Entry-level Distribution Field Officers at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

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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 looking for suitable qualified candidates for it’s Food Security Program (In-Kind Distribution):

Job Title: Distribution Field Officer

Location: Maiduguri with frequent travel in Borno
Under the direct supervision of: Distribution Supervisor

Overal Mission
General Objective:
  • Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Sensitization Supervisor, the Food Security Officer (FS officer) is responsible for the qualitative, quantitative and timely implementation of the Food Security activities.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Implementation and monitoring of the Food Security activities:
  • S/He implement the daily food security activities according to the schedule such as beneficiaries identification and registration, distribution, sensitization, post-distribution monitoring…
  • Respect the planning and set-up of the activities
  • S/He collects any relevant information from the communities and partners
  • Participate to all assessments for the projects or for new projects
  • Analyze the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population.
Community Mobilization:
  • Ensure that beneficiaries and local populations understand the project goals and agree with the implementation process
  • Actively participate to the good collaboration with local leaders
  • 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
  • Organize sensitizations for the beneficiaries or community’s members according to the identified needs
  • Monitor the work of community volunteers under its responsibility
Reporting:
  • Report to the FS Supervisor on the progress of activities and specific tasks assigned, problems encountered, the quality of relations with beneficiaries.
  • Collect, enter and analyse the necessary data according to the need of the project
  • Extract and pass on statistics to the team supervisor, deputy project manager and/or program manager
Requirements
Mandatory Requirements:
  • Language skills: Fluent in English, Hausa and Kanuri,
  • Knowledge of other local language is an asset
  • Computer Skills: Very good in Excel and Word
  • Qualification: Diploma or NCE
  • Work experience: 6 months experience in an international or local NGO is an asset
  • Experience in a similar position is an asset
Other Requirements:
  • Commitment to the NGO values and principles
  • Excellent knowledge of Borno State, willing to travel locally
  • Team spirit
  • Strong motivation to help people in needs
  • Capacity to mobilize community
  • Well organized and rigorous
  • Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience
  • Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
  • Autonomy, neutrality, hard worker
  • Able to manage stress and pressure
  • Honesty
Application Closing Date
1st May, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents below to: [email protected]

Required Documents:
  • Updated CV,
  • Letter of motivation,
  • Copy of work certificates,
  • Copy of relevant certificates
  • Reference contacts.
Note
  • The position must be clearly indicated on the envelope or e-mail subject.
  • Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be contacted.
  • This position is open to Nigerian nationals only.