CARE AID is an independent humanitarian non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2019 in Nigeria. Care Aid mission is to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience, promote inclusive and sustainable growth, co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society by investing in people and their potential. Care Aid Support Initiative is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and empowerment for persons with disabilities. The organization is committed to providing comprehensive support, advocating for equal opportunities, and creating a society where every individual, regardless of ability, can thrive. Through their various initiatives and programs, they aim to make a positive impact, champion the rights of persons with disabilities, and contribute to building a more inclusive and accessible world for all.
CARE AID is committed to providing humanitarian relief to people in urgent need and protect their dignity while co-creating inclusive longer-term opportunities for sustainable growth through various clusters like; CCCM/Shelter/NFI, Disability inclusion and innovation, Climate/Environmental programs, General Protection, GBV, Livelihood, Wash and peace building.
We are recruiting internally and externally for the position below:
Job Title: Site Assistant
Location: Borno
Duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension)
Core Functions / Responsibilities
- Implement CCCM activities as requested by the CCCM Team Leader and CCCM Program Manager such as but not limited to:
- Responsible for the creation of camp committees (women’s committee and camp leader committee comprised of sector leaders of camp) which included the creation of camp committee ToRs, advertisement to community about the importance and role of camp committees, creation of electoral system of camp committees, monitoring camp committees’ success and leading bi-weekly meetings with committees relaying important findings to stakeholders and CCCM Team Leader/PM
- Assist Team Leader with capacity building of local authorities, stakeholders, camp residents and host community in camp management activities.
- Responsible for engaging in host community through meetings with community leaders and integrating such individuals into camp-level coordination meetings.
- Liaise with local authorities, camp committees, partners and other stakeholders in ensuring that activities and camp management exercise is aligned with needs in the camp
- Design assessments and surveys used to capture pertinent needs of camp residents
- Communicate with camp community about needs/gaps/constraints in camp
- Implement information sharing campaigns with camp community through installing information, publishing site 3W, referral pathway, camp position adverts, distribution schedules and contact information for key stakeholders
- Assist in creation of reception center and lead on outreach to IDPs temporarily residing in reception area.
- Ensure timely and adequate registration of IDPs in camps, including identification of persons with specific needs in coordination with protection partners.
- Monitor status of population and highlighting trends with camp management team
- Treat community members in a sensitive and humane manner
- Build and maintain mutually respectful relationships with Camp Management, service providers, local authorities, IDP community members and host community members, in order to ensure smooth communication, activity implementation, and community outreach.
- Any other tasks as requested by CARE AID’s CCCM Officer, Team Leader and Program Manager.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Architecture, Social Sciences, Urban and Rural Planning, International Development) with at least 1 year experience in relevant Role.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data collection, or related areas, preferably in the NGO sector.
- Basic knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Good communication skills, with proficiency in English and Hausa.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in one single pdf attachment via email to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location in the subject line. E.g. “Position”.
Application Closing Date: 19th October 2024
Note:
- Applicants are advised that Care Aid does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as it is contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
- Due to the volume of applications received, Care Aid may not provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as received.
- The position is required as soon as possible, Care Aid reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the closing date, if considered necessary.
- Women and People with Disability are strongly advised to apply.
