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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nigeria INGO Forum Access Advisor

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Status: International Consultant

Background

• The Nigeria INGO Forum a was formed in 2014 to develop a collaborative platform for effective and principled INGO interaction, engagement and coordination for humanitarian, recovery and development interventions in Nigeria.
• Since inception, the INGO Forum has become a critical platform for ensuring effective information sharing and analysis; leadership on advocacy and policy engagement; and liaison with government/donor/UN ensuring the perspectives of INGOs and affected populations are ultimately included in decision-making processes.
• The INGO Forum is governed by a core membership of 54 members (and 7 observers) with new member applications pending approval on a regular basis, The INGO Forum is governed by an elected Steering Committee of five Country Directors and a Chair that works alongside a full-term Secretariat.
• Since November 2020, the INGO Forum is administratively hosted by iMMAP.

Description of Duties

• The Access Advisor will coordinate efforts of INGOs operating mainly in North-East Nigeria to improve humanitarian access to conflict-affected communities. They will work to contribute to increasing awareness among the humanitarian leadership and community around access issues and identifying solutions to reach those in need.
• They will also co-lead the Access Working Group alongside OCHA. This role will support access-related work in North-West Nigeria. This position reports to the Deputy Director of the Nigeria INGO Forum.

Responsibilities
Coordination:

• Co-chair the Access Working Group (AWG) together with OCHA according to the AWG’s ToR.
• Increase awareness and provide recommendations to the HCT and humanitarian leadership as advised by the Forum director on key access constraints.
• Design, roll out and coordinate a plan for field-level coordination with relevant stakeholders, including engagement with influencing actors as well as among humanitarian actors.
• Map existing access initiatives and ensure that linkages between different access initiatives are established and maintained.
• Facilitate structured and effective information exchange both between INGO partners, and with external partners (NNGOs, UN, Government, International community, etc).
• Undertake regular visits to the deep field when situation permits.
• Help organize and facilitate workshops and other capacity development, as necessary.
• Supports access coordination in the North-West of the country where NIF is co-leading the coordination structure.

Monitoring and Analysis:

• Design and roll-out tools that facilitate the mapping, monitoring and reporting of access constraints and incidents to inform analysis and advocacy.
• Ensure continuous and effective monitoring of access constraints in North-East Nigeria.
• Lead prioritization and analysis of access-related information from relevant stakeholders including patterns and trends through the joint production of monthly information and quarterly trends reports.
• Collaborate closely with key actors and data analysis units on access issues that require monitoring and analysis.
• Identify opportunities for strengthening access measures, as well as opportunities for promoting community acceptance and accountability to the affected population.
• Initiate discussions around access challenges and constraints in the NW and develop necessary tools where feasible in close coordination with the NIF NW coordinator.

Advocacy:

• Draft and design AWG and access related updates, policy briefs, and other similar materials.
• Promote solutions to address access constraints identified by the AWG and INGOs, and support relevant advocacy efforts.
• Stay informed on political, humanitarian and security contexts, while providing structured updates to the INGO Forum as it relates to Access regionally and nationally.
• Effectively promote the application of IHL and the operationalisation of humanitarian principles in the humanitarian response in Nigeria.
• Ensure attention to protection issues and that safe programming considerations are integrated in access-related discussion
• Promote the rights of affected communities in line with the advocacy strategy
• Represent NIF and INGOs’ best interest in CMCOORD meetings and engagements, in close collaboration with the Deputy Director.

Management:

• Manage the access officer.
• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

Requirements
Context / Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• University Degree. Master’s Degree, preferable.
• Five (5) years cognate experience working with INGOs or UN agencies.
• Minimum 2 years working in a role covering humanitarian access in complex settings.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian coordination system and the mandates of the actors involved.
• Knowledge of international legal frameworks.
• Basic data analytical and interpretation skills.
• Commitment to international humanitarian standards and principles.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and often demanding environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work within a diverse team.

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience working on humanitarian access in complex and volatile settings.
• Experience working in coordination, preferable.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2023.