Food Security Supervisors at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food Security Supervisor

Location: Borno

Job Description

• Based in: Maiduguri - with frequent travel in Borno State
• Under the direct supervision of: Food Security Deputy Project Manager

Overall Mission
General Objective:

• The Food Security Supervisor (FS-S) will supervise the organization, implementation and the monitoring of Food Security activities on a daily basis.

Activities Supervision:

• Organize and supervise the daily activities of the food security team: identification, registration, post-distribution survey.
• Pass on any information or problems to his/her direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning his/her task, PUI programs, or safety aspects
• Analyze the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population.
• Propose action plan to ensure that beneficiaries and local populations both understand the project goals and actively participate in their implementation.
• Act as a liaison with the local population and authorities in order to identify the needs, grievances and major events that could have potential consequences for PUI activity
• S/He ensures the proper training and supervision of the community’s volunteers who take part in the project
• S/He organizes sensitization for the beneficiaries or community’s members according to the identified needs

Team Supervision:

• Organize the day-to-day schedule of the team to guarantee the smooth running of the project
• Make sure every member of the team clearly understand his/her task and has the necessary material to correctly fulfill his/her objectives
• Organize regular meeting with his team (briefing and debriefing) and ensure they have the necessary support they need

Reporting:

• Compile collected data and collect information from the team to present regular reports to the FS-DPM on the progress of activities, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries and propose actions to improve the project
• S/He ensures representation of PUI at field level for the areas which s/he is responsible for.
• S/He provides weekly internal reportings on activities on the progress of FS&L activities.

• Language skills: Fluent in English, Hausa and Kanuri
• Computer Skills: Proficient user of MS office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Education degree: National Diploma or NCE in a relevant field
• Work experience: 6 months experience in food security activities in an NGO is required
• Previous experience in food distribution is an asset
• Previous experience in team management is an asset
• Previous experience in Humanitarian assessment, monitoring and evaluation is an asset

Other Requirements:

• Commitment to the NGO values and principles
• Excellent knowledge of Borno State, willing to travel locally
• Excellent computer skills (excel and word)
• Teamwork and team management
• Stress Management and flexibility
• Diplomacy and problem solving
• Capacity to mobilize community
• Rigor and organization
• Honesty

• Updated CV,
• Letter of motivation,
• Copy of work certificates,
• Copy of relevant certificate
• Reference contacts.

• The position must be clearly indicated on the e-mail subject.
• Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be contacted.
• This position is open to Nigerian nationals only.