Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Cash Deputy Program Manager
Location: Yobe
Position Overview
- The Cash Transfer Deputy Program Manager will play a key role in implementing the PROTECT IDP response in North-Eastern Nigeria.
- From May to December 2015, ACF will implement a multi-sectoral emergency response program to support IDPs in settlement and camps, and most vulnerable host households in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria.
Specific Objectives
- Provide support to ACF’s Emergency Program Manager (EPM) to implement of the program.
- Manage field teams within cash sub sector to ensure compliance, technical quality and coherence in all cash interventions.
- Ensure tracking and reporting of technical activities under cash subsector.
- Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA level and at state level when required.
Qualifications
- Degree in FSL related studies e.g. Agro-Economy, Natural Resource Management, Anthropology, etc.
- Minimum two years’ work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
- Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies. Previous experience with cash transfer programming.
- 3 years relevant work experience.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Fluency in English
- Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience managing multispectral cash transfer program s(i.e. cash transfers or vouchers for nutrition, FSL, WASH, NFI, etc.).
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funds
Application Closing Date
17th May, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application by email to:
[email protected]
Note
- To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the email subject line. For example, “Cash Deputy Program Manager-Yobe”.
- Applications will be processed on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis and any application received without these specifications will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted. Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.