Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.
- Experience 3 years
- Location Nigeria
Overview of position:
- Under the direct supervision & technical guidance of the Livelihood Program Manager, the Livelihood & Food Security Assistant will assist in implementing, Monitoring & Coordinating reporting Early Recovery, Livelihood & Food Security interventions in Northeast Nigeria.
Role objectives:
- Provide technical inputs for the development of new project proposals & revision of Early Recovery & Livelihoods (ERL) field assessments, monitoring & evaluation methodologies & tools & Post Implementation Monitoring (PIM) tools (questionnaires of HH / IND survey, FGD, KII, market assessments, etc.).
- Participate in regular field monitoring & evaluation visits with field staff & in close coordination with partners, sectors & working groups (ERL, FSS, CWG) & relevant units from our clients side for technical & operational compliance & timely execution of projects vis a vis approved plans & targets.
- Support the consideration & inclusion of cash based interventions & market based programming within ERL responses, where appropriate.
- Explore & support the use of digital solutions for ER / FSL in transition, recovery & durable solution programming.
- Assist in procurement & logistical arrangements of ERL activities in coordination with relevant units & in compliance with our clients internal procedures. This includes, collecting / compiling necessary documentation for tenders (scope of works, specifications, request for quotations & checking), follow up on the procurement process & documentation, step by step from the acquisition stage, system inputs, up to the delivery of goods / services & release of payment.
- Identify trends, technical standards & donor priorities, follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within ERL, ensure high technical quality & synergies in project implementation.
- Provide technical direction & project implementation support.
- Set up & maintain internal database & filing system, store & manage data & information relevant to the scope of program / project activities.
- Assist the manager in compiling & filing project documentation, including financial documents, donor reports, etc.
- Assist in implementing project / program activities, including organizing meetings, workshops, training, conferences, etc.
- Coordinate cash disbursement to entitled payees related to project activities, ensuring that payment is made only against proper authorized documents / vouchers & file related means of verification.
- Perform any other general administrative duties assigned by the managers.
Project reporting:
- This role works under the direct supervision & technical guidance of the Livelihood Program Manager.
Key competencies:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in science in engineering, computer science, agricultural science, energy or social sciences, business administration, economics, sociology or a related field from an accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience.
- Effective coordination with project staff & other units within & outside the organization, implementing partners, sectors & other relevant parties.
- Experienced in monitoring & reporting (especially donor reporting), experience in project proposal development, review & mainstreaming of relevant cross cutting parameters.
- Experienced in our clients administrative & financial management, budget monitoring, cash management, cash base intervention & internal control procedures is an advantage.
- Experienced in financial administration, control procedures & procurement processes.
- Experienced in working on respective program / project preferably at the field level, in post emergency & durable solution settings.
- Experience working in humanitarian settings; experience working on multiple projects at within the same period will be an added advantage.
- Good research, communication, data analysis & reporting skills.
- Excellent monitoring skill, managerial skill, organizational skill & accuracy.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Ability to multi task & deliver on set objectives & timelines in hardship situations.
- Experience in the usage of office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) & knowledge of spreadsheet & data analysis.
- For this position, fluency in English is required (oral & written) & fluency in Hausa, Kanuri & Fulfulde is advantageous.
- Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences. Encourages diversity & inclusion.
- Maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
- Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
- Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Shows compassion for others & makes people feel safe, respected & fairly treated.
- Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
- Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner. Is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
- Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own actions & delegated work.
- Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
- Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries & the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.
- Effectively applies knowledge of DDRR issues within the organizational context.
- Delivers set objectives to strict deadlines.
- Has knowledge of administrative & procedural aspects of reintegration & reconciliation.
- Understands procurement principles, processes & standards.
