Current Recruitment at Plan International, 14th December, 2018
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Education in Emergency Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to support the implementation of the EU Education project activities in Borno state in North Eastern Nigeria. (MMC, Jere, Konduga,Gwoza).
Dimension of Role
- Communicates within Project coordinator in-charge of EU project. Supports the strengthening and training of the school based management committees, training of teachers working with local partners and the distribution of materials as well as follow ups and monitoring of project activities.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
- Responsible for the direct implementation of the project activities in the selected local government areas(LGAs)
- Facilitation SBMC training and support for the strengthening of the SBMCs.
- Support and facilitate the training of teachers in pedagogy and in service.
- Work closely with the local partners to mobilize the communities in which the project will be implemented.
- Provide weekly and monthly project reports to the project coordinator.
- Raise purchase requests for the project and make follow ups with the logistics team to ensure timely procurement of the project materials.
- In the absence of the project coordinator, act on behalf of the project coordinator.
- Contribute to resource mobilization through updating Plan International through the project coordinator by providing updates on the needs in the communities, participate in needs assessment and provide lessons learnt and feedback to improve project quality and implementation.
- Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:
- Diploma or University Degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
- Minimum of 1 years relevant working experience Education in Emergencies
- Experience working in emergency settings
- Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
- Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
- Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
- Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
- Community mobilizations skills.
- Facilitation and training skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
- Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Languages: Excellent command of English language and Hausa.
Behaviors:
- Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
- Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
- Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
- Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
- Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
- Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
- Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
- Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
- Very strong commitment to continuous learning.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Grants Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to support the Project Grants management.
Dimension of Role
- The purpose of this role is to support the resource mobilization unit by supporting the coordination of proposal development, donor reporting in consultation with program staff, grants Advisor and others.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
- Support the Grants Advisor in coordinating, and monitoring the implementation of the donor funded project and programs
- Manage donor grants transactions effectively and efficiently and ensure quality reporting
- Support in establishing a grants tracking mechanism in order to effectively follow up grant activities and to determine progress and make decisions where further action is needed.
- Ensure grant management procedures are followed and donor compliance requirements are met.
- Ensuring that reports to donors are submitted on time; that reports are coherent and accurate (quarterly, interim or final reports).
- Ensure timely set-up of grants in SAP system and corresponding modifications are effected
- Ensuring that grants are implemented in compliance with Plan International guidelines and relevant donor regulations.
- Maintain and update grant files.
- Document and share key compliance issues with Plan International staff and partners setting ground for compliance management
- Draft Funding Approval Document and ensure all Funding Agreement Document (FADs) files are updated on a regular basis.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
Technical Expertise, Skills And Knowledge
Essential:
- A degree in Development Studies, Business Studies, or Social Science (Master’s degree or equivalent in international affairs, development or related subject will be an added advantage).
- At least three years of experience working in project and/or grants management and proposal/business development/design.
- Experience in developing and interpreting donor budgets.
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community.
- Proven ability to develop and write grant proposals and concepts and track record in winning proposals.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Good communicator with strong organizational, time management and analytical skills.
- Excellent inter-personal, cultural and diplomatic skills.
- Strong writing and editing skills with close attention to detail.
- Ability to juggle competing priorities, meet demanding deadlines and work under pressure in unstable security environments.
Desirable:
- Excellent proven skills in developing, writing grant proposals
- Good research, negotiation and problem solving skills
- Effective working with and through partners
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Strong strategic thinking and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- High proficiency in MS office tools (with excellent Microsoft Excel skills).
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- To ensure financial accountability for the project, according to Plan and EU donor requirements.
- Provides timely and accurate financial information on grants.
- Position holder acts as finance focal person for the grant finance-related issues (budgeting, cash flow management, reporting, auditing etc.)
Dimension of Role
- Communicates within Plan International Nigeria and with partners and related government institutions.
- The post holder will contribute towards the financial management of the grant and programmes, interfacing with both operational and programme team members.
- The post holder will also contribute towards the organisational development of Plan International Nigeria’s implementing/consortium partners.
- Monitors and control EU project annual budget.
- Finance Officer reports directly to the role.
- Area of responsibility – Maiduguri field office.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
Support Budget preparation and Budgetary Control for the effective implementation of financial plans. To do this, the role will:
- Prepare the EU project annual budget as part of the preparation of the Country’s annual budget.
- Monitor the project budget to ensure spending as per plan to avoid over spending.
- Prepare the quarterly Project KP06 budget.
Prepare Financial and other Reports to aid the preparation of the overall country’s financial report for dissemination and decision-making. To do this, the role will:
- Assist in the preparation of country’s financial management reports (Monthly, quarterly and yearly).
- Prepare a monthly budget vs Actual spending project and Consortium report.
- Prepare the Field office version of the monthly Target Bank Balance (TBB) report.
- Prepare the Field office version of the Monthly Finance Statistics (MFS) report.
- Prepare the monthly Partners unliquidated advances report.
- Assist the FOM in the preparation of the quarterly and year-end financial schedules.
- Make a monthly support visit to the project partners and submit report.
- Submit field office sub-ledger for all advances, prepaid expenses, accruals etc., to CO.
- Follow up staff advances to ensure prompt liquidation and submit monthly report to CO Accounts Assistant.
Support the Field office Treasury Management and Cash Forecasting to ensure the availability of funds for country operations. To do this, the role will:
- Prepare and submit the Consortium monthly Cash forecast.
- Ensure that the Project cash and bank accounts balances are never in negative.
- Follow up bank account issues in a timely manner.
- Prepare the monthly bank reconciliation statement and submit to CO for consolidation.
- Review and submit to CO the monthly receipts reconciliation statement.
Manage the operations of the SAP system in the Consortium to meet Plan’s spending and financial reporting requirements. To do this, the role will:
- Undertake accuracy checks to ensure all transactions entered in SAP are correct.
- Regular review of NRGRANT status towards ensuring grant related expenditure are charged on applicable grant.
- Ensure correct use of WBS (work breakdown structure) for all requisitions and journals.
- Ensure that invoices are posted only when good receipt note have been entered by Procurement dept., to avoid GR/IR (Good receipt/Invoice receipt) related issues.
- Submit to CO Finance Officer monthly accrual and prepayment schedules.
- Advise CO on all field level intercompany recharges.
- Ensure to carry out all required month-end procedures before SAP is closed - balance sheet accounts review, clearing of accounts 121000, NO recharge GLs etc.
- Ensure the required SAP monthly reports are printed and signed off.
- Maintain a good filing for all Field level SAP payment vouchers and reports.
Implement Internal Financial Controls & Payment processes for the attainment of value for money at all times. To do this, the role will:
- Prepare the weekly payment list based on the Cash forecast requirement approved by CO/WARO.
- Ensure payments made are as per Plan’s approved policies, procedures, and that of the donor rules and regulations.
- Review the finance sections of all purchase requisitions, advance requests, liquidations, and purchase orders for financial conformity.
- Review all cheques issued before sign off by Plan authorised Managers.
- Prepare field office financial audit action list after each audit and ensure compliance.
- Monitor and submit quarterly report on field level financial risk.
- Ensure Field level accounting is processed and prepared based on the accrual accounting principle.
Support the accurate and timely payment of statutory deductions. To do this, the role will:
- Ensure all withholding taxes are remitted as per statutory time lines and receipts collected.
- Ensure withholding tax credit notes are promptly collected for distribution to vendors/consultants etc.
Others:
- Ensure direct report’s IAP, six months appraisal and annual appraisal are timely completed and documented.
- Provide training and share good experience/practice among the team to strengthen team capacity.
- Keep Supervisor informed of any initiative or difficulties relating to the job’s responsibilities.
- Fulfils Plan’s Child Protection Policy at all times to protect children from all forms of abuse.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time to support the achievement of organizational goals.
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in Accounting or equivalent. Masters in Finance or Business Administration is required.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Fair knowledge in grants and project management.
- Knowledge and use of accounting software (Preferably SAP)
- Preferred qualifications: knowledge of and experience with the key donors in the industry is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with and providing capacity development assistance to partners strongly preferred.
Demonstrated behaviours needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role:
- Communicates clearly and effectively.
- Ability to facilitate participative processes for all stakeholders for implementing grant projects.
- Strong team building skills, Organized and methodical.
- Independence, objectivity and integrity.
Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice:
- Good supervisory & coordination skills and ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
- Fair knowledge of project planning, management, supervision, monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Excellent and demonstrable experience in grant and financial management.
- Knowledge and understanding of Nigeria’s policy environment
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including good listening skills, influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Capacity to build and maintain relationships and to work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment respecting diversity.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Construction Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to support with the supervision and coordination of all the constructional work on the EU project.
Dimension of Role
- The role of the construction officer is to provide technical support to the EU team and Plan International in matters related to constructional work including latrines, temporary learning spaces, Child friendly spaces among others that will either be renovated or constructed.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
- Support with the development of bill of quantity for the construction work to include Latrines, TLS, CFS and others
- Support in the development of classroom designs in line with the approved guidelines on TLS constructions.
- Coordinate with the ministry of RRR before commencement of constructions to ensure smooth constructional work on the EU project
- Support with the supervision of the contractors and ensure constructional work is carried out as per the agreed standards.
- Provide technical advice to the CBA team to inform decision on selection of contractors.
- Issue on behalf of Plan International a certificate of completion for based of satisfactory quality checks on constructions.
- Perform any other project related duties as specified by the supervisor.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:
- Diploma or University Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Poly technical schools or any related back ground
- Minimum of 1 years relevant working experience Education in building work preferably schools.
- Experience working in emergency settings.
- Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence
Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
- Community mobilizations skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
- Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Languages: Excellent command of English language and Hausa
Behaviors:
- Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
- Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
- Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
- Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
- Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
- Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
- Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
- Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
- Very strong commitment to continuous learning.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Consortium Lead
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- Manage the entire EU education consortium project in Borno state.
Dimension of Role
- The EU education project is a project implemented in consortium with save the children that will be implemented in Borno state, in the North Eastern Nigeria in 9 LGAs. The project has focus on both formal and non-formal education including system strengthening for the existing structures from grass root structures as well as at state level and provision of livelihood opportunities for youth in the targeted locations.
- The role will therefore involve managing relationship with the consortium partner, timely and quality implementation of the project, reporting, capacity building of staff, partners and stake holders.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall implementation of the EU project.
- Ensure provision of timely and quality report as per the requirement of the donor.
- Ensure sufficient and efficient management of the project budget.
- Provide leadership and technical support including trainings to the project officers
- Support the training of teachers and education managers as well as the school based management committees.
- Manage consortium relationship with the consortium partners.
- Ensure timely submission of Purchase requests to the logistics and make follow ups with the logistics and procurement teams for the timely procurement of the project materials.
- Together with the project M&E, develop a contextualized monitoring tools and facilitate a joint monitoring with the M&E, SBMCs and the local education authorities.
- Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Supervisor.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:
- University degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
- Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience project management roles.
- 2 years’ experience managing EU or ECHO grants.
- Proven experience in quality and timely report writing.
- Experience working in emergency settings.
- Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
- Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
- Experience working with IDPs, and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
- Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence
Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
- Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Languages: Excellent command of English language
Behaviors:
- Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
- Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
- Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
- Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
- Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
- Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
- Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
- Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
- Very strong commitment to continuous learning.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Project Coordinator
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to coordinate the EU project activities in Borno state in North Eastern Nigeria. (MMC, Jere, Konduga,Gwoza).
Dimension of Role
- Communicates within Plan International Nigeria and with partners and related government institutions.
- The post holder will coordinate the implementation of the EU project and also document lessons learnt, support assessments and monitoring and evaluation of the Education in Emergencies components of Plan International's emergency response.
- He/she is responsible for assessment, response analysis, design, capacity building.
- The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of Plan Internationals implementing partners.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the EU consortium Lead, the project coordinator will support the implementation of EU project.
- Manage EU project implementation in the Plan
- Coordinate with Key Local government authorities.
- Monitor the EU project implementation.
- Manage the field project team
- Ensure timely submission of field project reports to the EU project consortium lead.
- With support from Community Engagement Officer mobilize and sensitize community on the new project
- Ensure timely procurement of all project items.
- Represent Plan International at the Local government level.
- Review, assess and update the education situation in areas affected by emergency
- Ensure key data from assessments could be used as a baseline for program evaluation. If additional baseline data is required to evaluate children’s learning outcomes, then work with appropriate colleagues to collect this additional information.
- Contribute to the 5Ws
- Support in designing appropriate education interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context. Inclusion of quality issues in education and learning outcomes is really important.
- Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:
- University degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
- Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience Education in Emergencies
- Experience working in emergency settings
- Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
- Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
- Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
- Experience in mobile EiE unit’s desirable but not essential
- Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
- Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Languages: Excellent command of English language.
Behaviors:
- Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
- Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
- Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
- Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
- Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
- Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
- Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
- Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
- Very strong commitment to continuous learning.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 27th December, 2018.
Note: Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities. Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.