New Job at Mercy Corps for Field Managers

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Mercy Corps is an international relief and development organization working in over 40 countries worldwide helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps Nigeria (MCN) implements a variety of programs with the ultimate goal of building productive, secure and just communities. The organization’s programs are implemented in twelve states, mainly in north and north east parts of Nigeria and Lagos. Our work covers the following sectors: economic development, livelihoods/food security, adolescent girls & boys empowerment, financial resilience, conflict mitigation and humanitarian response. Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and working in partnership with local government, the private sector and civil society actors We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Field Manager Locations: Damboa, Ngala and Dikwa, Borno State Supervisory Responsibility: Yes Position Objective/ Purpose Project Management:

• Oversee ongoing programs and start-up of new programs in field locations.
• Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to achieve the desired impact
• Ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities, authorities and partners and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan
• Fulfill Mercy Corps Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.
• Conduct monitoring visits to the field to ensure that all targeted program beneficiaries are rightly benefiting from Mercy Corps interventions.
• Supervise and be responsible for all technical aspects of project implementation, ensure that all interventions are completed in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner according to standard engineering methods.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all people involved in project implementation.
• 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.

Quality, Accountability and Compliance:

• Provide Field Leadership in the roll out and implementation of Community Accountability and Response Mechanism according to established Standard Operating Procedures.
• Promote and encourage openness to welcoming feedback and complaints from beneficiaries and communities, and learning from staff.
• Ensure that those cases of violation of ethics such as fraud, corruption and breach of code of conduct are reported, documented and dealt with according to Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
• Ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to established vulnerability criteria and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures for all program activities are developed and adopted, strictly followed in the Damboa
• Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity, resilience approach and capacity building into all activities as appropriate
• Create and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources and timely, accurate and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures

Operations Management:

• With support of Team Leader and Operations Manager, ensure operation systems (procurement, transport, storage, communications, estate / buildings management, asset management etc) are in accordance with Mercy Corps systems and policies
• Ensure adequate operational systems are in place to provide adequate support to the field team.
• In conjunction with the Senior HR Officer and HR staff, ensure local recruitment is consistent with Mercy Corps HR recruitment policies, the legal context and local practice
• And that HR policies and procedures are understood by the project team and implemented.
• Provide leadership to the Field team, ensuring clarity over project plans and priorities, encouraging effective team work and inclusiveness, and building a team spirit through regular meetings.
• Oversee the administrative functions for the project team, line managing staff where appointed.

External Representation:

• Develop and maintain good lines of communication and relationships with local authorities and the local community.
• Represent Mercy Corps to local authorities (whether formal governmental or informal
• Authorities), securing the necessary appointments for visitors and local authority approvals and attendance to Mercy Corps functions.
• Represent Mercy Corps to other NGOs, and visitors, ensuring coordination and constructive working relations and attendance at relevant inter-agency coordination meetings as delegated by the Team Leader.

Qualifications and Personal Attributes

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 5 years field experience in Humanitarian and/or development programs, including demonstrable success in managing humanitarian programs in transitional environments
• Proven experience in managing programs in relevant technical area(s) including E-Vouchers, Cash Transfers, Livelihoods, Financial Services, and/or services for Internally Displaced Persons. Strong understanding of conflict sensitive program mainstreaming would be a key advantage;
• Strong field leadership skills and proven experience in managing diverse and multicultural teams to cooperate and deliver results.
• Must be a person of high morality and integrity standards both at personal and professional level.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage effective working relationships in multi-cultural environment
• Pro-active and able to work independently to complete project tasks
• Attention to detail and ability to follow through on task assignments
• Experience working in humanitarian context projects is an essential.
• Maintain effective communications with the local authorities and local community.
• Supervise and be responsible for all technical aspects of daily project implementation.
• Ensure regular filed monitoring visits of targeted area and provide on job support & monitoring.
• Good English written and spoken and Hausa language.

Reports Directly to: Team Leader

• Complete routine progress reports and submit reports as required by supervisor;
• Provide weekly progress reports on implementation to supervisor;
• Assist MC management with any requests for information or data regarding program expansion or development.

Works Directly With: Programs, Operation, Logistics and Finance:

• Cooperate and coordinate with all project staff to ensure good internal coordination and subsequent high quality project selection, implementation and management.
• Coordinate with MC staff of non-engineering projects that may be present in the assigned locations.

Success Factors

• The successful candidates will provide effective leadership to the Mercy Corps program team in Damboa, Ngala, and Dikwa Borno state.
• S/he 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.

Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions

• The positions are based in Damboa, Ngala, and Dikwa Borno State, Nigeria and it requires frequent travel to field locations in and around these areas.

Security

• Security in the field locations require additional vigilance and accessibility will be reassessed continuously. Access to good medical services in northeast is limited. Phone communication, internet, electricity and water is available but might be erratic.
• Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting.
• 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 locations.

  How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to: [email protected] All applications must include the position title in the subject line. Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview and we are an equal opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.   Application Deadline: 11th August, 2017.

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