Latest Jobs at The International Rescue Committee
(IRC) in Nigeria April 2015
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global
humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental
organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert
Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance
to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural
disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and
22 U.S. cities where it resettles refugees and helps them
become self-sufficient.
Protection Coordinator
Job Location:Lagos
SCOPE OF WORK:
- The IRC is implementing a protection program featuring
protection monitoring, information sharing, and referral
services. The IRC will also include a capacity building
component working with selected local partner organizations to
build capacity around protection mainstreaming and protection
monitoring. Geographically, the protection program is
implemented in the NE state of Adamawa in four Local Government
Areas (LGAs) in and around the state capital of Yola.
- The Protection Coordinator will be responsible for the
development and implementation of protection programming in the
Yola field office areas of operation. He/she will lead the
design of protection monitoring methodology, M&E systems,
training materials for protection and information project
staff, and Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) regarding the
sharing of data with other actors. The Protection Coordinator
will ensure the quality of protection data collection and
analysis and ensure that succinct and accurate protection
reports are utilized to inform programming and advocacy both
internally and externally. The Protection Coordinator will also
be responsible in contributing to increasing the IRC’s presence
and potential leadership role in the Protection sector by
attending relevant working group meetings, networking with
state and NGO actors in the protection sector and identifying
potential partners for future programming. The Protection
Coordinator will directly supervise various Protection,
Information, and Database staff who will also support the
program.
- The Protection Coordinator will work extensively with other
sectors, to ensure that protection principles are being
incorporated into the Nigeria sector programs, and in
particular with the Women’s Protection and Empowerment
Coordinator, the Child Youth and Protection Development
Coordinator and the Food Security team to strengthen the
integrated nature of IRC’s protection and assistance programs
in Nigeria.
- The Protection Coordinator will be based in Yola. S/he
reports to the Senior Program Coordinator.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program management
- Provide strategic direction and vision
to the IRC’s Protection programming in Nigeria, with an
emphasis on maintaining program quality during a period of
expansion.
- Ensure that all interventions are in
compliance with the IRC’s protection mainstreaming framework,
international law and protection standards and national
policies.
- Oversee implementation of the Protection
Monitoring and Information Dissemination through managing
project work plans and budgets (budget forecasting, development
of spending plans and budget follow-up), ensuring timely
recruitment, quality implementation and accurate reporting in
accordance with IRC and donor regulations.
- Ensure that monitoring and evaluation
systems are effectively designed and integrated into all stages
of the project; that output and impact data are captured and
that data is used to optimize program quality.
- Provide continuous support to and ensure
targeted capacity building of staff.
- Participate in cross-departmental
collaboration and coordination in order to ensure that linkages
between programs are made and programs gain from protection
best practice; in particular with regular contact and
coordination with Coordinators and Managers in WPE, CP, Food
Security (ERD), and Education.
New business development
- Develop the Protection sector strategy
for Nigeria in close collaboration with the Protection
Managers, SPC/CD, other protection sector staff, and the
Governance and Rights (Protection Team) Technical Unit
- Identify opportunities for, design and
develop concept notes and proposals for further protection
programming, including follow-on SV and SIDA funding for 2016,
and other protection programming as requested
- Develop and/or input into protection
assessments and protection reporting analysis for the purpose
of program development
- Provide Protection input on proposals
from other sectors to ensure protection is mainstreamed across
IRC programming
- Representation, coordination and advocacy
- Coordinate with SPC/CD to forge
connections with key government counterparts at the ministerial
level, UN, I/NGOs, human rights actors, municipal and other
sub-national government actors.
- Represent the IRC in high level and
strategic meetings involving protection actors such as
protection working group meetings, inter-agency coordination
meetings, and bi-lateral meetings.
- Regularly coordinate with internal
program and operational stakeholders, the Protection/Rule of
Law Technical Advisors, Women’s Protection and Empowerment,
Children’s Protection, Education and other IRC colleagues.
- In collaboration with the SPC/CD and
regional advocacy team, ensure that the protection program
delivers on advocacy goals as articulated in the country wide
advocacy strategy.
REQUIREMENTS
- Advanced university degree in Law, Human
Rights or a related field.
- 3-5 years experience implementing
protection programming including experience in emergency or
post-conflict project management
- Demonstrated experience using
international human rights standards in protection programming
- Demonstrated experience implementing
M&E programs
- Strong strategic thinking and proposal
writing skills
- Strong leadership, staff and budget
management and capacity building skills.
- Excellent communication skills, cultural
sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, team player.
- Ability to live and productively work
under stress and in insecure and harsh environments while
maintaining a sense of humor.
DESIRED
- Experience implementing integrated
programming which focuses on meeting the unique needs of
children, women and girls is desired.
- Experience in implementing programming
that utilizes ICT, including in the management and monitoring
of SMS based systems.
- Regional experience and fluency in
English
SPECIFIC SECURITY SITUATION /HOUSING
- The Protection Coordinator will be based in Yola, Nigeria
with travel throughout the country. The security situation in
Nigeria continues to be volatile in the NE with Adamawa state
on level 3 (orange) security level as it’s one of the three
states of emergency (SoE) in the NE of the country. The
candidate should be prepared to implement programming in
insecure environments. This is a non-accompanied position. The
Coordinator will live in shared housing.
Health and Nutrition Coordinator
SCOPE OF WORK:
- The Health & Nutrition Coordinator (HNC) will be
responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation
and management of IRC’s health program in Nigeria, working in
collaboration with the senior management team in Abuja, and
directly with the team in the field. As the focal point for
health programs in Nigeria, the HNC will ensure the
implementation of quality primary health care including
nutrition programing in Adamawa state and other IRC locations
in Nigeria. The HNC will provide technical support to the
health and nutrition program for project design, proposal
development and reporting, ensuring that IRC programs are of
high quality and that programs are driven by data and learning,
working in conjunction with other colleagues in the IRC Nigeria
program. The HNC will be responsible for maintaining regular
contact with all partners, including the Federal Ministry of
Health, the State Primary Health care Development Agency
(PHCDA), UN agencies and other NGOs, and will also be
responsible for fulfilling IRC strategic objectives for the
health sector.
RELATIONSHIPS:
- The position is based in Yola with regular trips to IRC’s
health programs throughout Nigeria, with up to 50% of time
spent in project sites. The HNC supervises other health staff
as per the Nigeria health sector organigram, and reports to the
Adamawa Field Coordinator. The HNC will receive technical
support from the Technical Advisor Health Programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Management
- Provide technical supervision and
guidance of all IRC primary health care and nutrition projects.
Extend technical support and supervision to the IRC’s
implementing partners as the need arises.
- Ensure that the health and nutrition
projects in Nigeria utilize standardized protocols, policies
and guidelines, as outlined by the Federal Ministry of Health
and WHO. Ensure that all activities are consistent with
established best practices.
- In collaboration with the other health
program staff in Nigeria, oversee the implementation of health
and nutrition projects implemented by IRC Nigeria, including
grant management and budget forecasting and spending in
collaboration with other departments.
- Promote the quality of the IRC’s health
programs by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks
in collaboration with other staff.
- Prepare all necessary documentation for
Grant Opening, Review and Closing meetings
Technical Monitoring and Program Quality
- Provide technical supervision of, and
technical support to IRC Nigeria health and nutrition
programming activities;
- Oversee the collection and timely
reporting of data and statistics for all health and nutrition
programs in line with IRC’s REL (Research, Evaluation &
Learning) guidelines and according to internal and donor
requirements;
- Ensure that the stated goals and
objectives of all health projects are met with strong
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) follow up, including any
required operational research, with technical support from the
Health Information Management team in New York Health Unit and
the Country Technical Advisors for health and nutrition as
needed.
- Participate in the design of robust
M&E plans and design/adapt health information systems
including surveillance systems for the IRC health and nutrition
programs in Nigeria
- Ensure sound data collection and
information management systems are in place for ongoing
performance analysis and programmatic action based on data and
identified needs.
- Lead technical assessments as a basis
for primary health care and nutrition program development;
- Monitor evolving needs of the target
communities and adjust the programmatic priorities as
necessary;
- Coordinate and develop project proposals
(logical frameworks and appropriate, realistic and measurable
indicators) for the IRC Nigeria Health & Nutrition Program
under the supervision of the Field Coordinator and Country
Director.
Strategic Planning and Program Development
- Provide supportive supervison to the
other health staff to develop work plans that guide
implementation of approved grants. Support the Field teams in
the implementation and monitoring of the work plans ensuring
that activities reflect the commitments IRC made to the donor
and community.
- In collaboration with the Health
Technical Advisor, Nutrition Technical Advisor , Field
Coordinator and the Country Director, lead the development of
an IRC Health & Nutrition Program strategy in line with IRC
Nigeria Strategy Action Plan.
- Oversee the implementation of health
sector priorities, ensuring that program growth is in line with
country strategy action plans
Staff development
- Participate in the development of staff
development plans for health staff based on performance reviews
in collaboration with the human resources department and
contribute to the training of health staff (mentoring,
on-the-job sessions as well as formal trainings). Review
performance evaluation of all health and nutrition staff in
collaboration with their line managers.
- Develop/organize training opportunities
to build the capacity of the health staff and local partners in
order to transfer skills. This includes staff training in
program management areas such as reporting, budgeting,
monitoring, evaluation, and supervision.
- Ensure respect for IRC HR policies
during the recruitment process.
- Promote the IRC Way with all supervises
Coordination, Representation AND ADVOCACY
- In coordination with the Country
Director and the Field Coordinator, actively develop and
maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders
in Nigeria including donors, government actors such as the
PHCDA and LGAs, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and
other relevant actors. Establish and maintain effective,
professional relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Develop strategic partnerships with
local organizations, wherever possible.
- Represent IRC to local communities,
government departments, international agencies, local partners
and donors as required. Establish and maintain effective,
professional relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Upon request by the Senior Management in
Nigeria, assist in organizing donor site visits by supporting
field staff in the smooth design and implementation of agendas
and visit activities.
- Participate in the national and
State level Health and Nutrition Cluster Coordination
Mechanisms as needed;
- Participate in internal coordination and
management meetings to promote effective and efficient
information sharing, problem-solving and decision making.
Reporting:
- Review Budget vs. Actual expenditure for
health programs on a monthly basis with staff.
- Review all reports prepared by the
health staff and provide appropriate feedback to the concerned
staff, and ensure that reports are written and submitted to
concerned bodies in a timely manner.
- Submit timely and accurate reports to
the CD as required
- Security:
- Ensure health and nutrition staff are
trained on, aware of and in compliance with IRC security
policies and the local SMP.
- Other
- Other relevant duties as assigned..
EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS
- · Degree in Health, Nutrition or related field
e.g. MBChB, Public Health, B.Sc Nutrition etc
- Minimum 5 years experience in primary
health and nutrition programs in resource poor settings with at
least years in project management position, experience
managing nutrition programs; specifically in the
Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Infant
and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and nutrition BCC approaches.
- Experience working in Nigeria/West
Africa a plus. Willingness to travel extensively in Nigeria
- Background in conducting situation
analysis, health and nutrition assessments. Training and
competency in LQAS, SPSS, SQUEAC and SMART methodology for
conducting surveys is an added advantage. Demonstrated skills
in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies;
Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods,
community development and partnership.
- Experience and competency in proposal
development, report writing and grant management.
- Competent in Windows, MS office programs
(MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint), email and database (HMIS, DHIS,
EPI-Info) experience.
- Experience implementing health
programming in hard to reach areas/displaced communities
- Experience in capacity building and
mentoring of health staff
- Demonstrated leadership, communication,
and facilitation skills; Excellent interpersonal and
problem-solving skills; Excellent coordination and networking
skills; Excellent written and oral English skills
- Additional qualities: ability to
multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to
improvise, be flexible , and adaptability to transitions.
How To Apply:
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Coordinator
Due Date: Not Stated