Job Vacancies at International Rescue Committee (Internship and Experienced)

Abuja, Adamawa, Yobe, Borno - Nigeria Posted 4 years ago Posted on Accounting / Audit / Finance, Administration / Office / Operations, Customer Service, Engineering / Technical, Logistics / Transportation / Supply, Medical/ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical, NGO / Community Services, Security / Intelligence

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Child Protection Case Worker - Gwoza
2.) Child Protection Case Worker - Damaturu
3.) Child Protection Assistant - Damaturu
4.) Child Protection Assistant - Gwoza
5.) Child Protection Assistant - Mubi
6.) Finance Intern (Yobe)
7.) Finance Intern (Abuja)
8.) Child Protection Case Worker
9.) Client Responsiveness Intern
10.) Travel Assistant - Maternity Cover
11.) Senior Investigator
12.) Investigator
13.) Senior Specialist, M&E Technology - West Africa
14.) Environmental Health M&E Officer
15.) Regional Budget Manager - West Africa

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Child Protection Case Worker - Gwoza

Requisition ID: req11417
Location: Gwoza, Borno
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Position Reports to: Child Protection Officer
Indirect Reporting: Child Protection Manager

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-sectorial, 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, Gwoza and Monguno of Borno State and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs focused in primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods.

The IRC is Child Protection team has in the past seen gap in its programming which seems to have left our specific activities for adolescents. A resource pack for adolescent programming has been developed, field tested and is being modified to suit the context. This resource pack has been used to expand the Child Protection intervention across the three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe to specifically meet the needs of adolescents and their care givers and funding has been secured for this intervention. The Child Protection team will be working with adolescent boys, girls and their caregivers and communities in a direct way, using the Supporting Adolescents and their Families in Emergencies (SAFE) resource package.

Job Overview / Summary

Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met.
The Child Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls (younger) and boys (younger and older), their caregivers and within Child Protection programming in all the field sites under the SAFE program.
They will also be responsible for the supervision and close monitoring of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) activities.

Technical Quality:

Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities.
Work with Child Protection Community Based Structures (CBCPCs), community leaders, caregivers / parents to promote child protection in homes and in the community.
Ensure regular communication with the CP Officer and manager for updates on achievements and challenges

Grant Monitoring and Reporting:

Ensure proper delivery of SEL / SAFE sessions.
Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.

Coordination & Representation:

Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers, other CP partners and service providers as part of providing individual support to adolescents / children and their families.
Regularly attend all CP related meetings at field level.

Program Development:

Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
Identify Child Protection trends that need to be addressed through child Protection programming.
Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level and ensure child protection mainstreaming.

Other:

Consistently and proactively monitor / assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain / enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Ensure all CP facilities and properties on the field are taken care of and report any damage or threat on the property.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Major Responsibilities

Child Protection Assistant will work within a Child Protection response team providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers.
Work as part of a Child Protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services.
Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL / SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL / SAFE materials.
With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older).
Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children / adolescent girls and boys.
Work closely with other project staff to identify Children / adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL / SAFE learning activities.
Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for Children / adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators.
Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions.
Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls(younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services
Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girl(younger)s and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
Participate in weekly team meetings.

Job Requirements
Education:

A bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economic, another human development related field or equivalent of experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage.
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

The ability to effectively communicate with children
The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
The ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Language Skills: English, Kanuri and Hausa

Standards of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

2.) Child Protection Case Worker - Damaturu

Requisition ID: req11416
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Open to Expatriates: No
Position Reports to: Child Protection Officer
Indirect Reporting: Child Protection Manager

Job Overview / Summary

Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met.
The Child Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls (younger) and boys (younger and older), their caregivers and within Child Protection programming in all the field sites under the SAFE program.
They will also be responsible for the supervision and close monitoring of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) activities.

Technical Quality:

Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities.
Work with Child Protection Community Based Structures (CBCPCs), community leaders, caregivers / parents to promote child protection in homes and in the community.
Ensure regular communication with the CP Officer and manager for updates on achievements and challenges

Grant Monitoring and Reporting:

Ensure proper delivery of SEL / SAFE sessions.
Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.

Coordination & Representation:

Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers, other CP partners and service providers as part of providing individual support to adolescents/children and their families.
Regularly attend all CP related meetings at field level.

Program Development:

Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
Identify Child Protection trends that need to be addressed through child Protection programming.
Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level and ensure child protection mainstreaming.

Other:

Consistently and proactively monitor / assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain / enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Ensure all CP facilities and properties on the field are taken care of and report any damage or threat on the property.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Major Responsibilities

Child Protection Assistant will work within a Child Protection response team providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers.
Work as part of a Child Protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services.
Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL / SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL / SAFE materials.
With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older).
Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children / adolescent girls and boys.
Work closely with other project staff to identify Children / adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL / SAFE learning activities.
Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for Children / adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators.
Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions.
Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls(younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services
Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girl(younger)s and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
Participate in weekly team meetings.

Job Requirements
Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economic, another human development related field or equivalent of experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage.
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

The ability to effectively communicate with children
The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
The ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Language Skills: English, Kanuri and Hausa

Standards of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

3.) Child Protection Assistant - Damaturu

Requisition ID: req11420
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Fixed Term

Job Overview / Summary

Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met.
The Child Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls (younger) and boys (younger and older), their caregivers and within Child Protection programming in all the field sites under the SAFE program.
They will also be responsible for the supervision and close monitoring of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) activities.

Technical Quality:

Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities.
Work with Child Protection Community Based Structures (CBCPCs), community leaders, caregivers / parents to promote child protection in homes and in the community.
Ensure regular communication with the CP Officer and manager for updates on achievements and challenges

Grant Monitoring and Reporting:

Ensure proper delivery of SEL / SAFE sessions.
Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.

Coordination & Representation:

Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers, other CP partners and service providers as part of providing individual support to adolescents/children and their families.
Regularly attend all CP related meetings at field level.

Program Development:

Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
Identify Child Protection trends that need to be addressed through child Protection programming.
Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level and ensure child protection mainstreaming.

Other:

Consistently and proactively monitor / assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain / enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Ensure all CP facilities and properties on the field are taken care of and report any damage or threat on the property.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Major Responsibilities

Child Protection Assistant will work within a Child Protection response team providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers.
Work as part of a Child Protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services.
Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL / SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL / SAFE materials.
With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older).
Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children / adolescent girls and boys.
Work closely with other project staff to identify Children / adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL / SAFE learning activities.
Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for Children / adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators.
Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions.
Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls(younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services
Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girl(younger)s and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
Participate in weekly team meetings.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Child Protection Officer
Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: Child Protection Manager

Job Requirements
Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economic, another human development related field or equivalent of experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage.
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

The ability to effectively communicate with children
The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
The ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Language Skills: English, Kanuri and Hausa

Standards of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

4.) Child Protection Assistant - Gwoza

Requisition ID: req11418
Location: Gwoza, Borno
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Overview / Summary

Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met.
The Child Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls (younger) and boys (younger and older), their caregivers and within Child Protection programming in all the field sites under the SAFE program.
They will also be responsible for the supervision and close monitoring of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) activities.

Technical Quality:

Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities.
Work with Child Protection Community Based Structures (CBCPCs), community leaders, caregivers / parents to promote child protection in homes and in the community.
Ensure regular communication with the CP Officer and manager for updates on achievements and challenges

Grant Monitoring and Reporting:

Ensure proper delivery of SEL / SAFE sessions.
Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.

Coordination & Representation:

Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers, other CP partners and service providers as part of providing individual support to adolescents/children and their families.
Regularly attend all CP related meetings at field level.

Program Development:

Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
Identify Child Protection trends that need to be addressed through child Protection programming.
Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level and ensure child protection mainstreaming.

Other:

Consistently and proactively monitor / assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain / enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Ensure all CP facilities and properties on the field are taken care of and report any damage or threat on the property.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Major Responsibilities

Child Protection Assistant will work within a Child Protection response team providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers.
Work as part of a Child Protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services.
Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL / SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL / SAFE materials.
With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older).
Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children / adolescent girls and boys.
Work closely with other project staff to identify Children / adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL / SAFE learning activities.
Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for Children / adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators.
Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions.
Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls(younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services
Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girl(younger)s and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
Participate in weekly team meetings.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Child Protection Officer
Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: Child Protection Manager

Job Requirements
Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economic, another human development related field or equivalent of experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage.
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

The ability to effectively communicate with children
The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
The ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Language Skills: English, Kanuri and Hausa

Standards of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

5.) Child Protection Assistant - Mubi

Requisition ID: req11421
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Overview / Summary

Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met.
The Child Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls (younger) and boys (younger and older), their caregivers and within Child Protection programming in all the field sites under the SAFE program.
They will also be responsible for the supervision and close monitoring of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) activities.

Technical Quality:

Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities.
Work with Child Protection Community Based Structures (CBCPCs), community leaders, caregivers / parents to promote child protection in homes and in the community.
Ensure regular communication with the CP Officer and manager for updates on achievements and challenges

Grant Monitoring and Reporting

Ensure proper delivery of SEL / SAFE sessions.
Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.

Coordination & Representation:

Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers, other CP partners and service providers as part of providing individual support to adolescents/children and their families.
Regularly attend all CP related meetings at field level.

Program Development:

Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
Identify Child Protection trends that need to be addressed through child Protection programming.
Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level and ensure child protection mainstreaming.

Other:

Consistently and proactively monitor / assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain / enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Ensure all CP facilities and properties on the field are taken care of and report any damage or threat on the property.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Major Responsibilities

Child Protection Assistant will work within a Child Protection response team providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers.
Work as part of a Child Protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services.
Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL / SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL / SAFE materials.
With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older).
Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children / adolescent girls and boys.
Work closely with other project staff to identify Children / adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL / SAFE learning activities.
Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for Children / adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators.
Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions.
Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls(younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services
Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girl(younger)s and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
Participate in weekly team meetings.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Child Protection Officer
Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: Child Protection Manager

Job Requirements
Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economic, another human development-related field or equivalent of experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage.
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

The ability to effectively communicate with children
The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
The ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.
Language Skills: English, Kanuri and Hausa

Standards of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

6.) Finance Intern (Yobe)

Reference No.: req11398
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Sector: Finance
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No

Overview

IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In early 2014, IRC opened a field office in Mubi town of Adamawa state in NE Nigeria followed by offices in Yola (Adamawa state) in November 2014 and Maiduguri (Borno state) in October 2015.
The IRC Nigeria country program is implementing multi-sectoral interventions in the sectors of: Health and Nutrition; Environmental Health; Child Protection; Education; Women’s Protection and Empowerment; Food Security and Livelihoods and Protection. Most of these programs are driven in partnership with strategic local NGOs.

Scope of Work:

The Intern reports to the Finance Manager Yobe.
She/he supports the Finance Assistant/Office in aspects of day to day operations of the accounting department in the Yobe Field office.

Responsibilities

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 ensure scrutiny of the entire bill for accuracy and receipt of goods before process for payment.
Assist the finance officer on documentation, preparation of cash disbursement voucher for all cash transactions related to Maiduguri 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 and retuning back to their original location of the audit exercise.
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

Qualifications

Diploma in Accounts or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from recognized College/Institutions.

Experience:

A minimum of one (1) year of accounting experience including NYSC service year. Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel
Work Experience: previous experience in similar role is an added advantage.

Skills:

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.

Note: Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required;
Experience in report writing, data collection and analysis;
Must have good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English Hausa and Fulfulde
Demonstration of good presentation skills will be an added advantage
A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.

Language Skills:

MUST be able to communicate and write in English, Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri

Working Environment:

Describe the work environment of the office “Standard office work environment” will be applicable for most jobs in the U.S.) and if applicable, the housing. For example, internet connections, electricity, amenities, group housing, etc. Include travel requirements.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

7.) Finance Intern (Abuja)

Reference No.: req11399
Location: Abuja
Sector: Finance
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No

Scope Of Work

The Intern reports to the Finance Manager in Abuja, the FCT. He/She supports the Finance Manager in managing all aspects of day to day operations of accounting department in the Abuja office,
He/she will assist in the implementation of Finance policies, procedures and systems and Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Assist with making payments to suppliers, contractors and program staff based on approved documents and in line with authority delineation.
Ensure scrutiny of the entire bill for accuracy and receipt of goods before process for payment.
Be responsible for documentation, preparation of cash disbursement voucher for all cash transactions related to the station 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.
Ensure proper documentation and filing of all financial documents.
Prepare and process day to day financial transactions and implement internal control procedures in keeping with IRC policies and procedures.
Assist in the collection of financial needs for the office each week
Ensure proper documentation and filing of all financial documents.
Collects credit tax receipts from FIRS.
Submits mandates to the bank for processing.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor

Finance / Budgeting:

Act at all times in accordance with local law and standards of accounting practice.
Review budget with the aim of gaining a clear understanding of budget guidelines and instructions
Review funding allocations to enable proper guidance to programs and proper coding.
Provide training to program staff on finance issues.
Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by your supervisor

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

Qualification
Work Experience: Previous experience in similar role is an added advantage.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required;
Experience in report writing, data collection and analysis;
Must have good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri;
Demonstration of good presentation skills will be an added advantage
A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.

Language Skills:

MUST be able to communicate and write in English, Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri

Working Environment:

Describe the work environment of the office “Standard office work environment” will be applicable for most jobs in the U.S.) and if applicable, the housing. For example, internet connections, electricity, amenities, group housing, etc. Include travel requirements.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

8.) Child Protection Case Worker

Reference No.: req11402
Location: Mubi North, Adamawa
Sector: Child Protection
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
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-sectorial, 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, Gwoza and Monguno of Borno State and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs focused in primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods.
The IRC is Child Protection team has in the past seen gap in its programming which seems to have left our specific activities for adolescents. A resource pack for adolescent programming has been developed, field tested and is being modified to suit the context. This resource pack has been used to expand the Child Protection intervention across the three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe to specifically meet the needs of adolescents and their care givers and funding has been secured for this intervention. The Child Protection team will be working with adolescent boys, girls and their caregivers and communities in a direct way, using the Supporting Adolescents and their Families in Emergencies (SAFE) resource package.

Job Overview / Summary

Adolescent girls and boys are gravely underserved in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase of response. They are often inserted into programming designed for younger children or into adult programming, where their age-specific needs are not understood or met.
The Child Protection Assistants will act as focal points for adolescent girls (younger) and boys (younger and older), their caregivers and within Child Protection programming in all the field sites under the SAFE program.
They will also be responsible for the supervision and close monitoring of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS) activities.

Technical Quality:

Provide support for adolescents and their families and link them to specialized services where needed.
Provide support for SEL and SHLS activities.
Work with Child Protection Community Based Structures (CBCPCs), community leaders, caregivers/parents to promote child protection in homes and in the community.
Ensure regular communication with the CP Officer and manager for updates on achievements and challenges

Grant Monitoring and Reporting:

Ensure proper delivery of SEL/SAFE sessions.
Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.

Coordination & Representation:

Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers, other CP partners and service providers as part of providing individual support to adolescents/children and their families.
Regularly attend all CP related meetings at field level.

Program Development:

Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
Identify Child Protection trends that need to be addressed through child Protection programming.
Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level and ensure child protection mainstreaming.

Other:

Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Ensure all CP facilities and properties on the field are taken care of and report any damage or threat on the property.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Major Responsibilities

Child Protection Assistant will work within a Child Protection response team providing psychosocial support services to adolescents and their care givers.
Work as part of a Child Protection team in a safe space to provide support to children as part of broader response services.
Participate in identifying facilitators and an initial SEL/SAFE approach training and engage in ongoing skills building using SEL/SAFE materials.
With support from supervisors, mentor and coach facilitators responsible for co-facilitating sessions with adolescent girls (younger) or boys (younger and older).
Conduct initial assessments to identify the risks and needs of Children/adolescent girls and boys.
Work closely with other project staff to identify Children/adolescent girls (younger), adolescent boys, and female and male caregivers to participate in SEL/SAFE learning activities.
Act as lead facilitator to deliver sessions for Children/adolescent girls or boys together with trained facilitators.
Facilitate sessions for female or male caregivers enrolled for parenting sessions.
Provide Psychological First Aid and support to adolescent girls(younger) or boys who disclose experiences of violence and support referral to access required services
Facilitate feedback meetings with adolescent girl(younger)s and boys, female and male community stakeholders and caregivers and share feedback with supervisor
Complete weekly reports on project activities, including documenting feedback from participants of SAFE sessions and proactively sharing back lessons learned whilst facilitating the curricula
Participate in weekly team meetings

Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Child Protection Officer
Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: Child Protection Manager

Job Requirements
Education:

A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, economic, another human development related field or equivalent of experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of information management principles, tools and systems, knowledge of and experience in using the IA CP IMS is an advantage.
Good computer skills such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience working to support children, adolescent girl and boys, women or parents and caregivers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

The ability to effectively communicate with children
The ability to adapt and work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
The ability to facilitate group psychosocial activities with children and caregivers with understanding of group dynamics and processes
A learning attitude and willingness to increase skills and knowledge in the protection of adolescent girls and boys
Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well.

Language Skills:

English, Kanuri and Hausa

Standards of Professional Conduct

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality:

IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

9.) Client Responsiveness Intern

Requisition ID: req11357
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Intern
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation
Open to Expatriates: No

Background / IRC Summary
IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In early 2014, IRC opened a field office in Mubi town of Adamawa state in NE Nigeria followed by offices in Yola (Adamawa state) in November 2014 and Maiduguri (Borno state) in October 2015. The IRC Nigeria country program is implementing multi-sectoral interventions in the sectors of: Health and Nutrition; Environmental Health; Child Protection; Education; Women’s Protection and Empowerment; Food Security and Livelihoods and Protection. Most of these programs are driven in partnership with strategic local NGOs.

Job Overview / Summary

The IRC is guided by three core principles / standards (the IRC Way); Service, Integrity and Accountability. Also, the organization is guided by the principles of the Core Humanitarian standards (CHS) as well as the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP).
To uphold and ensure commitment to these principles in all its projects, IRC Nigeria operates a Client responsiveness Mechanism. One of the mechanism is to collect community’s feedback through toll free telephone system. Thus the IRC would like to hire an experienced person for this job.
The purpose of the Client responsiveness assistance, in general, is to receive feedback and complaints coming from the communities where IRC is working regarding the services the organization is rendering through the various Client responsiveness Mechanism.
The position holder will closely work with the program team specially in liaising between the community and the organization in terms of information flow from one to the other and vise-versa.
S / he will collect feedback coming from the community through the toll free system as well as other feedback mechanisms and pass onto the respective sector team following the organization’s feedback mechanism information flow system or depending the category level of the feedback, respond to the person who reported the complaint.

Major Responsibilities
Collect feedback from communities and report to the concerned body:

Answer tool-free calls, record the complaints / feedback applying the template/s prepared for the purpose;
Planned visit to all IRC implementing locations
Conduct in-depth FGD and KII where necessary
Facilitate community awareness in IRC implementation sites.
In-person follow up with referrals, PRs and other related outstanding.
Ensure confidentiality of all information received is upheld and respected.
Respond to those like information requests or answer questions if it is within her / his mandate specified in the IRC Nigeria Client responsiveness Mechanism document;
Summarize the information and report to the concerned body as stated in the Client responsiveness Mechanism document;
Whenever needed, clarify the questions reported to the Complain/Feedback Analysis Committee;
Systematically and securely document the reports;

Managing / Maintain hotline services and other Accountability Mechanisms:

Maintain the telephone apparatuses and make sure the batteries are always charged full;
Report any technical problems to her / his supervisor on time and follow up its maintenance.
Managing suggestion boxes installed in various locations for feedback collection.
Devising and implementing ways of effectively communicating the Accountability Mechanisms to all project stakeholders

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor:

Perform other similar tasks, related to her / his area of responsibility, proposed by her/his supervisor

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: M&E Manager
Position directly supervises: Nil
Indirect Reporting: M&E officers

Other Internal and / or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.

Internal:
External:

Qualifications

A minimum of Diploma in Communication or similar areas of studies;
Experience in similar areas, developmental work and communication is an advantage;
Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information and individuals
Excellent computer skills especially in the use of MS Word and Excel.
Well conversant with e-mail communication, especially Microsoft Outlook.
Good verbal communication skills in local languages (Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri) and working knowledge of English is a must;
Keen to the organization grievance reporting mechanism and commitment to IRC values and principles; and
Passionate to humanitarian work;
Work Experience: Previous experience in a similar role is an added advantage.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required;
Experience in report writing, data collection and analysis;
Must have good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri;
Demonstration of good presentation skills will be an added advantage
A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.
Language Skills: MUST be able to communicate and write in English, Hausa, Fulfulde and Kanuri

Working Environment:

Describe the work environment of the office “Standard office work environment” will be applicable for most jobs in the U.S.) and if applicable, the housing. For example, internet connections, electricity, amenities, group housing, etc. Include travel requirements.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

10.) Travel Assistant - Maternity Cover

Requisition ID: req11356
Location: Abuja, Federal Capital, Nigeria
Sector: Operations
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No

Background / IRC Summary
IRC entered Nigeria in October 2012 in response to a widespread flood disaster. Since then, the IRC has expanded its scope and size of the programs as new areas became accessible after prolonged conflict and insecurity, in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. The IRC’s response to the humanitarian situation includes integrated health and nutrition services, reproductive health care and women protection services, Environmental Health, Child Protection, Economic Recovery and Development, Education and General Protection. The country program has a five-year strategy action plan, 2015 to 2020, that is reviewed on an annual basis. IRC’s programming in Northeast Nigeria is supported by a team of more than 650 staff.

Scope of Work:

The Travel Assistant, under the supervision of the Senior Admin Officer, is responsible for all aspects of travel administration and supports IRC staff and visitors on travel services / bookings, visa and other related duties.

Major Responsibilities
Bookings:

Responsible for booking of both local and international commercial flights for IRC staff and visitor through IRC registered travel agents.
A focal person for UNHAS flight and cargo bookings.
As part of UNHAS flight booking requirement, prepare introduction letters for IRC visitors and IRC staff without ID cards.
Booking of hotel accommodation for IRC staff and visitors in Abuja.
Liaising with the travel agents in booking of accommodation outside Nigeria for staff going for conferences.
To update travelers on any change regarding Airline travel policy during ticket booking

Visa:

Assist the Snr. Admin Officer in processing visa application for IRC staff.
Support staff in getting visa application information.
Sending of Pre-Arrival information /Accommodation (Covid-19) isolation policy to new hires and visitors.
Sending of Covid-19 and Travel Protocols to all expats returning from leave and new hires

Payment and Reconciliation:

Processing payments of both local and international flight tickets issued by travel agents.
Liaise with the Administrative Assistant in reconciling of the Hotel payments
Reconciliation of payments made with both travel agents and Finance.
Reconciliation of UNHAS prepayment account and processing of replenishment after reaching spending / booking limit

Movement Plan:

Compile movement plan on daily basis (to cover weekends and holidays) and share with Supply Chain Focal Person by COB.

Tracking and Reporting:

To update trackers for all commercial flight bookings, and UNHAS bookings and Store same on Box.
Using reporting journal, send monthly report on UNHAS bookings to Finance.
Send monthly report on flight and accommodation payments to the Snr. Admin Officer.

Other Duties:

Any other duty as may be assigned by Supervisor.

Other Internal and / or external contacts.

Internal: IRC Staff and Visitors
External: UNHAS, Hotels, Embassies and Travel Agents

Qualifications
Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor Degree in a relevant field.
Administrative & Logistics / Supply Chain qualifications highly desirable.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Prior experience of travel services & bookings, domestic and international flights desirable
Computer literacy to enable updating of computerized databases and tracking sheets
Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and competing workloads
Knowledge of IRC systems and processes an advantage
Ability to adapt to changing work system and processes
Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
Ability to work as part of a team and provide superior customer services.

Working Environment:

The IRC is a team-work environment and requires a person who will work with colleagues from many cultural backgrounds, understand and contribute to the organization’s goals, work well as a member of a group / team, and respect the thoughts and opinions of others in the team.

Standards for Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Note: This job description can be modified at any time according to changes in the IRC activities or in the context.

11.) Senior Investigator

Requisition ID: req11002
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Sector: Compliance
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description
The Senior Investigator position will manage investigators to conduct investigations of allegations involving fraud, waste, abuse, corruption, beneficiary exploitation and abuse, and other misconduct in the East, West and Great Lakes regions. The position will support IRC programs to ensure continued vigilance with regard to the risks associated with violations of IRC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Policies the law/regulations and the further development of complaints mechanisms and investigation capacity. In this role, you will additionally work with other IRC functional areas to support our partners, sub-grantees and other agencies in encouraging a work environment that minimizes the potential for misconduct.

Two commitments lie at the foundation of the IRC’s work: 1) our unceasing quest to serve the needs of our beneficiaries; and 2) our determination to meet the requirements of our donors as trusted stewards of their resources. This position will play a key role in meeting these challenges by furthering a critical mission of the Ethics and Compliance Unit - to safeguard our employees, beneficiaries, staff and resources from misconduct and abuse in complex and high-risk operating environments through investigating allegations of fraud, collusion and corruption in the use of the grant funds. Given the nature of our work, the position requires extensive travel on field missions to conduct investigations at IRC locations.

The position may be filled by candidates willing to work remotely or from an IRC office (when appropriate) in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic.

Major Responsibilities

Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, corruption, waste, safeguarding and any other type of misconduct, with objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout the investigative process and in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines;
Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Senior Director of Investigations and the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and others as appropriate;
Manage the Investigation regional portfolio including undertaking regular case reviews, investigation plans and investigation reports;
Mentor and manage investigators, including regular performance reviews and overseeing the progress of all investigations in the portfolio;
Appropriately escalate high-risk matters to the Senior Director of Investigations as required;
Engage regularly with Country Directors and Regional Vice Presidents on investigations;
Work with Compliance Coordinators or other local staff assigned to support investigations;
Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability, conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties, record interviews, obtain and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, conduct investigative research, prepare draft investigation reports, and present investigative results in a clear written form;
Prepare recommendations for corrective action and improved controls and effectiveness or efficiency of IRC operations;
Lead or participate (depending on the level) in the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Ethics and Compliance Unit management;
Participate in developing and revising compliance-related best practices and lessons learned from investigative work;
Deliver investigation training, remotely and in person, to Country Program staff supporting investigations.

Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Senior Director of Investigations
Position directly supervises: Investigator(s)

Other Internal and / or external contacts:

Internal: Headquarters departments, international and U.S. program operations
External: International representatives, partners, vendors, service providers and external auditors as needed

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree required in Business, Accounting, Law, International Relations, Criminal Justice or related field
Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE / CFF / CPA / CA / CCEP)

Work Experience:

8+ years of progressively responsible experience in the field of investigations, with at least 4+ years in an international environment;
Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, regional and international organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization;
Experience conducting fraud, collusion, corruption, vendor and supplier collusion, safeguarding and other types of investigations in challenging environments, and preferably in the locations where the IRC operates;
Experience working with investigation teams in remote locations and insecure environments;
Experience examining forensic, financial, and electronic evidence;
Extensive experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects in multicultural environments;
Previous management experience a significant plus;
Travel to insecure environments required.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Ability to work effectively in English and French is a requirement;
Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption;
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse investigation and interviewing experience preferred;
Excellent Judgement, Honesty and Integrity in the highest degree;
Interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects;
Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus);
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, including the preparation of clear and concise reports;
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations;
Data Analysis;
MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO;
Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal direct supervision.

Working Environment

Position will either be remote working from home or in an IRC office environment in any country where IRC is registered and the applicant resides.
Travel 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments (post Covid-19 travel restrictions).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Note

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way -Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Equality, Service, and Accountability
In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

12.) Investigator

Requisition ID: req11001
Location: Abuja
Sector: Compliance
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Description

The Investigator for the East Africa, West Africa and Great Lakes regions will assist the IRC Ethics and Compliance Unit (ECU) conduct investigations of allegations involving fraud, waste, abuse, corruption, beneficiary exploitation and abuse, and other misconduct. In this role, you will support IRC programs to ensure continued vigilance with regard to the risks associated with violations of IRC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Policies the law/regulations and the further development of complaints mechanisms and investigation capacity. You will additionally collaborate with other IRC functional areas and programs to support our partners, sub-grantees and other agencies in encouraging a work environment that minimizes the potential for misconduct.
Two commitments lie at the foundation of the IRC’s work: 1) our unceasing quest to serve the needs of our beneficiaries; and 2) our determination to meet the requirements of our donors as trusted stewards of their resources. This position will play a key role in meeting these challenges by furthering a critical mission of the ECU - to safeguard our employees, beneficiaries, staff and resources from misconduct and abuse in complex and high-risk operating environments through investigating allegations of fraud, collusion and corruption in the use of the grant funds. Given the nature of our work, the position requires extensive travel on field missions to conduct investigations at IRC locations.
The position may be filled by candidates willing to work remotely or from an IRC office (when appropriate) in the following countries: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, New York - USA, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic.

Major Responsibilities

Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, corruption, waste, safeguarding and any other type of misconduct, with objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout the investigative process and in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines;
Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability, conduct interviews of staff and other parties, record interviews, acquire and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, conduct investigative research, prepare draft investigation reports, and present investigative results in a clear written form;
Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Senior Investigator, Ethics and Compliance Unit management, and others as appropriate;
Prepare recommendations for corrective actions and improved controls and effectiveness or efficiency of IRC operations;
Aid in the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Ethics and Compliance Unit management;
Participate in developing and revising compliance-related best practices and lessons learned from investigative work;
Engage regularly with Country Directors and Regional Vice Presidents on investigations;
Work with Compliance Coordinators or other local staff assigned to support investigations;
Deliver investigation training, remotely and in person, to Country Program staff supporting investigations.

Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Senior Investigator
Position directly supervises: None

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Headquarters departments, international and U.S. program operations
External: International representatives, partners, vendors, service providers and external auditors as needed

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, accounting, law, international relations, criminal justice or related field.
Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE/CFF/CPA/CA/CCEP)

Work Experience:

6+ years of international investigations experience;
Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, regional and international organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization a plus;
Experience conducting fraud, collusion, corruption, vendor and supplier collusion, safeguarding and other types of investigations in challenging environments, and preferably in locations where the IRC operates;
Experience working with investigation teams in remote locations and insecure environments;
Experience examining forensic, financial and electronic evidence;
Extensive experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects in multicultural environments;
Travel to insecure environments required.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Fluency in French is a significant plus;
Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption;
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse investigation and interviewing experience preferred;
Excellent judgment and Honesty and Integrity in the highest degree;
Interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects;
Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus);
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, including the preparation of clear and concise reports;
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations;
Data Analysis;
MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO;
Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal direct supervision.

Working Environment:

Positions will either be remote working from home or in an IRC office environment in any country where IRC is registered and the applicant resides.
Travel 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments (post Covid-19 travel restrictions).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

13.) Senior Specialist, M&E Technology - West Africa

Requisition ID: req11178
Location: Abuja
Other Locations: Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mali, Liberia, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger
Sector: Measurement
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Yes

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education and power.

Job Overview / Summary

Are you passionate about using technology to improve monitoring and evaluation? We are growing our team to improve the use of technology in M&E. Together we will develop and deploy new data tools, transition from paper to electronic data collection, and improve our data flows.

Key Responsibilities
Deployment of technologies for data collection:

Undertaking technology needs assessments for IRC programs
Designing and implementing project plans for countries/programs transitioning to new data collection tools
Configuration of non-standard project/program indicators in data collection tools
Ensuring data validation is well embedded in the structure of data collection tools
Collaborating with program, IT and supply chain teams to plan purchase of devices
System training and ongoing end-user support for IRC staff and partners

Supporting data management, analysis and visualization:

Working from standard XLSX and PBIX templates, setting up indicator database and dashboard for visualizing M&E data.
Providing training to M&E staff on indicator databases and dashboards
Undertaking data quality assessments for current databases
Migration or transformation of an existing project or country-level data in to standard data structures

Understanding user needs and ensuring these needs are well understood throughout the team:

Gathering user feedback on data tools during and after deployment
Participating in requirements capturing and user acceptance testing (UAT) for new tools
Sharing user feedback with colleagues in IT and other team feedback

Qualifications

At least 5 years of professional experience, including with technology tools used in humanitarian/development work.
Experience of configuring and deploying some or all of Commcare, Kobo, Power BI, SQL Server or Power Apps
Experience of providing technology support
Knowledge of standard methodologies in database design
Experience of delivering training
Able to work independently and efficiently in a multifaceted environment

Preferred Requirements

Experience working in humanitarian development, government or other organization that focus on serving clients with technology
Experience of requirements analysis
Experience of participating in User Acceptance Testing for new IT systems

Working Environment:

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, this role may initially be working remotely and providing remote support. As travel restrictions lift, the role will transition to an office environment, and travel up to 35% of the time to provide in-person support to colleagues in our country offices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

14.) Environmental Health M&E Officer

Requisition ID: req11011
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-Time
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation
Employment Category: Regular
Open to Expatriates: No

Job Overview / Summary

The purpose of the WASH M&E Officer position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data to track programs/ projects activities, monitor progress and support impact measurement.
S / he will also conduct development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects / program and prepare M&E plans for the Environmental Health (WASH) sector.
S / he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the core program s / he assigned to and coordinates 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 M&E 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 M&E unit on technical matters and reports to the M&E Manager and the WASH manager(s).

Major Responsibilities
Program / project design and learning (20% of time):

Participate in program / project design especially in developing WASH logframes and also contribute learning from previous projects
Responsible for the development and continuously update WASH project M&E, and impact measurement tools and systems on timely fashion.
Support to develop and make sure all the projects in the WASH has tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progresses;
Take part in diagnostic studies, evaluations and surveys;
Responsible for organizing periodical ongoing WASH level data review, reflective practice, evaluation and progress monitoring events by involving communities and local partners;
Responsible for organizing WASH panel monitoring and / or similar M&E events to ensure accountability to the target community, with relevant stakeholders including communities and ensure their dissemination to concerned parties;
With support from the M&E Manager, WASH manager(s) and coordinator, establish and maintain project level information management system;
Contribute to designing WASH strategy to collect field level information required by IRC, donors and / or stakeholders;
Responsible for proactively ensuring networking and sharing of lessons from the WASH core program with strategic partners and other stakeholder including government;
Responsible for coordinating synergy and cross-learning among different projects;
Responsible for cross-fertilizing learning among projects by regularly producing (compiling) summary monitoring reports and sharing to WASH staff and partners.

Monitoring and Evaluation (50% of Time):

Responsible for tracking WASH progress against monitoring work plans;
Coordinate the WASH field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice and impact measurement;
Responsible for ensuring the on-time execution of WASH 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 WASH staff and partner organization on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping;
Responsible for updating WASH M&E plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation.
Responsible for WASH monthly and / or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to on-going performance;
Responsible for conducting WASH regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data;
Responsible for verifying WASH entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues;
Responsible for documenting findings from WASH data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access;
Actively participate in and contribute to M&E team activities, system assessments, development and implementation of new systems and / or tools aimed at strengthening overall M&E practices at IRC Nigeria;
Responsible for closely working with WASH staff to ensure they follow correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration;
Accountable for the recruitment of enumerators and support in other survey including engagement of consultants;
Contribute to providing M&E inputs for WASH report written during project implementation;
Responsible for periodically conducting WASH reflective practice forums at field office / project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes.

Information Management and Reporting (10% of time):

Support in establishing and maintaining WASH project information management system;
Responsible for submitting WASH data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis;
Responsible for compiling WASH 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 WASH staff to make sure its implementation;
Responsible for compiling quarterly, biannual and annual tabular, and narrative WASH reports (as required by project stakeholders) on projects’ accomplishments by cost and alert the management for special deviations from the plan.

Capacity Building and Supervision (10% of time):

Responsible for providing assistance to WASH local partners in designing monitoring and reporting tools and establishing database management systems.
Responsible for the orientation of WASH front line staff, partners’ staff and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making;
Accountable for coaching, mentoring, and supervising assistant M&E Officer/s (if applicable),
Responsible for her / his subordinate's in completing performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals;

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor (10% of time):

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

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: M&E, manager, WASH manager(s)
Position directly supervises: Nil
Indirect Reporting: M&E coordinator, WASH coordinator, SAM/FC

Qualifications

Degree in Statistics, Computer Science / Information Management / or any other related field;
Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Advanced Microsoft Excel, Access and Word);
At least two year experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred;
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 M&E plan;
Experience in conducting assessment;

Desirable:

WASH background and Working with highly vulnerable and displaced people would be added advantage;
Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles;
A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.
Language Skills: Fluently speak and write English language clearly

Working Environment:

The position is based in Mubi Adamawa state with frequent travel to other IRC field sites. Successful candidate will be required to work 8 hours daily and 6 hours on Fridays.
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
IRC and IRC employees must adhere to the values â€‹â€‹and principles contained in the IRC WAY (Standards of Professional Conduct). These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on the protection of beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse, child protection, workplace harassment, financial integrity, and retaliation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Note: Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

15.) Regional Budget Manager - West Africa

Requisition ID: req11027
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Sector: Grants
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time

Description

IRC’s Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department focuses on various relief, rehabilitation, and development programs for refugees, internally displaced persons and those affected by conflict in different regions worldwide
Each region is managed by a regional team that oversees the region’s country programs, headed by a Regional Vice President (RVP) and Deputy Regional Director (DRD), and supported by a Regional Grants Director (RGD)
These programs focus on different sectors, including health; water and sanitation; children and youth protection and development; protection; gender-based violence protection; economic development; civil society development; community-driven reconstruction; and refugee camp management.

Scope:

In the West Africa Region (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) IRC responds to acute and longer-term needs with integrated programs that improve health and safety, prioritize children’s education, foster economic wellbeing, and empower communities to regain control over their lives.
Where additional support is required by the countries in the region, the Regional Budget Manager will be deployed to work as part of the finance/budgeting and grants teams in-country offices. S/he may be deployed to act as a temporary Budget Manager, or to provide surge support to assist in the development of proposals as well as donor financial reports, and to perform general budgeting functions during peak periods.
The Regional Budget Manager reports to the Regional Grants Director and works closely with the Regional Business Development and the Regional Program Support Teams as well as country office staff. The position will be preferably based within the West Africa region, or a European or African country where IRC has an office, with frequent travel to country programs within the region for in-country assignments.

Major Responsibilities
The Regional Budget Manager will be assigned to support specific country programs and will be responsible for the following:

Lead or support on budget development for proposals and award modifications.
Coordinate on inputs into proposal or modification budgets for submission to donor and ensure adequate coverage of country operating costs or headquarters costs.
Work with country finance, operations and technical teams to ensure cost proposals and technical proposals are aligned.
Coordinate with the proposal team on strategic issues involving proposal budgets. Ensure that the proposal team is educated on donor requirements for cost proposals (budgets).
Ensure proposal and modification budgets comply with IRC organizational policies.
Review, edit and finalize explanatory budget narrative to accompany budget in proposal or modification.
Create and/or modify budget spreadsheet templates in accordance with donor requirements.
Conduct internal budget reviews during proposal or modification period.
Lead on engagement with partners on their budgets and review partner budgets.
Advise on IRC’s standard budget templates.
Ensure proposal and modification budgets are reviewed and submitted according to internal timelines and donor submission deadlines.
Ensure compliance with RFP/RFA/tender requirements.
Lead on or support the preparation of donor financial reports
Support on other budget related tasks, including audit support and report responses, as requested.
Provide training and/or capacity building to relevant country office staff on proposal budget development, financial reporting, and other finance-related matters.

Qualifications

Degree (minimum B.A) in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field relevant to the position requirements:
3-5 years’ experience in developing and managing budgets for humanitarian and development proposals and projects, including from private and statutory donors (e.g. US Government (USAID, BHA, BPRM, etc.), FCDO / DFID, ECHO, GFFO, Sida, SDC, Irish Aid, etc.;
Experience in developing and reviewing donor financial reports;
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills;
Enhanced interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team setting;
Fluent English written and verbal communication skills, Strong French communication skills also required
Ability and willingness to travel across the region (at least 60% of the time),
Demonstrated ability to prioritize high volumes of work to meet tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

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