🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Mercy Corps Nigeria – 8 Positions

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within, now, and for the future.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer
2.) Subaward and Organizational Capacity Building Senior Officer
3.) Procurement Manager
4.) Cash Assistant
5.) Consultant, Business Case for Disability Inclusion in Market Place and Economic Opportunity in Northeast Nigeria (x4)

Requisition Number: MELOF002881
Location: Owerri, Imo
Employment Type: Full-time

Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps is currently implementing the STWASH activity in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states as well as moving into Abia, Delta and Imo State under the E-WASH program.
• The activity was awarded on March 20, 2020. STWASH is expanding access to improved water resources by increasing the supply and maintenance of key water distribution infrastructure (including piping systems/reticulation, water storage tanks, and tap stands for public use towns) that will provide access to safe, reliable, and inclusive water sources for at least 140,000 people. Its approach to reaching the target population is to focus on rehabilitation, improvement, and repair of existing water points that serve the communities most in need of water and sites that have the potential for the highest increase in water yield.
• STWASH is also strengthening the WASH service authorities, management entities, and service providers, as well as the civil society actors who hold them accountable. This is critical to expanding WASH access and ensuring the overall sustainability of services.

General Position Summary

• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will work with the Mercy Corps program team as well as partner organizations in Abia, Delta and Imo States to oversee and ensure the collection of quality MEL data for the program.
• The MEL Officer will be responsible for supporting the MEL Advisor to oversee the monitoring and data collection of programs, lead baseline, midterm, and end-line surveys, analyze data to provide insight to project team, and contribute to report writing.
• S/he will ensure that performance monitoring and results reporting tools and processes across the entire program are in place, effectively implemented and well synchronized between the three program states.
• The MEL officer will be an integral member of the program team's learning and reflection processes, leading discussions on participant feedback.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy and Vision:

• Develop MEL Plan(s) for programs and
• Develop a system for reporting and validating program data (Excel, Tola, Access)
• Work closely with the program teams and local partners, to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities and results.
• Coordinate reporting with partners, specifically tracking deadlines, ensuring adherence to monitoring formats and requirements, ensuring reporting quality and accuracy, and periodic report writing, editing, and
• Compile progress against indicators and report back to the team according to the monitoring
• Develop Data Quality Assessment
• Perform spot checks on the team’s data collection and reports each
• Actively participate in any additional evaluation MEL activities including but not limited to baseline surveys, mid-term, end-line surveys, evaluations, and household surveys.

MEL Technical Support:

• Develop and adopt M&E tools with approval from the MEL Lead for measuring and reporting indicators performance.
• Provide technical support in developing baseline surveys, assessments, and studies.
• Contribute to updating the log frame and results against program indicators with more detailed input for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Develop questionnaires and conduct field interviews of the various stakeholders involved in the project
• Visit project sites for monitoring and quality assurance of water point construction and repairs.
• Monitoring and data checks on urban water supply activities to ensure reporting compliance.
• Capacity building of partners and state government authorities.
• To undertake regular data collection through state partners and ensure the quality of the data by verifications and validations.
• Provide feedback to state partners and staff on project performance based on data collected and findings, and lead state partner staff in reviewing project plans as part of the learning and sharing process.

Program Management:

• Contribute to learning/research
• Build the capacity of all relevant team members to implement program monitoring tools, accurately enter program data into relevant databases, and enable them to develop excellent reports and other documents.
• Build the capacity of our local partner organizations through ongoing training and support on monitoring tools, entering program data into databases, the development of reports and other documents.
• Document lessons learned and success stories on the project.
• Ensure adherence to program management minimum standards in carrying out his/her duties,advising and supporting other staff in the same as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Security:

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
• With the support of the MEL Advisor set up the Program Monitoring & Evaluation and learning system while ensuring adequate technical capacity to enhance the system's performance to achieve optimal program reporting.
• Targeted analysis and information gathering on the WASH sector in the southern aspect of the STWASH Activity.
• Participate in regular meetings with key stakeholders at the state Government level, ensuring a common understanding of the project's objectives and outcomes.

Reporting:

• Provide weekly and monthly updates reports as per the approved format, summarizing the progress made in project implementation, lessons learned, recommendations for improvement, and case studies.

Accountability to Beneficiaries:

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Partner and ad-hoc staff

Accountability:

• Reports Directly To: MEL Advisor
• Works Directly With: MEL, Programs, Finance, and Operations

Knowledge and Experience

• BA/S or equivalent, preferable in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development or similar field.
• 1 - 3 years MEL experience.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English with a good knowledge of Igbo.
• Previous experience working on USAID-funded programs is preferred.
• Relevant experience in field survey/data collection techniques, data entry, data verification, analysis, and reporting.
• Good understanding and skills in data management.
• Strong computer literacy with full knowledge of MS Office applications; knowledge of data science and programming is plus but not required.
• Strong team coordination, listening, and consensus-building skills.

Success Factors:

• A strong team member will be conscientious, with excellent judgement, capable of multi-tasking, prioritising, problem-solving and attention to detail with strategic vision.
• S/he must have the confidence, and humility, to work effectively with a large variety of people who will be diverse culturally, economically and in social status.
• S/he must be sensitive to political and cultural nuance and able to consistently apply excellent judgment to a variety of demanding and fast-changing situations, as well as the ability to foster solid working relationships with Mercy Corps staff and CBOs.
• Working as part of a team and coordinating with project personnel, as well as strong organizational skills, are essential to this position.

Application Closing Date
14th October, 2022.

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

Note

• Applicants should have their CV and Cover Letter in one document not more than four (4) pages long, addressing the position requirements.
• Female candidates who are qualified are strongly encouraged to apply.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

• Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together.
• Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.
• We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
• We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

• Mercy Corps is an equal-opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis.
• We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact.
• We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.
• We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

• Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.
• We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.
• As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to the Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times.
• Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Requisition Number: SUBAW002882
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Program / Department Summary

• Waves of resource-based, ethnic, and sectarian conflict, rising criminality and banditry, and expanding violent extremism are rendering North Central and Northwest Nigeria increasingly insecure.
• While multiple initiatives seek to address the complex causes of violence, community and security responses to drivers and triggers are often piecemeal at best, and ineffectual at worst.
• Existing Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) systems suffer from slow responses, poor coordination, top-down mandates that limit community ownership, weak dispute resolution skills among responders, little political and financial investment, leadership structures that exclude women and youth, and scant rigorous evidence. The result of ineffective EWER systems is that unchecked, violence proliferates.
• To examine and mitigate these barriers, Peace Action for Rapid and Transformative Nigerian Early Response (PARTNER) will pursue a bold approach to collaboration across local, international, government, non-government, community, state, and security stakeholders. Our consortium of Government Agencies and CSOs will be led by Mercy Corps in a mentorship capacity in Years 1 and 2, after which local partners will assume leadership, working hand-in-hand with other consortium members. Local ownership, fueled by iterative organizational performance assessment and capacity strengthening, will inform each component of the proposed sustainable, flexible, and evidence-based national EWER system that builds on existing locally-led and gender-sensitive conflict management mechanisms for vertical integration; incentivizes quick responses through horizontal coordination; and fosters increased trust in security and government actors to promote inclusive and collective action.
• By embedding EWER innovations within formal structures from the beginning, PARTNER will increase Nigeria’s self-reliance in leading a holistic, coordinated, and effective effort to promote sustainable peace.

General Position Summary

• The Subaward and Capacity Building Senior Officer (SCB Senior Officer) will support the development, implementation and review of capacity-building activities for PARTNER subaward partner, West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) under the PARTNER project.
• The position is based in Abuja with frequent travel to Lagos and the North Central and North West states. The position requires a strong background in institutional capacity development of CSOs, experience with conflict and civil society development programs, and a sound understanding of general program implementation in challenging environments.
• The SCB Senior Officer will assess the strengths and gaps related to technical, MEL, financial, operations, compliance, advocacy, human resources, and other areas, focusing on standard organizational practices and systems, which should set the organization on a healthy, sustainable track.
• The outcome of this assessment will be a succinct report that includes both qualitative reflections as well as self-assigned scores for each category.
• The SCB Senior Officer will develop a detailed capacity strengthening plan that outlines capacity goals for WANEP and specific strategies to meet those goals.
• In consultation with USAID, the SCB will set specific milestones each year that will indicate the degree to which WANEP is prepared to take over the leadership role of the program, and when.
• These milestones will cover technical skills and knowledge capacities related to EWER and peacebuilding, financial systems, skills, and compliance procedures, including sub-grant management, as well as harder-to-quantify ‘soft skills’ in convening, advocacy, influence, and other traits determined to be essential for the success of the PARTNER project
• SCB Senior Officer is responsible for the development and/or context-appropriate refinement and adaptation of training elements, modules and tools to ensure high-quality organizational development and growth for WANEP and other consortium partners.
• This includes leading facilitative processes to assess partners’ capacity strengths and gaps and using results to design targeted skills-building programs.
• S/he will work with national staff to develop and implement trainings, support peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and strengthen organizational systems and structures for PARTNER’s partners.
• The SCB Senior Officer works in coordination with a Technical Advisor within the offices of WANEP, who will work closely within the team to provide guidance on technical approaches related to EWER, social cohesion strengthening, and MEL and CLA. This placement will ensure continuous support as well as seamless coordination between WANEP and Mercy Corps.
• In addition to the Technical Advisor, financial and compliance support will be continuous throughout the program. Mercy Corps’ finance, sub-award, HR, and operations/procurement officers and WANEP will establish regular touchpoints, by facilitating a monthly ‘accompaniment’ day in which Mercy Corps’ Mercy Corps’ finance, sub-award, HR, and operations/procurement team sits within the WANEP office to help strengthen financial and operational systems.
• The SCB is responsible for managing the programmatic and operational aspects of sub-awards issued under the program in Mercy Corps Nigeria.
• Working with the sub-award team, identifying new sub-grantees & participating in the due diligence process and drafting sub-award agreements.
• S/he will also lead efforts to build the capacity of local sub-recipients to meet the finance and compliance requirements of the relevant program’s prime donor and other donors so that these local organizations develop professional personnel and systems.
• Work closely with consortium-level sub-recipient organizations to ensure they are issuing, managing and monitoring subawards in accordance with the sub-award agreement.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Partner Capacity Building:

• Provide strategic program guidance and technical support for the CSO capacity-building portion of the program, through the provision of support to field staff and partner organizations as required and in coordination with the relevant program team
• Develop strong relationships with partner organizations.
• Supervise the capacity assessment of identified organizations using Mercy Corps’ Organizational Capacity Index (OCI) tool and using OCI findings, support partner organizations to create capacity development plans.
• Refine organizational development tools and recommend best approaches for partner capacity development based on existing Mercy Corps knowledge and experience.
• Develop and/or refine existing CSO capacity-building curricula to fit local context and capacity.
• Deliver and/or oversee the delivery of training to build partner capacity and technical competencies.
• Support peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and peer mentorship opportunities, including field site visits and learning events.
• Provide technical guidance to develop/strengthen partner organization’s administrative and financial management systems and structures.
• Support the establishment of Small Grants Fund to allow WANEP to utilize the ‘learning by doing’ approach and prepare them for larger funding processes.
• Provide training for project staff and ensure that their capacity and technical competence is built and improved.
• Support the incorporation of conflict-sensitive and gender approaches into civil society organizations and their activities.
• Abide by all security protocols and assist in ensuring their implementation by other staff.
• Work with SAS+ on goals related to the transition process in order to ensure a responsible transition to WANEP’s leadership in Year 2
• Continue to articulate SAS+ transition support needed between Mercy Corps and WANEP as the transition process evolves
• Take lead in drafting Transition Plan, in close collaboration with sub-awardees, USAID/Nigeria, SAS+ and USAID/DDI/LFT Hub.

Sub Awards Management:

• Participate in the design of new initiatives that require partnership strategies and manage the relationships with prospective partners.
• Prepare Request for Application (RFA) or call for proposal for competitive processes that clearly defines and communicates steps for selecting, negotiating and awarding sub-awards.
• Develop & prepare program-specific subawards procedure manual, when needed
• Conduct pre-award Programmatic capacity review and other due diligence of apparently successful applicants. Facilitate with HQ & partners in developing draft sub-award agreement.
• Review & refine Sub-grantee program description & milestone in sub-grant agreements. Support partners in identifying activities & developing their budget.
• Develop sub-recipient monitoring plans, conduct programmatic monitoring of sub-recipients. Visit sub-recipients and produce regular programmatic monitoring visit reports.
• Review sub-recipient programmatic reports for correctness and completeness in line with finance reports and ensure that reports are submitted on time. Follow up in resolution of program & finance performance report issues.
• Organize coordination meetings & programmatic correspondence with the sub-recipient for creating smooth relationships.
• Process the request for procurement for grant & sub-grants, assist in developing forecast & activity plan & review Actual versus budget variance analysis together with finance
• Maintain & update programmatic report on PM@MC folder file for the program and follow up on Programmatic sub-award files in soft & hard copy.
• Assist sub-award close-outs & evaluation, including ensuring that all requirements of the sub-award agreement have been met and that sub-award program reports are submitted.

Influence and Representation:

• Represent Mercy Corps to partner organizations and donors.
• Liaise as needed with other relevant Mercy Corps staff to ensure programmatic synergies.
• Make recommendations regarding establishing, maintaining and building partnerships with CBOs and promoting the growth of civil society.
• Monitor the recipient's progress in achieving the objectives of the PARTNER Program Description and Transition Plan
• Communicate progress and challenges to the SAS+ team under the PARTNER activity that may impact the implementation of the Transition Plan
• Attend workshops, meetings, and other SAS+ events related to the PARTNER activity and review documents (such as the Transition Plan) developed to support the transition between Mercy Corps and WANEP
• Convene and attend meetings with all parties to discuss aspects of the transition, as needed
• Maintain liaison between SAS and PARTNER’s Teams
• Consistently demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.
• Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own strengths and development needs.

Security:

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries:

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None.

Accountability:

• Reports Directly to: Senior Subaward and Compliance Manager with dotted lines to the Chief of Party-PARTNER
• Works Directly with: PARTNER program team, Finance Team, partner organizations, Governance and Partnerships TSU, Stopping at Success (SAS+) and other Mercy Corps staff.

Knowledge and Experience

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Social Science, International Development or other relevant fields.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience and proven high-level competence in working with NGO/INGO capacity-building programs, ideally in relief and/or post-conflict settings.
• An understanding of the status of CSOs in Nigeria and the challenges to strengthening the capacities of civil society is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of, and experience with organizational development of CSOs in challenging environments and an ability to inform the content and method of organizational development training.
• Proven track record in staff and stakeholder training and capacity building.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of conflict mitigation, peace building and negotiation is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of gender-related activities.
• Strong leadership, communication and project management skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability as a collaborator.
• Ability and interest to work with a multi-ethnic team in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English required.

Success Factors:

• A successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to lead and communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles and cultures, follow procedures, and meet deadlines with flexibility and creativity in planning and problem-solving.
• S/he will have a proven ability to learn quickly, multi-task, prioritize, take initiative, and be accountable for results, understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details, problem solving, work within a complex and sensitive setting and to follow laws and security protocols.
• The most successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

• This position will be based in Abuja with travel to program sites in Lagos, the North Central and North West.
• Security in Abuja is generally good, although there are times when security is an issue.Housing, health care, water, electricity and consumer goods are all reasonably accessible and there are good international and domestic travel options from Abuja Airport.
• Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/short-term assignment to a field posting.
• Staff are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Application Closing Date
14th October, 2022.

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

Note

• Applicants should have their CV and Cover Letter in one document not more than four (4) pages long, addressing the position requirements.
• Female candidates who are qualified are strongly encouraged to apply.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

• Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together.
• Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.
• We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
• We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

• Mercy Corps is an equal-opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis.
• We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact.
• We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.
• We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

• Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.
• We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.
• As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to the Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times.
• Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time, Regular
Reports Directly to: Director of Operations
Works Directly with: Field Managers, Program Managers, Finance Manager, HR Manager, Operations Coordinators, and all Operations team as required.

Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its interventions on humanitarian assistance, economic development, and conflict mitigation. With the ongoing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria causing the displacement of millions of individuals, Mercy Corps started its humanitarian response in 2014 to address the rising humanitarian needs.
• As the crisis has persisted, Mercy Corps’ strategy has also expanded to address the root causes of the conflict and seek to build the long-term resilience of communities with integrated programs focusing on governance, the recovery of markets and livelihoods, social cohesion and social protection, youth empowerment, and local conflict management.

General Position Summary

• The Procurement Manager will be responsible for supervising all purchases of goods, services and works of Mercy Corps’ Country program.
• S/he will train and oversee a team while ensuring that a support strategy for healthy,robust,and integrated systems is in place.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision:

• Analyze the procurementteam set up in every office. Propose adjustment; recruit and train staff accordingly to guarantee a high-performing and professional team is in place.
• Develop/improvethe management tools necessary to make optimal decisions
• Provide senior leadership with the data and analysis necessary to make optimal decisions.
• Analyze and propose changes to procedures based on needs and risk management.
• Orientate procurement staff and provide service-oriented training to enable work with other non-procurement staff effectively.

Procurement Management:

• Provide direct support to and ensure that all MC Nigeria offices have high standards in procurement.
• Ensure that the procurement Team and all relevant employees have correctly assimilated and applied the new field Procurement Policies and procedures FP3
• Provide training to staff on this news policy (or refresher training as necessary)
• Assist Program and operational personnel in the regular procurement planning meetings.
• Work closely with program managers, Operations director and operations Managers to develop/ updatepolicies, procedures and set up better adapted to procurement for emergency programs.
• Lead the implementation of market surveysin all locations where Mercy Corps operates
• Maintain files on market prices forcommonly boughtitems.
• Organize proper filing of the procedure-related documentation accordingtomercy corps standards
• Maintain a comprehensive dashboard for procurement to ensure follow-up and analysis is updated on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Engage with program managers for the development and regular updating of procurement plans for each project
• Regularly produce purchase status and completed purchases reports using the Ongoing PR Master List and PR Master List
• Maintain a comprehensive dashboard for procurement; to ensure good planning of allupdateson a weekly and monthly basis.
• Ensure ongoing communication with the different departments to ensure good planning of all purchasesin a collaborative and respective manners
• Ensure maximum use of Master Agreement and yearly renewal of these agreements
• Ensure that Mercy Corps’ procurement activities are legal and moral.
• Establish MSA&MPAs supplier agreements for commonly used items
• Ensure all contracts and contractual terms are respected by supplier and mercy corps and respect local legislation
• Ensure all tenders are done in accordance with the procedure and archived according to mercy corps procedures

Team Management:

• Provide team members with information,toolsand other resources to improve performance and reach objectives
• Provide direct support toensurethat all MC Nigeria officesmeetminimum standards in procurement management.
• Guide and supervise the team according to the performance revealed in the dashboard
• Create and sustain a working environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Promote accountability, communicateexpectationsand provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.
• Supervise,hireand orient new team members as necessaryand provide full orientation for the newly hired team members
• Review job descriptions as necessary and include performance indicators. Conduct annual performance evaluation.
• Develop and implement KPIs for the procurement team
• Ensure training and capacity building for procurement team membersin order toincrease the level of technical ability and skills within the department
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Implement a management dashboard to provide accurate data on the department’s performance and proposes as well as implementchanges

Finance & Compliance Management:

• Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations
• Uphold Mercy Corps' zero-tolerance policy against corruption
• Provide training to program team members on procurement compliance procurement tools use

Influence & Representation:

• Represent Mercy Corps at the relevant external meeting
• Consult with other NGOs to identify the best potential suppliers and providers
• Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets anddonor'sobligations are met

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Directly supervises all Procurement team members/staff in Mercy Corps Nigeria

Accountability:

• Accountable for following Mercy Corps Field Procurement Manual FP3, the Mercy Corps Code of conduct regarding procurement activities and MC Conflict of Interest policy.

Knowledge and Experience

• BA / B.Sc Degree in Supply Chain Management and/ or International Business in a relevant Business field.
• 5+ years of experience sitting up managing procurement systems with INGOs with supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated understandingof a complexenvironment. Related security concerns and appropriate response with experience in a secure context
• Strong organizationalskills:ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel in a sensitive environment.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• High level of computer skills in MS Office programs.
• A demonstrated ability to multi-task and process information into action so as to not delay program activities.
• A clear understanding of procurement ethics and donor (USAID, EU, DFID,OFDA) compliance is essential.

Success Factors:

• The successful Procurement Manager will be good at problem-solving andhave the ability towork out methods to deliver successful programs while demonstrating excellent stewardship of donor funds and compliance with Mercy Corps and donor regulations.
• S/he will maintainstrong cooperative relationships with other departments and interact effectively with international and national personnel both in a managerial as well as training capacity, while demonstrating the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities.
• S/he will be able to live and work closely with a diverse team of individuals in a highly intense and fluid work and security environment and be willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites.
• The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions:

• The position will be based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria and requires travel to other offices 60%. Security in the field locations requires additional vigilance and accessibility will be reassessed continuously. Access to good medical services in the field is limited. Phone communication, internet, electricity, and water is available but might be erratic.
• Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
• Fostering a diverse and open workplace is an important part of Mercy Corps’ vision. Mercy Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

• Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.
• We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact.
• We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

• Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.
• As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to the Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2022.

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

Note

• Applicants should have their CV and Cover Letter in one document not more than four (4) pages long, addressing the position requirements.
• Female candidates who are qualified are strongly encouraged to apply.

Location: Damboa, Borno
Employment Type: Internship

Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its interventions on humanitarian assistance, economic development, and conflict mitigation. With the ongoing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria causing the displacement of millions of individuals, Mercy Corps started its humanitarian response in 2014 to address the rising humanitarian needs.
• As the crisis has persisted, Mercy Corps’ strategy has also expanded to address the root causes of the conflict and seek to build the long-term resilience of communities with integrated programs focusing on governance, the recovery of markets and livelihoods, social cohesion and social protection, youth empowerment, and local conflict management.
• The cashTransfer Programming (CTP) Program Assistant is responsible for assisting in the implementation of CTP activities in the intervention community of Damboa in Southern Borno State.
• With support from the program officer – Cash & Voucher He/she will assist the program Officer to supervise all project selection and planning project assets, Local Government and Community liaison work, monitoring and payment.
• The CTP program assistant will report to the cash and Voucher Program Officer and work collaboratively with fellow programs and MEAL staff.

General Position Summary

• The program assistant will assist the program teams in the day-to-day implementation of all Cash Transfer in the area of intervention

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist the Cash Transfer Officer to ensure program progress according to the developed schedule and work plan
• Monitor voucher redemption process, ensuring they are conducted according to the minimum SOP
• Support in the process of beneficiary registration community mobilization and sensitization
• Assist in promoting community participation and inclusion to encourage community ownership over activity implemented
• Ensure equal representation of various community groups in the implementation of activities
• Assist in the facilitation of community meeting focus group discussions and others as required by the program
• Keep program officers and management updated about the security situation in the project implementation area
• Provide weekly field reports capturing activities progress, lessons learned as well as the general situation and community updates and needs
• Document lessons learned and success stories on the project
• Adherence to all MC policies and procedures as outlined in MC policies and procedures manual
• Conduct himself/herself professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and not jeopardize its humanitarian mission in the country of operation
• Other duties as assigned

Security:

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership
• Proactively ensure that members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None

Accountability:

• Reports Directly To: Cash Program Officer

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders:

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, and other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work.
• We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
• Demonstrated skills in planning, organizing and reporting.
• 1 year of experience in project implementation, or work with local partners or in any role that includes training and capacity building of staff partners.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong interpersonal intercultural and communication skills
• Excellent oral, written skills and computer skills
• Fluency in English, Hausa, Kanuri and other local languages is highly recommended.

Success Factors:

• Strong Work Ethics, having the ability to learn the most efficient way to complete tasks and finding ways to save time while completing daily assignments
• Dependability and responsibility, having the ability to come to work and be there when they are supposed to be and are responsible for their actions and behavior
• Adaptability, being adaptable and maintaining flexibility in completing tasks in an ever-changing workplace. Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies and procedures and values always and in all in-country venues.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions:

• The position is based in Damboa LGA, Borno State, Nigeria, this is a relatively insecure location where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited.

Ongoing Learning:

• In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

• Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together.
• Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.
• We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
• We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

• Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
• We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.
• We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

• Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.
• We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
• We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.
• As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policiesand values at all times.
• Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2022.

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

Locations: Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe
Employment Type: Contract

Background

• The Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Mercy Corps in partnership with Save the Children International (SCI) and the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC).
• The goal of the Rural Resilience Activity is to ‘facilitate and protect economic recovery and growth in vulnerable, conflict-affected areas and sustainably move people out of chronic vulnerability and poverty via expanded opportunities.
• The Activity seeks to increase incomes, improve the livelihood and resilience of households through market-led growth in 4 States in Northeast Nigeria. This will ensure long-term improvements to markets that will sustainably move nearly 600,000 households out of chronic poverty.
• RRA uses Market Systems Development (MSD) as an approach that seeks to influence incentives and relationships among actors to affect how public and private actors behave, helping important market functions to perform more effectively and encouraging businesses to innovate, adapt, grow, and serve wider populations.
• In the Northeast, RRA is taking a closer look at who is included in these wider populations and who is excluded and placing more attention on purposefully including frequently excluded groups like women and people with disabilities (PWD).

Purpose / Project Description

• Through this consultancy, RRA seeks to use a market lens and economic rationale to facilitate greater inclusion of PWDs into the market and economic opportunities in a meaningful and sustainable manner. The Activity seeks the services of a professional consultancy agency or consultant to develop evidence-based, practical and market-driven solutions and innovative business for persons living with disabilities in the marketplace.
• RRA considers PWDs as potential employees in companies, as entrepreneurs, as suppliers, as owners of microenterprises and other businesses, and as consumers, too. The project therefore supports the development of business cases which must be informed by the incentives that drive a market and its actors to engage PWDs in marketplaces. RRA works with the private sector to align or introduce incentives that are often closely linked to enhancing business performance and increasing profits. Companies—large and small, in Northeast Nigeria—may be driven by a “double bottom line” of social impact and business performance. Given this complexity, it is essential that RRA understands the incentives of the private sector partners with which they seek to work, how gender plays into these incentives, and how these incentives can be leveraged to benefit people living with disability.

Consultant Objectives
The consultancy will address the following questions:

• What are the most promising areas in the marketplace that offer the best opportunities for PWDs in Northeast?
• How well can PWDs be engaged in a meaningful and impactful manner in a marketplace?
• What are the major barriers that limit the chances for PWDs from seizing the market opportunities?
• What are the incentives for market players to engage with PWDs?
• What are the institutional structures of PWDs in Northeast Nigeria? Are there opportunities for engaging them in economic activities on a commercial and sustainable manner?

The PWD business case will lead to investment partnerships that will support initiatives within sectors that provide the greatest economic opportunity, whether directly or indirectly, to PWD. These sectors can include, but are not limited to agriculture, manufacturing, services, healthcare, technology, and logistics and transportation. Through the consultancy service, RRA seeks to channel business resources, expertise, technology, and influence to contribute to one or more of the following objectives:

• Testing, amplifying, or scaling new opportunities for people living with disability.
• Enhancing the ability of people with disabilities to operate their economic activities independently.
• Expanding and improving the quality of paid services that PWD offer or demand.
• Expanding equitable access to affordable, quality, good and services.
• Expand opportunities that could benefit PWD as employees, consumers, entrepreneurs, suppliers, business owners.
• Developing the capacity of workplaces/companies to provide and deliver goods and services that are demanded by the persons living with disability.
• Increase the chances of PWD on economic and income generating activities.

Consultants' Deliverables:

• Report that addresses all the consultancy objectives, highlights the Business Case for Disability Inclusion in Marketplace and Economic Opportunities in Northeast Nigeria.
• Timeframe / Schedule: one month
• The Consultant will work closely with: RRA team

Requirements
Interested Applicants should have:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent
• 7+ years of experience and proven track record in successful consulting firm or as a consult.
• Working experience as business or investment analyst, strategy development at a commercial firm.
• Experience in actively helping entrepreneurs identify opportunities.
• Working knowledge people living with disability.
• Working knowledge of solving the in Northeast Nigeria marketplace.
• Working experience engaging key stakeholders in the private sector and inclusion.Language skills: Excellent English proficiency (oral and written)
• Hausa language is added advantage.

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send the required Documents below to:

ng-quotations@mercycorps.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Application Documents
Applicants must submit the Following Documentation:

• Technical proposal showing understanding of Inclusive Market Systems Development as it relates to PWD
• CV and Cover Letter detailing interface with or leadership in innovative PWD business models in Nigeria or in Africa.
• Financial proposal - expected consultant fees on a montlybasis and terms of payment.