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Oxfam
is an international confederation of 17 organizations (affiliates) committed to
creating a just world without poverty. In Nigeria Oxfam works in the areas of
Economic Justice/Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian Programming to save
lives, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance, adopting a right based
approach.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Tile: Protection
Coordinator
Req ID: 2682
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting date: 1 October 2017
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)

Background

Over
the past year, insurgency has intensified attacks which have spread from
North-East Nigeria to Cameroon, Chad and Niger, affecting some 20 million
people. Suicide bombings and raids targeting civilians in villages and in
cities around the Lake Chad basin have caused widespread trauma, prevented
people from accessing essential services and destroyed infrastructure. Across
the region, over 2.8 million people are displaced; most of who are sheltered by
communities that count among the world’s most vulnerable.
The combined effect of growing insecurity, fast population growth and severe
vulnerability resulting from a changing climate, environmental degradation,
poverty and under-investment in social services is translating into record numbers
of people in need of emergency relief. There are 9.2 million in need of
humanitarian assistance. Nigeria is hosting 7m, Cameroon 1.5m, Niger 460.000
and Chad 257.000. The increasing number of attacks and arrival of displaced
children have placed an additional burden on already weak health and education
systems.
Insecurity, displacement, disrupted agricultural activities and cross-border
trade continue to undermine communities’ livelihoods and have resulted in a
sharp rise in food insecurity. Some 4.4 million people facing severe food
insecurity urgently need support in the region, 90 per cent of them in
north-east Nigeria, with 50,000 people in Phase 5, the highest level of food
insecurity under the Cadre Harmonisé classification. Throughout the region, an
estimated 223.000 severely acutely malnourished children could die if not
urgently assisted.

Purpose
of the Position

To
support the development and implementation of Oxfams humanitarian work by
providing specialist advice and support on humanitarian protection.
This
will include implementing mainstreaming protection in the humanitarian
response, supporting safe programming and undertaking gender-sensitive
community-level protection activities in particular, protection monitoring
and information dissemination and referrals guided by Oxfam’s policies and
guidelines for managing information and the relevant professional
standards in protection work.

Key
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Project Implementation:

Ensure
the delivery of protection activities and provide technical support to the
Protection Team Leader and Officers to undertake their responsibilities in
line with their role and responsibility.
Join
field protection officers in monitoring and analysing protection issues
affecting populations in area of Oxfam operations.
Analyse
protection concerns arising from Oxfam’s humanitarian response, provide
recommendations on addressing them and throughout the process of
addressing the protection concerns s/he must support continuous support to
the relevant teams
Provide
specialist protection advice and support to Oxfam’s humanitarian response
in North-east Nigeria, including regarding humanitarian access and
engagement with armed non-state actors and ensuring independence and
impartiality in providing services.
Support
the management to strategize, plan for and ensure appropriate integration
and mainstreaming of protection throughout the humanitarian response in
North-east Nigeria.
Provide
technical support to WaSH, EFSVL and MEAL teams in integrating protection
within their programmatic tools, such as targeting criteria or PDM.
Support
Protection Team Leaders and Officers in preparing and organizing community
consultations and community based orientation sessions.
Lead
and supervise assessment teams during thematic surveys, needs assessment
and data collection for protection-related research.
Monitor
protection issues affecting IDPs and host population in areas of
operation.
Provide
technical and analytical advise to manager in developing safe programming
and conflict-sensitive approaches to the humanitarian response.
Provide
capacity-building on protection
Ensure
program staff members are fully trained on existing referral systems and
relevant SOPs.
Organise
and prepare protection analysis, if and when required, and draft the
reports
Build
proposals to ensure appropriate funding and response for protection
activities
Review
proposals to ensure protection is integrated and mainstreamed

Advocacy
and Research:

Inform
the Policy, Media, Advocacy and Campaigns department of emerging
protection concerns.

Coordination:

Develop
lines of communication and close collaboration with the PHE, PHP and EFSVL
teams and contribute to a coordinated humanitarian response;
Liaise
with logistic and procurement to ensure protection activities have the
required resources in good time. Complete and keep records of the
necessary paperwork;
Represent
Oxfam with key protection actors such as ICRC, UNHCR, IOM, OCHA and
actively participate in the Protection Cluster and relevant Areas of
Responsibility.
Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) and reporting

Skills,
Experience and Knowledge

You
have a Masters Degree in Law – including international Law, Political
Science, Social Science, Peace and Conflict Studies or a related discipline.
A
minimum of 3 years involvement in humanitarian response work, preferably
in field-based protection work in conflict or insecure environments.
Strong
conceptual and practical understanding of protection issues and
specifically Oxfam’s approach to and role in protection work including
advocacy;
Understanding
of the Protection Cluster and other protection coordination mechanisms and
the roles and mandates of key protection actors;
Analytical
skills and strategic thinking, including experience developing written
analysis and strategies for protection
Strong
understanding of gender-related aspects of protection work. Commitment to
gender equity, diversity and equal opportunities
Excellent
written and verbal communication.
Fluency
in English
Experience
managing diverse staff/teams including in complex and challenging
environments
Experience
of capacity-building and training of colleagues and partners
A
sound understanding of Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid code
and SPHERE minimum standards.

What
We Offer
A competitive and fair pay and benefits package that is justifiable to our
donors.

How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Job
Title: Logistics
Manager
Req ID: 2684
Location: Damboa, Borno
Starting date: 1st October 2017

Background

Over
the past year, insurgency has intensified attacks which have spread from
North-East Nigeria to Cameroon, Chad and Niger, affecting some 20 million
people. Suicide bombings and raids targeting civilians in villages and in
cities around the Lake Chad basin have caused widespread trauma, prevented
people from accessing essential services and destroyed infrastructure. Across
the region, over 2.8 million people are displaced; most of who are sheltered by
communities that count among the world’s most vulnerable.
The combined effect of growing insecurity, fast population growth and severe
vulnerability resulting from a changing climate, environmental degradation,
poverty and under-investment in social services is translating into record
numbers of people in need of emergency relief. There are 9.2 million in need of
humanitarian assistance. Nigeria is hosting 7m, Cameroon 1.5m, Niger 460.000
and Chad 257.000. The increasing number of attacks and arrival of displaced
children have placed an additional burden on already weak health and education
systems.
Insecurity, displacement, disrupted agricultural activities and cross-border
trade continue to undermine communities’ livelihoods and have resulted in a
sharp rise in food insecurity. Some 4.4 million people facing severe food
insecurity urgently need support in the region, 90 per cent of them in
north-east Nigeria, with 50,000 people in Phase 5, the highest level of food
insecurity under the Cadre Harmonisé classification. Throughout the region, an
estimated 223.000 severely acutely malnourished children could die if not
urgently assisted.

Job
Purpose

To
provide timely and high-quality field base logistics services to Oxfam’s
humanitarian response in North East Nigeria and more specifically to the
operational base in Damboa in cooperation with the technical teams there
and within the established management structure.

Key
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Program Management Support:

To
organize all logistics process including purchasing, warehousing,
communication and transport.
Contribute
to proposal writing by advising on Logistical requirements in respective
location.
Ensure
that program procurement is in line within donor requirements and
standards
Warehouse
Management
Ensure
effective warehouse management through maintenance of up to date records
of all items received and dispatched at the same time ensuring that
necessary documentation is in place.

Supply
Chain:

Maintain
records of and contacts with suppliers and local repair/maintenance
outfits, and conduct regular market surveys, in order to get the best
prices.

Vehicle
Management:

Plan,
implement and monitor effective vehicle management systems in the bases,
through liaison with the Program Manager, PHP and PHE and Livelihood team
leaders, drivers in ensuring regular maintenance of the vehicles as per
monthly schedules.
Ensure
efficient and safe management of fuel for vehicles and generators
Ensure
efficient management of contracts for rental vehicles, and management of
rental vehicle drivers
Ensure
that all guidelines, aids and tools on vehicle management are effectively
implemented and monitored.

Security:

Assist
management in the collection of security information and implementation of
security protocols
Ensure
that all the necessary procedures and steps are in place for the safety
and security of Oxfam personnel and assets

Stock
and Assets Management:

Through
the Assistant Logistician and respective Team leaders, ensure Oxfam
International stocks and assets and well managed in accordance with Oxfam
regulations.
Ensure
accurate and updated inventories of Oxfam assets and resources on timely
basis.
Ensure
the communication facilities (landlines, Thuraya phones etc etc.) are
utilized well and cost effectively, by implementing agreed systems.

Emergency
Assessment:

Make
assessments of logistics issues and needs of new emergency situations
/responses and submit reports to line manager as may be required.
Ensure
contingency stocks are in place in the field bases (food, water, fuel,
basic medical supplies) in case of need for hibernation, and in all
vehicles, in case of need of evacuation
Ensure
fire extinguishers, first aid kits and other health and safety equipment
is available on field bases and in vehicles, and replenished as per
procedures

Representation:

Establish
and maintain good contacts with suppliers, government offices, local
authorities and other NGO’s with regard to logistical issues.

Skills,
Experience and Knowledge

A
minimum of five years’ experience in logistics in an emergency or insecure
context
Prior
Oxfam experience is a strong advantage
Good
understanding of donor rules and guidelines. Prior experience of managing
logistics of OFDA grants is a strong advantage
A
strong knowledge of, and experience in, vehicle and communications’
equipment management in a remote location and with many frequent movements
across large distances and in insecure locations