Latest Vacancies at Solidarités International, 3rd July, 2018

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    Job Title: Human Resource Coordinator Location: Maiduguri, Borno Desired Starting Date: 01/09/18 Duration of the mission: 12 months renewable About the Job Under the supervision of his Country Director and with the support of headquarters teams, the Human Resource Coordinator is responsible for: General Objectives:

• The HR coordinator coordinates the implementation of Solidarités International Human Resources policies.
• As HR Coordinator he/she is responsible for the administrative aspects of the mission and ensures the respect by all of, Solidarités International procedures, the procedures of financial backers and the laws of the country in which SI is intervening.
• He/she is the mission point of contact and the link between headquarters and the mission for any questions relating to Human Resources.

Specific Stakes and Challenges:

• Analysis of the socio-economic context
• HR management of national employees

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

• Ensure post implementation of new Internal Staff Regulation and new Remuneration package
• Implementation of the new HR policies (training and appraisal, mainly)
• Follow up of the current nationalization processes
• Follow up of the recruitments in order to complete the organizational chart
• Ensure continuity in capacity building of Admin/HR Manager of bases

Management:

• The HR Coordinator has a deputy (national staff) to manage directly (hierarchical link)
• He/she is working also with the base administrators, who are in charge of HR, and with who s/he has a functional link
• And work cloecly with the CD and Field Coordinators on major decision

Your Profile

• Degree in Administration, Human Resources Management or related field
• At least 2 to 3 years of experience as Admin and/or HR Manager / Coordinator in a professional organization (private, public and/or non-for-profit sector);
• At least 2 years of experience in the humanitarian sector overseas;
• Proven training and/or local capacity building experience
• English mandatory (oral and written)
• Basic computer skills (use of MS Office package, Internet, Skype)
• Advanced computer skills in HR software is an added value (HOMERE or other)
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Ability to take initiative and take responsibility
• High level of motivation and proactivity
• Resilience to stress
• Diplomacy and open-mindedness
• Good analytical skills
• Organization and ability to manage priorities
• Proactive approach to making proposals and identifying solutions
• Ability to integrate into the local environment, taking account of its political, economic and historical characteristics
• Previous work experience with SI is an asset

Living Conditions:

• In Maiduguri the base offers a comfortable environment, in spite of limited movements outside of the compound for security reasons.

Our Offer Solidarités International will offer you:

• A salaried post: according to experience from 2640 Euros gross per month with a monthly perdiem .
• R&R: during the assignment, a system of R&R is implemented every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 750 USD allocated by Solidarités International). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarites International will cover travel costs).
• Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Application Deadline 30th September, 2018.     Job Title: Agronomist Location: Ngala, Borno Beginning of Contract: ASAP Contract Duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension) - Probation period: 1 month Slots: 3 Job Description

• The agronomist, under the direct supervision of the FSL team leader, implement and monitor the agriculture related activities, following Solidarités International technical recommendations, procedures (including safety procedures), schedules and deadlines.

Main Responsibilities Representation and Community Mobilization:

• Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about the project activities; make sure that the projects’ objectives and the selection criteria are well understood and accepted by the communities
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the area of intervention to know their perceptions of the operations and to understand the needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of Solidarités International
• Listen to the population and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams
• Implementation and Monitoring
• Under the supervision of the FSL team leader:
• Participate in the identification of the beneficiaries of agricultural inputs’ distribution, in collaboration with local authorities and landowners and according to specific criteria
• Participate in the distribution(s), for both micro-vegetable gardening and main food crops cultivation ((input distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
• Ensure the proper follow-up of the beneficiaries and provide them with adequate technical support during activities
• Participate in identifying the training needs among the population and propose appropriate contents and training support material for the training sessions and awareness messages to be disseminated
• Conduct training sessions among the beneficiaries and ensure day-to-day technical support
• Ensure the day-to-day implementation of the activities and report difficulties met quickly to his/her direct supervisor
• Support the FSL team leader in the definition of technical specification of agricultural inputs and, if needed perform germination tests
• Propose relevant activity to undertake to his/her direct manager for the preparation of the weekly planning
• Participate in the monitoring of the activities in the field and data entry, according to the direct manager needs

Reporting and Communication:

• Use the monitoring tools provided
• Participate in the files archiving at Solidarités International’s office, accessible to the whole team
• Draw up and submit a weekly report to his/her direct manager
• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities, including safety issues, to his/her direct manager
• Collaborate with the other components of the FSL department and support them when asked

Requirements Technical Competences:

• Training: A University Degree in Agronomy
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software : Excel, Word.

Personal Abilities:

• Professional experience: 1 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector) - Humanitarian experience is a plus
• Languages: English (mandatory), Kanori, Haussa, Shua (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (internal and external communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritization of tasks

Salary and Conditions

• In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (CV and suitability statement as a single attachment) to: [email protected] The file must be named with the name and the surname of the candidate and the subject of the mail must be "AGRONOMIST NGALA"

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