NGO Jobs in Nigeria at Premiere Urgence Internationale, February 2016
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. The association leads in average 140
projects by year in the following sectors of intervention: food
security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of
infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PUI
is providing assistance to around 4 million people in 22 countries - in
Africa, Asia, Middle East, Caucasus and Europe.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Field Coordinator
Job ID: #1387656
Location: Maiduguri
Our Action In The Field
The results of the assessment led PUI to position in host communities hosting IDPS of Maiduguri city.
In the beginning, the strategy will be focused on:
- Improving food security of the vulnerable population affected by the crisis via e-voucher/gardening / IGA
- Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene via
rehabilitation and construction of boreholes, wells and latrines and
access to hygiene and shelter Non Food Items (via e voucher)
- During the course of February a health and mental health
assessment will be realized in order to complete our analysis and to be
able to set a referral system up for malnutrition cases and psychosocial
in Maiduguri (Borno State).
- As part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Field Coordinator in Maiduguri.
Responsibilities
- The Field Coordinator is responsible for the proper functioning
of the project site, and the proper implementation of programs developed
on that site.
- Safety:
- He/She is responsible of the safety of the site.
- Programs:
- He/She coordinates the teams, and ensures proper
implementation of programs on the site, under the supervision of his/her
immediate supervisor.
- Human Resources:
- He/She supervises all of the teams on the site, as well as national and international staff.
- Logistical, Administrative and Financial Support:
- He/She oversees the logistical, administrative and financial
components at the site for the purpose of program implementation, and
ensures compliance with the relevant procedures, with substantive
support from the Logistics Coordinator (LOGC), and the Administrative
and Financial Coordinator (AFC) of the mission.
- Representation:
- He/She represents the organization before the partners,
authorities, and various local actors operating in the area where
his/her base is located.
- Coordination:
- He/She centralizes and disseminates information from/to the
site, and consolidates the internal and external reporting activities
implemented in his/her field of operations before submitting them to the
immediate supervisor.
- Assessment/ Strategy:
- He/She participates to strategy development and proposes new
interventions in function of needs identified in his/her field of
operations.
Training and Experiences
Training:
- Project Management
- Public health / Agriculture / Water, sanitation / Other
- Financial Management
- Logistics
Experiences:
- Humanitarian: Min 1 year
- International: Min 2 years
Languages:
- English Mandatory, French is desirable
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Project Management skills
- Team Management
- Knowledge of procedures related to institutional donors (OFDA, ECHO, AAP, UN agencies)
Proposed Terms:
- Employed with a 6 months Fixed-Term Contract
Remuneration and Benefits
- Monthly gross income: from 1 870 up to 2 200 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
- Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
- Housing in collective accommodation
- 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
Job Title: Logistics Coordinator
Job ID: #1387786
Location: Abuja
Job Responsibilities
As part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Logistics Coordinator in Abuja:
- The logistics coordinator is responsible for the smooth
functioning of logistics on the mission. He/She makes sure the resources
which are necessary for carrying out the programmes are available and
actively participates in the mission's safety management.
- Safety: He/She assists the Head of Mission with safety
management. He/She is directly responsible of the daily, concrete
aspects of the mission's safety management.
- Supplies: He/She coordinates supplies and deliveries for
projects and for the bases. He/She guarantees that PUI's procedures and
logistical tools are in place and are respected.
- Fixed equipment: He/She is responsible of the management of
computer equipment, tele/radiocommunication equipment and for the
mission's energy supply.
- Car park: He/She is responsible of the management of the car
park (availability, safety, maintenance etc), for the smooth functioning
of the mission and the realization of activities in accordance with the
available budget.
- Functioning of the bases: He/She supports the teams in case of redeployment/installation/rehabilitation/ closing of bases.
- Representation: He/She represents the organization amongst
partners, authorities and different local actors involved in the
logistics and the safety of the mission.
- Coordination: He/She consolidates and communicates logistics
information at the heart of the mission to headquarters and also
coordinates internal and external logistics reports.
- Do not hesitate to look at the job description below for all the details you need.
Training:
- Desirable: Bioforce/ Bac + 2 to + 5 - in logistics (purchases, transport etc)
Requirements
Experiences:
- Min. 2 year of humanitarian experience in logistic coordination.
- Experience in security management
Languages:
Knowledge and Skills:
- Independence, an ability to take the initiative and a sense of responsibility
- Good resistance to stress
- Sense of diplomacy and negotiation
- Good analysis and discernment capacities
- Organization and priority management
- Adaptability to changing priorities
- Pragmatism, objectivity and an ability to take a step back and analyze
- Ability to make suggestions
- Sense of involvement
- Trustworthiness and rigor
- Capacity to delegate and to supervise the work of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to remain calm and level-headed
- General ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances
Proposed Terms
Employed with a 6 months Fixed-Term Contract.
Remuneration and Benefits
- Monthly gross income: from 1 980 up to 2 310 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…
- 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 Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months.
Job Title: Head of Mission
Job ID: #1387396
Location: Abuja
Job Responsibilities
As part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Head Of Mission:
- The Head of Mission is responsible for the smooth opening, functioning and development of the mission.
- Safety & Security: S/he is responsible for the safety & security of the mission.
- Programmes: S/he coordinates the teams and ensures that the
programmes implemented on the mission are properly carried out. S/he
also monitors needs and suggests new operations and development tracks
for the mission.
- Human Resources: S/he ensures that the mission is adequately staffed and supervises the teams (defining objectives, follow-up).
- Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: S/he
ensures that logistical and administrative practices in place respect
PUI procedures and formats and are in compliance with donors’ rules and
regulations
- Technical monitoring: S/he ensures that medical and technical
practices respect PUI’s procedures and formats and are in compliance
with PUI’s operational framework and policy.
- Representation: S/he represents the association in its relations with partners, donors,the media and different authorities.
- Relations with Headquarters: S/he ensures that information is
properly circulated between Headquarters and the field and ensures that
due dates are respected.
Training:
- Project management
- Education in Agriculture/Watsan /Public Health/Psychosocial
- Financial Management
- Human Resource Management
- Logistics and Security
Requirements
Experiences:
- 3 years of humanitarian experience in project co-ordination.
- Successful experience in expatriate team management and multi-sector programmes.
- Experience in security management
- Previous experience as Head of Mission in an NGO or OSI
Languages:
- English is mandatory, French is desirable
Required Personal Characteristics
- Leadership skills and the ability to make decisions
- Trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility
- Charisma and the ability to awake enthusiasm for the work the project involves
- Ability to use authority, when necessary
- Analysis and synthesis abilities (discenrment, pragmatism)
- Ability to adapt
- Organisational skills, ability to be thorough and respect due dates
- Strong listening and negotiation skills
- Good people and communication skills
- Ability to remain calm and level-headed
- General ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances
Proposed Terms
- Employed with a 6 months Fixed-Term Contract.
Remuneration
- Monthly gross income: from 2 420 up to 2 750 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…
- 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 Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application (Resume and Cover Letter) to "Romain Gautier" at:
[email protected] with the following subject: "Nigeria FieldCo" or "Log Co Nigeria" or "Nigeria HoM" depending on the position you are applying for.
Application Deadline 31st March, 2016
Starting Date 1st March, 2016