Job Vacancies at FHI 360 – 8 Openings in Nigeria

Requisition ID: 2021202222
Location: Bama, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Supervisor: Response Coordinator

Project Description

• Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance. These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
• FHI360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and is now expanding activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.
• FHI360 is expanding its expertise by responding to this humanitarian crisis through integrated WASH, Health, Nutrition and Protection interventions

Basic Functions

• The Field Coordinator will be responsible for managing and coordinating field site operations, facilities, supplies and support services and ensuring the public and staff areas of the office premises are kept in good order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency and the optimal use of facilities.
• S/he will manage field site staff.
• S/he will also provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality care and support activities with on health. Managing and support clinical activities in the field location.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all field site operations including all logistical support for program activities and ensure that all facilities at the field site run efficiently.
• Supervise field site staff.
• Update the Response Coordinator & Maiduguri Response Team on all program activities.
• Contribute to planning and coordination of field activities.
• Plan and organize ordering and stocking of program materials.
• Oversee the upkeep, rehabilitation and maintenance of facilities including the physical building structure, all mechanical, electrical, and related equipment in accordance with energy conservation and preventive maintenance programs.
• Provide day to day technical and programmatic support related to Clinical Management of Health and integrated medical services at the facility level guided by strategies and approaches related to the implementation.
• Work with relevant staff to coordinate the design and implementation of facility based programs in relation to Health.
• Support system strengthening and of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Serves as liaison to external organizations at coordination meetings and conference as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc / BA qualification in Public Health or related field with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with donor-funded procurement rules and regulations is an advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff and recipients of assistance.
• Knowledge of primary health and humanitarian programs in emergency situations.
• Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand full range of issues around the clinical management.
• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical settings, including government and non-government settings.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding Health
• Good analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Work independently with initiative to manage high volume workflow.
• Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
• Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
• Must exhibit high levels of professionalism, integrity, and ethical values at all times.
• Recordkeeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques.
• Written and oral fluent communication in English.

N.B: This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Requisition ID: 2021202221
Location: Bama, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Supervisor: Field Coordinator

Job Description
Under the protection sector in Northeast Nigeria, FHI 360 aims at improving the wellbeing of vulnerable individuals through increased access to psychosocial support services and integrated Gender-Based Violence (GBV) support and Child Protection.  Key activities under the Child Protection sub sector includes:

• Improving access to timely and quality Case Management services for children at risk.
• Strengthening and Supporting Community Based Child Protection Mechanisms.
• Setting up Child Friendly Spaces to meet psychosocial, development and cognitive needs of Children affected by conflict.
• Protecting excluded children.
• Integrating Child Protection in Health, Nutrition, WASH, etc.

Basic Function

• Under the overall supervision of the Field Coordinator (FC) and technical supervision of the Technical Officer – Child Protection, the Assistant Technical Officer, Child Protection & Case Management (ATO, CP&CM) will oversee providing psychosocial case management services to children affected by conflict depending on the various vulnerabilities including child survivors of gender-based violence, children with special needs, and children in alternative care placement.
• S/He will oversee identifying the needs of the children and refer them to appropriate care to meet the needs of the children. Where appropriate, the ATO CP & CM will organize case conferencing and case meetings as part of case management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply the case management steps to provide individualized support to children in need of case management.
• Develop and implement the individual case planning for children in case management.
• Ensure regular follow-up of the implementation of the case plan for each child.
• Engage care givers, parents, and other key relations of the child in implementation of case planning with an aim to provide social support to the child to cope with different distress they may face.
• Identify special needs of the children and liaise with the ATO-CP to meet these needs.
• Provide confidential referral based on the best interest of the child to other CP service providers as part of case management; follow-up to ensure that all the cases adequately receiving needed support once referral has been made.
• Receive cases referred from other CP service providers and provide case management as required.
• Support and mentor the facilitators, community volunteers and Child Protection Committees to provide psychosocial first aid to children in need and their care givers.
• Identify gaps / challenges in service delivery and coordinate with relevant actors to ensure that safe and confidential services are made available and accessible to vulnerable children.
• Complete and maintain case management records and ensure that they are stored in a safe and confidential manner.
• Submit weekly and monthly case management reports.
• Input all CP data into the CPIMS+ on a regular basis and submit to the supervisor for review and approval.
• Conduct a CP incidence trends analysis each quarter for purposes of learning, future programing, and advocacy.
• Practice self-care.
• Always adhere to the child protection guiding principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc / BA in Sociology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, or its recognized equivalent with 1-3 years of relevant experience with NGO or CBO.
• One year relevant experience in Child Protection programming including Case Management is desirable. Familiarity with Nigerian law enforcement systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

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Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Experience in facilitating training and mentorship of local communities to support child protection activities.
• Mandatory fluent in English and local languages – Hausa, Kanuri.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding and commitment to child’s rights and child protection issues
• Ability to live in the field with minimum access services.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Dynamic, pro-active.
• Knowledge on CPIMS+ an added advantage.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Acts according to FHI360 values; uses ethical considerations to guide decisions.
• Solid understanding and working experience of safeguarding and accountability.
• Respectful, willing to cooperate with and support project stakeholders including colleagues, beneficiaries, local community, and local leaders.
• Safeguarding of Children FHI 360 is committed to protecting the dignity, rights and well-being of all children involved in its programs and activities around the world.

N.B: This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Requisition: 2021202198
Location: Northwest, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full time

Programme Description

• We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance and Operations Manager an upcoming FCDO-funded opportunity in Northwest Nigeria. This position is contingent upon award.
• The anticipated four-year Programme will deliver support to communities to promote learning and inclusion of girls in Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa and policy at federal/national level as appropriate.

The Programme will:

• Improve/build foundational skills of marginalised children (particularly  girls)  through community learning initiatives
• Reduce demand-side barriers to education to enable and improve learning for marginalized children (particularly for girls) by addressing social norms and  harmful practices
• Increase the evidence base and rigorously assess the effectiveness of community and household level learning interventions.

Position Description

• This position will report to the Project Director and will be responsible for providing constant reporting to senior management on financial and budget targets.
• He/She will also be responsible to oversee the Project’s overall finance and operations of the three states including smooth implementation of day-to-day finance and operation activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare project pipeline reports and analyze budget patterns and project expenditures.
• Analyze and interpret financial data for the purpose of determining financial performance and projecting financial probability.
• Administer the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended according to sponsoring organization’s stipulations and appropriate guidelines.
• Assist in overseeing the preparation of monthly payroll and pension remittances.
• Apply accounting and auditing principles and techniques to ensure that data integrity, internal controls and audit trails are maintained throughout all transactions.
• Provide support to the field offices in monitoring and reporting of the operating and capital budgets and financials.
• Liaise with the FHI 360 Country Office to ensure consistent and clear communications on operational activities, IT, recruitment/HR actions and employee relations under the guidance of the Project Director.
• Provide leadership and guidance to all operations and procurement staff through supervision and by clearly identifying key roles and responsibilities, setting individual target objectives, giving constructive performance feedback, and ensuring the right tools, training, and resources are in place for success.
• Interact regularly with project leadership to provide updates on the organization’s finance and operations status and resolve any problems or issues associated with finance and operations.
• Work with operation as well as technical staff to ensure the correct procedures are followed in the purchase of goods and services and that actions are conducted in a highly efficient manner by promoting proper planning well in advance of upcoming activities.
• Oversee the process and ensure FHI 360 procurement policies are implemented as per the allocated financial thresholds.
• Ensure all procurement documents are submitted on a regular basis to the Finance Officer to prepare the payments.
• In collaboration with IT department, ensuring that all Project assets are targeted and entered in an asset database.
• Supporting the Field Coordinators to facilitate an asset verification exercise every quarter and update the asset list.
• Ensuring all Finance and Procurement procedures are in line with FHI 360 rules and regulations.

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Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Related Field is required.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in a programmatic environment.
• Familiarity with FCDO grants or other client-funded programs, contracting and auditing standards.
• Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory role with experience in office management and reporting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control theory and practices.
• Budget development skills with multi-funding sources and general ledger skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills in the interpretation of budgetary, financial and related management information.
• Ability to conduct complex system analysis studies involving financially oriented applications.
• Knowledge of local and donor contractual requirements and regulations
• Maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgment and decision-making to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Handle financial and quantitative information with accuracy and precision; resourceful in gathering, verifying and analyzing financial data.
• Must exhibit high levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical values at all times.
• Time management skills, both in planning and organizing work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial and internal control issues to staff with little or no financial background.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel.

N.B: This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Requisition ID: 2021202182
Location: Kano, Kaduna or Jigawa
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Technical Advisor: M&E PLANE

Project Description

• The newly awarded project Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) is a project funded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), formerly known as the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
• PLANE is a 7 year project (2020-2027) that strengthens education systems to improve foundational skills in reading and math for children in the primary grades.
• PLANE’s focal states are Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa, with limited interventions in other parts of Nigeria.
• PLANE Output 1 focuses on development of teaching and learning materials; teacher training, school leadership and community mobilization, and improved assessments.
• FHI 360 is seeking M&E Technical Officers based in Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa to support monitoring and evaluation of PLANE Output 1 activities.

Basic Function

• The TO, M&E  is responsible for implementing PLANE M&E activities in the state. M&E activities will focus on education outputs and outcomes for the primary grades.
• The TO, M&E  will track progress made towards meeting program/contract results, indicators, and targets, including impacts on access, retention, reading and math outcomes, community engagement, gender, and disability-inclusive measures, ensuring that they are being consistently and systematically tracked and reported.
• S/he will liaise with the M&E Technical Advisor (based in Abuja) to ensure that  M&E activities are aligned to the overall M&E design.
• S/he will collaborate with the MEL team to collect and analyze data, and will share data regularly with the state team for analysis and action.
• S/he may be responsible for sharing data with stakeholders for their understanding and action.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements and oversees the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities of Output 1, including baseline and endline assessments, data cleaning and analysis, updates to project dashboards, and dissemination of data and research.
• Supports training of enumerators for data collection activities
• Supports the Assessment Technical Working Group, providing guidance to stakeholders from SUBEBs, MoEs, LGEAs, and schools to improve the assessment and monitoring systems in the target states and foster sustainability of PLANE interventions.
• Maintains strong ongoing relationships with key stakeholders and development partners and leads annual data sharing events.
• Supports staff and stakeholders to develop improved continuous and summative assessments at the school level.
• Builds capacity for tablet-based monitoring by School Support Officers from the LGEAs.
• Support the visualization and use of data through dashboards at multiple levels of the education system. Supports LGEAs and SUBEBs to effectively use data for decision-making.
• Works closely with the technical team leads to utilize monitoring tools and conduct field monitoring
• Reports to the M&E Technical Advisor to ensure that M&E activities are aligned to project plans, and collaborates with other M&E officers as required
• Collaborates closely with state-based teams to ensure that data is utilized for decision-making within the project
• Performed other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Science, Information Technology, Economics, or other relevant discipline with at least 3 - 5 years of experience related to Monitoring, Evaluating, and Reporting on Education or social-sector programs required,
• Experience in implementation of M&E systems for international development projects.
• Experience with literacy and mathematics assessments preferred
• Familiarity with tablet-based monitoring and data dashboards preferred;
• Proficiency with relevant software (ODK, Tangerine, Excel, Kobo) preferred
• Experience in training enumerators preferred.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent report writing, analytical, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with program staff and partners
• Fluency in English.
• Strong contextual understanding of Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Requisition ID: 2021201795
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Overview

• We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Chief of Party for an upcoming FCDO-funded opportunity in Northwest Nigeria. This position is contingent upon award.
• The anticipated four-year Programme will deliver support to communities to promote learning and inclusion of girls in Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa (KJJ) and policy at federal/national level as appropriate.

The Programme will:

• Improve / build  foundational  skills of marginalised children (particularly  girls)  through community learning initiatives
• Reduce demand-side barriers to education to enable and improve learning for marginalised children (particularly for girls) by addressing social norms and harmful practices
• Increase the evidence base and rigorously assess the effectiveness of community and household level learning interventions

Position Description

• The Chief of Party is responsible for the overall implementation and oversight of the Programme, including:  managing the annual work plan and budgeting process; creating / maintaining an effective Programme management team; providing technical direction, overseeing an effective monitoring and evaluation system; and coordinating activities and sub-grantees to achieve results.
• This individual will be the primary liaison with the funder, government stakeholders, implementing partners and other programs in KJJ.
• The Chief of Party will be expected to identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.
• S/he will supervise activity implementation and ensure activities meet stated goals and reporting requirements.
• The Chief of Party will have demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, manage diverse teams, and deliver results within agreed timelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; (however Master’s degree strongly preferred) in Education, Public Administration, International Development, or related field from an accredited university.
• 10+ years of experience supporting complex donor-funded development activities in challenging environments with at least 8 years of supervisory experience. Prior experience as a Chief of Party for UK funded programmes strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of UK Government rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to program compliance and reporting.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in complex or fragile contexts.
• Proven ability to coordinate with government representatives, non-governmental organizations, and community stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of, and commitment to, gender and social equity issues in education.
• Experience working in the education sector in Northwest Nigeria. Knowledge of the barriers to education that girls and marginalized children face.
• Experience mobilizing communities to address barriers to education and reduce harmful social norms.
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in Hausa preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Requisition: 2021201884
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full time

Job Summary

• We are currently seeking a Education Coordinator for an upcoming FCDO-funded opportunity in Northwest Nigeria. This position is contingent upon award.

Programme Description
The anticipated four-year Programme will deliver support to communities to promote learning and inclusion of girls in Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa (KJJ) and policy at federal/national level as appropriate. The programme will:

• Improve / build foundational skills of marginalized children (particularly  girls)  through community learning initiatives
• Reduce demand-side barriers to education to enable and improve learning  for marginalized children (particularly for girls) by addressing social norms  and  harmful practices
• Increase the evidence base and rigorously assess the effectiveness of community and household level learning interventions.

Position Description

• The Education Coordinator will be the technical lead, and provide quality assurance, for all education interventions across the KKJ states.
• S/he will oversee a team of technical officers and will coordinate with other technical leads on the project, as well as with consortium partners.
• She/he may provide leadership support if requested by the Chief of Party.
• S/he will collaborate with the CoP, GESI Specialist, MEL Specialist, sub-grantees, FCDO, and local government and community stakeholders to design, deliver, monitor and evaluate programme activities to improve foundational skills for marginalised learners and their families.
• The Education Coordinator will ensure that activities and materials are evidence based, contextualized, responsive to changing needs, and coordinated with other education, health, WASH and nutrition activities in Northwest Nigeria.
• A major focus will be on providing technical support to sub-grantees and ensuring that they deliver services on time, on budget and with strong fidelity of implementation.
• Throughout the programme the Education Coordinator will maintain positive relationships with donors, government officials, INGO partners, and community leaders.

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Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Education, International Development, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting complex donor-funded education activities in challenging environments with at least three years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience in instructional methods to improve foundational skills (literacy and/or numeracy)
• Familiarity with evidence-based community interventions that support foundational skills.
• Experience mobilizing communities to address barriers to education and reduce harmful social norms.
• Experience managing large-scale activities including strategic planning, work planning, contingency planning and report writing.
• Strong understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities and experience working with MEL counterparts to measure, learn from and adapt programming.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing education programming that is flexible and responsive to changing needs and security
• Proven ability to coordinate with government representatives, non-governmental organizations, and community stakeholders.
• Experience working in the primary education sector in Northwest Nigeria. Knowledge of the barriers to education that girls and marginalized children face in KKJ.
• Experience developing high-quality donor reports for UK-funded programs or other international donors.
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in Hausa strongly preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

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