Mercy Corps Field Managers Jobs Vacancies in Nigeria

Mercy
Corps is an international relief and development organization working in over
40 countries worldwide helping people build secure, productive and just
communities. Mercy Corps Nigeria (MCN) implements a variety of programs with
the ultimate goal of building productive, secure and just communities. The
organization’s programs are implemented in twelve states, mainly in north and
north east parts of Nigeria and Lagos. Our work covers the following sectors:
economic development, livelihoods/food security, adolescent girls & boys
empowerment, financial resilience, conflict mitigation and humanitarian response.
Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and
working in partnership with local government, the private sector and civil
society actors

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Field
Manager
Locations: Damboa, Ngala and Dikwa, Borno State
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Position
Objective/ Purpose
Project Management:

Oversee
ongoing programs and start-up of new programs in field locations.
Ensure
program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective
M&E systems to achieve the desired impact
Ensure
that program implementation is responsive to communities, authorities and
partners and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines,
principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan
Fulfill
Mercy Corps Program Management Minimum Standards based on the
organization-wide guide.
Conduct
monitoring visits to the field to ensure that all targeted program
beneficiaries are rightly benefiting from Mercy Corps interventions.
Supervise
and be responsible for all technical aspects of project implementation,
ensure that all interventions are completed in a timely, efficient, and
accurate manner according to standard engineering methods.
Ensure
a safe working environment for all people involved in project
implementation.
Conduct
himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian
mission.

Quality,
Accountability and Compliance:

Provide
Field Leadership in the roll out and implementation of Community
Accountability and Response Mechanism according to established Standard
Operating Procedures.
Promote
and encourage openness to welcoming feedback and complaints from
beneficiaries and communities, and learning from staff.
Ensure
that those cases of violation of ethics such as fraud, corruption and
breach of code of conduct are reported, documented and dealt with
according to Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
Ensure
that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to established
vulnerability criteria and Standard Operating Procedures.
Ensure
that Standard Operating Procedures for all program activities are
developed and adopted, strictly followed in the Damboa
Integrate
community approaches, gender sensitivity, resilience approach and capacity
building into all activities as appropriate
Create
and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial
resources and timely, accurate and informative reporting in line with
donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures

Operations
Management:

With
support of Team Leader and Operations Manager, ensure operation systems
(procurement, transport, storage, communications, estate / buildings
management, asset management etc) are in accordance with Mercy Corps
systems and policies
Ensure
adequate operational systems are in place to provide adequate support to
the field team.
In
conjunction with the Senior HR Officer and HR staff, ensure local
recruitment is consistent with Mercy Corps HR recruitment policies, the
legal context and local practice
And
that HR policies and procedures are understood by the project team and
implemented.
Provide
leadership to the Field team, ensuring clarity over project plans and
priorities, encouraging effective team work and inclusiveness, and
building a team spirit through regular meetings.
Oversee
the administrative functions for the project team, line managing staff
where appointed.

External
Representation:

Develop
and maintain good lines of communication and relationships with local
authorities and the local community.
Represent
Mercy Corps to local authorities (whether formal governmental or informal
Authorities),
securing the necessary appointments for visitors and local authority
approvals and attendance to Mercy Corps functions.
Represent
Mercy Corps to other NGOs, and visitors, ensuring coordination and
constructive working relations and attendance at relevant inter-agency
coordination meetings as delegated by the Team Leader.

Qualifications
and Personal Attributes

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
At
least 5 years field experience in Humanitarian and/or development
programs, including demonstrable success in managing humanitarian programs
in transitional environments
Proven
experience in managing programs in relevant technical area(s) including
E-Vouchers, Cash Transfers, Livelihoods, Financial Services, and/or
services for Internally Displaced Persons. Strong understanding of conflict
sensitive program mainstreaming would be a key advantage;
Strong
field leadership skills and proven experience in managing diverse and
multicultural teams to cooperate and deliver results.
Must
be a person of high morality and integrity standards both at personal and
professional level.
Demonstrated
ability to build and manage effective working relationships in
multi-cultural environment
Pro-active
and able to work independently to complete project tasks
Attention
to detail and ability to follow through on task assignments
Experience
working in humanitarian context projects is an essential.
Maintain
effective communications with the local authorities and local community.
Supervise
and be responsible for all technical aspects of daily project implementation.
Ensure
regular filed monitoring visits of targeted area and provide on job
support & monitoring.
Good
English written and spoken and Hausa language.

Reports
Directly to: Team Leader

Complete
routine progress reports and submit reports as required by supervisor;
Provide
weekly progress reports on implementation to supervisor;
Assist
MC management with any requests for information or data regarding program
expansion or development.

Works
Directly With: Programs, Operation, Logistics and Finance:

Cooperate
and coordinate with all project staff to ensure good internal coordination
and subsequent high quality project selection, implementation and
management.
Coordinate
with MC staff of non-engineering projects that may be present in the
assigned locations.

Success
Factors

The
successful candidates will provide effective leadership to the Mercy Corps
program team in Damboa, Ngala, and Dikwa Borno state.
S/he
will be capable of multi-tasking, rapid decision-making, have initiative,
drive and a lot of energy, as well as high emotional intelligence,
constructive mentoring skills and proven experience with capacity
building.
S/he
will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of
high-impact activities at the community level.
Successful
Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and
accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make
effective written and verbal communication a priority.

Living
Conditions/Environmental Conditions

The
positions are based in Damboa, Ngala, and Dikwa Borno State, Nigeria and
it requires frequent travel to field locations in and around these areas.

Security

Security
in the field locations require additional vigilance and accessibility will
be reassessed continuously. Access to good medical services in northeast
is limited. Phone communication, internet, electricity and water is
available but might be erratic.
Mercy
Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work
hours when deployed in a field posting.
Team
members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and
respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps policies, procedures, and
values at all times and in all locations.

How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and Cover Letter in
one document, addressing the position requirements to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org All
applications must include the position title in the subject line.

Note:
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview and we are an equal
opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this
position.

Application
Deadline: 11th
August, 2017.