Camp Manager at INTERSOS Nigeria

INTERSOS is an independent, no-profit organization which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world's poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure. The head office in Italy coordinates, supports and monitors the planned activities in the countries of intervention carried out by decentralised offices. The statutory bodies of INTERSOS, are: the Members Assembly, the Council, the Society for Auditing and Certification of Accounts.

Intersos, established in 1992, is recognised by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the principal UN agencies; it is privileged to hold an advisory status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Camp Manager

Location: Banki, Borno
Reporting to: Project Manager

Role Purpose

• Under the supervision of Project Manager and in coordination with CCCM sector and donor (UNHCR), the Camp Manager supports the camp level coordination and is responsible for implementation of CCCM project activities, including base management and reporting.

Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Liaise with sector partners to assist for service provision, camp planning, development of facilities, schools, shelter and WASH to ensure plans for implementation are shared among partners and community members to avoid issues, delays and confusion among stakeholder;
• Work closely with Shelter Lead for site planning and infrastructure development such as drainage and waste disposal, and encourage collaboration with WASH partners to ensure
• HH are supported with appropriate number of WASH facilities, as per Sphere standards.
• Conduct service monitoring across sectors in the camp to share a holistic understanding of services and standards in the camp.
• Co-Chair the CCCM Coordination meetings with CCCM Monitor (FP), addressing each sector, field project and issues, developing action points and assigning agency/person responsible, following up to ensure matter was resolved.
• Operate information dissemination boards and other channels of communicating information between agencies and the camp residents. Operate the information and complaint mechanism as per procedures.
• Coordinate with other camp partners on dissemination of public announcements and messages.
• Schedule all activities and events on the master calendar and post it on the information board. Update the information board when needed and ensure that the written language(s), design and information is understood and culturally appropriate
• Organize daily, weekly and monthly assessments of camp services and sectors, planned and ongoing field projects including overall assessment of camp conditions and population well-being, following the Camp Management Checklist. Data collected will be included in a report template and sent to CCCM Coordinator each Friday.
• Ensure - through clear weekly and monthly work plans –field assessment activities are carried out in a timely, effective and technically sound manner.
• Support the collection of information/data about vulnerability, protection needs and concerns of the targeted population.
• Liaise with relevant public authorities and services providers in order to foster effective collaboration and encourage national interest and ownership in protection of IDPs, refugees and other persons of concern.

Qualifications and Skills
Essential:

• University degree in Social Sciences or related field
• Previous professional experience in the humanitarian context; at least three (3) years of experience.
• One (1) year of leadership experience in Camp Management position
• Relevant protection professional experience of two(2) years, preferably in emergency and/or development context.
• Prior experience working in Protection, GBV and familiarity with persons of concern (including internally displaced persons and refugees-returnees) would be an advantage
• Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards, with special emphasis on women rights and SGBV, would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of local communities and customary rules.
• Excellent analysis and reporting skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong understanding of the situation of protection context in Borno State.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Knowledge of Hausa language.
• Strong writing skills
• Commitment to and understanding of INTERSOS’s aims, values and principles including rights- based approaches Application Process.
• Good spoken and written English and relevant computer skills. Knowledge of Kanuri is an asset.

Desirable:

• A Master's degree in Social Sciences or related field
• Previous experience in protection programs.

Application Closing Date
12:00 noon; 24th April, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter (in PDF format) to: recruitment.nigeria@intersos.org indicating the object the position for which they apply (example: “Camp Manager”). Please send your CV with the following format “Surname_Position you applied for”.
 
Note: INTERSOS do not ask for any form of payment at any stage of recruitment. We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.