Plan international is an independent child-centered international development organization committed to advancing the rights of children and fight against poverty. Plan International has no religious, political and government affiliation. For over 78 years. we have supported girls and boys and their communities around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights, free themselves from poverty and live positive fulfilling lives. Plan currently works in 70 countries including Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Livelihoods Officer
Location: Maiduguri
Department: Program
Reports to: Field Coordinator with Technical line to Child Livelihoods Specialist
Duration: 12 Months

Purpose

Coordinates the Cash Transfer Program (CTP) of the Humanitarian projects in Maiduguri in line with International minimum standards in Northeast Borno states, Communicates within Plan International Nigeria and with partners and related government institutions. The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of Plan Internationals implementing partners.
Duties and Responsibilities
Implementing cash transfer programming for the humanitarian response in Maiduguri ensure beneficiaries are selected based on project criteria
Prepare distribution plan for ease and safety of cash distribution
Lead in beneficiaries’ verification to prevent fraud
Apply technical knowledge and skills to sensitize and inform beneficiaries and community members in full compliance with standard operating procedures and guidelines
Participate in research and surveys relating to cash distribution and the appropriateness
Deliver and oversee the project activities
Liaise with other Organizations on the ground and in meetings when related to CTP
Actively participate in the collection of data for beneficiary verifications and households assessments related to cash beneficiaries
Collect all information sheets (beneficiary lists, registration forms, distribution lists, and others) at the distribution site
Support in Post Distribution Monitoring
Establish and maintain transparent, functional relationships with business/corporates
Represent Plan in Cash Working Group meetings in Maiduguri
In collaboration with Child Protection team, ensure that children are safeguarded at all times
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor Degree Field of education: Bachelor of Arts or Science in Social Science,
Economics, Agriculture or related fields
2-3 years working experience for INGOs preferred
Experience in community mobilization and participatory decision making highly preferred and valued
Demonstrated experience and capacity in conducting emergency assessments, field-level data collection, and experience analysing field data and concisely reporting on results.
Physical Environment and Demands:
Travel extensively to lead and supervise programme activities.
Level of Contact with Children:
High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Job Title: Field Security Advisor
Location: Maiduguri Office
Department: Program
Reports to: Field Coordinator with Technical line to Country Security Advisor
Duration: 12 Months

Purpose

Responsible for the development and implementation of security policies, guidelines and procedures for the Humanitarian Response Program with the support of Country Office Security Advisor.
He/ She will promote a culture of security; security incident reporting; security guard oversight and management; monitoring and analysing the security situation in the states of humanitarian response, supporting the development and implementation of Security related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Borno field office.
Duties and Responsibilities
Advise Humanitarian Unit on all aspects of security, management issues and trends in the North East
Develop/maintain an appropriate framework of security measures and standard operating procedures (SSOPs), which will increase Plan International Nigeria’s overall capacity to protect staff, programs, and property for the humanitarian response
Ensure that Plan International Nigeria SSOPs reflect risk levels referenced in Plan’s Global Security Policy and ensure SSOPs are compliant with all Plan’s policies
Manage the day-to-day operations of security management i.e. guard oversight/management/direction; identification, documentation, analysis and follow up of security threats/incidents; monitoring SSOP compliance; staff/vehicle movement control, etc for the humanitarian response
At the state level, lead the response to all security threats/incidents in a timely, professional and appropriate manner
Review existing Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and conduct same routinely in the two North East states of Plan’s Humanitarian response operational locations as well as whenever the security situation changes and advice programming
Monitor and suggest ongoing improvements to existing security warning systems and produce the report to updates/alerts etc., then analyse available information with respect to potential impact to Plan International Nigeria and inform staff /management accordingly of security risks.
Regular attendance at relevant security meetings and forums for the North East.
Report on security incidents/threats to Country Security Advisor on a regular basis (including analysis of trends) and focal persons at the district level
Review physical security arrangements including insurance for staff and assets (e.g. vehicles) in collaboration with relevant managers such as P&C, Operations Managers etc, on a regular basis and implement action plans to improve/correct as/when required
Develop and test contingency plans based on results and anticipation of security threat/risk assessments and develop staf preparedness/capacity to respond, staffing collaboration with focal persons at the district/PU level
Ensure that regular safety and security trainings are conducted with relevant field staff
Build the capacity of all staff on security including health and safety aspects under P&C leadership/ownership
Assess communications needs and recommend improvements/technological aspects to make sure that all equipments are working and in good condition such as generator(s), radios, satellite phones, etc.
Assume any other responsibility as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or any related field
At least 3-5 years’ experience of security, health and safety management or similar capacity
Good understanding of national security related issues and their relations to Plan’s contexts
Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational analyses, including the analysis of factors from both the internal and external environments, identifying crucial risks that have to be addressed, setting objectives and developing plans of action
Good communication skills (written and verbal) both in several local and English language in order to present and garner information quickly and clearly to a variety of audiences
Computer: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
Physical Environment and Demands:
Based in Maiduguri, Borno State with travel to field/community level to coordinate project activities.
Level of Contact with Children:
Low contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have infrequent contact with children. Despite this, it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Job Title: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Officer
Location: Borno
Department: Program
Reports to: Nutrition Coordinator
Duration: 10 Months

Job Purpose

Lead the IYCF program planning and provide strategic direction to the implementation of IYCF through CG, individual and mass education strategies.
Ensure internal and external reporting and documentation requirements are on-time and accurate. Assess staff capacities and coordinate initial or ongoing trainings based on need and program goals, Play a lead role in the orientation and training of new technical program staff, Models leadership to all staff and intentionally develops the leadership potential of the CG Promoters and Prepare a monthly report using the information provided by Care Group Promoters.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the implementation of IYCF-E program at LGA and field level
Ensure observance and respect the dignity of beneficiaries, care givers and members of the community at all times.
Coordinates with project partners, project staff, the SMoH, LGA PHCDA and othe stakeholders regarding upcoming activities and needs at the community and State/LGA levels.
Responsible for the performance and professional development of the CG Promoters who report to him/her.
Review Flipchart Lesson Plans with CG Promoters every two weeks and assure they understand the information well and can teach back the information in a participatory manner.
Collect CG Promoter reports on a monthly basis, review the reports and assure the
information presented is reasonable and complete.
Prepare a monthly report using the information provided by CG Promoters.
Maintain a filing system in the project office so copies of CG Promoter Reports are easily accessible.
Responsible to supervise each Care Group Promoter
Will ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate counseling, education concerning the IYCF and caring practices through Care Group.
Responsible to liaison with the appropriate people in a timely and professional manner to ensure the financial, logistical and procurement issues required to implement project activities.
Will backstop the OTP nurse when necessary
Qualifications and Experience
BA or equivalent in nursing, nutrition, Public Health, or related degree desired
Degree in Nutrition, Food Science and other related natural sciences and at least one (1) year experience in IYCF especially in CG model programming.
Knowledge of CMAM and IYCF will be an added advantage.
Excellent report-writing skills.
Knowledge of English and Hausa/ Kanuri is a MUST
Female candidates are preferred for this position.
Physical Environment and Demands:
Travel extensively to lead and supervise programme activities.
Level of Contact with Children:
High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times


Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Location: Maiduguri

Purpose

Coordinates M&E and CPIMS activities of the Field Offices of Plan International Nigeria’s Emergency response programmes in the Northeast of Nigeria in line with International best practices and relevant guidelines.
The post holder will support the establishment of a systematic
Monitoring and evaluation system. The role requires strong facilitation and organisational skills along with the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to all staff, partners and other stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of program M&E plans to capture project performance and results, including data reporting, assessments, and all monitoring and evaluation activities
Support the development and data flow pattern for program that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
Support to ensure that M&E-specific elements of local partner capacity strengthening plans are successfully implemented
Report results of M&E activities by providing written documentation about progress toward achieving indicators/targets, as appropriate
Provide leadership at field office level on M&E to ensure the program technical integrity to achieve program goal and corresponding objectives and targets
Ensure high-quality implementation, in close collaboration with the Field based team, sector Specialists and the M&E Manager, and consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems
Lead efforts at field office level to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making
Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping
Utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning
Support targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis
Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits
Cultivate strategic M&E relationships and alliances, and represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
Support to ensure relevant data is entered into organization-wide data management system designed to capture, analyse, and disseminate project data
Support the dissemination of project information among the project team
Facilitate M&E capacity-building activities with project staff and implementing partners

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Social Science or any related field.
5 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating large multi-year international development programs, with a robust M&E component.
Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, research, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation.
Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple counterparts in private, public and NGO sectors.
Strong understanding of M&E, policy and compliance requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
Familiarity with M&E for protection projects including the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS)
Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyse data using one or more statistical software packages
Physical Environment and Demands:
Based in Maiduguri, Borno State with travel to the other state to ensure that programme are effectively monitored
Level of Contact with Children:
High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequen contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

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Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse.

Application Deadline: 16th April, 2017.