Component Manager (m/f) Livelihood & Economic Recovery – Nigeria

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.For our operations in Nigeria/Abuja, we are looking for aComponent Manager (m/f) Livelihood & Economic Recovery of the project ‘Support to the internally displaced and resilience of host communities in the north and north-east of Nigeria’JOB-ID: 28956Field of ActivityThe project will be financed by the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) and the European Union (EU). The project’s purpose is to improve the living conditions of internally displaced persons (IDP), the population in host communities and of IDPs returning to their communities of origin in north-eastern Nigeria.The project will be active predominantly in informal IDP camps and host communities and communities of origin of IDPs. It promotes the linkage of rehabilitation and development. The aims of the project are to stabilize living conditions in the IDP population and population of host communities, allow the resumption of social and economic life of IDPs while they return to their communities of origin as well as the rehabilitation and reconstruction of these communities.Access to education, to health services, to energy, water and sanitation, the rehabilitation built infrastructure, the recapitalization of destroyed agricultural production materials, social transfers and the revival of local economy are examples for areas of intervention. For the rehabilitation and reconstruction in communities of origin, the project will apply a community based and participative approach to draft community development plans.Your tasks

Implementation of the component ‘Support to host communities and communities of return – improvement of services’
Provide technical advice and strategic management support to the component with a focus on program quality and efficient and transparent management structures
Designing and adjusting the strategy and technical content of the component and coordination of its content and implementation schedules according to context dynamics
Maintain regular communication with relevant units to ensure quality programming
Cooperation, coordination and harmonization with the other components of the project, and advise especially on issues related to food security, livelihood and education
Oversee program activities to ensure their compliance with the ‘do no harm’ principal
Maintain strong relationships with relevant partners and officials
Develop, maintain, manage and/or initiate partnerships with community based organizations, NGOs and Government Ministries as well as local administrations to support programming
Establish and/or maintain coordination mechanisms at provincial level
Steering and executing the budget of the component
Conceptual preparation for and processing of needs analysis into intervention designs
Preparation and implementation of tenders and procurement processes, especially in the field construction (schools, health services, housing, community centers, water systems, etc.)
Conflict-sensitive monitoring and quality control of the implementation of measures and commissioned implementations
Contributing to the annual or bi-annual report of the programme
Leadership of national and international staff

Your profile

At least three years’ experience in the humanitarian/development in the field of food security and livelihoods, rural development or vocational training and the promotion of small enterprises
University degree in economics, social science, political science or another relevant discipline
Good knowledge in project and commission management
Familiar with instruments and the implementation of EU co-financed projects
Good knowledge of capacity development approaches, proven experience in the design of measures for promotion of inclusive growth
Experienced in the monitoring of large and complex projects
Working experience in the application of the targeted assistance, beneficiary selection and livelihoods approaches
Experience in complex emergency or humanitarian contexts; IDP/refugee experience desirable
Excellent consulting expertise, strong intercultural sensitivity and diplomacy
Experience in cooperation with government authorities and civil society organisations
Experience in leading teams
Ready to travel frequently into high-risk areas
Fluent in German and English

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