Jobs at Premiere Urgence Internationale for a Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator - Nigeria
Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit,
non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our
teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of
marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and
economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs.
Our aim is
to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help
them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.
Premiere Urgence Internationale is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator - Nigeria
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Overall Objectives
- The Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Coordinator designs the
intervention framework of the mission in term of Food Security and
Livelihood (strategic positioning, programmatic approach, technical
guidelines), supports the Food Security and Livelihood field teams in
the implementation of their projects, and pilots the Food Security and
Livelihood programs development.
- S/he seconds the Head of Programs in the appreciation/assessment of the social impact of of the projects rolled out.
Task and Responsibilities
- Programmes: S/he supervises the technical rolling out of the
programs and ensures the qualitative aspects of programmes (monitoring
of objectives, respecting due dates and budgetary provisions, quality
control) are properly implemented by the different stakeholders (program
teams, field coordinators, partners).
- Human resources: S/he supports from a technical point of view
the teams operating on FSL (recruitment, objectives definition, and
evaluation).
- Representation: S/he ensures and coordinates the PUI's FSL
representation at mission level with partners, working groups, donors
and different authorities.
- Coordination: S/he ensures that information is efficiently
communicated between the FSL teams and other teams (support, programs…)
and ensures a proper coordination and information sharing with other
national level coordinators (Log, Admin, Shelter and Infrastructure…).
- Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: S/he
guarantees that logistical and administrative procedures are respected
by the FSL teams and alerts/relays this information to the logistical
and administrative coordination team.
- Evaluation: S/he develops a high qualitative and quantitative
research analysis on FSL opportunities and resilience mechanism to the
current Nigerian crisis, to offer an adapted response in a challenging
context of intervention for the sector.
- Strategy & Development: S/he participates, for his/her
technical sector, in the design of the operational strategy and suggests
new operations according to needs analysis of the humanitarian
situation. S/he participates actively (in coordination with other
Technical Coordinators and the relevant Field Coordinators) in the
definition and implementation of assessments and in the design and
overall project cycle management of all FSL projects at mission level.
Training and Experiences:
- Master in economics, social science, agronomy would be a major asset.
Experience:
- 3 years as a manager of humanitarian projects
- Successful experience in expatriate team management and the management of FSL Programs
- A fortiori
- Knowledge of economics both at macro and micro level,
agricultural, distribution programmes, market analysis and resilience
support programs
Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong knowledge of project management
- Research experience
Software:
Required Personal Characteristics
- Leadership skills and an ability to make decisions.
- Ability to show authority, if necessary.
- Great ability to listen and to negotiate.
- Good people person and good communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm and level-headed.
- General ability to resist stress, particularly in a changing environment.
- Analysis and synthesis skills.
- Organization, rigor and respect of deadlines.
Languages:
- English: mandatory
- French: desirable
- Arabic: desirable
Proposed Terms
- Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract - 6 months renewable
- Minimum duration of commitment: 6 months
- Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
- Housing in collective accommodation
- Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
- Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
- Paid Leave Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
- Starting date: 15 February 2015
- Monthly gross income: from 2 200 up to 2 530 Euros depending on
the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester
seniority with PUI
- Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications
(Resume and Cover Letter) to "Romain Gautier, Human Resources Officer"
for Expatriates, at:
[email protected] with the following subject: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator - Nigeria.
Application Deadline 31st March, 2017.