Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) Jobs Vacancies in Nigeria

PUI has been present in Nigeria since April 2016. The NGO is willing to cover
the needs of crisis affected people in Borno State through a comprehensive
integrated approach, targeting the people’s affected by the crisis with means
of subsistence (Food Security & Livelihood), the access to the basic
services (Primary Health Care, Nutrition) and the living conditions (Shelter,
NFI, WASH, etc.).

• As
  part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Food Security and
  Livelihoods Coordinator.
• The
  Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Coordinator designs the intervention
  framework of the mission in term of Food Security and Livelihood
  (strategic positioning, programmatic approach, technical guidelines),
  supports the Food Security and Livelihood field teams in the
  implementation of their projects, and pilots the Food Security and
  Livelihood programs development.
• S/he
  seconds the Head of Programs in the appreciation/assessment of the social
  impact of of the projects rolled out.

• S/he
  supervises the technical rolling out of the programs and ensures the
  qualitative aspects of programmes (monitoring of objectives, respecting
  due dates and budgetary provisions, quality control) are properly
  implemented by the different stakeholders (program teams, field
  coordinators, partners).

• S/he
  develops a high qualitative and quantitative research analysis on FSL
  opportunities and resilience mechanism to the current Nigerian crisis, to
  offer an adapted response in a challenging context of intervention for the
  sector.

• S/he
  participates, for his/her technical sector, in the design of the
  operational strategy and suggests new operations according to needs
  analysis of the humanitarian situation.
• S/he
  participates actively (in coordination with other Technical Coordinators
  and the relevant Field Coordinators) in the definition and implementation
  of assessments and in the design and overall project cycle management of
  all FSL projects at mission level.

• S/he
  supports from a technical point of view the teams operating on FSL
  (recruitment, objectives definition, and evaluation).

• S/he
  ensures and coordinates the PUI’s FSL representation at mission level with
  partners, working groups, donors and different authorities.

• S/he
  ensures that information is efficiently communicated between the FSL teams
  and other teams (support, programs…) and ensures a proper coordination and
  information sharing with other national level coordinators (Log, Admin,
  Shelter and Infrastructure…).

• S/he
  guarantees that logistical and administrative procedures are respected by
  the FSL teams and alerts/relays this information to the logistical and
  administrative coordination team.
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• Master’s
  Degree in Economics, Social Science, or Agronomy would be a major asset

• 3
  years as a manager of humanitarian projects
• Successful
  experience in expatriate team management and the management of FSL
  Programs
• A
  fortiori
• Knowledge
  of economics both at macro and micro level, agricultural, distribution
  programmes, market analysis and resilience support programs

• Excellent
  writing skills
• Strong
  knowledge of project management
• Research
  experience

• Pack
  Office proficient

• Leadership
  skills and an ability to make decisions.
• Organization,
  rigor and respect of deadlines.
• Great
  ability to listen and to negotiate.
• Good
  people person and good communication skills.
• Ability
  to remain calm and level-headed.
• Ability
  to show authority, if necessary.
• Analysis
  and synthesis skills.
• General
  ability to resist stress, particularly in a changing environment.

• English
  (mandatory)
• French
  (desirable)
• Arabic
  (desirable)

• Employed
  with a Fixed-Term Contract – 6 months renewable
• Minimum
  duration of commitment: 6 months
• Starting
  date: 15 February 2015
• Monthly
  gross income: from 2,200 up to 2,530 Euros depending on the experience in
  International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
• Cost
  covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas,
  vaccines…
• Insurance
  including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance
  and repatriation
• Housing
  in collective accommodation
• Daily
  living Expenses (« Per diem »)
• Break
  Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid
  Leave Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6
  months

• In
  close cooperation with consortium partners, the Consortium Coordinator
  ensures that the consortium’s project implementation according to the
  approved proposal and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
  donor.
• The
  Consortium Coordinator facilitates close and effective coordination and
  collaboration between consortium partners, ensures high quality
  documentation of the project activities and ensures that project results
  are achieved.
• Representation:
  To represent and position the consortium towards external stakeholders
  ensuring the mission, vision and interests of the consortium and its
  members are protected
• Coordination:
  To facilitate coordination and communication among consortium partners and
  ensure the consortium partnership operates in an effective manner
• Program:
  To ensure the project is implemented in a timely and professional manner,
  according to objectives, goals and indicators, in line with donor
  requirements and based on beneficiary needs.
• He
  sets up exchange and sharing frameworks, and ensures constant and
  efficient communication between the different members of the consortium.
• He
  represents the consortium to the authorities, humanitarian actors and
  donors and is in charge of communication around the action.
• Safety
  and Security: To assist in following safety and security rules on-base and
  will transmit all safety and security information to his/her supervisor.
• Strategy:
  To assist in developing new operations as needed.

• Act
  as a focal point for all external requests regarding the consortium
  project.
• Protect
  and promote the vision, mission and interests of consortium partners
  towards external stakeholders;
• Represent
  the consortium toward the donor(s) and government authorities and
  therefore communicate with the donor(s) and government authorities;
• Ensure
  the visibility of the consortium amongst humanitarian, donor and
  government actors throughout the project;
• Effectively
  manage coordination with other actors (UN, NGOs) intervening in a similar
  sector;
• Ensure
  the continuum of consortium PR activities, including formal presentations,
  engaging media for coverage on success stories, updating project-specific
  and regional fact sheets, and documenting publications featuring the
  consortium in the media;
• In
  the event of visits from donors, he/she leads the organization and implementation
  of the visit.
• Attend
  government, UN, NGO and donor meetings and present ongoing consortium
  activities;
• Oversee
  the consortium’s communication activities including media visits,
  photographer’s mission, videos, etc.;
• Lead
  the drafting and dissemination of position papers, statements, reports and
  releases on the consortium’s engagements and humanitarian advocacy

• Effectively
  manage partnerships between the different parties of the consortium to
  ensure smooth collaboration;
• Ensure
  regular and open/transparent communication between consortium partners;
• Carry
  out regular catch up with consortium key focal points.
• Support
  the development and maintenance of a coherent consortium strategy across
  all partners;
• Promote
  harmonization of approaches and methodologies across all consortium
  partners by developing and monitoring use of common tools, as well as
  creating opportunities for experience sharing and learning;
• Regularly
  communicate with consortium focal points on project activities;
• Convene
  and chair regular (e.g. monthly, quarterly) consortium steering committee
  meetings to discuss program and financial issues, disseminate minutes and
  follow up on action points;
• Coordinate
  the development of all technical tools related to the consortium’s project
  (ToRs for consultants and evaluators, ad hoc reports, capitalization
  reports…);

• Project
  Planning:
• Define
  project implementation modalities and methodologies (including, but not
  limited to technical specifications, identification and registration of
  beneficiaries, distribution and sensitization);
• Ensure
  harmonization of methodology and tools among consortium partners
• Organize
  project kick-off and close-out meetings;
• Together
  with the Project Managers of consortium partners, plan the various stages
  of project implementation and set direction by prioritizing and
  organizing activities and resources to achieve project objectives.
• Project
  Implementation Follow-up:
• Oversee
  and monitor the work of consortium, ensuring that technical quality and
  standards are considered and respected during project implementation;
• Support
  the Project Managers of each partner to implement all aspects of the
  project;
• Conduct
  regular follow-up of work plans, identify and address any delays in a
  timely and effective manner;
• Monitor
  output achievement, cash burn rates and ensure a timely completion of the
  project.
• Project
  Quality Control:
• Conduct
  periodic field visits to validate progress reports, identify problems and
  issues to address during Consortium Management Team meetings and make
  recommendations for improvement;
• Ensure
  the project progress is effectively monitored through regular data
  collection, analysis of indicators and activities and documented with
  proper sources of verification;
• Advise
  consortium Project Managers to adapt implementation of the project
  according to monitoring and evaluation findings;
• Advise
  on and assist with project reviews conducted by internal and external
  monitoring and evaluation team;
• Coordinate
  and put in place a program capitalization system in collaboration with
  each focal point
• Grant
  Management:
• Ensure
  that contractual obligations are met in terms of project deliverables;
• Ensure
  the activities are implemented according to the approved donor and
  partnership agreement;
• Ensure
  that donor rules and procedures are understood and respected by all
  parties, sharing information and conducting training if required on
  proposed systems and processes for consortium management;
• Develop
  a reporting schedule that is agreed by all consortium members;
• Along
  with PUI grants officer, ensure external reporting for all the consortium
  members according to donor and PUI requirements is respected by all
  according to agreed deadlines;
• Collect
  and consolidate narrative reports from consortium members for donor
  reporting;
• Prepare
  documentation for any project modifications, including budget revisions,
  amendments or extensions. Ensure such changes are made in close
  consultation with the consortium partners;
• Together
  with PUI Finance coordinator, manage and negotiate any budget changes in
  accordance with donor and PUI criteria.

• He/She
  ensures data collection relative to the safety on the various consortium
  areas of operations, and disseminates them to his/her immediate supervisor
  regularly or on an ad-hoc basis if urgent.
• He/She
  verifies that the material and human resources employed by all partners are
  adequate to ensure the optimal safety of teams, materials and
  beneficiaries.
• He/She
  alerts his/her immediate supervisor without delay in case of impending
  danger of teams or beneficiaries.
• In
  the event of a security incident, (regardless of whether it took place or
  was avoided), he/she ensures that the information is transmitted to
  his/her immediate supervisor without delay, and reported upon in
  accordance with PUI guidelines.

• He/She
  will closely monitors the situation in the areas of operations and
  identify potential needs for future operations
• Along
  with his/her supervisor, he/she will help to draft a strategy for the
  consortium in 2018.
• He/she
  will support the Deputy Head of Mission – Programs to develop new project
  propositions in relation with the current activities.
• He/She
  will contribute to the development of the general mission’s strategy for
  2018

• Number
  of people to manage and their position (expatriate/local staff)
• Direct
  management: 0
• Under
  the line management of the Head of Mission

• Internal:
  PUI FFP PM, admin department, MEAL Manager, Grants Officer
• External:
  FFP representative, ZOA FFP PM, COOPI FFP PM

• Project
  Management
• Training
  in public health / Agriculture /Water, sanitation / other…
• Financial
  Management
• Logistics

• Humanitarian
• International
• Technical
• Min.
  1 year
• Min.
  2 year
• Food
  Sec & Livelihood

• Excellent
  coordination and representation skills
• Excellent
  writing skills
• Project
  Management skills
• Knowledge
  of procedures related to institutional donors (OFDA, ECHO, AAP, UN
  agencies …)
• Understanding
  of USAID procedures.

• Project
  Management

• Humanitarian:
  Minimum 1 year
• International:
  Minimum 2 years
• Technical:
  Food Security & Livelihoods appreciated

• Excellent
  coordination and representation skills
• Excellent
  writing skills
• Project
  Management skills
• Knowledge
  of procedures related to institutional donors (OFDA, ECHO, AAP, UN
  agencies …)

• Pack
  Office

• Ability
  to work independently while taking initiatives and showing a sense of
  responsibility
• Ability
  to withstand pressure
• Sense
  of diplomacy
• Analytical
  skills
• Capacity
  to adapt and showing organizational flexibility
• Organization,
  rigor and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability
  to work and manage affairs professionally and with maturity
• Ability
  to represent all organizations before any authorities or humanitarian
  stakeholders
• Ability
  to integrate the local environment into operations, in its political,
  economic and historical dimensions
• Ability
  to work with various partners, in a spirit of openness, and with adaptable
  communications strategies
• Strong
  listening and negotiation skills
• Good
  communication skills
• Ability
  to remain calm and level-headed
• General
  ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances

• English

• Employed
  with a Fixed-Term Contract – 7.5 months

• Monthly
  gross income: from 2 200 up to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in
  International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI

• Round-trip
  transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
• Insurance
  including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance
  and repatriation
• Housing
  in collective accommodation
• Daily
  living Expenses (« Per diem »)
• Break
  Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
• Paid
  Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6
  months