Action Contre La Faim (ACF) has been operational since 2010 in Northeast and has been able to successfully implement integrated programs in Nutrition, Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Further the mission has expanded its programs in the wake of conflict in Borno state since 2017, focusing on long term sustainable programs focused on system strengthening for Health, WASH, Social Protection, and Agriculture sectors. The mission is currently in the process to launch response in the Northwest?Nigeria. In 2018,?ACF launched the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in Nigeria in an effort to address the urgent humanitarian assistance to the displaced populations in Northern Nigeria. With this Approach ACF is among the lead agency that is currently reaching the NE &NW regions with Rapid Humanitarian assistance for to the conflict and other disaster affected population. Currently, without conspiring LGAs reached on RRM modality, ACF is providing an integrated humanitarian response in Yobe State (12 Local Government Areas (LGAs), Borno (11 LGAs), Bauchi (2 LGAs) and Jigawa (6 LGAs) with partial presence in Kano. Despite the remarkable achievements in humanitarian sector, ACF, as other humanitarian actors, has been continuously affected by the shrinking humanitarian space.
The mission currently employs 25 international and 345 national staff, working from the coordination office in Abuja, field offices in Maiduguri, Potiskum, Dutse and Bade to address the humanitarian needs of the population.
The Maiduguri Base is the largest base on the mission, implementing humanitarian interventions of WASH; FSL , Nutrition and Health, employing 182 staff. The Maiduguri base supports the Monguno and Damasak sub bases. The guesthouse is comfortable for international staff, there is curfew at 10:00pm, movements within Maiduguri town is not restrict but precaution measure have been put in place. Intenatiola staff currently are not allowed to spend the night in the sub-bases. Further all staff movements outside MMC/Jere is done only through UNHAS choppers, while movements outside the military trench in of the field office require HQ approval.
We are looking for a Project Coordinator in our Maiduguri base.
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As a Project Coordinator you effectively manage and coordinate appropriately the project specific scope, schedule, resources, quality, risks, representation, coordination and contractual requirements.
More specifically:
You have a degree in business administration, project management or any relevant field, preferably in international relations or humanitarian programs.
You have a significant experience with INGOs in insecure setting on projects coordination. A previous experience with ACF in emergency and post-emergencies an asset.
You have at least 4 years of experience in project cycle management at a senior level in an INGO.
You prove excellent management skills specially of large scale multisectoral programme (HR, projects, stress management) and you are able to organize, train and motivate a multicultural and multidisciplnary team.
You show excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills. You are disciplined and able to work independently.
You speak fluently in English and have excellent drafting and writing skills.
International package :
National package :
Basic salary: starting from 938,683 NGN per monthRent allowance: 50,000 NGN per monthHardship allowance: 30,000 NGN per monthTransportation allowance: 16,667 NGN per monthLeave allowance: 10% of basic salary per monthPension: ACF contribution 10% of gross salary, employee contribution 8% of gross salary Annual leave: 2 days per monthPrivate health insurance: 100% health care coverage provided by ACFPrivate life assurance: 24/7 life assurance coverage provided by the organizationTraining: free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platformRelocation benefits: 120,000 NGN lump sum relocation allowance + 20 days accommodation allowance (10,000 NGN per night) + flight ticket from the home base to the working base at the beginning and end of the assignmentWomen at ACF are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babiesDelocalised staff in the field offices are entitled to 2 flight trips per year back to their state of origin (within Nigeria)
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
It is one of the biggest project of ACF and provides a unique opportunity to work on a good multisectoral humanitarian programming that include health, nutrition, WASH and FSL (cash programing). ACF is perceived as one of the biggest key actor in Food/CASH assistance after UN.