Location: Maiduguri – Borno – North East NigeriaReporting to: Head of Mission (HoM)Starting date: asapDuration of contract: 12 months (To be confirmed after signature of agreement)Dependents: NoTasks and responsibilitiesThe Food Security Project Manager should provide overall supervision to the activities implemented within the framework of the project ensuring that they are delivered following the proposal text agreed with the donor and that they are leading to the achievement of the project’s results in a timely way.Specifically:
Overall supervision of implementation of Food Security project activities
Liaise with donors’ program staff for matters related to project implementation at the field level
Line management for the Food Security project staff
Coordinate and manage Food Security project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
Elaborate project concept notes and proposals for submission to donors
Ensure adherence to INTERSOS policies, guidance and procedures
Provide distribution reports to the donor partner as required after each distribution
Provide regular progress reports to the Head of Mission and the regional program support officer
Initiate and participate in the development of relevant Food Security projects
Develop and manage Food Security project budget
Implement technical direction for food distribution and ensure high technical quality of project
Ensure that the project targets most vulnerable and most in need beneficiaries, explore and assess new and better ways to assist them
Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer of key skills
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders for a coordinated implementation of project activities
Implement other tasks as might be required by the hierarchy with relation to INTERSOS Country Program in Nigeria.
Required profile/experience
University, Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Technical Food Security expertise (In-kind and cash for food)
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Experienced in leadership, problem solving
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Ability to work in volatile security environment
Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions, patience.
Ability to put up with pressure from government agencies
Able to deliver high quality work within tight deadlines
Should have strong negotiation skills
Qualified applicants should send their updated curriculum vitae, motivation letter and contact details of two professional referees to: recruitment@intersos.org, specifying in the subject ‘Food Security PM – Nigeria’.Only applications sent to this email address will be considered. If you do not receive a reply within one month, then please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. Application received after the deadline or incomplete application will not be considered.
Apply via :
recruitment@intersos.org
