Action Against Hunger Job in Abuja for an INGO Forum Coordinator
Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by
combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable
communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation,
health and advocacy.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: INGO Forum Coordinator
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Duration: 6 months
Job Descriptions
You'll contribute to ending world hunger by:
- Supporting the coordination of INGOs in Nigeria.
- The INGO forum coordinator acts as a focal point for the
information and exchanges between the INGOs and external partners, and
advocates for an improvement of the humanitarian response and for
development challenges to be tackled.
Responsibilities
Key activities in your role will include:
- Convene, set agendas and chair meetings of the INGO Forum
Directors, Humanitarian Managers Working Group and other technical
working groups, as well as supporting wider INGO and NGO groups.
- Analyse prevailing humanitarian, socio-economic, geo-political, security situation in Nigeria.
- Prepare detailed analytical bulletins, scenarios and trend
analyses and support INGOs by setting out relevant research findings and
policy recommendations.
- Compile, consolidate, and contribute to forum members’
information on humanitarian, socio-economic, geo-political, military,
and regional context to better inform and support the INGO humanitarian
response efforts.
- Constantly work on reinforcing credibility of the INGO Forum and
its Members through permanent reactivity to requests from INGO Forum
Members and external partners, as well as strong commitment to improving
the response for affected populations.
- Enhance engagement and mobilize Forum Members to improve
coordination of activities, information sharing, creation of consortiums
and partnerships.
- Serve as a focal point for the development and coordination of all INGO interagency communications.
- Support Forum working groups in Abuja and maximize coordination within sectors.
- Develop information collection, by improving Forum Members contributions and creating relationships with external partners
Qualification
Does this description fit you?
- You're an experienced humanitarian professional.
- You have a Master's Degree in Humanitarian Studies, International Politics or another related field.
- Five to ten years professional experience in government, academia, international organisations, NGOs or journalism.
Requirements
You’re a super communicator
- You are extremely capable sharing your technical knowledge, as
well as the organization's policies & procedures - both verbally and
in writing.
- You are diplomatic and able to help colleagues handle difficult situations.
- You have extensive experience communicating with staff from
diverse cultures and professional backgrounds. You are comfortable
verbally discussing solutions in stressful situations.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Application Deadline 30th November, 2015.