Latest Vacancies at Heartland Alliance International, 8th February, 2019
Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is the global arm of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years. HAI implements programs in nearly a dozen countries on a range of global human rights issues, providing mental health and psychosocial services, access to justice for survivors of conflict or abuse, and high-quality stigma-free healthcare.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Deputy Chief of Party
Req ID: 5728
Location: Abuja
Position type: Full time
Employment Type: Temporary
Salary Schedule: International
Reports to: Country Director
Contract duration: March 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Program Summary/Description
- The Integrated MARPs HIV Prevention Program (IMHIPP) contribute to improve the quality living of the marginalized people and groups by providing equal access to health care and social and economic justice in a supportive and right-based environment with a focus on addressing gaps in HIV prevention, care and treatment programming.
- We seeks a Deputy Chief of Party for our integrate most at risk population HIV prevention program (IMHIPP) funded by USAID. The project is in its last phase of program implementation.
- Join Heartland Alliance International’s Country Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HAI’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure technical program management for HAI’s HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria.
- Ensure that Heartland Alliance abides by PEPFAR, USAID, CDC, and other donors program implementation guidance, policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Ensure that program’s goal, objectives and contractual targets and deliverables are met within the stipulated periods.
- Build technical capacity of staff to facilitate skills acquisition in all aspects of program implementation and M&E.
- Ensure that program activities and operations are consistent with the scope of the grant and in full compliance with USG rules and regulations and governing contracts.
- Facilitate the development of annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans and other required project documents for efficiency.
- Coordinate the production of all program reports and keep all stakeholders informed on the progress of programs, sharing lessons learned where appropriate.
- Directly supervise program staff to ensure that all deliverables are met in a timely fashion.
- Travel 40% of the time to project sites to provide technical assistance and troubleshoot with staff to find solutions.
- Work with the COP and the technical staff to revise program work plan and objectives where necessary.
- In consultation with the COP, represent and deliver presentations on behalf of Heartland Alliance in Nigeria.
- Oversee all programmatic implementation – focusing on HIV prevention, care and treatment support for all KPs organizations/associations in Nigeria.
- Engage frequently with program staff across the states to answer questions, to ensure appropriate services delivered, and to address unanticipated issues.
- Supervise sub-award recipients; ensure the production of timely, accurate program & financial reports, M&E reports, budget tracking, and other needs.
- Work with the SKM unit to coordinate research initiatives, assuring data is properly collected, analyzed and shared.
- Provide updates to the local partners’ Executive Directors, HAI Capacity Advisors/Program Managers regarding service issues, planning, new opportunities, and management issues and to communicate program successes on Nigerian programs.
- Maintain appropriate relationships and attend relevant meetings with government entities, non-governmental organizations, and other civil society organizations in consultation with the COP.
- Work with the COP to draft annual request for proposal responses to obtain funding and oversees the preparation of reports to funders.
- Work with the COP to identify and develop new funding sources and manage preparation of the monthly report.
- Participate in annual planning of strategic goals for the Nigeria Country Office.
- Other duties, as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- MBBS and Master’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of eight years of technical and program development experience and assistance in managing, developing and implementing RH and HIV/AIDS research and/or service delivery interventions for internationally funded health programs.
- High level of theoretical and practical expertise in RH and HIV/AIDS prevention as demonstrated in achievements and positions in previous posts.
- Experience in building research capacity and in fostering the utilization of research results.
- Knowledge and experience working on USAID-funded projects to ensure ability to achieve project goals and objectives and compliance with USAID regulations and policies.
- Excellent representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local languages. In depth knowledge of USAID regulations, systems and procedures for managing complex grants programs with many sites, partners and customers is mandatory.
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of all aspects of community-based HIV/AIDS programming with a special focus on HIV/AIDS in West Africa including prevention of HIV transmission; improving access to HIV testing services and treatment of AIDS and associated conditions; care and support for KPs population (including palliative care); community mobilization and mitigation in resource-constrained countries; and wrap-around services.
- Proven skills in building local organizational capacity in HIV/AIDS program and grants management.
- Diplomacy and negotiation skills that demonstrate ability to collaborate and coordinate with a range of stakeholders and complex priorities.
- Analytical, financial and management skills as well as understanding of government and community dynamics, preferably in Nigeria to identify organizations eligible for grants based on pre-determined criteria, and assess their credibility and proposed programs.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; interpret and presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity - Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.
- Interpersonal skills - Must possess the ability to communicate or interact well with other people including staff, program participants, other stakeholders.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication and presentation skills
- Knowledge of Local Languages preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee might be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Interested and qualified candidates should their CV detailing all relevant professional experience and achievements, a Cover Letter detailing qualifications in relation to the position, and three professional References to:
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Job Title: M&E Officer
Req ID: 5696
Location: Rivers
Shift (FT/PT): Full time
Employment Type: Temporary
Salary Schedule: International
Technical Reporting: SKM Lead
Contract duration: February 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Job Summary
- Heartland Alliance International required the services of a Finance Officer, who will be responsible for day-to-day financial as well as administrative related for NACA/GF grant and the Core Group.
- He/She will support all financial and internal control concerns on the project, such as budgeting, raising of vouchers, updating reporting templates, raising of cheques and other payments as well as ensuring the implementation of financial and internal controls on the project.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Lead the process of data collection, collation, review and analysis at the state
- Design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting at the state.
- Ensure rigor and quality in data collection
- Responsible for state data collation, processing and reporting of monthly summary forms from the One Stop Shop (OSS) and health facilities and field staff.
- Carry out data verification exercises at collection points.
- Participate in program review meetings
- Participate in both the state and national DQA
- Participate in project baseline, midterm and end of project evaluation and special data requests.
- Represent the technical content of the project’s M&E work to key stakeholders in the state with the approval from the SKM lead
- Support the development and implementation of SOPs for management of program data
- Support in the data collection tools development
- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and ad-hoc reports at the state
- Maintain an inventory of data collection and monitoring visits to partners on a regular basis to monitor M&E systems.
- Conversant in USAID indicators reporting on HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment
- Provide support and mentorship to LIP in M&E related activities
- Carry out other activities assigned
Education and/or Experience
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- First degree in social science, public health or another relevant discipline;
- At least 3 years M&E experience in international development, experience working on sexual and reproductive is an advantage
- Demonstrate computer literacy in MS-Office- Excel, Power Point and Word
Preferred Skills:
- A good understanding of HIV Prevention Care and Treatment
- A good understanding of LAMIS database
- Proficiency inMS- office MS-Excel, Word, Power Point
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Other Competencies:
- Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively;
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
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Job Title: Finance Officer
Req ID: 5694
Location: Abuja
Technical Reporting: Associate Finance Manager
Position type: Short Term Contract
Contract duration: (February 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019)
Job Summary
- Heartland Alliance International required the services of a Finance Officer, who will be responsible for day-to-day financial as well as administrative related for NACA/GF grant and the Core Group.
- He/She will support all financial and internal control concerns on the project, such as budgeting, raising of vouchers, updating reporting templates, raising of cheques and other payments as well as ensuring the implementation of financial and internal controls on the project.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Raising of vouchers and cheques, as well as making payments upon due approval
- Ensure account reporting formats and templates for the grant are continually updated with all current and relevant information
- Support the preparation of reports for audit purposes
- Keep all financial transactions and maintain balances of accounts
- Keep proper office records and filing as appropriate and ensure maintenance of project asset register
- Assist in preparing of monthly activities budgets and maintaining cash float
- Review staff travels and project activities advances and retirements
- Responsible for the preparation of all financial reports on the project in office including daily input of transactions into Quickbooks and monthly reconciliations.
- Responsible for ensuring adherence to administrative processes of the organization regarding the project.
- Complete and submittaxremittance andother deductionstothe relevant authorities
- Ensure implementation of regulations and procedures for procurement.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Education and/or Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
- A Degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting or relevant field
- 3 years relevant experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Fluency in oral and written English and should have knowledge of the use of QuickBooks
- Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Other Competencies:
- Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively;
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
- Cultural Sensitivity - Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Salary Schedule
International.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Finance and Administrative Assistant
Req ID: 5696
Location: Akwa - Ibom
Shift (FT/PT): Full time
Employment Type: Temporary
Salary Schedule: International
Technical Reporting: Accounts Advisor
Contract duration: 7 months (February 1 to August 31, 2019)
Job Summary
- Heartland Alliance International required the services of a Finance and Admin Assistant, who will be responsible for day-to-day financial as well administrative related issues for the project(s) within the state.
- He/She will support the accounts advisor in financial and internal control concerns within the field office such as raising of vouchers, making payments and maintaining proper office records within the field office.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Assist the Accounts Advisor with handling the day-to-day Finance and administration related issues in the field office
- Review of documentations, raising vouchers and cheques upon approvals
- Ensures that all financial transactions are properly documented
- Responsible for implementing administrative processes in the field offices in line with organizational requirement
- Keep proper office records/filings as appropriate
- Record minutes of staff meetings and circulates same amongst the staff in the field office
- Assist with ensuring that personnel files in the field office are up to date with relevant documents.
- Assist in organizing and coordinating meetings, workshops and trainings, both on-site and off-site: making travel and hotel arrangements for staff and consultants, identifying and booking venues
- Assist in generating activity budgets and maintaining office cash float.
- Review staff travels and project activities advances retirements
- Assist in the preparation of the Monthly Financial report
- Any other duty as assigned
Education and/or Experience
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- A degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting or relevant field
- 2 years relevant experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Fluency in oral and written English and should have knowledge of the use of QuickBooks
- Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Other Competencies:
- Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively;
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply