Solidarites International (SI) has not been active in Nigeria in the past and therefore has a limited experience in the country. SI sent a first exploratory team in Nigeria (North-Eastern States) for three weeks in April. A continued presence of senior managers has been maintained since mid-May in Borno state and Abuja. Additionally, SI registration in Nigeria is ongoing with the help of a local lawyer.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Field Coordinator - Maiduguri
Locations: Maiduguri, with frequent commuting to Abuja
Starting Date: 1st August, 2016. (subject to funding)
Duration: 7 months
Organization of the Mission
The mission has one coordination based in Abuja, composed of one Head of Mission, one administrative coordinator and one program coordinator.
The project will be based in Maiduguri and implemented by an expatriate project manager, with a field coordinator, as well as a one month support from a MEAL coordinator.
The support team will be composed in Maiduguri of one administrator and one logistic coordinator.
About to Job
The Field Coordinator has the role of delegated Head of Mission for a region of a country in which Solidarités International intervenes.
He/she proposes a regional strategy according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once validated.
He/she checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures
He/she mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for programs to run smoothly, and supervises resource management.
He/she coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security in his/her assigned zone.
He/she is the Head of Mission's direct contact and representative.
Specific Context of the Post
SI three folded operational strategy is divided has been thought to adapt to changing context and access. It will balance a direct intervention in accessible areas (Maiduguri city) and remote operations through a network of collaborators in non-covered outer LGAs, with potential ad hoc movements from the expatriates on site, would security conditions allow it.
This strategy takes into consideration access constraints, security restrictions, logistics issues and sensitivity of the different stakeholders.
In this opening and operationalization phase, the Field coordinator will anchor SI presence in Nigeria along 3 priorities:
Supervise the overall implementation of SI activities in Borno state : Maiduguri and remote LGAs. At this stage, a direct and day to day facilitation support towards program teams is expected .
Develop an extensive access and security apparel allowing a tight management of teams movements and frame of operations.
Develop SI visibility and acceptance within served local communities and within coordination platforms.
The Field Coordinator will have - in strong cooperation with the Head of Mission - to readjust the operational strategy according to contextual evolutions, and be able to shift the intervention frame quickly.
Your Profile
Education and experience:
Post graduate level in Humanitarian Project Management and/or Political Science
Previous experience as Field Coordinator (1 year) a prerequisite
Experience in mission opening and emergency context highly desirable
Knowledge and technical skills
Expertise on humanitarian access management is a desirable
Good knowledge on project management cycle, from the design to the monitoring
Good and proven writing and spoke English are required
Transferable skills
Transferable skills in program appreciated
Good knowledge and experience of the Chad Lake basin area appreciated
Qualities:
Multi-project supervision skills
Representation, communication and interpersonal skills
Anticipation, decision taking and initiative capacities
Great work capacity and stress management
Capacity to work in complex and volatile environments
We Offer
SI will offer you:
A salaried post: according to experience from 2000 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 750 USD.
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.