WHO ARE WE ? Emergency First International is an international NGO, non-profit, apolitical and secular. Emergency First International was born from the merger between two French NGO Première Urgence and Aide Médicale Internationale. First International Emergency assists civilian victims, marginalized or excluded by the effects of natural disasters, wars and economic collapse situations. Our vocation is to defend the fundamental rights of the person, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 man. Let’s help them do without us Our goal is to provide a comprehensive response to all the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises in the urgency to help them regain independence and dignity. Our mission: to help populations affected by humanitarian crises by giving them the ability to regain control of their destiny Currently our projects are conducted in 22 countries by dan s 2650 national staff, 145 expatriates and 63 employees at headquarters.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 1 year
- Location: Borno
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
For this purpose, you will be responsible for :
- Safety & Security: You will be responsible for the safety & security of the site.
- Programmes: You will coordinate the teams and ensure proper implementation of programs on the site, under the supervision of your immediate supervisor.
- Human Resources: You will supervise all of the teams at the site, as well as national and international staff.
- Logistical, administrative and financial support: You will oversee the logistical, administrative and financial components at the site for the purpose of program implementation, and ensure compliance with the relevant procedures, with substantive support from the Logistics Coordinator (LOGC), and the Administrative and Financial Coordinator (AFC) of the mission.
- You will represent the organization before the partners, authorities, and various local actors operating in the area where your base is located.
- Coordination: You will centralize and disseminate information from/to the site, and consolidate the internal and external reporting activities implemented in your field of operations before submitting them to your immediate supervisor.
- Assessment/ Strategy: You will participate in strategy development and propose new interventions in function of needs identified in your field of operations.
The challenges that await you :
The main challenges of the Field Coordinator position are:
- Overseeing activities in both Maiduguri and Pulka Bases (remote supervision of Pulka Base).
- Maintain good collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) at the State and LGA levels.
- Maintain security awareness of the staff and adjust the project implementation plan based on the security context, especially in Pulka.
- National Human Resources high turnover due to security context. 5. Challenging coordination with the government agencies in case of conflicting strategy
What you will need to succeed
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Training
- You hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Humanitarian action: project management, a technical background related to one of our activity sectors, in human resources management, financial management.
Experience
- You are strengthened by minimum 1 year of experience in the field with international NGOs in project coordination.
- Experience in international team management, project and security management would be valued.
- A previous experience as Field Coordinator or in an equivalent position would also be appreciated.
- You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!
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Skills
- You master humanitarian project management and team management, you have a detailed knowledge of donors prerequisites. You also have excellent writing skills.
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Qualities
- You are a good communicator, both in writing and orally.
- You demonstrate good team spirit, leadership skills and the ability to make decisions, trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility, organisational skills, reactivity, ability to be thorough and to adapt.
- You have a strong ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances.
Languages
- English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Arabic and/or French, it would be a definite asset.
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