Recruitment at ACTED

ACTED has been committed since 1993, to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED, headquartered in Paris, France is present in four continents and our teams intervene in 37 countries towards 14 million people, responding to emergency situations, supporting rehabilitation projects and accompanying the dynamics of development. Over 5,000 staff are dedicated to implementing and developing our projects.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below:   Job Title: IMPACT FLATS Assistant Location: Borno

About IMPACT

• Since April 2017, IMPACT Initiatives, under the REACH, AGORA and Third Part Monitoring Initiatives, has been deployed to Nigeria to help meeting the information needs of humanitarian actors operating in the State and build a better understanding of the needs of conflict affected populations.

Supported by ACTED and in coordination with different humanitarian actors, IMPACT / REACH is carrying out the following activities:

• AGORA - Resilience-focused project: This project is done by a consortium in partnership with IRC and ACTED. It focuses on improving the urban resilience to natural and man-made hazards of three target neighbourhoods in urban Maiduguri. Therefore, this project is using an area-based approach.
• IMPACT - Third-Party Monitoring: IMPACT is conducting third-party monitoring (TPM) of DFIDs Northeast Nigeria Transition to Development (NENTAD) profile for a minimum period of 3 years. This project is a consortium between IMPACT, Girl Effect Nigeria and Ground Truth Solutions, supported by ACTED. The work of this project is done for DFID and their implementing partners to create more efficient, effective use of aid funds. Unlike REACH, it is not public / widely shared.
• REACH 2.0: REACH 2.0 activities are an effective means to provide timely and evidence-based information to all actors responding to the crisis. The projects we aim to implement inform aid actors regarding the needs of the North-eastern Nigeria population. These include:
  • Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA): looking to cover all accessible areas and accessible populations Ц an annual baseline assessment to inform primarily OCHA and the HPC cycle (HNO/HRP analysis) and all relevant stakeholders;
  • Monitoring of the needs of populations in hard-to-reach areas (H2R): looking at needs in inaccessible areas; both to inform potential action if those areas would become accessible, and serving as advocacy purposes for other actors too;

Responsibilities Support Management of Acted Flats Process for IMPACT / REACH:

• Arranging transportation, including Vehicles & Flights, to and from field locations (Abuja inclusive) for IMPACT / REACH with support from the ACTED Fleet officer(s), ACTED Logistics, ACTED UNHAS Focal Point, and ACTED Operations Room.
• Assist in organizing weekly movement plans for IMPACT team and submitting the plan to ACTED Logistics on a timely manner while ensuring adherence to the plan by the team.
• Tracking all IMPACT equipment in country through monthly asset reporting.
• Support to ensuring the timely submission of administrative paperwork such as attendance sheets and leave requests for IMPACT staff through the appropriate channels.
• Support in collecting and compiling all the HR documents such as leave request, timesheets, log books, ensuring they are filed both in hard and soft copy, and shared with Maiduguri HR.
• Liaise with other bases to support with HR documentation and processes.
• The IMPACT FLAT Assistant will support the IMPACT FLAT Officer and IMPACT Country Focal Point(s) through the systematization and management of all finance, logistics, administration, transportation. This will include, but not be limited to:
• Review financial documents from field exercises prior to submission to finance and Logistics.
• Assist in timely submission of the IMPACT programme cash forecasts so as to enable availability of funds from the finance department in the absence of the FLAT Officer.
• Assist to consolidate and communicate IMPACT logistics needs to the ACTED Logistics department. E.g. procurement plans, order forms, waiver requests, movement plans, etc.
• Support the ACTED Logistics team in gathering quotations and procuring items needed for IMPACT programmes.

Maintenance of Impact / Reach Records

• The IMPACT FLAT Assistant will ensure that all paperwork related to ACTED FLATs process is maintained and filed in a clear and logical manner for easy retrieval in the server.

Support for Field Operations:

• The IMPACT FLAT Assistant will, when needed, deploy to field operating locations to support IMPACT activities. This will include, but not be limited to:
  • Support in-field procurement
  • Transport of cash, payment of wages for casual labourers if required
  • Supporting in other FLAT processes

Other Tasks:

• The IMPACT FLAT Assistant will participate in other, undefined tasks that are necessary to support the IMPACT mission in Nigeria. This will potentially include data collection, translation and liaising with local government officials.

Accountability to Communities and Beneficiaries:

• The staff member is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities we work are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner.
• Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about IMPACT programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
• Fluency written and spoken fluency in English a must; additional fluency in Hausa and Kanuri preferred
• Ability to work independently
• Minimum of one year working in humanitarian responses
• Bachelor's degree with a strong focus on Business studies
• Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Excellent communication skill

Key Performance Indicators (KPI):

• Good work ethic
• Ad-hoc tasks assigned by manager
• Adherence to ACTED Code of Conduct
• Effective time management
• Management of ACTED FLATS process for the IMPACT team
• Clear record keeping and storage of documents

Job Title: Preparedness Capacity Development & Engagement Officer Location: Borno

About AGORA

• The project Response to Resilience is being performed by a consortium of IRC, ACTED, and IMPACT. Based on the information delivered by IMPACT, ACTED and IRC will design their project activities. Those activities involve Community forums on the neighbourhood level & city level, capacity development for decision-makers & first responders, and resilience plans for the three targeted neighbourhoods.
• In the framework of the project, IMPACT, through its initiative AGORA, will realize an area-based assessment in 3 target neighbourhoods in Maiduguri. Household quantitative surveys with residents (hosts communities and IDPs), focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) with service providers will be conducted during the assessment.
• In light of the displacement in the north-eastern part of Nigeria, ACTED has set up an office in Maiduguri to respond to humanitarian needs. AGORA a joint initiative of ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives is, therefore, looking for an Outreach Assistant AGORA to support its mission in Maiduguri.
• AGORA is a joint initiative of ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives, founded in 2016. AGORA promotes efficient, inclusive and integrated local planning, aid response and service delivery in contexts of crisis through applying settlement-based processes and tools. AGORA enables more efficient and tailored aid responses to support the recovery and stabilization of crisis-affected communities, contributing to meet their humanitarian needs, whilst promoting the re-establishment of local services and supporting local governance actors.
• AGORA promotes multi-sectoral, settlement-based aid planning and implementation, structured around partnerships between local, national and international stakeholders. AGORA's core activities include area-based needs and capacity assessments, evidence-based local planning, as well as support to area-based coordination mechanisms institutional cooperation and tailor-made capacity strengthening for local institutional actors.

Functions:

• Together with the Senior liaison officer maintain good relations with the required disaster responders
• Plan, organize and support the procurement of necessary equipment for the exercises
• Support the design and implementation of resilience plans for three neighborhoods in the city of Maiduguri
• Support the consortium in developing resilience plans for three neighborhoods in the city of Maiduguri
• Support the consortium in the implementation of selected activities outlined in the neighborhood resilience plans
• Support in other program activities
• If necessary, support the project manager and the project officer in other program activities.
• Under the supervision of the Project Manager and supported by the Program Officer, the Preparedness Capacity Development & Engagement Officer will organize and plan capacity development activities and simulation exercises for local stakeholders on the traditional, state and local government levels.
• Support facilitation & planning of capacity development activities
• Together with the program officer and the project manager, develop training for disaster preparedness and response
• Support the development of strong partnerships with Nigerian capacity development institutes (for instance UNIMAID)
• Support the project officer and manager, in the standardization of training material
• Supported by the senior liaison officers, keep good relationships with local authorities and other beneficiaries of the capacity development activities.
• Book venues and set-up the working environment for successful capacity developments and trainings
• Support the facilitation of disaster simulation exercises for local emergency responders
• Support the program officer and the project manager in developing disaster simulation exercises in collaboration with local emergency responders

Requirements Essential:

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, beneficiaries, duty bearers and other stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency written and spoken fluency in English and Hausa at must; additional fluency in Kanuri preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• High School Diploma / National Diploma or Degree in Disaster Risk Management, Engineering Subjects, or Social Sciences
• A local resident of Borno State, preferred resident of MMC or Jere LGA
• Excellent knowledge about the urban context of the city of Maiduguri
• Previous working experience with emergency responders (SEMA, NEMA, Fire Fighters, Ambulance Services)

Desirable:

• Prior experience working in various different communities in MMC & Jere LGA
• Ability to work independently
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.
• Experiences in developing training for local stakeholders
• Excellent time management skills
• Work experience as an emergency responder (SEMA, NEMA, Fire Fighters or Ambulance Services) is a very strong asset.
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility

We Offer

• Contract length: 6 Months with possibility of extension
• Start date: As soon as possible.

 

  Job Title: Outreach Assistant - AGORA Location: Borno Contract length: 6 Months with possibility of extension Start date: As soon as possible - Desirable

About AGORA

• The project Response to Resilience is being performed by a consortium of IRC, ACTED, and IMPACT. Based on the information delivered by IMPACT, ACTED and IRC will design their project activities. Those activities involve Community forums on the neighborhood level & city level, capacity development for decision makers & first responders, and resilience plans for the three targeted neighborhoods.
• In the framework of the project, IMPACT, through its initiative AGORA, will realize an area-based assessment in 3 target neighborhoods in Maiduguri. Household quantitative surveys with residents (hosts communities and IDPs), focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) with service providers will be conducted during the assessment.
• In light of the displacement in the north-eastern part of Nigeria, ACTED has set up an office in Maiduguri to respond to the humanitarian needs. AGORA a joint initiative of ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives is therefore looking for an Outreach Assistant AGORA to support its mission in Maiduguri.
• AGORA is a joint initiative of ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives, founded in 2016. AGORA promotes efficient, inclusive and integrated local planning, aid response and service delivery in contexts of crisis through applying settlement-based processes and tools. AGORA enables more efficient and tailored aid responses to support the recovery and stabilization of crisis-affected communities, contributing to meet their humanitarian needs, whilst promoting the re-establishment of local services and supporting local governance actors.
• AGORA promotes multi-sectoral, settlement-based aid planning and implementation, structured around partnerships between local, national and international stakeholders. AGORA's core activities include area-based needs and capacity assessments, evidence-based local planning, as well as support to area-based coordination mechanisms institutional cooperation and tailor-made capacity strengthening for local institutional actors.

Functions

• Together with the relevant local authorities, establish three Neighbourhood-Level Area-Based Disaster Coordination Forums, one in each of the three target neighbourhoods of the project, to coordinate resilience-building actions undertaken by service providers in these neighbourhoods:
• Facilitate bi-monthly neighbourhood Disaster Preparedness and Response Coordination meetings, including through maintaining and sharing the minutes of meetings with all participants, and keeping accurate records of participants and discussions.
• Establish and maintain neighbourhood-level 5Ws for service provision in the three target neighbourhoods
• Under the supervision of the Project Manager, and line managed by the senior liaison and coordination officer, the Outreach Assistant is responsible for the engagement with the population, local government representatives, traditional leaders and service providers on the community level. The outreach assistant should maintain good relationships with all of these actors and support the local ownership of the population for the R2R project.
• Support facilitation of 3 Neighbourhood-Level Area-Based Disaster Coordination Forums

Link between community, service provider, and project team:

• She / he organises meetings, engages and keeps track of all-important stakeholders / service provider in the target areas of the project. The building of good working relationships with those stakeholders is crucial for the success of his / her assignment.
• The outreach assistant is the link between the service providers / community in the target areas and the project team.

Involvement in Programme Reporting:

• Support the Urban DRR Project Manager as required, to meet internal and donor reporting requirements on the project

Requirements Essential:

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, beneficiaries, duty bearers and other stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency written and spoken fluency in English and Hausa at must; additional fluency in Kanuri preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and team-playing skills.
• High School diploma / National Diploma or Degree in any Social Sciences or Engineering subject
• A resident of Borno State, preferred resident of MMC or Jere LGA
• Excellent knowledge about the urban context of the city of Maiduguri
• 2 years Work experience with local non-governmental organizations (LNGOs) and / or international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) is a very strong asset.

Desirable:

• Prior experience working in various different communities in MMC & Jere LGA
• Ability to work independently
• Understanding of gender, protection and human rights.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.
• Excellent time management skills
• Previous working experience with service providers such as water supply, electricity, education, food etc.
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility

 

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply  

Application Process

• Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
• Applications should be addressed to: The Recruitment Manager
• All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.

Note

• ACTED considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
• CVs will be review on rolling bases Due to the large numbers of expected applicants ACTED will only inform shortlisted candidates. We apologise for the inconvenience. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.
• Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please note: The position title and location must be written in the subject line of the e-mail otherwise not considered.