Job Vacancies @ Action Against Hunger

Abuja, Borno, Yobe, Kano & Kebbi - Nigeria Posted 2 years ago Posted on Administration / Office / Operations, Analyst/ Quality Control, Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Deputy Head of Department Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
2.) Country Director
3.) Videography and Photography Consultant
4.) Media Mapping Consultant (x5)

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Deputy Head of Department Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

Location: Potiskum, Yobe
Employment Type: Full Time
Reporting to: Head of Department MEAL
Proposed start date: May 2022
Job Categorty: Monitoring and Evaluation
Level: Manager/Supervisor

Job Description

Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Deputy Head of Department MEAL who will be responsible for ensuring the MEAL teams are implementing an effective system to monitor progress, outcomes, impacts and successes of project activities and performance at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

Support the HOD MEAL in ensuring appropriate and rigorous MEAL systems are developed to guide project start-up, implementation, adjustment, accountability and learning in compliance with ACF’s MEAL guidelines and minimum requirements for MEAL;
Ensure systemized data collection, mobile data collection systems and other technologies to strengthen monitoring and reporting of activities;
Coordinate with field teams during preparation of comprehensive MEAL plans for each project to capture quantitative and qualitative data for project performance tracking and reporting;
Support field health, nutrition, FSL and WASH teams to design the framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities;
Support development and revision of internal and external reports, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and that reports reflect an actual representation of field implementation activities and results based on MEAL findings;
To support MEAL HOD to build capacity of the MEAL department staff on Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning related topics, through trainings, coaching and mentoring;
Support the MEAL HOD to organize and coordinate mid-term reviews, learning workshops/review of program work plans with program teams at field level and other stakeholders;
Review documentation of project activities with clear articulation of lessons learned, case studies and short articles for each project for internal and external sharing;
In collaboration with MEAL HOD, ensure proper budget follow up for MEAL budget lines per projects;
To represent ACF at state level and where appropriate, cluster, working groups, workshops and strategic think tanks related to the department;
To proactively collaborate with national authorities, ACF counterparts and staff, partner agencies and consortia/alliances/partnerships.

Position Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Statistics, Demography or related field with at least 6 years of professional experience working in humanitarian context, or Master’s Degree in any specified fields with at least 4 years of relevant experience;
Previous experience working with NGOs/INGOs covering multi-sectorial programming, in the domain of MEAL
Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills)
Relevant professional certifications in M&E Fields will be an added advantage

Starting Gross Basic Salary

NGN718,840 per month (excluding other benefits)
Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2022.

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

Note

Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
This is an emergency recruitment and we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible. Candidates available to start immediately are highly preferred.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply

2.) Country Director

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Duration: 24 Months
Start Date: 2022-08-15

Job Summary

We are looking for a Country Director to lead our activities in the country.

Responsibilities

As Country Director you are responsible for overseeing the development, funding and implementation of the country strategy and the growth of the program portfolio that effectively addresses the underlying causes and effects of malnutrition in line with ACF's values, programming principles, and strategy.
You also ensure that systems/procedures are in place and being properly implemented and that they ensure the proper management, well being and safety of ACF staff, and the proper use of ACF resources.
You will spend a lot of time working on advocacy, and representation with donors, diplomats and Nigerian authorities.
ACF is very well recognized by donors and the international community for its role in North-East Nigeria.
It gives a special role to ACF in terms of advocating for a principled humanitarian response.

More Specifically, You:

Lead the implementation of the 2025 country strategy
Develop and adapt on a permanent basis ACF program to the humanitarian context in North-East Nigeria? and develop programming in other States (North West, other to be determined) to help health and other states' services fight undernutrition
Lead the whole team, 9 people are under your direct management line
Represent ACF in coordination bodies and participate in advocacy efforts to make sure that a principled humanitarian response takes place
Are responsible for the ACF team security and staff care
Ensure a positive collaboration between the field team and HQ teams

Requested Profile

You hold a Master's Degree in Development Studies or in Management.
You show at least 8 years of humanitarian experience including in conflict settings with 5 years of senior management or leadership experience, including team leadership.
You also have 3 years of successful previous experience as Country Director.
You show excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
You are known for your excellent negotiation skills, and political astuteness as well as your excellent adaptation and culturally sensitivity skills.
You also have a significant experience with external representation and promotion of programs with stakeholders and potential donors and are able to generate goodwill towards the program with the intention of raising funds and the country grant portfolio.
You are experienced in managing security in a volatile environment.
Fluent spoken and written English skills.

Specific Conditions / Salary

24 months fixed term contract under French legislation
Monthly gross salary from 2800 to 3300€ upon experience
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 657€ net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 150€
Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 € at each RnR period
Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
Family Status.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

3.) Videography and Photography Consultant

Reference Number: PD-ABU-01893-001
Location: Borno
Project Name: USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
Sector: Food and Nutrition Cash Programming
Activity Type: Engagement of National Consultant (open to Individual or Corporate entities)

Project Background
Rationale for the Project:

Action Against Hunger is a leading global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger in over 40 countries including Nigeria.
Through our interventions in health and nutrition, water and sanitation, food security and livelihoods, and social protection programs, we save the lives of malnourished children.
We ensure everyone can access clean water, food, training and healthcare.
We enable entire communities to be free from hunger.
Action against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger.
Action Against Hunger has operated in Nigeria since 2010 in response to high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on the integrated programming and addressing the
Nutrition and Social Protection for children, Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW).
As an organization, AAH is dedicated to ensuring her works and impacts of program activities on the lives of participants are captured and well documented for donor use, and to improve the organization’s visibility.

Project Goal:

The general objective of this consultancy is to gather stories from Men, Women, Boys and Girls including elderly and disabled person about their experience living in situation of conflict in order to raise awareness with donors, BHA and national government.
The content will be disseminated by the implementing agency, BHA, AAH (National, Continental and Global).

Geographical Scope Covered by the Analysis:

The geographical scope of this consultancy are Borno States – Nigeria.

Purpose and Objectives of the Study
Specific Objectives:
FSL:

The Purpose of the assignment is to document and produce two short films and High Resolution

(HD) Photographs Highlighting:

Food distribution
Cash disbursement
Nutrition (porridge mum activities) and Health
WASH

Nutrition:

To highlight the benefits and nutritional improvement for Pregnant and Lactating
Women (PLWs) using videos and high-resolution photographs that highlight successes:
- a) Mother to child MUAC
- b) Food distribution activities
- c) Impact of cash disbursement on beneficiary

Health:
To highlight the impact of health program activities on the lives of program participants in MMC/JERE

Health facility
NFI distribution sites
CMAM and IYCF: these are key to nutrition programming, specially the B3J project.
WASH: To highlight the impact of WASH program activities on the lives of program participants in MMC/JERE
- a) Good photos from water points with captions
- b) NFI distribution sites
- c) Hygiene promotion, Latrine and showers rehabilitation, Latrine dislodgment, Latrine construction,
Borehole rehabilitation, Borehole construction, and waste management.

Profile of the Consultant (Qualification and Experience)
To be eligible to apply for this role the consultant/firm must:

Have been in existence for at least 5-10 years prior to January 2022.
The Team Lead must hold a Degree in a relevant field: Communication, Journalism, Media studies, Fine Arts.
Other team members should also hold relevant qualifications in any of these areas.
Demonstrate Firm’s experience in undertaking similar assignments by use of samples (Youtube links) of successfully and recently completed work.
Team Lead must have at-least five to ten years working experience in development of documentary or film production that meets national and international broadcast standards.
Proposed team must have working knowledge of French, good knowledge of multicultural aspects in the region, cultural nuances, gender and crosscutting issues.
Team Lead must possess excellent communication skills-fluency in oral and written English Previous proven experience in documenting donor supported projects using digital media.
Firm must have excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high quality production (video production staff, owner of its own video production studio or a documentary proof of an access to a rented video studio) etc.
Clear articulation of capacity and skills, and innovative approaches to carry out the assignment; as well as ·a clear work plan and articulation of expected methodologies and outputs within the tight timeframe.
Track record of successful materials filmed in the region and/or on similar topics by would be an asset
Ability to work under strict time limits and adhering to WHO and specific country MOH Covid-19 protocols and guidelines.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified consultants should send their Expression of Interest to: supply@ng-actionagainsthunger.org using “PD-ABU-01893-001_ Videography and Photography Consultancy Service” as the subject of the email in order to receive the full ToR.

Note

Proposal without request of the full ToR will not be accepted.
The sending of full ToR will commence from April 18 th 2022 until the deadline of the submissions to all expressions of interest from prospective consultants.

4.) Media Mapping Consultant (x5)

Reference Number: PD-ABU-01912-001
Locations: Abuja, Borno, Yobe, Kano and Kebbi
Project Name: USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
Sector: Health and Nutrition, WASH
Activity Type: Engagement of National Consultant (open to Individual or Corporate entities)

Project Background
Rationale for the Project:

Action Against Hunger is a leading global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger in over 40 countries including Nigeria.
Through our interventions in health and nutrition, water and sanitation, food security and livelihoods, and social protection programs, we save the lives of malnourished children.
We ensure everyone can access clean water, food, training and healthcare. We enable entire communities to be free from hunger.
The capacity of traditional and new media stakeholders in accurately representing humanitarian actions conducted for vulnerable populations remains essential in the delivery and uptake of these lifesaving interventions different media opportunities including digital communications to highlight and further engage with stakeholders relevant to influencing policies that necessitate the good of vulnerable populations in Nigeria.

Project Goal:

The objective of this consultancy is to conduct specific mapping of print media in the states; active State and national radio and television houses and agencies (public and private) who reflect and promote Action Against Hunger’s humanitarian values in regions of intervention as well as other potential expansion areas subject to funding.
The proposed consultancy also aims at presenting an advocacy/media structure and context sensitive activities for AAH Groundwater programming.
In addition, the proposed consultancy would engage with information desks, recognized at various state and federal government MGAs relevant to AAH’s pillars of implementation.
Outcomes of this consultancy is expected to inform the Action Against Hunger’s understanding of the media landscape, inform media engagement and communication strategy and enrich its overall Programme and specifically groundwater project implementation mechanism.
This consultancy will assist the Advocacy and Communications unit of the mission to identify and target media partners relevant to our humanitarian and development programs and projects.

Geographical Scope Covered by the Analysis:

The geographical scope of this consultancy are Borno, Yobe, Kano, Kebbi States and Abuja – Nigeria.

Purpose and Objectives of the Study
Specific Objectives:
Specific objectives include, but are not limited to:

Entrance meeting with the communications unit
Desk research on traditional (Radio, TV, Print) and digital (Bloggers, Influencers) working and active in Northeast, northwest and north central reporting on the humanitarian crisis and response
Conduct extensive review and mapping within selected region. This includes but not limited to: audience demography, the listening habits of the audience including prime times, frequency, media ratings, local ratings, preferred format and length for radio programs, and preferred language of broadcast. Identify media outlets
Profile TV and Radio agencies indicating reach and airing cost, how the number of reach is being estimated. Also providing an online link for broadcast
Consult and provide Action Against Hunger with a report containing the list of prospective TV and radio outlets suitable to promote Humanitarian actions.
Present Specific Groundwater media community C4D guides, that is context specific to North East Nigeria.

Profile of the Consultant (Qualification and Experience)
To be eligible to apply for this role the consultant/firm must meet these criteria:

If it is a consultancy firm, must have been registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Tax Regulatory Agency (Tax Clearance) (for corporate consultancy firm).
Evidence of CAC and Tax Clearance for a corporate firm
The Lead consultant must hold a Degree in a relevant field: Communication, Journalism, Media studies, Fine Arts, English Language, or any Technical Professional trainings.
Demonstrate Firm’s experience in undertaking similar assignments by use of samples (YouTube links) of successfully and recently completed work.
Prove of human capacity (team members) to work with as technical staff.
Proposed consultant must have good knowledge of multicultural aspects in the North Nigeria region, cultural nuances, gender and crosscutting issues.
The Consultant must possess excellent communication skills-fluency in oral and written English
Individuals/Firm must have excellent technical capacities to ensure high quality etc.
Clear articulation of capacity and skills, and innovative approaches to carry out the assignment; as well as ·a clear work plan and articulation of expected methodologies and outputs within the tight timeframe.
Ability to work under strict time limits and adhering to WHO and specific country MOH Covid- 19 protocols and guidelines.

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified consultants should send their Expression of Interest to: supply@ng-actionagainsthunger.org using “PD-ABU-01912-001_ Media Mapping Consultancy Service” as the subject of the email in order to receive the full ToR.

Note

Proposal without request of the full ToR will not be accepted.
The sending of full ToR will commence from April 18th 2022 until the deadline of the submissions to all expressions of interest from prospective consultants.

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