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Reference Number: ABV/PRO/2019/0013
Location: Abuja, Nigeria (With an estimated 50% travel to other program locations)
Position Status: Full-time, Field-based, and Regular.

Program / Department Summary

• This is a five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Community Initiative to Promote Peace (CIPP). The CIPP program aims to strengthen conflict prevention, mediation and early warning by facilitating community-led analysis and action to prevent, manage, and mitigate conflict and violent extremism.
• The program will work in twenty-four (24) high-risk local government areas in Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi and Plateau states.

General Position Summary

• Based in Abuja office and reporting to the CoP, the Program Officer—Policy & Advocacy will play a supporting role to the program team in the development and implementation of strategies to support CIPP decision making and advocacy efforts.
• S/he will enhance the effectiveness of the program’s advocacy efforts and help manage risk and reputation by developing an integrated approach to engaging key actors in government and other stakeholders (private sector, developmental agencies, communities), including CIPP implementing partners to advance CIPP's support for the Government of Nigeria’s Peace agenda.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies and corresponding work plans to achieve CIPP anticipated policy change at the state and federal levels in Nigeria.
• Develop supporting documentation (agenda, talking points, presentations, agreements, and meeting notes) for convening CIPP team led events.
• Engage policymakers directly to advance the case for peace, as well as specific issues important to Mercy Corps.
• Support, develop, and maintain relationships with local actors including the private sector, development partners and other institutions to achieve the desired impact of CIPP.
• Communicate and interact effectively with individuals across all political parties and stakeholders in Nigeria.
• Develop and maintain partnerships and networks with key Mercy Corps and policy development stakeholders in Nigeria, including key government ministries, LGAs, multi-lateral organizations, private-sector institutions, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), professional associations, and educational and research institutions.
• Organize coalition-building meetings and events, maintaining regular communication with members, representing Mercy Corps and CIPP program externally as may be appropriate.
• Gather evidence to support the development of advocacy documents and presentations, including policy memos, briefs, and fact sheets for both internal and external purposes.
• Work in consultation with communication colleagues to document and translate CIPP’s program implementation experiences for policymakers and advocacy partners.
• Provide technical assistance to CSO partners, and other organizations on the development and implementation of effective advocacy strategies/initiatives or approaches on key CIPP areas of interest and programmatic issues.
• Contribute to the development, documentation, and dissemination of cross-program lessons learned, best practices, and experience.
• Represent CIPP in national meetings and events, and on relevant policy and advocacy forums, coalitions and working groups, as necessary.
• Develop and ensure timely submission of project reports and other deliverables as may be directed by the chief of the party from time to time.

Organizational Learning

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability To Beneficiaries

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward 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.
• 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.

Accountability

• Reports Directly To: The Chief of Party
• Works Directly With: MEL manager, DCOP, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and country-level Technical Support Units.

Knowledge and Experience

• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Peace and Conflict Management or related field required.
• 4+ years of relevant experience with a preference for data policy and advocacy experience.
• Deep knowledge of issue advocacy and policy.
• Strong understanding of policy at the federal and state level.
• Deep understanding of how Development (in particular data) policies at the federal, as well as state-level, are formulated, enacted and implemented.
• Familiarity with data privacy and security issues in peacebuilding and other sectors.
• Ability to leverage and build advocacy partners to meet policy goals.
• Ability to work across teams in a highly matrixed environment.
• Shown ability to lead and constructively influence others and to build and sustain collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively synthesize information to reach diverse audiences and build consensus.
• Strong quantitative analytic skills.

Success Factors

• The successful Sr. Program Officer will skillfully lead the implementation of CIPP activities within time, scope and budget and provide effective leadership to program officers and Assistants. S/he will have high emotional intelligence, constructive mentoring skills and proven experience with peacebuilding conflict Transformation
• and will be committed to the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions The position is based in Abuja and it requires up to 50% travel to field offices

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Reference Number: MDG/HUMOPS/2019/00069
Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Program / Department Summary

• The Procurement Department is committed to implementing and maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and integrity in the purchase of goods and services.
• The overriding objective for all Mercy Corps procurement activity is the prompt and effective provision of materials and services to Mercy Corps’ beneficiary populations in compliance with donor specifications.

General Position Summary

• The Procurement Officer will provide direct Operational support to the field offices from time to time basing on the requirements and functions as below.

Essential Job Functions

• Have a full understanding of MC procurement policies and systems; and be able to provide training to staff on these policies, procedures, systems and best practices
• Assist in regular procurement planning meetings and program activity reviews.
• Conduct tendering processes for procurements requiring Open tender processes
• Maintain appropriate databases to track and manage running contracts under works, Consultancy and services within required threshold
• Handle all consultancy contracts, and processes and ensure that correct process is followed by requestor
• Ensure that correct documentation for procurement and contracts are completed and filed to MC standards.
• Regularly contract status reports using the PR Master lists and Contracts Database
• Support tendering processes as required, ensuring processes are transparent, provide value for money and are properly documented
• Work with compliance team to ensure contract terms are observed by contractors, constantly making follow ups and providing necessary amendments for contracts
• Ensure timely, and accurate payment processing and documentation of consultancy and works contract payments procurements
• Vendors and contractors Prequalification for MC Nigeria for construction, and Consultancies ensuring that they meet the required MC Conditions and Legal standards
• Maintain a database of prequalified and contractors used by MC Nigeria
• Ensure proper filing of all logistics documents in all offices
• Train and support project staff in procurement matters
• Negotiates for best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, term, delivery and service) with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission
• Any Other duties as assigned

Security:

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward 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.

Accountability:

• Supervisory Responsibility: Procurement Assistant
• Reports Directly To: Senior Procurement Officer
• Works Directly With: MEL, Programs, Finance and Operations team.

Knowledge and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Procurement Management, or any relevant business field.
• 2 years’ experience in Procurement, Logistics and Administration management required.
• 2 years’ experience working in international relief and development in logistics and administration, staff supervision and development, training, team building, finance & administration, donor relations, and inter/intra – agency communications. This includes experience living and working overseas and working in remote conditions.
• Excellent computer and communication skills
• Experience managing the development, implementation, administration, and compliance of US Government, ECHO/EC, UN, private foundation, and corporate grants, and related projects.
• Ability to communicate in English and Hausa, other relevant local Borno languages is an advantage.

Success Factors

• The successful candidate will be capable of multi-tasking, rapid decision-making, have initiative, drive and a lot of energy, as well as high emotional intelligence, constructive mentoring skills and proven experience with capacity building. S/he will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority.
• Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps' policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues
• Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. 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.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions:

• The position will be based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.