Vacant Job Positions at Solidarites International, 16th January 2019

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Solidarites International For over 35 years, the humanitarian aid organization SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has been committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: drinking water, food and shelter. We are recruiting to fill the positions below:     Job Title: M&E Officer Location: Ngala, Borno Beginning of Contract: ASAP Contract Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension) Probation Period: 2 month Mission

• Under the supervision of the Team Leader, the M&E Officer is in charge of the monitoring of the activities’ implementation.
• He/she collects data and provides evidences of the program’s progress and achievements.

List of Tasks Monitoring and evaluation (M&E):

• Under the responsibility of the team leader, participate in the logistics and administrative organisation, planning and preparation of M&E missions:
• Contribute to the creation of monitoring tools and to the preparation of database frames based on questionnaires.
• Support the team leader in centralizing and organizing data collection for activities and outputs as defined in the M&E plan.
• Collect monitoring data using SI tools:
• Contribute to data collection at field level (overseeing surveys etc.) and make sure that all available aspects are covered.
• Ensure that all data is entered on time and check their consistency and quality. Contribute to maintain the database following a standard format allowing aggregation of data to produce routine or periodic monitoring reports.
• Identify potential negative impacts of the activities.
• Monitor that crosscutting aspects like gender and “do no harm” are taken into account in the activities.
• Formulate preliminary recommendations on how to improve the activities.
• Monitor humanitarian situation.
• With the support of the PM and MEAL team, prepare and implement trainings on monitoring tools to field officers.
• Assist in external M&E mission.
• Ensure that contractual soft & hard data about programmes is easily available upon request
• Apply the security procedures in the context of monitoring & evaluation missions

Reporting / Communication:

• Draft M&E reports and provide project updates and recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in seminars and training workshops which may be useful to the accomplishment of monitoring & evaluation activities and the attainment of the project’s objectives and in restitution workshops.
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived and secured
• Update regularly the monitoring & evaluation tools & methodology considering the donors indicators, gender, disable persons, protection & « Do No Harm » approaches
• Make regular reports to the team lead on the evolution of activities and specific tasks confided to him/her, problems encountered, and the quality of relations with beneficiaries
• Bring to light any difficulty linked to his or her activities, to the programs of Solidarités or security concerns
• Collaborate with the administration and the local authorities

HR Management:

• Take part in recruitment of the monitoring team (enumerators / DW) when needed
• Train and build the capacity of the team (enumerators /DW)
• Supervise the monitoring team (enumerators / DW) Personal abilities :
• Professional experience: 6 months of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
• Languages: English, Haussa, Kanuri
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritsation of tasks
• Strong organizational skills
• Undertsanding of the humanitarian principles and accountability

Technical Competences:

• Training: B.Sc. in Economic, Management Administration, Social Science
• Ability to write in clear amd comprehensive English
• Competency in Excel (data input, basic analysis, etc)
• Competency in and experience with data collection tools (Kobo)
• Experience with food security and livelihoos (FSL) programmes (not essential but preferable)

Salary and Conditions

• In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria
• Delocalized status and related benefits: Applicable.

      Job Title: MEAL Team Leader Location: Ngala, Borno Beginning of contract: ASAP Contract duration: 9 months (with possibility of extension) Probation period: 3 months Delocalized status and related benefits: Applicable Mission

• The MEAL TL is the focal point for collection and documentation of monitoring and evaluation information.
• He/she supports the programme teams through monitoring, data collection, data processing, mapping and analysis of the information.
• He/she provides technical support and training to the field staffs, participates to the roll out of the accountability framework and contributes to internal knowledge building.
• He/she coordinates a team of monitoring agents for data collection, context monitoring and do no harm analysis

Main Tasks Monitoring and evaluation:

• Centralize / follow-up creation and update of monitoring plans.
• Contribute to the revision of monitoring and evaluation tools and train program team on design and proper use of it.
• Participate into data analysis and writing of monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Participate to the follow-up of recommendations.
• Propose cross cutting monitoring activities to improve the quality of the response.
• Ensure MEAL team weekly planning and follow up.
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Manager.
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions.
• Participate to the revision of monthly APU.

Data Management and Mapping:

• Centralize and organize all data on program.
• Support program team regarding the preparation of database frames based on questionnaires and other data collection tools.
• Provide methodological support to the programme teams to ensure timely and high quality data entry and processing.
• Provide project related figures and monitoring follow up as requested by coordination.
• Maintain a library of maps produced by SI as well as other stakeholders.

Institutional Knowledge Building:

• Follow up on the Internal Knowledge Building plan and provide data for IKB documents (activity forms etc.).

Human Resources Management:

• Participate in validating recruitment of his team.
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility.
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly.
• Evaluate the performances of his/her team members.
• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her line manager and the administrative service.
• Enforce safety procedures.
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team.

Reporting / Communication / Representation:

• Draw up and submit a weekly task report to his/her project manager.
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack.
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields.
• Represent SI when asked to do so.
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams.
• Support the coordination and program team in the preparation of visual supports needed for presentation materials.
• Participate to reinforce understanding of SI fields of action, principles and modus operandi by the program teams and populations.
• Ensure that tools and files are properly archived and secured.
• Participate into learning workshops.

Requirements Personal abilities:

• Professional Experience: 2 years of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
• Languages: English, Kanori, Haussa, Shua (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritsation of tasks

Technical Competences:

• Training: University degree in Statistics/Methods of Data Collection/Observational Studies.
• Competency in Excel (data input, basic analysis, etc)
• Competency in and experience with data collection tools (Kobo)
• Experience with food security and livelihood (FSL) programmes (not essential but preferable)

      Job Title: Multisector Program Manager Assistant Location: Monguno, Borno Beginning of contract: ASAP Contract duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension) Probation period: 2 months Delocalized status and related benefits: Applicable Mission/Objectives

• The Multisector Program Manager Assistant is in charge of supporting the Multisector Program Manager towards the good implementation, achievement and reporting of the objectives defined in the proposals;
• He / She guarantees the proper coordination mechanisms are in place inside the operational teams (water supply, water quality, sanitation, public health, hygiene promotion), in Borno state, and in cooperation with the Multisector Program Manager.

Main Task Project relevance, quality and design:

• Contribute to establishing operational assessment and evaluations activities;
• Contribute to define Solidarites International’s local strategy and contribute to the annual programming by proposing new activities, especially activities targeting vulnerable people and IDPs in Borno State;
• Responsible to propose and guarantee quality approach mechanism are in place for the programs to ensure transparency accountability of SI activities;
• Support the writing of technical annexes and chapters (including the logical framework) for the proposals;
• Support the implementation of the activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy and Solidarites International’s technical requirements;
• Participate in evaluating the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual development and the population’s needs;
• Propose to the WASH Program Manager adjustments to the programs, if necessary;
• Participate in building the teams abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies;

Implementation and operational monitoring:

• Support the Community Mobilizer, Water and Sanitation Officer in planning their operational activities;
• Meet the deadlines and adhere to predefined quality specifications;
• Support the WASH Program Manager in ensuring the project management, monitoring and evaluation tools are in each operational department;
• Propose quality criteria and monitoring indicators for programs;
• Anticipate any issues linked with carrying out the activities and help to resolve any problems related to the activities;
• Suggest any adjustments to be made to the activity depending on contextual and indicator developments;

Institutional Knowledge Building - IKB:

• Use the IKB tools proposed by Solidarites International ;
• Participate in the centralization, validation, and distribution of procedures, guidelines and tools linked to the WASH activities;
• Build up on SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (and stakeholders) intervention methods and techniques;
• To ensure that project files are complete, regularly updated, and saved on the mission external hard drive;
• Define the prerequisites for opened WASH positions together with the WASH Program Manager;
• Greet and brief the new staff working on the program;
• In collaboration with the WASH Program Manager, set up technical trainings depending on the operational needs and identified training requirements;
• Lead working groups and thematic meetings with the support of Program Manager;
• Evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his / her direct supervision on a regular basis;
• Ensure adherence to SI security regulations and reinforce them with his /her team.

Reporting/ Communication / representation:

• Pass upward to the WASH Program Manager / Coordination team any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Solidarites International activities and safety of the teams;
• Support the drafting of activities reports and amendments (including any annexes relating to specific activities) for the financial donors, local authorities and for internal purposes (weekly and monthly reports) by compiling all the operational data before sending them to the WASH Program Manager;
• Ensure that all reports required by the WASH Program Manager are delivered on time and in the correct format;
• In his / her assignment area, might be appointed to represent Solidarites International at meeting or forums concerning the activities;
• In collaboration with the WASH Program Manager, and administrative department, support the preparation of administrative documents (MoU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partner’s;

Position of the Post in the Organisation (reporting and functional relationships):

• Line manager: Multisector Program Manager
• Functional report(s): Operation Team

Requirements Technical competences:

• Training: B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Water and Sanitation Eng, Environmental/Water Resources Development or in one of the Civil Engineering disciplines of Water Supply and/or Hydrology, hydrogeology or Sanitation/Hygiene Engineering. Relevant experience on deep borehole drilling and development will be highly appreciated
• Project related skills : good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up.
• Microsoft Office ( Excel and Word skills), GIS and drawing software (autocad).
• Management related skills.

Personal Abilities:

• Professional experience: 2 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
• Languages: English, Hausa, Kanuri (Shuwa and/or Fulani a strong plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritsation of tasks

    Salary and conditions In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria     How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply Note

• The CV attached must be named with your name and surname.
• As position is required as soon as possible, Solidarites International reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the final date.

  Application Deadline   25th January, 2019.

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