Project Assistants - Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction at Survive Fistula Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) - 2 Openings

Survive Fistula Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) is an Non Governmental Organization (NGO) established to support the creation of a fistula-free generation & a society where no woman or girl is left behind. At SFHF, we work with communities to discuss challenges limiting women's access to healthcare and explore community and health systems level solutions to address those challenges.

We believe that our women and girls should not die from pregnancy or child birth and they should not develop preventable injuries such as obstetric fistula.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Assistant - Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in the FCT

Location: Abuja
Slot: 2 Openings

Job Summary

• The Project Assistants will provide administrative support to ensure successful implementation of SFHF's FCT DIDRR Project.
• The successful candidates will work closely with colleagues across the project and the organisation at large, under direct supervision of the DIDRR Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities
Program Operations Support:

• Work closely with the project coordinator in the general administrative support of assigned SFHF project.
• Maintain calendar of project activities by managing project activity quicklist and monthly activity plans according to project results framework, to ensure full and timely implementation of all activities.
• Assist with scheduling and provide logistics assistance for project activities including training, workshops and outreaches.
• Prepare agenda, take meeting notes, and assist with preparation of Project's presentations.
• Support the project coordinator with planning and implementation of program activities which may include:
  • Communication to stakeholders and participants;
  • Support production of visibility items
  • Provide support with procurement documents (requisition forms, etc.);
  • Collate and file all project activity report.
• Facilitate the development and collation of quarterly and annual project reports and submits to the project coordinator for final review and submission to the donors and others.

Community Engagement and Outreaches:

• Support community sensitization activities working with project volunteers, community champions and DPOs.
• Support the creation and monitoring of VSLA groups in communities
• Provide support for the provision of livelihood and income generating activities for vulnerable households.
• Coordinate hygiene promotion, training and support of community WASHCOM, and distribution of WASH Kits to project beneficiaries.
• Support community visits and advocacy to raise awareness on early warning signs and common disaster risk factors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Disaster Management, Agricultural Extension, Development Studies, or any other related qualification.
• 3 years' experience working in humanitarian programs, especially WASH, Agriculture, Livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction.
• A combination of CBO, NGO and INGO experience is essential.
• Proficiency in report writing and meeting facilitation is key.

Knowledge / Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of essential work-based computer software and application is essential
• Excellent coordination skills, time management, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Ability to work in stressful environments driven by strict deadlines
• Communication skills in English is very important.
• Fluency in Hausa is an advantage
• Ability to travel when required.
• Multitasking- able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Team work- ability to work collaboratively.

Proposed Salary
NGN1,500,000 per annum.

Application Closing Date
24th December, 2021.