordinator, Technical Coordinators in country and at IMC global departments and the Field Coordinators, oversee the collection and timely reporting of all programs according to internal and donor requirements

Representation:

• Attend coordination meetings relevant to country programs
• Attend sector working group meetings including (but not limited to) health, nutrition, Protection, Food security and Wash
• Represent the organization at any task force meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings, as appropriate
• Ensure maximum visibility of the organization amongst the GoN/NGO/UN community
• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code of Conduct, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors

Human Resources Management:

• Assist in the selection, recruitment, and training of medical/paramedical staff;
• Supervise, orient, monitor, and evaluate all medical and paramedical expat staff of the mission;
• Maintain open lines of communication with all field staff and service departments.
• Ensure close supervision and guidance of project and/or officers;
• Work with field coordinators and project officers to address programmatic challenges;
• Supervise directly two expatriates and one national staff: one Reporting Officer, one M&E Coordinator (expatriates) and an M&E assistant.

Training/Capacity Building:

• Determine training needs for Programmatic staffs and facilitate the participation of these staffs in necessary trainings in order to build capacity and increase job responsibilities
• Advocate and plan for professional development for Programmatic staffs

Working Relationship:

• Maintain regular communication with Country Director, other Senior Leadership Team members and Field senior staffs to ensure program activities and objectives are achieved
• Work with Country Director, Logistics Coordinator, Finance Admin Director to ensure the coordination of timely delivery of program supplies and expenses are within budget
• Participate in routinely scheduled calls with International Medical Corps headquarter and associated department staff to advise on activities and project implementation of projects in Nigeria
• Verify that all project reports and completed, submitted and the verification of submission shared with the regional desk, projects Kick-off meetings are planned, organized and held on and all aspects of project planning, implementation and completed are carried out
• Coordinate with FGoN and relevant agencies as necessary
• Maintain the contact with HQ Technical Units and plan and organize regular field visit

Security:

• Collaborate with Security Manager and CD in order to ensure staff and reputation of the organization are safe and secure at all time
• Ensures application and compliance of security protocols and policies

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps.
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Design, Management and Evaluation of Health, Food Security and Nutrition project.
• Previous experience in humanitarian context as a Program Director
• Must have an understanding of the Emergency and Development sectors and a demonstrated understanding of Humanitarian principles
• Experience in directly managing and supervising staff
• Significant experience in Proposal Development, especially USG, EU and UN donors, and excellent report writing and editing skills
• Monitoring and evaluation experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and NGOs.
• Ability to live and work under precarious environment.
• Complete familiarity with project management cycle.
• Knowledge and experiences of Budget Preparation, Management and Donor requirements, especially USAID/OFDA, ECHO and UN requirements.
• Profound cross-cultural awareness
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently following consultative processes
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
• Creativity and ability to work with limited resources
• Highly reliable, able to consistently meet tight deadlines.
• Team player with extremely strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
• Must be fluent in English (both written and spoken)

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Location: Maiduguri

Job Summary

• The incumbent will be responsible for the overall implementation of CMAM in collaboration with other nutrition and SMOH staff and integration with other programs.
• S/He will facilitate good practice and ensure compliance to applicable implementation of national CMAM guidelines.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan and organize OTP at designated OTP sites in liaison with SMoH staff and nutrition officer.
• Work closely care group promoter supervisors, care group promoters and lead mothers to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community to OTP sites.
• Work closely with other partners implementing SC for proper referral and monitoring of beneficiaries at SC level
• Take lead on the CMAM services at fixed and mobile outreach OTP sites
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened correctly.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/SC.
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment according to the CMAM protocols so that the patient receives appropriate treatment in the relevant program.
• Ensure all children in OTP are immunized according to the national protocols.
• Ensure timely identification of complications, non-responders, and referrals to the SC.
• Ensure correctness, consistence and completeness of the information in the nutrition registers.
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics
• Through liaison with the community volunteers provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems... etc.
• Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries based the protocol and guidelines
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the OTP sites.
• Follow-up and ensure the field team interacts with the beneficiaries properly
• Provide a daily and weekly CMAM report to the nutrition officer.

Qualification and Experience

• Registered nurse with a Degree in Nursing in a recognized Nurse training institute.
• Over one (1) years’ experience in CMAM and IYCF programmes
• Valid and current practicing license. Excellent report-writing skills is an additive
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
• Commitment to and understanding of IMC’s aims, values and principles.
• Applicants from Borno State are encourage to apply

Key Competencies:

• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
• Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, email and utilization of the internet
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver IMC’s strategic objectives.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations

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Locations: Maiduguri and Sokoto

Job Summary

• The primary functions of the Nutrition officer is to provide leadership and overall day to day management of all Nutrition Food Security programming at duty designation and state, participate in defining intervention priorities, develop necessary contacts and relationships with government, non-government, donors and UN agencies at the field level; Contribute to the development of strategies and manage existing programs and resources, and provide day to day supervision, management and coaching to a wide team of Nutrition Food Security in the operation areas.
• Ensure that International Medical Corps program is delivering the highest level of quality of nutrition services in line to national and international guideline.

Main Responsibilities

• Effective implementation of IMC’s Emergency Nutrition Projects within the frame work of pertinent national policy, strategy and guidelines
• Ensure observance, respect the dignity of beneficiaries and members of the community at all times
• Participate in any nutrition sector-specific assessments and make technical recommendations for appropriate activities, both for initial disaster response phase and for longer-term disaster risk reduction and transition phase.
• Determine the cause of malnutrition in the emergency response and formulate appropriate responses that will address the cause.
• Assess the immediate lifesaving nutrition interventions needed (such as CMAM) in addition to the prevention activities (ENA, IFE) that need to be implemented at the same time.
• Provide direct hands-on technical support to Nutrition Staffs and IMC partners to effectively and innovatively manage emergency nutrition projects with focus on key technical areas
• Ensure that emergency nutrition and related projects are technically sound, environmentally friendly, socially and cultural acceptable
• Actively represent International Medical Corps in nutrition sector discussions and activities, serve as an International Medical Corps nutrition sector resource person, and display technical and organizational leadership in sectorial activity commensurate with the role as a primary resource person for International Medical Corps in your working areas.
• Manage International Medical Corps’ nutrition response and recovery activities across a wide range of actors within International Medical Corps, donors, host governments, UN and NGO partners to ensure consistency of programming.
• Strong negotiation skill with the partners, host community and government officials.
• Actively participate and represent IMC in State and LGA nutrition CMAM Cluster meetings.
• Assist in development of, or provide technical review for, emergency response proposals to be submitted by International Medical Corps to ensure that proposed activities and programs align with best practice in the nutrition sector. As appropriate, suggest new developments in the nutrition sector to International Medical Corps programming.
• Be fully aware of national policies, strategies and other initiatives and developments by government and other stakeholders in the area of nutrition. Regularly assess the implications for IMC’s programme and priorities of any changes in the operating environment in this sector and report on these to the emergency program Coordinator and Nutrition Coordinator as required
• Actively participate in surveys done at the Community level (KAP, SMART, Causal Analysis, Barriers, Coverage)
• Ensure development of core skills and competencies in Nutrition and Food Security among IMC staff in the project offices
• Provide technical support and training where required to all team members and partners
• Build the capacity of Technical, Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and committees to deliver quality service and undertake participatory monitoring of the implementation of the project works and record lessons and reports.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports to donors, line departments and sectors
• Strengthen partnerships, institutional linkages and working relationships
• Other duties as assign

Qualification and Experience

• Masters’ in Public Health, Nursing, Nutrition or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in nutrition work and implementation of nutrition intervention programs, including community mobilization, monitoring and evaluation aspects.
• Significant experience on community management of acute malnutrition and Infant feeding in Emergency in host communities/ IDP camp setting
• Understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
• Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training session on nutrition including CMAM and IYCF
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with children and their care takers
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the working areas
• Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political, religious and economic aspects of the community
• Excellent inter and intra personal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders
• Strong report writing and computer skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
• Commitment to and understanding of IMC’s aims, values and principles.

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Location: Maiduguri

Job Summary

• The Nutrition IYCF Supervisor Lead the IYCF program planning and provide strategic direction to the implementation of IYCF through CG , individual and mass education strategies,
• Ensure internal and external reporting and documentation requirements are on-time and accurate,
• Assess staff capacities and coordinate initial or ongoing trainings based on need and program goals,
• Play a lead role in the orientation and training of new technical program staff,
• Models leadership to all staff and intentionally develops the leadership potential of the CG Promoters and
• Prepare a monthly report using the information provided by Care Group Promoters.
• This is an outreach position requiring traveling to community locations.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure observance and respect the dignity of beneficiaries, care givers and members of the community at all times.
• Coordinates with project partners, project staff, the SMoH, LGA PHCDA and other stakeholders regarding upcoming activities and needs at the community and State/LGA levels.
• Responsible for the performance and professional development of the CG Promoters who report to him/her.
• Review Flipchart Lesson Plans with CG Promoters every two weeks and assure they understand the information well and can teach back the information in a participatory manner.
• Collect CG Promoter reports on a monthly basis, review the reports and assure the information presented is reasonable and complete.
• Prepare a monthly report using the information provided by CG Promoters.
• Maintain a filing system in the project office so copies of CG Promoter Reports are easily accessible.
• Lead the implementation of IYCF-E program at LGA and field level
• Responsible to supervise each Care Group Promoter
• Will ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate counseling, education concerning the IYCF and caring practices through Care Group.
• Responsible to liaison with the appropriate people in a timely and professional manner to ensure the financial, logistical and procurement issues required to implement project activities.
• Will backstop the OTP nurse when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification and Experience

• Degree in Nutrition, Food Science and other related Natural Sciences and over one (1) year experience in nutrition especially in CG model programming.
• Knowledge of CMAM and IYCF will be an added advantage.
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• Knowledge of English and Hausa/ Kanuri is a MUST
• Female candidates are preferred for this position.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication skills
• A Team player and culturally sensitive.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications

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Job Summary

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for the overall planning and implementation of monitoring all activities and outputs of the active projects.
• In consultation with supervisor the M & E Officer will undertake training responsibilities to equip the local government, partner organizations and community level staff/volunteers to undertake monitoring tasks.
• The M & E Officer will contribute to efforts in outcome evaluation; and will draft and submit monitoring reports to the M&E Manager.

Main Responsibilities  For closely tracking the project progress the M & E Officer will:

• Apply the output indicators of the project to measure the achievement of each task and objective.
• Collect, analyse data and reports based on already developed templates on a regular basis from the field.
• Plan and conduct regular site visits to objectively observe the status of project implementation using the developed program supervisory & monitoring checklist
• Support the M&E Manager with monitoring data and relevant findings in preparations for the partnership, coordination and review meetings
• Provide training along with the M&E Manager to ensure the project and partner organization staff as well as the relevant government staff are capable of undertaking tasks under the project implementation
• Conduct monitoring visits to track indicators on all outputs
• Monitor partner organization’s performance on all project activities
• Design and conduct case studies in collaboration with the M&E Manager for projects implemented
• Write monitoring reports and success stories on project interventions, to submit to the M&E Manager.
• Maintain frequent communication with Project Managers to ensure program activities and objectives are communicated
• Assist in the capture of lessons learned and best practices for the response
• Assist staff person responsible for coordinating the development of donor program reports and internal reports
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelors and or Masters in Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Systems, or other relevant Certifications Professional Certification will be an added advantage.
• At least two years’ experience in - program monitoring and evaluation which includes database development and management, remote monitoring, assessments and situation analysis in emergency settings
• Experience in working with a range of humanitarian donors (e.g. OFDA, ECHO, UN agencies, etc.) including established/required indicators
• Experience in working as M&E staff person, working with program and technical staff, on proposal development and donor reporting
• Experience in M&E positions on emergency response programming is preferred
• Experience in WASH, health, nutrition, GBV and food security programming preferred
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions with limited supervision
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
• Creative and able to work with limited resources
• Ability to live and work in insecure environment with rapidly changing security situation
• Team player and strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint a plus. In addition, He/She must be able to use analytical packages like EpiInfo, SPSS, SMART and STATA
• Strong English language ability (both written and verbal) and the ability to produce cohesive, informative reports including both qualitative and quantitative findings for a range of audiences
• Ability to speak Hausa is desired

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Location: Maiduguri

Job Summary

• Finance Officer provides day-to-day financial support on one or more programs/grants, including the processing of transactions, adhere to donor regulations and IMC policies and procedures, reporting, and assisting in financial analysis.
• Finance Officer reports directly to the Finance Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Accounting and Finance Support to Grant/Contracts
• Assist program staff with day-to-day accounting operations and financial support in accordance with donor/client and International Medical Corps internal policies and procedures
• Ensure required preapprovals are secured in advance of incurring an expense
• Prepare procurement requests and ensure all approvals are secured and coordinate with logistics department the delivery of services and goods
• Account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy, and control over payments
• Prepare ad hoc logistics and financial reporting to aid in tracking and reconciliation of transactions
• Maintain accurate financial transactions and grant/contract records
• Assist program staff and finance department in meeting donor/client and internal reporting requirements
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for submission to donor on or before the deadlines
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly Pipeline.
• Prepare Cash request projection to HQ/country office.
• Ensure timely deductions and remittance of relevant statutory payments.
• Research on financial compliance topics.
• Maintain frequent communication with Program Staff, and Field office Finance to ensure finance activities and objectives are communicated clearly.
• Work with program and logistics staff to ensure the coordination of programs is within budgeted targets.
• Attend coordination meetings upon need.
• Respond promptly to internal audit's queries.
• Interface with service providers on service delivery, invoicing and processing of payments
• To work closely with IMC sub-grantee(s) finance staff (s)

Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to speak Hausa is desired
• A Degree in Accounting, Banking and Finance or any related course.
• A professional certificate is an added advantage
• 2 years cognate experience
• Experience in an INGO setting is required

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Location: Damboa/Dikwa, Maiduguri and Sokoto

Job Summary

• As a key member of the Nutrition and Food Security team fully participates in key decision making for the Nutrition program in the operation areas.
• The primary functions of the Nutrition Manager is to provide leadership and overall day to day management of all Nutrition programming at duty designation and state, participate in defining intervention priorities, develop necessary contacts and relationships with government, non-government, donors and UN agencies at the state level; Contribute to the development of strategies and manage existing programs and resources, and provide day to day supervision, management and coaching to a wide team of Nutrition Food Security in the operation areas.
• Ensure that International Medical Corps program is delivering the highest level of quality of nutrition services in line to national and international guideline.

Main Responsibilities

• The Nutrition Manger will be responsible for the overall management of the day to day nutrition and nutrition integrated Programme activities at state level.
• Management and supervision of Nutrition staff and overall nutrition program within the frame work of national guideline
• Liaison with MoH and UNICEF officials for nutrition program
• Ensure all authorities and communities are kept well informed of the programme,
• Providing ongoing training for SMoH staffs with special emphasis to develop ownership of the programme by SMoH staff and build their capacity to sustain the programme.
• Maintain work schedule with each OTP and IYCF site as well as community mobilization.
• Coordinator to implement the programme accordingly and overseeing there is a strong link between Community outreach, OTP, IYCF and respective SC.
• Supervise and support the outreach facilitator and to implement quality community mobilization for the successful outcome of the CMAM programme.
• Update the nutrition coordinator on the implementation of the CMAM/IYCF-E on weekly basis.
• Assign tasks among the staff according to the variation in workload, holidays, unplanned absences or illness
• Work with State MoH, and other officials to ensure all aspects of programme understood and agreed to implement the programme
• Conduct Joint supportive supervision and capacity assessment of the OTP sites on monthly basis with State and LGA nutrition focal person and incorporate the finding to the monthly progress report.
• Ensure referrals to the nearest SMOH, MSF and IRC inpatient care are monitored smoothly.
• Follow up management of stocks with the storekeeper; monitor rates of consumption and ensure supplies are ordered in a timely manner
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the programme, all medical and nutritional protocols, and their application/OTP/CG services.
• Ensure the beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community are treated respectfully at all times
• Lead regular nutrition team management meetings
• Report any problems in a timely manner to the nutrition Coordinator,
• Prepare monthly progress reports and statistic reports and an end of project final report for submission to the Nutrition coordinator.
• Ensure all IMC supported health facilities have reference CMAM guidelines and protocols
• Ensure all IMC supported HF are equipped with all necessary tools and materials (e.g. MUAC, scales, drugs, RUTF, counselling cards, referral guides),
• Facilitate delivery of stipends, other payments to respective staff and CHVs
• To ensure that all staff fully complete and sign time sheets monthly for submission to HO
• To ensure payments made locally are compliant with the Procurement & Authorisation Chart with appropriate supporting documentation
• To ensure that distribution lists and records are properly documented, maintained and filed for submission to HO quarterly
• To ensure stock cards are maintained for all items received, separated by donor and reconcile to all store documents
• To ensure assets are safe guarded and included on the monthly update of assets to HO
• Assist in any other tasks when required

Qualification and Experience

• Masters, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetic, Community extension work or any related field
• Bachelor Degree, with 5 years direct nutrition program work experience and implementation of nutrition intervention programmes.
• PGD with 3.5 years related experience in Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetic , Community extension work or any related field
• Understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
• Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training session on nutrition including CMAM and IYCF
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with children and their care takers
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the working areas
• Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political, religious and economic aspects of the community
• Excellent inter and intra personal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders
• Familiarity with donors and donor procedures helpful.
• Strong report writing and computer skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
• Commitment to and understanding of IMC’s aims, values and principles.
• Computer literate in Word and Excel
• The employee must read, understand and implement the organization’s gender policy. He /She is expected to be gender sensitive and commit towards implementing approaches supporting gender focused concepts.

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Location: Maiduguri

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will be part of the team to implement a food assistance program involving both General Food Distribution (GFD) and Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme (BSFP).
• The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a database of the distributions and prepare monthly reports.
• Under the supervision and guidance of the Food Assistance Manager, s/he will be expected to liaise with WFP and on-site stakeholders to ensure that high quality data is maintained and communicated to the relevant stakeholders.
• Furthermore, s/he will be expected to demonstrate strong numerical, analytical and statistical competencies.

Eessential Responsibilities

• Provide support for the smooth implementation of the food assistance program working closely with nutrition, program, finance and logistics teams.
• Prepare commodity Call Forwards ensuring that they are accurate and timely.
• Share information with Program staff on list of all items received in stock for distribution and other use.
• Attend deliveries and dispatches to different sites or allocations as planned in consultation with the Food Assistance Manager. Maintain a database of commodity receipts, distributions and food balances.
• Verify data entry against actual source documents from the field (waybills, RRA’s, BAF’s).
• Ensure that stock levels are recorded correctly on bin cards and stock cards.
• Check deliveries of goods for quality and quantity, and record details on goods received note (GRN).
• Ensure that stock from damaged sacks from deliveries are reconstituted immediately to be included in stock received and losses from reconstitution recorded.
• Issue goods from stock only on receipt of an authorized stock request form / goods issue order (GIO).
• Organize the manual loading and unloading of vehicles when necessary and make sure everything is properly recorded on waybills.
• Compile regular stock reports and stock reconciliations, and ensure that discrepancies in stock levels are reported to the line manager and keep an updated stock.
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures in warehouse management are understood and followed.
• Responsible for the security of the warehouse, items, assets and security fuel in stock.
• Responsible for maintenance of the warehouse building and all equipment.
• Organize regular physical inventory of all items in stock as well as all IMC assets.
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Economics or other related discipline.
• At least two years of professional experience in food assistance interventions.
• Experience in North -East Nigeria is an added advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Good knowledge and experience of data base skills.
• Good computer skills especially Word and Excel.
• Warehouse management skills.
• Physically fit and strong.
• Ability to work with little supervision and with a sense of initiative.
• Good interpersonal and team working skills and attention to detail.
• Flexibility under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Good written and spoken English. Strong language skills in Hausa, Kanuri and other languages spoken in Borno State desired.
• Ability to keep clear and up to date records.

Desirerable:

• Experience in different Data entry management software use within a humanitarian organization.
• Financial management skills. Successful candidate will be expected to start immediately the recruitment process is completed

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Location: Damboa/Dikwa - Borno

Job Summary

• Under the supervision of WASH Officer, the WASH assistant will be responsible to participate in hygiene campaigns, to participate in house to house Hygiene promotion, and to prepare written material for the field, elaborate clear and adapt message for beneficiaries, as well as oversee the hygiene promotion and other WASH activities conducted by the community hygiene volunteers.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The WASH Assistant will be responsible for:

• Selection and training of the hygiene promoters (VCM).
• Collection of bio data for both VCMs and beneficiaries in communities.
• Input beneficiaries’ data into spread sheet in preparation for distribution of NFI kits in communities.
• Train and monitor VCMs on how to conduct hygiene promotion sessions and fill their log sheets properly document topics discussed, advice provided, document issues of concern for IMC follow up action, number of attendees to sessions, etc…
• Collection of VCM log sheet on monthly basis and certifying work done by VCMs.
• Identification of the most appropriate messages regarding the target population.
• Organise training sessions and participate in facilitation in IDP camps and host communities.
• Evaluate the necessary material needed for a campaign/activity.
• Mobilise the community on change of behaviour regarding hygiene practices.
• Participate in hygiene campaigns, doing shows in schools and at community level and IDP camps in close coordination with community volunteers
• Actively participate alongside community volunteers in identifying locations/sites for WASH infrastructures (latrines construction/rehabilitation, borehole drilling/rehabilitation, etc) in the beneficiary communities.
• Animate focus group, giving clear messages on good hygiene practice.
• Report the progress of the work to the supervisor and the Head of project
• Report possible problems or conflict during the activities or any other issues that requires IMC follow up/ action
• Conduct House hold assessments.
• Conduct the Distribution of water, hygiene and sanitation items.
• Collection of water sample from household and source and also conduct quality tests using the delaqua KIT
• Write daily reports on VCMs evaluation, water testing and NFI distribution.
• Relating closely with VCMs to identify informal settlements in host communities.
• Relate with M & E in providing accurate data for impact analysis during post distribution survey and also to input into monthly and quarterly reports
• Regular reporting of Hygiene Promotion activities to supervisor/ WASH Officer
• Provide support to other areas of the department as may be required by the supervisor.

Qualification and Experience

• HND or B.Sc in the Social Sciences.
• At least One (1) year working experience in an INGO or Community development experience.
• Experience in Water quality monitoring, Hygiene promotion and sanitation, community mobilization preferably with an NGO
• Technical knowledge on water quality control and management
• Experience in dealing with local contractors
• Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and power point)
• Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in hardship areas.
• Willingness to travel outside work stations
• Strong communication Skills
• Ability to speak English, Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage

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Location: Damboa/Dikwa, Maiduguri

Job Summary

• The WASH Officer will be responsible for implementing software and hardware of the WASH activities in Maiduguri, Borno State.
• She/he will closely work with partners, IDPs and all stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of safe WASH services in the assigned area.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate the hygiene promotion and sanitation aspect of the wash team in Maiduguri
• Planning of community based activities with respect to water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion
• Ensure regular coordination with the state water office regarding water quality testing and analysis for the host and displaced communities in Maiduguri.
• Carry out regular assessments and draft concept notes on the needs.
• Ensure that water quality test results are in line with the standards and always shared with the state authorities and other wash implementing partners.
• Participate in conducting continual review of the designs and functionality of the water supply systems (and other water points) to ensure efficient operation as well as reliability and safe water distribution.
• Effective use of designed templates and system for monitoring the progress of works and performance of hired contractor.
• May be delegated to participate in the state wash sector working group meetings and provide feedbacks to his/her supervisor.
• May be delegated to represent the organization amongst the UN and NGO community and with the government.
• Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code of Conduct.
• Developing participatory community led approach for the management of WASH facilities.
• Plan, organise and facilitate trainings for the hygiene promoters together with the WASH Assistants.
• Support the WASH team in strategic planning and budgeting for the activities being implemented.
• Support in hiring and training of the team to build up their capacity
• Identification of WASH staff training needs and provision of practical on job trainings tailored to the identified needs
• Ensure submission of weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports to project management team in a timely manner

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Engr. in Civil Engineering, Geology, Hydrology & Engineering or any relevant technical qualification.
• At least Two (2) years working experience in an INGO or Community development experience.
• Technical design skills using AutoCAD or Arch CAD, and WaterCAD or any other hydraulic modeling software
• Experience in the supervision of constructions
• Experience in Water quality monitoring, Hygiene promotion and Sanitation preferably with an NGO
• Strong technical back ground in assessing the water supply systems, development (Hand pump and solar installations)
• Ability to assess and identify the defects in the water systems.
• Technical knowledge on water quality control and management
• Experience in dealing with local contractors
• Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and power point)
• Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in hardship areas.
• Willingness to travel outside work stations
• Strong communication Skills
• Ability to speak English, Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage