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Job Title: M&E Manager – HeRON

Requisition ID: req43472
Location: Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No

Scope of Work

• We are seeking a dynamic and highly experienced monitoring and evaluation professional to manage and implement IRC-HeRON monitoring and evaluation activities in Adamawa State.
• The M&E Manager-HeRoN will report to the Senior project Manager Adamawa, with dotted lines to Senior Consortium M&E Manager and the IRC Country program M&E Coordinator.
• This position is responsible for leading all MEAL related assignments and management of the HeRoN MEAL officer in Adamawa state.
• The position supports the development and implementation of the programs monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategy to ensure quality, timely, and accurate information in support of the implementation of HeRoN activities
• The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring overall coherence of monitoring and reporting tools, and coordination of data compilation of HeRoN activities in Adamawa state.
• He/she will have a strong working relationship with the IRC M&E team as well as the consortium management team for additional technical support. He/she will work collaboratively with HeRoN program team and M&E/Consortium coordinators and support M&E officer at the field level. He/she will be expected to communicate courteously on project performance and maintain positive relationships with program and support teams.

Major Responsibilities
Technical oversight and M&E skills:

• Support development, review, and implementation of project M&E systems/plans, SOPs, guidance, and measurement tools in line with the IRC MEAL Handbook.
• Closely work with the Senior M&E Manager HeRoN, Senior Program Manager HeRoN, and program team to ensure that all program team have tested standard monitoring tools that capture both activity and indicator progress over time.
• Ensure development and localization of Client Responsiveness Mechanism across HeRoN sites in Adamawa state.
• Develop tools that aid in documenting, storing, and sharing lessons learned that have implications for the refinement of best programmatic practice.
• Lead and assist the M&E officer in conducting reflective practice forums at the field office/ partner level and compile lessons from partner implementation processes.
• Update and provide data and information to the Senior M&E Manager and Senior Program Manager-HeRoN on IRC-HeRoN project performance indicators.
• Conduct data quality audits of partner data to identify and resolve systemic problems affecting data quality, document findings from data quality audits, and store them in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
• Support Senior M&E Manager-HeRoN and Senior Project Manager with the planning and implementation of project assessments.
• Work with program staff to ensure that the HeRoN work plans include monitoring activities (or that a stand-alone monitoring work plan is in place), is up-to-date and progress tracked.
• Design survey data collection tools and methodologies to ensure it captures protection mainstreaming issues, Washington disability questions, and IRC client responsiveness.
• Conduct field monitoring visits and document learnings and share lessons
• Work with M&E staff to track progress as against the project indicators and highlight actionable points for tracking and update.
• Facilitate planned surveys and proper engagement of external consultants (where necessary)

Information management and reporting:

• Responsible for HeRON monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis
• Provide M&E inputs for regular analysis and action planning meetings to (1) compare data against project milestones, targets, and quality expectations across project sites; (2) identify issues requiring concerned staff attention.
• In liaison with the Senior project manager, contribute to Adamawa project internal and donor report compilations and analysis.
• Extract lessons learned from projects, systematically document stories of change across partners, and make them easily accessible.
• Support M&E Officer to ensure that data is collected and entered databases and/or tracking sheets, and/or the data platform on a regular basis.
• Organize and facilitate meetings with partners (SPHCDA) on M&E progress, challenges, and way forward.
• Coordinate data management, and ensure data is managed according to IRC protocols and best practice

Human Resources, Learning & Development:

• Coordinate, lead, mentor the M&E officer to foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
• Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures and communicate through words and examples a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.

Coordination & Representation:

• Participate and provide technical support at Adamawa State MOH monitoring and evaluation activities/meetings
• Participate in program coordination meetings with the Adamawa program teams
• Participate at coordination meetings: All HeRON consortium coordination-related meetings, Field implementation meetings with program staffs, and any other relevant IRC internal meetings as required
• Participate at relevant external coordination meetings (relevant TWGs and Tsk forces, etc.) as required
• Facilitate field monitoring visits for internal and external stakeholders, when required.

Key Working Relationships:

• Line Manager: Senior Project Manager Adamawa
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: Senior Consortium M&E Manager.
• Position directly Supervises- M&E officer

Key Internal Contacts:

• Country Program:  HeRON Managers Mubi & Yola, Consortium Management team, M&E officers, IRC M&E Coordinator

Key External Contacts:

• State/LGA MoH Officials, State PHCDA Officials, State MoH – HeRON Focal Persons, Adamawa IDP transition committee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in (Statistics, Social Science, Public Health, Health Economics, or related field). Master’s degree added advantage
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing M&E project components, preferably health-related projects
• Excellent database, data management, and data analysis skills, with experience using at least 2 software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, SPSS, and STATA.
• Experience with electronic/mobile data collection (E.g., Kobo Collect, Survey CTO, COMM Care) and GIS mapping.
• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with multi-sectorial and multi-donor-funded programs and experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Previous experience with USAID-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Proven abilities to develop monitoring plans, data collection, information management, use of databases, and analysis and performance monitoring.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative research skills and M&E skills
• Problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, and good judgment skills. Ability to take initiative and independently respond to situations.
• Experience in consortium M&E work will be an added advantage.
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, partners, and clients.
• Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose, and values.

Work Experience:

• Previous experience working closely with Ministry of Health officials and in policy development/Health Systems Strengthening

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Demonstrable technical expertise and working in a health system strengthening project
• Excellent monitoring and evaluation skills
• Excellent coordination and networking skills

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Knowledge, skills, and experience in consensus building and partnerships.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle a large and dynamic workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Languages:

• Fluency in English (spoken and written). Knowledge of local language (s) is an added advantage.

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Ability to Travel:

• 20-30% of the time.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager – HeRON

Requisition ID: req43472
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation

HeRON Project Overview in Adamawa

• Since 2020, the Health Resilience of the Northeast (HeRON) project has been working alongside states and local government authorities in Borno and Yobe, strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, and newborn and child health and nutrition services.
• In late 2022, HeRON conducted a health needs assessment in Adamawa state to ascertain the readiness of the health system to provide quality primary healthcare services for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees, and vulnerable host community members.
• In 2023, HeRON will expand to Adamawa state to support the State Government in implementing a resettlement plan for IDPs across selected LGAs from dependency on emergency humanitarian aid to independent and self-sufficient residents of Adamawa state, and support the IDPs, IDP returnees, and vulnerable host community members have improved access to quality primary health care and Nutrition services.

Scope of Work

• IRC is seeking a dynamic and highly experienced monitoring and evaluation professional to manage and implement IRC-HeRON monitoring and evaluation activities in Adamawa State.
• The M&E Manager-HeRoN will report to the Senior project Manager Adamawa, with dotted lines to Senior Consortium M&E Manager and the IRC Country program M&E Coordinator.
• This position is responsible for leading all MEAL related assignments and management of the HeRoN MEAL officer in Adamawa state.
• The position supports the development and implementation of the programs monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategy to ensure quality, timely, and accurate information in support of the implementation of HeRoN activities.
• The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring overall coherence of monitoring and reporting tools, and coordination of data compilation of HeRoN activities in Adamawa state.
• He/she will have a strong working relationship with the IRC M&E team as well as the consortium management team for additional technical support.
• He/she will work collaboratively with HeRoN program team and M&E/Consortium coordinators and support M&E officer at the field level. He/she will be expected to communicate courteously on project performance and maintain positive relationships with program and support teams.

Major Responsibilities
Technical Oversight and M&E Skills:

• Support development, review, and implementation of project M&E systems/plans, SOPs, guidance, and measurement tools in line with the IRC MEAL Handbook.
• Closely work with the Senior M&E Manager HeRoN, Senior Program Manager HeRoN, and program team to ensure that all program team have tested standard monitoring tools that capture both activity and indicator progress over time.
• Ensure development and localization of Client Responsiveness Mechanism across HeRoN sites in Adamawa state.
• Develop tools that aid in documenting, storing, and sharing lessons learned that have implications for the refinement of best programmatic practice.
• Lead and assist the M&E officer in conducting reflective practice forums at the field office/ partner level and compile lessons from partner implementation processes.
• Update and provide data and information to the Senior M&E Manager and Senior Program Manager-HeRoN on IRC-HeRoN project performance indicators.
• Conduct data quality audits of partner data to identify and resolve systemic problems affecting data quality, document findings from data quality audits, and store them in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
• Support Senior M&E Manager-HeRoN and Senior Project Manager with the planning and implementation of project assessments.
• Work with program staff to ensure that the HeRoN work plans include monitoring activities (or that a stand-alone monitoring work plan is in place), is up-to-date and progress tracked.
• Design survey data collection tools and methodologies to ensure it captures protection mainstreaming issues, Washington disability questions, and IRC client responsiveness.
• Conduct field monitoring visits and document learnings and share lessons
• Work with M&E staff to track progress as against the project indicators and highlight actionable points for tracking and update.
• Facilitate planned surveys and proper engagement of external consultants (where necessary)

Information Management and Reporting:

• Responsible for HeRON monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis
• Provide M&E inputs for regular analysis and action planning meetings to (1) compare data against project milestones, targets, and quality expectations across project sites; (2) identify issues requiring concerned staff attention.
• In liaison with the Senior project manager, contribute to Adamawa project internal and donor report compilations and analysis.
• Extract lessons learned from projects, systematically document stories of change across partners, and make them easily accessible.
• Support M&E Officer to ensure that data is collected and entered databases and/or tracking sheets, and/or the data platform on a regular basis.
• Organize and facilitate meetings with partners (SPHCDA) on M&E progress, challenges, and way forward.
• Coordinate data management, and ensure data is managed according to IRC protocols and best practice

Human Resources, Learning & Development:

• Coordinate, lead, mentor the M&E officer to foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
• Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures and communicate through words and examples a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.

Coordination & Representation:

• Participate and provide technical support at Adamawa State MOH monitoring and evaluation activities/meetings
• Participate in program coordination meetings with the Adamawa program teams
• Participate at coordination meetings: All HeRON consortium coordination-related meetings, Field implementation meetings with program staffs, and any other relevant IRC internal meetings as required.
• Participate at relevant external coordination meetings (relevant TWGs and Tsk forces, etc.) as required.
• Facilitate field monitoring visits for internal and external stakeholders, when required.

Key Working Relationships

• Line Manager: Senior Project Manager Adamawa
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: Senior Consortium M&E Manager.
• Position directly Supervises- M&E officer

Key Internal Contacts:

• Country Program: HeRON Managers Mubi & Yola, Consortium Management team, M&E officers, IRC M&E Coordinator.

Key External Contacts:

• State/LGA MoH Officials, State PHCDA Officials, State MoH – HeRON Focal Persons, Adamawa IDP transition committee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in (Statistics, Social Science, Public Health, Health Economics, or related field). Master’s Degree added advantage
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing M&E project components, preferably health-related projects
• Excellent database, data management, and data analysis skills, with experience using at least 2 software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, SPSS, and STATA.
• Experience with electronic/mobile data collection (E.g., Kobo Collect, Survey CTO, COMM Care) and GIS mapping.
• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with multi-sectorial and multi-donor-funded programs and experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Previous experience with USAID-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Proven abilities to develop monitoring plans, data collection, information management, use of databases, and analysis and performance monitoring.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative research skills and M&E skills
• Problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, and good judgment skills. Ability to take initiative and independently respond to situations.
• Experience in consortium M&E work will be an added advantage.
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, partners, and clients.
• Strong commitment to IRC’s mission, purpose, and values.

Work Experience:

• Previous experience working closely with Ministry of Health officials and in policy development/Health Systems Strengthening

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Demonstrable technical expertise and working in a health system strengthening project
• Excellent monitoring and evaluation skills
• Excellent coordination and networking skills

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Knowledge, skills, and experience in consensus building and partnerships.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle a large and dynamic workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Languages:

• Fluency in English (spoken and written). Knowledge of local language (s) is an added advantage

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Ability to Travel:

• 20-30% of the time

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Education Officer – OTL

Requisition ID: req43467
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No
Sector: Education

Job Overview / Summary

• The IRC Nigeria is currently expanding its education portfolio in the northeast of the country in line with its five-year Strategic Action Plan (SAP). A priority outcome for the country program is that girls and boys enroll in and attend safe, functioning, and responsive education services.
• The IRC aims to both rebuild, reequip, and staff damaged school infrastructure and enhance the quality of education through curriculum improvements in formal and non-formal institutions, with a particular focus on social and emotional learning.
• The International Rescue Committee (IRC), in partnership with Plan International, the American University in Nigeria (AUN), Inclusive Development Partners (IDP), and Restoration of Hope Initiative (ROHI) is implementing a five-year USAID-funded education programme called ‘Opportunities to Learn’ in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States between October 2021 and October 2026.
• The Programme intends to ensure more than 193,854 OOSC and youth in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States are safely able to gain foundational literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to progress to higher levels of education, training, and or engagement in the workforce.

Major Responsibilities
Dimension of Roles:

• The Education Officer will be responsible for the direct implementation of OTL activities per work plan, provide technical leadership for Mentor Teachers, Learning Facilitators, community structures, and ensure all project related information is organized and accessible to enhance coordination, documentation, and reporting across the state’s LGEAs to support information management.
• The Education Officer base in Adamawa will lead in the planning and monitoring of OTL activities and report accordingly.
• Lead in training, coaching, and mentoring of learning facilitators and mentor teachers in order to improve instructional practices of ABEP subjects (Math, English, Basic Science, Hausa and National Values) and fidelity of implementation.
• Coordinate with OTL communication specialist to document lessons learned and success stories monthly.
• Coordinate with MEL team to conduct TaRL, EGRA and EGMA assessments and validate assessment data.
• Works with state-based program state manager and senior program officer on TPD, safety, innovation, youth, and inclusion to ensure harmonized implementation approaches.
• Ensures Learning Facilitators and Mentor Teachers have needed trainings, resources, and support to implement OTL activities.
• Participate in state and LGEA, SUBEB, and SBMC technical working groups and steering committees pertaining to teacher education, curriculum, and assessment.

Oversight of teacher education interventions:

• Oversee the selection of learning facilitators for the intervention and contribute to tools for selection such as assessment tools.
• Oversee the training of learning facilitators, as well as their continuous professional development. Monitor progress towards the objectives and intended outputs pertaining to teacher education using routine data, spot checks, observation, and other methodologies.
• Provide regular written and verbal reports on OTL activities to supervisor and senior management.
• Promote the quality of teacher education activities by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in collaboration with other staff.

Community Mobilization:

• Coordinate with Community Collations, CBMCs and SBMCs to mobilize communities and carryout awareness-raising/sensitization on ABEP and importance of Education within communities.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders (Camp officials, traditional leaders, religious leaders, government officials and other actors) in the communities.
• Coordinate with Community Collations and CBMCs and SBMCs to sensitizing the community about all other project activities
• Debrief the supervisors on challenges registered during field work.
• support the scale up and implementation of community engagement in Adamawa state.
• Engage with community structures monthly to discuss unfolding issues and proffer solution.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, OTL implementing partners, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
• A high degree of flexibility on the part of staff is expected to respond to the ever-evolving situation in the Northeast therefore these responsibilities may change based on the situation on the ground. A staff may be asked or required to perform other duties as identified by his/her supervisor.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Education; Advanced Degree preferred.
• Good computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions.
• Willingness to travel extensively in northeast Nigeria, including to remote areas.

Work Experience:

• At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience with an international or civil society organization, including direct implementation of education programming.
• At least five years of experience related to teacher professional development including Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Methodology.
• Experience working with displaced or otherwise marginalized communities required.
• Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors.
• Have experience in community mobilization (Must).
• Experience in TaRL and or ABEP approaches (Must).

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: The state manager-Yola
• The position directly supervises: None.
• Indirect Reporting: to Program Lead
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: LFs, MTs and relevant stakeholders

Languages:

• Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in local dialect (Hausa) and English, including report writing.

Computer / Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Stabilization Center Doctor

Requisition ID: req43464
Location: Gujba, Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No
Sector: Health

Job Overview / Summary
HeRON Project Overview:

• USAID/FCDO Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.
• IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Against Hunger – AAH/ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).
• The Project team is working work alongside states and local government authorities, strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, and newborn and child health and nutrition services.

Scope of Work

• The HeRoN Stabilization Center Doctor will report to the HeRoN Project Manager in the state of assignment.
• S/he will work closely with Secondary health facility staffs, community structures and LGAs to ensure quality, availability of, and access to health and nutrition services at the project supported stabilization Centre.
• The position holder must ensure that nutrition services are provided in accordance with MoH guidelines and international standards. The position holder must maintain collaborative working relationships with nutrition stakeholders at the health facility and the LGA of assignment.
•  The position requires experience with government health care system, especially in the management of nutrition programming.
• S/he will work directly with MOH doctors at the health facility and will regularly collaborate with Program field staff from Consortium partner organizations (AAH and SFH), Senior capacity building officers and Consortium technical program officers.

Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy:

• Under direct supervision of the project manager, the stabilization center Doctor will have the following functions:
• In collaboration with MoH staff, overseeing the Day-to-day planning, clinical services, and management of children at the nutrition stabilization Centre.
• Daily calculation of the quantity of therapeutic milk needed for the day-to-day stabilization center inpatient treatments based on the number of children present at the stabilization center.
• Quantify, forecast, and order Nutrition commodities (F-75, F-100, Resomal) and data tools.
• for the SC In collaboration with the hospital dietician and the MOH doctors.
• In collaboration with the MOH doctors/hospital pharmacist Prepare drug consumption report, quantify, forecast, and order the drugs for the SC.
• Ensure daily records of all referred and admitted cases of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications in the facility register.
• Weekly checks and submission of the SC statistics/data to the HeRON Manager
• Conduct monthly SC Audits/reviews in collaboration with MOH, develop action plans, and follow up to ensure implementation of the plan.
• Provide regular feedback on SC reviews to the hospital team to take appropriate action.
• Compiles weekly and monthly reports and submits them to the HeRON manager and hospital/state leadership/Nutrition cluster.
• Regular supervision of Nurses, Nutrition Assistant, dietitians to ensure Provision of high-quality care to complicated SAM cases.
• Collaborate with program staff from the HeRON implementing partners to ensure maximum coverage and treatments.
• Provide clinical care to complicated cases of SAM admitted at the stabilization center (SC) in line with the National guideline of CMAM implementation in Nigeria.
• Mentor and provide on-the- job training to MOH staffs on  stabilization care.
• Participate in the development and review of Programme monitoring and evaluation tools where necessary.
• Ensure timely collection, compilation, and analysis of quality data as well as production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all HeRON activities.
• Produce case studies related to in patient care, at least one per quarter and properly document success stories.
• Regularly evaluate the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement.
• Monitor the stock of commodities, medicines, medical supplies: calculate needs, decide quantities to be delivered to the stabilization center.
• Plan logistics and materials needs for the SC in collaboration with the program support officer.
• Participate in stakeholder/Nutrition sector technical working group.
• Facilitate integration of services for a holistic approach of SAM by working in collaboration with partners
• Work in with the HeRON manager in collaboration with the HMB to ensure track of SC transition , engagement, and Sustainability plan.
• Provide coaching and capacity building to health facility based MoH staff to improve knowledge and skill on inpatient management of SAM cases.
• Ensures and role-models respect for the dignity of the patients and the accompanying caretaker.
• Ensure that mothers/ caretakers are well informed about the functioning of the center, the state, and the evolution of their children.

Coordination & Representation:

• Participate in Nutrition Sector technical working group and technical Coordination meetings at the LGA, as required.
• Facilitate the planning processes at LGA levels, to ensure an inclusive approach that engages stakeholders and communities to reflect health needs in the local context.
• Jointly planning with health facilities and the HMB and organizing community-level and facility-level meetings
• Work in close coordination with UNICEF and WHO to improve capacities of the MOH staffs on inpatient management.
• Participate at program coordination meetings with consortium and implementing partners.
• Coordinate with other consortium partners program staffs to ensure harmonization of implementation of SC activities.

Key Working Relationships

• Line Manager: HeRoN Manager (Maiduguri) / HeRON Manager (Damaturu)
• Dotted line: Senior Project Manager
• Position directly Supervises: N/A
• Key Internal Contacts: Consortium management staffs, Senior Capacity building Officers, Nutrition Coordinator.

Key External Contacts:

• HeRON Implementing partners (Program Staffs)
• Hospital managements, LGA, and community structures

Qualifications
Education:

• Medical Doctor with Public Health / System Strengthening and Governance background.
• Post-graduate training in Public Health, added advantage.
• Nutrition Training.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, of which 1 year in nutrition services and planning at health facility level.
• Experience in preparing and conducting training for health professionals.
• Experience in coaching and mentorship.
• Previous experience working on health system strengthening activities is preferred.
• Previous work experience with INGO, especially with activity planning and reports writing, is an added advantage.
• Familiarity/ knowledge of operational contexts (Borno/ or Yobe States)

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Background in situation analysis, Health System strengthening, health and Nutrition assessments and program implementation.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Flexible, diplomatic and have the ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads.
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, proactive and able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Languages:

• English.
• Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Ability to Travel:

• As required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Capacity Building Officer – HeRON

Requisition ID: req43459
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No
Sector: Health

Job Overview / Summary
HeRON Project Overview:

• USAID Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.
• IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Against Hunger – ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).
• The Project team is working work alongside states and local government authorities, strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, and newborn and child health and nutrition services.

Scope of Work

• The HeRoN Senior Capacity Building Officer (Senior CBO) will report to the HeRoN Project Manager in the state of assignment.
• S/he will be work closely with health facility staff, community structures and LGAs to ensure implementation of HeRoN health system strengthening approaches and initiatives and ensure activities are aligned with the States Strategic health Plans and Health Sector priorities.
• The position holder must maintain collaborative working relationships established among key government structures and officials.
• The position requires experience with government health care system, Experience of working in partnership with or directly with the Ministry of Health, Ability to plan and collaborate with States & LGAs, and the Ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders through coordination and consultation.
• S/he will work directly with Program field staff from Consortium partner organizations (AAH and SFH) and Consortium technical program officers.

Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy:

• Provide Capacity Building needs support and on the Job mentoring/coaching to the MOH Staffs at the facility level to ensure that Health System strengthening initiatives are implemented according to the approved project work plans and in accordance with donor requirements.
• Lead in coordinating the delivery of a comprehensive quality primary health care package at the facility and LGA level
• Track the performance of the project activities and targets against the expected results, and coordinate with the LGA and facility to fast track implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards the set deliverables
• Conduct joint monthly review of facility performance using standard facility monitoring tool to ensure facilities are supported to meet the criteria for readiness to deliver comprehensive Primary health care package
• Conduct joint ISS in collaboration with state primary health care development agency and LGA, develop action plans based on findings of the ISS and provide technical support to the LGA and the facility to improve on the plans.
• Provide capacity building and on-job coaching to Facility staff on reproductive, maternal
• neonatal, child, and adolescent health Antenatal care, delivery care, postnatal care, family planning counseling, STI counseling and treatment, post-abortion care and SGBV services in supported facilities, nutrition activities with emphasis on improving quality of care
• Support the roll out of implementation of the PDIA and organization development plans across IRC supported facilities and LGAs
• Activate or Reactive and ensure functionality of WDCs across supported LGAs and provide on the Job mentoring and capacity building to enable them provide oversight to the facility activities
• Monitor the activities of CHIPs and identify gaps in community activities and strengthen referrals from community to facilities for coverage.
• Support the CHIPs and CEPs, WDCs to meet regularly (on a monthly basis to discuss success, challenges, and draw action plan and ensure follow up and implementation of the plans)
• Support health facility-level reporting by providing on the job mentoring and reviews of data collected from the entry points for consistency and quality and flag any discrepancies to the LGA’s and States M&E staff for improvements
• In line with the communication strategies of the consortium, ensure visibility of the project and project strategies at field level.
• Support collection of stories and photographs that demonstrate the positive impact of the project.
• Support in all logistical preparations for project activities, working in close collaboration with IRC Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Follow-up and track action plans from stakeholder meetings (Produce and archive meeting minutes and reports).
• Support field assessments and dissemination activities as required
• Strengthen state and LGA systems for procurement and supply chain management and inventory management of health commodities.
• Support the redistribution of tracer commodities between facilities in Borno and Yobe states to other to avoid Stock Out. Participating in routine quality control audits of all drugs in stock at the health facilities supported together with the LGA LMCUs.
• Technical support to/and/with M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Support the facilities and LLMCU to Compiles and submits periodic LMIS reports
• Support the facilities and LGA LMCU to appropriately forecast and quantify commodity needs of the facilities/LGA.
• Ensure that all required health inventory checks are conducted, and all variances reconciled
• Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned by the line manager

Coordination & Representation:

• Participate in technical Coordination meetings at the LGA  and the State levels, as required.
• Facilitate the planning processes at LGA levels, to ensure an inclusive approach that engages stakeholders and communities to reflect health needs in the local context.
• Jointly planning with stakeholders and organizing community-level and facility-level meetings.
• Participate at program coordination meetings with consortium and implementing partners.
• Coordinate with other consortium partners program staffs to ensure harmonization of implementation of activities at field level

Key Working Relationships

• Line Manager: HeRON Manager (Maiduguri), HeRON Manager (Damaturu)
• Position directly Supervises: N/A

Key Internal Contacts:

• HeRON M&E, HeRON Pharmacy Manager, HeRON Consortium Senior Managers, HeRoN Governance manager, HeRON Deputy Team Leader, IRC’s sector leads (Health, Nutrition, Wash), Supply Chain, Consortium Finance.

Key External Contacts:

• HeRON Implementing partners (Program Staffs)
• Ministry of Health, HeRON Technical Staff seconded to MoH, Health Facility staffs, Community Leaders, and Members

Qualifications
Education:

• Graduate Health Professional (Nurse, Clinical or Medical Officer), or any other relevant Health related field with public health/system strengthening and Governance background.
• Post-graduate training in Public Health, added advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, of which 1 – 2 years in health system strengthening, or in humanitarian/development settings
• Experience in local governance, social accountability, public administration, institutional development, public-sector capacity building or related technical areas highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of governance in service delivery, particularly in health, highly recommended
• Previous work experience with INGO, especially with project planning and reports writing, is an added advantage
• Have experience in general management (including financial and budget management, logistics management, etc.)
• Familiarity/ knowledge of operational contexts (Borno and Yobe States)

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Background in situation analysis, Health System strengthening, health assessments M&E and program implementation.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Flexible, diplomatic and have ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, proactive and able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Languages:

• English.
• Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to Travel: 30 % of time

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Nutrition Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer

Requisition ID: req43438
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Overview / Summary

• The purpose of the Nutrition MEAL Officer position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data using the CMAM online platform to track programs / projects activities, monitor progress and support impact measurement across the BAY states.
• S/he will also serve as the focal person for all development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects/program and prepare MEAL plans for the Nutrition sector.
• S/he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the core program s/he assigned to and supports the proper and timely evaluation of project objectives/impact.
• S/he will contribute to the existing client response mechanisms and ensure program staff participation in MEAL activities.
• The position holder will closely work with sector manager(s), front line staff, and community/facility volunteers.
• S/he also will work closely with the MEAL unit on technical matters and reports to the Health and Nutrition MEAL Manager.

Major Responsibilities
Program / project design and learning:

• Participate in program/ project design especially in developing Nutrition log frames and also contribute learning from previous projects.
• Support to develop and make sure all the projects in the Nutrition sector have tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progresses.
• Take part in diagnostic studies, evaluations and surveys.
• Responsible for organizing periodical ongoing Nutrition level data review, reflective practice, evaluation and progress monitoring events by involving communities and local partners.
• Responsible for proactive networking and sharing of lessons from the Nutrition core program with strategic partners and other stakeholders including government.
• Responsible for coordinating synergy and cross-learning among different projects.
• Responsible for cross feeding learning among projects by regularly producing (compiling) summary monitoring reports and sharing with Nutrition staff and partners.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Responsible for tracking Nutrition progress against monitoring work plans.
• Coordinate the Nutrition field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice, and impact measurement.
• Responsible for ensuring the on-time execution of Nutrition projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision.
• Responsible for providing technical support to Nutrition staff and partner organization on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping.
• Responsible for updating Nutrition MEAL plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation.
• Responsible for conducting Nutrition regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data across the BAY states.
• Responsible for documenting findings from Nutrition data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
• Actively participate in and contribute to MEAL team activities, system assessments, development, and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall MEAL practices at IRC Nigeria.
• Accountable for the recruitment of enumerators and support in other surveys including engagement of consultants.
• Contribute to providing MEAL inputs for Nutrition report written during project implementation, quarterly donor report and end of grant reporting.
• Responsible for periodically conducting Nutrition reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compiling lessons from project implementation processes.
• Adapt and maintain a high-quality database for the project in line with the country’s MEAL standards.
• Responsible for planning and implementing MEAL activities on all Nutrition grants under the guidance of the MEAL Manager.

Information management and reporting:

• Support in reviewing and maintaining centralized Nutrition project information management system.
• Responsible for submitting Nutrition data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis.
• Responsible for compiling and reporting monthly sector working group reports such as 5Ws, SC admissions summary, etc.
• Responsible for compiling Nutrition regular project monitoring report, including lessons learned, prepared by different projects and application of evaluation recommendations.
• Support to ensuring all projects have downward/ forward client responsiveness mechanisms and works with project Nutrition staff to make sure its implementation.
• Ensure high quality data are available on a regular and timely basis for reporting and programmatic decision making.

Capacity building and supervision:

• Responsible for supporting Nutrition local partners in designing monitoring and reporting tools and establishing database management systems.
• Responsible for the orientation of Nutrition front line staff, partners’ staff and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making.
• Orient program staff on the basic principles and practices of client responsiveness in accordance with the IRC.

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor:

• Perform other task related assignment proposed by his/her supervisor/s.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to:  Health and Nutrition MEAL manager
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: Nutrition managers
• Position directly Supervises: N/A

Key Internal Contacts:

• Country Program: Borno state MEAL Manager, Adamawa State MEAL Manager, Sector MEAL Officers, Senior MEAL Manager, MEAL Coordinator, Nutrition Coordinator, SAM/FC, CRA Manager, Grants Officers/Managers
• Region/Global: Nutrition Technical Advisor.

Key External Contacts:

• Donors, NE Nutrition sector, Government stakeholders.

Qualifications
Education:

• Degree in Statistics, Computer Science / Information Management or any Health and Nutrition-related field.

Work Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred.
• Background in Nutrition and Working with highly vulnerable and displaced people would be added advantage.

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required.
• Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems.
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively.
• Familiarity with log frame analysis and MEAL plan.
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.
• Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles.

Languages:

• Good verbal communication skills in of English and local is an added advantage.

Computer / Other Tech Requirements:

• Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, PowerPoint and Word)
• Experience in conducting assessment using Kobo, Commcare, etc.
• Good knowledge of CMAM online is an added advantage.

Ability to Travel: 30% of time if applicable

• Position holder must be willing to travel to other locations to conduct activities.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Logistics Assistant

Requisition ID: req43430
Location: Gwoza, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Supply Chain
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No

Contextual Background

• The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict affected populations.
• IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri, Bama, Gwoza and Monguno of Borno State and Damaturu of Yobe State, as well as Zamfara and Katsina state in the Northwest, Nigeria.
• Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs primary health care, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Environmental health, WASH, Women’s protection and empowerment, Protection, Child protection, Education, Economic Recovery & Livelihood.

Job Overview / Summary

• The Logistics assistant ensures the efficient and effective management of the IRC’s logistics functions in Gwoza base office.
• The position will directly supervise a storekeeper, IRC drivers and rental vehicle drivers in Gwoza base office.

Major Responsibilities
Warehouse Management:

• Be accountable for periodic cycle count as per the standard operating procedure to ensure that stock management system is adhered to by staff/storekeepers.
• Lead in conducting fiscal year end stock inventories and ensure that effective stock inventory report is produced for Gwoza base.
• Assist programs to establish and implement a reliable stock distribution plan to avoid closed grant or expired items in the warehouses.
• Provide on-going training and support to the storekeepers in their relevant functions and reporting.
• Oversee warehouse operations in Gwoza, ensuring proper stock-keeping records, storage conditions, security, and facility maintenance.
• Provide support to warehouse staff as required in managing and documenting the receipt, handling, storage, dispatching and reporting of goods through the IRC warehouse(s).
• Finalize monthly report for the expendables store, outlining all stock movements and remaining balances for Bama base.
• Maintain records/authorizations for warehouse staff designated to receive and dispatch goods.
• Ensure warehouse and stocks are secure, well managed and documented.

Asset Management:

• Ensure proper tracking, maintenance, and recording of all IRC assets in Gwoza Base, which will lead to an accurate asset database at all times.
• Ensure that each staff member in Gwoza is accountable for every asset assigned to them using the Equipment Issue / Receipt forms.
• Implement maintenance systems and procedures for assets, including follow-up.
• Ensure quarterly physical check of assets and submission of asset reports to assets officer and logistics manager for review.
• Liaise with assets officer & logistics manager to recommend disposal of assets in Gwoza to ensure that it is reviewed and implemented annually as per IRC and donor requirements regulations.
• Ensure that an up-to-date filing system for all assets is maintained.
• Retrieve assets and reassigned at the end of employee term of service.

Fleet and Transport Management:

• Oversee the management of the transport fleet for Gwoza base. Ensure that vehicles are allocated to program/departments in an efficient manner and in coordination with Program teams and logistics manager.
• Ensure that systems are in place to account for transported goods.
• Collects log sheets and ensure it is properly filled.
• Manage and monitor drivers.
• Ensure that all vehicles carry the required on-board documentation and that all documents are kept current (including insurance).
• Prepare monthly reports on Fuel Usage, Mileage and Spares Expenditures by vehicle for review, general reporting, and analysis for continuous improvement.
• Ensure management, tracking, maintenance, and reporting of all IRC vehicles in Gwoza according to IRC policy.
• Ensure that all vehicles are secure when not in use.
• Manage and be accountable for the vehicle fleet, ordering and inventory management of all vehicle related parts and consumables, including fuel

Maintenance:

• Ensures all infrastructures within office spaces are maintained and functioning at any given time. this may include working rooms/spaces, doors, windows, hand washing facilities, latrines etc.
• Ensure that facilities in guesthouses are at all times maintained and functioning. This may include maintenance of individual living rooms, doors, windows, hand washing facilities, latrines etc.
• Manages the maintenance needs of all warehouses in the base office with the support of maintenance team in Maiduguri.
• Responsible for proactive maintains of equipment, tools, furniture, generators etc. in the office and at the guesthouses.
• Manage all expenses related to maintenance requirements and raises timely PRs.
• Prepares proactive maintenance plan with support of the maintenance officer in Maiduguri and submits to logistics manager for approval.
• Maintains all necessary documentations with regard to maintenance.
• Prepare and submit monthly report on maintenance functions in Gwoza office.

Reports:

• Responsible for compiling regular reports from Gwoza base on inventory stock levels, pharmaceutical stock levels, fuel consumption and fleet performance and activities.
• Responsible for compiling regular reports from Gwoza regarding Contributions-in-Kind.

Other Human Resource Functions:

• Read, review and become knowledgeable of the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor and Log Manager.

Qualifications

• Education: University Degree / Higher Diploma in Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or any other related field.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• 2 – 3 years of experience in similar position.
• Previous NGO experience will be an added advantage.
• Logistics Certification will be desirable.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong written and oral English communications skills
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to present information effectively; experience providing training and staff development a plus.
• Strong skills in collaboration with multi-cultural and diverse teams
• Commitment to consistently improving and developing innovative solutions in response to challenges.
• Good technical writing/documentation skills
• Must be able to work with limited supervision and exercise independent judgment in problem solving.

Soft Skills and Competencies:

• Good verbal communication and report-writing skills with the ability to convey information effectively in Country official language – English would be nice to have as an additional working language.
• Customer & client centered and service-oriented mind & attitude, and ability to work under pressure and diligently carry out instructions.
• Proven sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to manage situations diplomatically and to effective resolution.
• Language Skills: Excellent English and other major Country languages communication skills including speaking, listening, and writing. Knowledge of Hausa will be an added advantage.

Key working relationships:

• Position reports to: Supply Chain Officer.
• Position directly supervises: Storekeeper, Drivers
• Indirectly Reports to: Senior Area Manager, Logistics Manager.

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

• Internal: Programs and operations teams
• External: Transport vendors, logistics coordination meetings in Gwoza.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Finance Intern

Requisition ID: req43410
Location: Mubi North, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Intern
Sector: Finance

Major Responsibilities

• The Intern reports to the Finance Office Mubi. She / he supports the Finance Assistant / Office in aspects of day-to-day operations of the accounting department in the Mubi Field office.
• Assist the finance assistant when making payments to suppliers, contractors and program staff based on approved documents and in line with authority delineation.
• Assist the finance assistant in ensuring scrutiny of the entire bill for accuracy and receipt of goods before processing for payment.
• Assist the finance officer on documentation, preparation of cash disbursement voucher for all cash transactions related to Mubi field office.
• Ensure all transactions are in compliance with IRC accounting policy, Donor restriction and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Maintain confidentiality of all financial and other job-related information.
• Assist the finance Assistant on proper documentation, Stamping, Labelling, and filing of all financial documents.
• Assist the finance office on compiling support documents for audit purposes
• Help finance unit in moving documents in the office system for approval purposes
• With the guidance of the finance Assistant/officer Scan any Finance Document before sending it to the country office for month closing. Common duties:
• Attend and participate in trainings identified / organized by your supervisor
• Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director
• Report any violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct (in-country and World-wide) as per the IRC reporting mechanism. The reporting of violations is an obligation on the part of all staff members.
• Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of refugees by IRC and other humanitarian workers.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to:  Finance Officer
• Position directly supervises: None
• Indirect Reporting:  Finance Coordinator

Qualifications

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a recognized College / Institutions.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of one (1) year of accounting experience including NYSC service year.
• Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel.

Skills and Competencies:

• Able to work in a high-pressure situation,
• Ability to independently organize work, prioritize task and manage time.
• Strong inter-personal skills, and open to learn new skills
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online