NORTHWEST NIGERIA COORDINATOR, Nigeria at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Title: NORTHWEST NIGERIA COORDINATOR, Nigeria

Your position and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director – Operations, your responsibility will be to provide overall coordination, leadership and management of ACF programs and operations in Northwestern Nigeria, including Sokoto (main base) and coordination for Zamfara, Katsina and other States as needed.

More specifically, your missions will be to :

• Effectively manage and develop ACF Programming and Strategy in Northwest Nigeria
  • Promote relevant, integrated humanitarian and recovery programming in line with country strategy
  • Ensure the development of potential partnerships and alliances in the Northwestern states
  • Examine possibilities for program expansion at both geographical and sectoral dimensions
• Ensure Safety and Security of ACF personnel and assets
  • Update of security plans (procedural, Standards Operating Procedures -SOPs, health, evacuation)
  • Ensure development and maintenance of security network (formal/informal) at field level for the Northwest
• Guarantee overall accountability for ACF Finance, Human Resources, and Logistics in the Sokoto Field Office, and the Northwest
• Field representation of ACF and adherence to Mandate and Charter/Principles
• Manage and support to local implementing partner(s)
  • Elaborate the mapping of the partners operating in the Northwest
  • Contribute to local partner selection process i.e. due diligence at the state and regional levels
  • Coordinate with contracted implementing partners for the concerned projects in the region  
• Ensure reporting, capitalization and contribute to quality and accountability

You will manage 6 direct reports and 34 indirect staff.

Your profile

You hold a degree in social science, international relations, international development, humanitarian response or relevant field with significant experience (minimum 7 years) with INGOs in insecure setting in the same type of position. A previous experience with ACF in emergency and post-emergencies setting is an asset.

You are disciplined and you are able to work independently,  under pressure.

You have excellent diplomatic, communication (oral, listening, drafting and written) and negotiation skills.

You have the ability to manage a large and diverse team and to organize, train and motivate a multicultural team.

You also have the ability to adapt to different situations and interlocutors, prioritize simple solutions accessible to all depending on the circumstances, and to make sound judgement when faced with difficult situations.

You master English, both written and spoken.

Your employment conditions

Vaccination against Mpox is recommended for employees travelling to this country.

• Fixed term contract under French legislation: 12 months until 01/02/2026
• Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ upon experience,  including 13th month
• Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
• Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
• Monthly per diem and living allowance: 837$ net, field paid
• Monthly country allowance: 450€  
• Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
• Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
• Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the social security, health insurance, and repatriation insurance agreement fees.
• Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
• Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period

• Accompaniment and trainings:
  • Follow-up and support for career development
  • Free and unlimited access to the e-learning platform Talentsoft
    
• Field trips : Deep Field locations such as Tambual, Gwadabawal and other project locations

ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.

Why join us ?

Nigeria is one of the biggest missions for ACF France. The Mission is currently going through an exciting phase of transitioning to localization, mixture of humanitarian, recovery and longer term development programming in partnership with the state governments, local and international partners. The importance of enhanced collaboration with key stakeholders is critical to achieving the desired outcomes. ACF is well known as a key actor in health, nutrition, WASH and FSL response.

Currently the mission has a significant portfolio in Sokoto with strong potential for growth. ACF is a key player in the push to increase programming for vulnerable populations in Northwest Nigeria through increased advocacy to several donors who have signaled an interest. This will be an exciting opportunity to play a significantly role in the growth of our presence and support to vulnerable to enable them to meet their needs.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 01/01/2025. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

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Official Job Website: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/careers/