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Job in Abuja at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) for a Country Representative
Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit,
non-political and non-religious international aid organisation. 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. PUI relies on 30 years of field experience
in 50 countries in crisis, as well as on the complementarity of its
medical and non-medical expertise, to adapt its programs to each context
and to the real needs of the most vulnerable populations. The
association leads in average 250 projects by year in the following
sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction
and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and
economic recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 3 million
people in 20 countries - in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Caucasus and
Europe.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Country Representative
Job ID: #1280836
Location: Abuja
Descriptions
Premiere Urgence Internationale positioning:
- In light with the humanitarian situation described above,
Premiere Urgence Internationale is launching an exploratory mission in
Nigeria to further assess the needs.
- Considering the security context, Premiere Urgence Internationale has externalized the security analysis to OS Consulting.
The Exploratory Mission will include two phases :
- Networking and Mapping
- Field Assessment
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Officer (EO) at HQ, the
main objectives of the Country Representative in Nigeria are the
following:
- Develop a clear analysis of humanitarian needs’ coverage gaps
including geographical, sectoral and target communities priorization
- Develop a network of relevant and reliable contacts among the
main external stakeholders linked to humanitarian interventions (NGO, UN
agencies, donors, authorities, suppliers…)
- Evaluate the relevance and feasibility of the deployment of a
PUI intervention in the country and provide linked recommendation and
positionning strategy / intervention propositions
- Develop a clear analysis of funding opportunities related to the identified gaps
- Develop, if relevant, recommendations and methodologies for the conduction of in-depth technical assessments
Responsibilities
- Safety & Security : S/he is responsible for the safety & security of all PUI staff and resources within the country
- Needs’ Assessment and Strategic positionning: S/he is
responsible for the proper analysis of the humanitarian situation in the
countries, the identifications of uncovered needs, the suggesting of
conduction of in-depth assessments and the drafting of strategic
positionning and project concept papers.
- Representation: S/he represents the association in its relations
with partners, donors,the media and different authorities. S/he builds
up a strong and comprehensive network of relevant and reliable external
stakeholders.
- Relations with Headquarters: S/he is the link between the field team and HQ.
- Human Resources: S/he manages all PUI staff in the country including needs’ identification, recruitment…
- Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: S/he, with
the direct support of Emergency Officer at HQ, ensures that logistical
and administrative practices used by the team in-country respects PUI
procedures and templates. S/he is the responsible in fine of all
logistics, administrative and financial elements at field level.
Training and Experience
- 5 years of humanitarian experience in project coordination.
- Previous experience as Head of Mission in an NGO
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent safety and security management and analysis skills
- Previous experience in assessment / exploratory missions
- Successful experience in expatriate team management and multi-sector programmes.
- Security management
Languages:
- English mandatory
- Hausa desirable
Proposed Terms
- Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract (3 to 4 weeks renewable)
- Monthly gross income: from 2 420 up to 2 750 Euros depending on
the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester
seniority with PUI
- 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
- 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
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should please send their application
(Resume and Cover letter) to Alexandre Darcas, Recruitment &
Careers Manager via:
[email protected] using "Country Representative - Nigeria" as subject.
Application Deadline 31st December, 2015.