SVN No.: SVN2022.44
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Organizational Unit: Emergency Response
IOM Classification: G5
Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (SST) 6 Months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Context

• The Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Field Assistant will be working under the leadership and guidance of the Emergency Coordinator/Head of Sub Office, Area Coordinator, and the direct supervision of the HLP Project Officer.
• Within the framework of the emergency response program in North-East Nigeria, the incumbent shall be responsible for supporting the Emergency Response projects by assisting in the implementation of field activities, with a particular focus on Housing, Land and Property issues, including land advocacy, as well as community mobilization, needs assessment, and liaising with local authorities and stakeholders, in accordance with the overall directives of the Emergency Coordinator and IOM procedures, and in close coordination with other units.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

• Liaise closely with the Emergency response Coordinator and HLP Project Officer throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of HLP activities.
• Contribute to the planning procedures and designing of tools for implementation of projects in line with proposals and strategies.
• Promote the HLP rights of conflict affected population in line with advocacy strategy and facilitate access to land through stakeholders and community engagement
• Carryout security of tenure due diligence for project implementation according to IOM SOP
• Assist with the implementation of the HLP projects according to the agreed response strategy and plan, including but not limited to needs assessment and processes as required.
• Follow up with field activities closely to ensure their quality and that there are no delays by collecting daily updates from field staff, and timely report all challenges or delays to the management and participate in brainstorming to resolve issues.
• Support in organizing and facilitating trainings and stakeholder’s engagement workshops
• Actively facilitate and maintain Liaison and collaboration with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and participate in relevant forums/cluster/working groups where required.
• Update unit trackers on regular basis, provide feedback on any correction needed to the project officer.
• Contribute as requested to the reports of HLP activities by providing inputs and data (including weekly, monthly, interim and final project reports).
• Prepare and develop status reports, minutes of meetings, travel requests, purchase requisitions and other documents, as required by the management.
• Liaise with government, relevant UN and NGO partners and consultants at state, district and field level, as required.
• Ensure proper filing of documents according to data protection and confidentiality protocols.
• Support the planning and implementation of community consultations, focus group discussions and other community engagement activities related to HLP programming.
• Travel to the field as requested.
• Coordinate with all relevant units and provide assistance where needed.
• Perform any other duties that may be required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in Social Sciences, International Development, International Studies / rRelations, Law or relevant field from a recognized institution or relevant field from a recognized institution, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with 3 years of relevant experience or;
• High School Diploma in the above fields with five (5) years of relevant working experience with specific focus on humanitarian sector, community mobilization and engagement and mediation among local actors.
• Previous experience in implementing HLP programmes in North-East Nigeria is an advantage.

Skills:

• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).
• Ability to work quickly and accurately and pay attention to detail.
• Willingness to assist efficiently in a very busy project environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
• Ability to learn new programming modalities quickly.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge the local language.

Required Competencies:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

Core Competencies – Behavioural indicators Level 1:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Other:

• Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
• This is a national position and only candidates residing in the country of the duty station within commuting distance will be considered.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment.

SVN No.: SVN2022.80
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Organizational Unit: NFI and Shelter Unit (NFI)
IOM Classification: G5
Type of Appointment: Special Short-Term (SST) 6 months with possibility  of extension
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Context

• Under the direct supervision of the National Project Officer – Non-Food Item (NFI), and overall supervision by the Project Officer – ShelterNFI for Nigeria, the incumbent will assist the Shelter-NFI programme unit in the implementation of the NFI projects. The candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

Core Functions / Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance in the implementation of NFI program, including market research and quality control of NFI materials, monitoring of distributions in the IOM areas of intervention.
• Monitor and track achievements as per the project implementation plan, wok plan and operationalized linked to project documents. Assist in monitoring work of supplies and logistic arrangement in coordination with warehouse.
• Carry out regular field visits to IOM project distribution sites and logistic base to monitor the quality of materials delivered to the warehouse. Suggest necessary measures for rectification and achieve standard quality of NFI projects;
• Verify activities are performed in accordance with the specifications in the project proposal and notify in a timely manner of any change request pertinent;
• Adhere and respect the projects work plan (project schedule) designed by NFI Program Manager. Inform of any delay or workaround required for timely completion of activities;
• Provide necessary information and documentation for the preparation of project proposals for IOM to contact potential donors.
• Support the identification and selection of IOM implementing partner(s), service provider/vendor (s) in coordination with other departments; Logistic, Resource Management Unit and WASH;
• Review vendor delivery schedule and track the progress of the delivery against the agreed upon time, and purchase order. Submit updates to the supervisor;
• Carry out technical reviews as appropriate as well as coordinating multiple projects’ distributions.
• Extend support to develop technical skills of field support staff;
• Facilitate use of feedback mechanism for beneficiaries through meetings, regular focus group discussions to assess impact and quality of activities
• Contribute to contingency planning for emergency response if required
• Produce daily and weekly progress reports, provide accurate data analysis and related updates, and share with project manager without delay
• Perform such other duties as required that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Completed University Degree from an accredited academic institution preferably in Disaster Management, Project Management, Humanitarian Refugee Studies, Statistics, Civil engineering, Social Science, Sociology, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience.

Experience:

• Three (3) years Relevant professional experience in emergency response (natural or human made disaster)
• Experience in emergency response programming for marginalized populations, including need assessment, data collection, monitoring, and review.
• Knowledge of structures and functions of national and international humanitarian agencies, donors, and organizations
• Familiarity with the Emergency Response, Disaster Management and Disaster Risk Reduction in the region an advantage.
• Experience in NFI programme, particularly on NFI distribution and beneficiary training is an advantage.
• Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments.
• Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of existing coordination structures.
• Supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster partners, IOM, and other emergency response partners.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners
• Makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.

Languages:

• English and Native Language such as Hausa or other Northeast Nigeria local languages.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in humanitarian work

Required Competencies

Behavioural:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:
Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent, and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Other:

• Only candidates residing in the country of the duty station and within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, confirmation of all documents, and security clearances.
• The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.
• Women with the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.

SVN No.: CFCV2022.79
Location:  Gombe (Mallam Sidi – Gombe) with travels
Organizational Unit: Reintegration and Reconciliation (RR) programme
IOM Classification: Consultant
Type of Appointment: Consultant, 8 months
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Objective

• The consultant’s role will be to provide support the provision of nutritional, administrative and project management support to improve the capacity of the government Staff capacities to address nutritional needs of programme beneficiaries.
• The consultant will also work closely with medical personnel and other experts providing vocational training in the rehabilitation centre to complement existing activities.
• The incumbent will directly report to the IOMRR Project Manager in Abuja.

Context

• The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Federal Government of Nigeria – GoN to effectively implement rehabilitation programming as well as the provision of satisfactory health and nutrition services in the framework of the rehabilitation programme implemented by the government.
• In addition, develop guidelines, appropriate nutritional and food handling protocols, and train staff to deliver better quality food and services.

Core Functions / Responsibilities
The tasks listed below will be subject to ongoing review, and where necessary, adjusted in consultations between the incumbent and IOM.

• In coordination with the IOM RR Programme Manager and the RR Project Manager, support the implementation of various activities for the improvement of the nutrition services provided in the rehabilitation camp and the implementation of other activities developed by the Information Counselling and Referral Services (ICRS) team in preparation for reintegration activities implemented at the camp.
• Conduct a pre assessment on the quality of nutrition and food practices including processes for handling/cleaning cooking utensils as well as food preparation, storage and preservation in the rehabilitation centre kitchen and dining hall.
• Coordinate with the Medical Doctor and the Nurse in the rehabilitation camp to proceed with the nutrition assessment upon arrival, permanence, and graduation of programme beneficiaries to identify specific cases requiring nutritional follow-up and monitoring.
• Coordinate with the medical doctor at the camp and the nurse to ensure the provision of healthy meals, and coordination between the health monitoring and the nutrition tools, including menus for those beneficiaries with specific nutrition requirements.
• Design as well as review the implementation of hygiene and nutrition monitoring tools and protocols, including meals menus, food inventory/storage and food handling protocols monthly.
• Coordinate with the rehabilitation centres instructors providing vocational training in poultry, aquaculture, and organic products to include self-produced food as part of food menus.
• Conduct capacity building training for at least 24 kitchen staff on food quality and handling protocols designed. All staff will receive regular on- the- job training. Including new kitchen staff arriving to the centre. After the training, the nutritionist will implement an assessment of OPSC Gombe centre’s food handling and nutritional practices comparing them against agreed and developed protocols.
• Conduct a pre and post assessment of the camp’s food handling and nutritional practices against developed protocols.
• Support any other activities requested by the RR Project Manager, to the ongoing ICRS services provided in the rehabilitation centres.

Performance Indicators

• Satisfactory completion of tasks indicated in the ToR.
• Quality of the tools developed.
• Quality of the protocols developed.
• Initiative and problem solving during the tool development process.

Tangible and Measurable Outputs of the Work Assignment:

• On the first month of assignment detailed report of food quality and nutrition assessment at the rehabilitation
• Centre against agreed protocols
• Monthly activity reports delivered to DDRR Programme Manager and DDRR Project Manager, previous agreement on reporting template and content.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• University Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Agriculture or other related/relevant fields, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Experience:

• Two years of documented work experience with specific experience in conducting nutrition assessment and monitoring.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven facilitation skills highly desirable.
• Motivated, committed, responsible, and able to work independently with limited direct supervision.
• Proven experience in producing high-quality documents ready for external dissemination.

Languages:

• Fluency in English.

Required Competencies:
Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent, and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – Behavioural Indicators:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Others:

• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Location: Abuja
Organizational Unit: Resource Management
IOM Classification: NOA
Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (SST) 6 Months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Context

• Under the overall supervision of the Head of Resources Management Nigeria, and under the direct supervision of the Resources Management Officer in Abuja, the incumbent will provide, guidance, monitoring and coordination on the programs administrative management and on the management of resources at the IOM Migration Health Division (MHD) at IOM Nigeria ensuring sound administrative, technical program support, coordination as well as implementation of efficient and effective programme support services in accordance with IOM rules and regulations, and project implementation guidelines

Core Functions / Responsibilities
In close coordination with the RMHAC, the incumbent will:

• Assist the RMHAC in the administrative coordination of human resources, financial, budgetary, procurement, and logistics aspects of all migration health assessment projects in Nigeria in constant coordination with concerned Mission resource management and other support staff.
• Monitor the financial status of all migration health assessment activities and projects in Nigeria, and regularly report on the same to RMO. Monitor regular financial reports.
• Assists in Preparing/revising budgets and PRISM project structures for ongoing and new migration health assessment projects.
• Report variances between budget and actual expenditures of MHD Nigeria. Review and consolidate budgets, narrative, service fees and reports for MHD Africa/Middle East prior to submission to MHD/HQ.
• Respond timely to ad hoc requests for information, statistics, cost estimates and budgets. Review and suggest, through cost-benefit analysis, the fees for all migration health and laboratory services to be charged to resettlement partners and migrants for ongoing and new migration health assessment projects in Nigeria in coordination with concerned Missions in Africa/Middle East.
• Ensure staff compliance to IOM general instructions on areas of administrative, finance, mobile mission logistics, procurement and security; verification and certification of service provider invoices; preparation and submission of donor invoices; coordination and follow up of procurement requests; provision of WBS for MHD staff and office cost allocation; use of external health service providers, medical suppliers and medical escorts; oversee and upkeep of the MHD mini-library, conference room, kitchen and visitor’s waiting area in the IOM main office.
• Assist in reviewing agreements and contracts with various service providers, medical suppliers and health partners in coordination with MHD/HQ, Legal Department, IOM Nigeria and/or concerned Missions in Africa/Middle East.
• Review existing systems and procedures and, if necessary, recommend possible improvements to strengthen internal monitoring, evaluation and control systems and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Review migration health promotion and emergency project proposal budgets in coordination with Migration Health Officials and RMO in IOM Nigeria.
• Consult and coordinate closely with the Project Officer (Health Assessments worldwide) at MHD/HQ and MHD Financial Analysts based in MAC on migration health financial and administrative issues.
• Perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s from accredited institutions in Accounting, Finance, Administration or in related field; or an equivalent, training & experience in Accounting, Finance, Administration.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Management and technical experience in refugee and migration assistance, particularly with the refugee resettlement programme required.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, budgets as well as statistics and coordinate administrative activities.
• Computer literacy is required, good knowledge of MS office products, Knowledge in SAP Finance is an asset.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of the local language.

Required Competencies:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies

Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example, and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: work strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

Others:

• Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
• This is a national position and only candidates residing in the country of the duty station within commuting distance will be considered.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment.