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: Maiduguri - with frequent travel in Borno State
Under the direct supervision of: Food Security Deputy Project Manager
Job Description
- PUI is implementing humanitarian activities in Nigeria since April 2016, supporting population with food security, nutrition and health project in Maiduguri, Borno State.
- PUI is now looking for its food security team to implement in-kind food distribution outside of Maiduguri.
General Objective
- The Food Security Supervisor (FS-S) will supervise the organization, implementation and the monitoring of Food Security activities on a daily basis.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Activities Supervision:
- Organise 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 sensitizations for the beneficiaries or community’s members according to the identified needs
Team Supervision:
- Organise 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
- Organise 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 reportins on activities on the progress of FS&L activities.
Required Skills
Education:
- 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
Language Skills:
- Fluent in English, Hausa and mandatory to speak Kanuri
Computer Skills:
- Proficient user of MS office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
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
Application Closing Date
21st June, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications with the following
Documents below to:
[email protected]
Applications should include the following documents:
- Updated CV,
- Letter of motivation,
- Copy of work certificates,
- Copy of relevant certificate
- Reference contacts.
Note
- 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.