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Recent Job Vacancies at Action Against Hunger, 10th October, 2018

Action Against Hunger 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: Resourcing Assistant Location: Maiduguri Starting Date: November Direct Line Manager: Resourcing Officer Objective 1 The HR Resourcing Assistant will support the HR Resourcing Officer in achieving its core objectives. Tasks and Responsibilities

Assist in ensuring strategic management, development and recruitment of national staff in line with mission human resources requirements for programs and support positions.
Provide professional support to hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process, from offer to start as well as ensuring appropriate resources are deployed to achieve the mission’s values and principles.
Provide comprehensive support function to the HR team for adhoc tasks and future organizational projects.

Objective 2 Recruitment Tasks and Responsibilities

Assist in the recruitment and selection of Base National staff.
Support in advertising campaigns within budget– online and other media as appropriate.
Support the long listing of applicants, where required.
Prepare recruitment materials and documents as required.
Ensure consistency in the application of the Human Resources policies across Base programmes.
Support the Resourcing Officer to ensure the maintenance of Action Against Hunger recruitment module and all candidates receive timely communication and feedback.

Objective 3 HR Administration Tasks and Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to Action Against Hunger HR team.
Ensure consistency in the filing system of Base HR Documents.
Collate, maintain and provide recruitment reports as agreed with the Resourcing Officer.
Assist in ensuring the effectiveness of AAH recruitment policy and participate in other HR related projects.

Objective 4 Other Recruitment Tasks and Responsibilities

Assist regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
Assist research and recommend new sources for attracting and screening active candidate.
Communicate with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale and source new candidates’ leads.

Objective 5 Enumerator Pool Management Tasks and Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining and updating the Enumerator Pool tracking sheets and files
Responsible for selecting and contacting suitable Enumerators for approved various programme activities for AAH.
Responsible for drafting Enumerator Daily Hire Contracts and following up on necessary validation.
Ensuring the maintenance of electronic and hard copies of all validated Daily Hire Request and contracts.

Objective 6 Additional Responsibilities Tasks and Responsibilities

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
Maintenance of high technical standards.
Conduct all duties in a Professional manner following Action Against Hunger Nigeria mission staff regulations, Action Against Hunger mandate and charter.

Internal & External Relationship Internal

Resourcing Officer: Line manager, exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination.
Other Departments: collaboration, coordination, and exchange of information.
Abuja and field-based HR team: collaboration, coordination, and exchange of information.

External

Job applicants and inquiries.

Reporting Responsibilities

Employment Offer Letter Tracker
Recruitment Tracker

Qualifications

Degree in fields related to HR, Administration and Management or equivalent year of experience.

Skills & Experience Essential

Experience working in HR and/or administrative support positions, 1+ years
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Approachable, diplomatic, able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment
Excellent computer literacy including all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently
Able to maintain confidentiality.
Capacity for analysis, synthesis and reporting of large amounts of information

Preferred

Previous experience working for INGOs is an asset.
Fluency in one or more National/regional languages an asset.
Understanding of national labor law and employment norms/practices.

Application Deadline 15th October, 2018 Job Title: Reproductive Health Training Manager Location: Monguno, Borno Job Type: Full Time Starting date: as soon as possible Direct Line Manager: Senior Project Manager Objective 1

Oversee the implementation of Reproductive Health training activities and interventions.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Act as focal point for the coordination and implementation of AAH reproductive health services in the targeted areas;
Ensure that all grant required activities, indicators and objectives are successfully met within the project time frame.
Plan and manage RH training and program budget in order to maintain program expenditure within budget limit.
With the Nutrition and Health Sector Manager, introduce standardized strategies and protocols for RH as a component of a comprehensive and fully integrated primary health program.
Liaise with AAH partners (Mostly UNFPA, WHO..) to ensure acquisition and best use of the RH supplies and their reporting.

Objective 2

Implement capacity building through formal training, orientation session as well as coaching of key staff.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Develop training needs/gaps identification for RH and coordinate training to both AAH and SMOH health facility staff based;
Provide regular technical supervision visit and on job coaching support to Nutrition and Health Officer, Health Promoter as well as seconded SMOH in charge of implementing RH activities.
Promote learning and documentation on the RH achievement through staff meeting as well as oriented program workshops
Develop and submit training reports conducted under the reproduction health sub sector with support from the sector Managers, project teams and technical coordination team.
Institute RH post-training monitoring in collaboration with the M&E teams.

Objective 3

Providing technical support to the project team on RH to ensure regular monitoring information management, project quality and reporting.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Support the regular and proper collection and analysis of demographic data associated with RH;
Regularly analyse data in conjunction with the project staff in order to build their skills in tracking reproductive health trends in the project areas and developing appropriate responses;
In collaboration with the sector teams, ensure appropriate treatment of beneficiaries in general, and mainly those requiring clinical RH services within AAH’s health program and ensure that the system for cases’ referral is functioning efficiently and with optimal results;
Participate in the implementation of surveys as necessary such as regular needs and capacity assessment on the current RH situation in the targeted areas of Monguno as well as in all the OFDA project areas when required.
Monitor and evaluate project achievement on RH, including project indicators, objectives, outputs, and impact.
In collaboration with the project management team and the regional coordination team, develop and maintain a comprehensive database on RH activities as well as the mapping of the supported facilities with clear population catchment.

Objective 4

Information management and reporting

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Maintain a database for all the health facilities providing RH services in the targeted areas by LGA.
Document of the training and post training evaluation for all the RH sessions conducted throughout the course of the project.
In collaboration with the M&E team, the Sector managers and the regional coordination, develop a simplified bi-weekly reporting template on RH activities and update regularly.
Check and finalize RH reports and consolidate the overall RH collected data in a designed database.
Support the Sector Manager in reporting individual women/beneficiary counting and reporting on a regular basis.
Provide regular feedback to the health team on RH reporting.
In collaboration with the Sector Manager, review the RH data on the quantitative and qualitative Activity Progress report on regular basis.

Objective 5

Participate regularly in internal and external coordination and Reproductive Health meetings at both LGA level and at state level when required.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Coordinate with ACTION AGAINST HUNGER support departments for appropriate guidance on procedures such as recruitment, procurement, transport, cash withdrawal for program activities;
Ensure coordination and collaboration with other technical sector lead during all process of RH activities and training implementation such as development of training materials, data collection, monitoring and reporting tools;
Represent the organization in relation with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders at LGA level in collaboration with the Senior Project Manager and other Sector Managers.

Objective 6

Additional responsibilities

Tasks & Responsibilities:

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and is responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
The employee should be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work/activities.
The employee is expected to conduct all assigned tasks in a professional manner following Action Against Hunger Nigeria mission staff regulations and charter including promotion of gender equality.

Internal & External Relationship Internal:

Senior Project Manager: line manager, exchange of information and collaboration.
Area Coordinator - Exchange of Information.
Nutrition and Health Regional Coordinators: exchange of information, technical support.
Sector Managers & team: close collaboration on planning and implementation; exchange of information.
Support team: exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.

External:

SPHCDA, State Nutrition/Health Officer, SMOH: exchange of information, coordination.
LGA Team/Health facility team/Community leaders: exchange of information, coordination.
UNFPA: capacity building, access to supplies and exchange of information.

Qualifications

Degree in Medicine with Reproductive Health Experience or with specialization in obstetrics or related field.
Minimum 3 years of experience in reproductive health in clinical and/or direct practice settings.

Skills & Experience Essential:

Ability to build and maintain relationships with community members and leaders, partner agencies and key contacts in the government;
Strong sense of organization and attention to details;
Excellent training and technical skills in RH;
Experience conducting assessments and in using participatory approaches;
Strong communication skills and ability to write clear and concise reports;
Strong computer skills: must be competent in the use of Windows, MS office programs (Word, Excel);
Fluency in spoken and written English. Hausa and Kanuri will be an advantage.

Preferred:

Work experience in humanitarian settings with international NGO.
Strong familiarity with international guiding principles and best practices required, such as with MISP, IASC guidelines, and other guidelines on RH in conflict settings.
Ability to work in unstable security environments, and under administrative and programmatic pressures.

Application Deadline 17th October, 2018 How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply Note: