JOB TITLE: Area Coordinator
JOB LOCATION: Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
- Contribute to drafting issues papers, advocacy notes, press releases on relevant humanitarian and development issues in the area of operation
Promotion of ACTED network:
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- Keep abreast with and contribute to ACTED’s global initiatives and global trends, in particular Impact (REACH, Agora), Convergences and Oxus
2. Management and Internal Coordination
Staff Management:
- Ensure that all staff in the area understand and are able to perform their roles and responsibilities related to area operations and link with the capital Head of Departments
- Promote team building, productivity and staff welfare
- Mentor and support the team to build capacities, and improve efficiency and performance, and follow career management
- Manage interpersonal conflicts among staff at area level
Internal Coordination:
- Facilitate interdepartmental communication and information sharing for a positive working environment
- Ensure implementation of ACTED coordination mechanism at area level (WAM, MAR, FLAT meeting, etc.)
3. Project Implementation Follow-up
Project Implementation Tracking:
- Supervise Project Managers in the area and provide support to project implementation through trouble shooting and eliminating blocking points
- Monitor output achievement, cash burn rates and ensure a time completion of projects through review of PMFs, BFUs and project reports
- Ensure that relevant project information are up-to-date and available for reporting purposes
- Ensure coordination and complementarity amongst projects within the area of intervention
Project Quality Control:
- Ensure the application of a practical field based M&E system/plan for each project
- Conduct frequent field visits to project sites to assess activities and ensure efficient use of resources
- Advise Project Managers to adapt projects according to monitoring and evaluation findings
- Ensure beneficiary feedback mechanisms are in place
- Ensure capitalisation of best practices and lessons learnt for projects in the area of operations.
Partner Management:
- Identify potential local partners in the area based on an assessment of complementarity and added value
- Provide support to partners in project implementation and ensure timely and qualitative implementation of projects by partners in line with ACTED and donor requirements
4. FLATS Management
Finance Management:
- Control project budgets at area level to avoid under/over spending
- Ensure accurate budget forecasting and efficient cash flow management
- Ensure timely and accurate area finance TITANIC reporting
Logistics & IT Management:
- Ensure timely procurement and adherence to rules of origin and nationality at area level
- Ensure quality supply management at area level
- Ensure proper asset management at area level and enforce asset investment policy
- Ensure proper stock management at area level
- Ensure proper IT systems, data back-up and protection from malware at area level
- Ensure sufficient and reliable means of communication at area level
- Ensure timely and accurate area logistics TITANIC reporting
Administration and HR Management:
- Ensure transparent and timely recruitment of national staff and contribute to international staff recruitment upon capital request
- Proactively adapt the staffing structure to needs and funding
- Ensure regular performance appraisal and career management for staff at area level
- Ensure timely and accurate area HR TITANIC reporting
- Ensure timely exit forms
Transparency/Compliance Management:
- Minimize risk of fraud and corruption by ensuring adherence to ACTED FLATS procedures
- Ensure that staff is aware of ACTED’s transparency and whistle blowing policy
Security Management:
- Analyse the security context at area level and in close collaboration with the Country Security Manager contribute to defining, analysing and evaluating risks
- Engage with relevant key stakeholders at area level to ensure access and support of interventions
- Address security and safety risks by implementing standard operating procedures defined for the area
- Ensure the offices and houses conform to recommended security, health and safety standards
- Ensure all staff in the area adhere to security procedures
- Ensure security incidents at area level are promptly reported to the capital
Expected Skills and Qualifications
- University Education in a relevant field such as international Development, Emergency Operations, Humanitarian Programming, Technical Degree in Camp Management, or the likes
- Extensive project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency and/or development programmes
- Base management skills preferred
- At least four years relevant work experience, preferably including camp settings
- Proven capabilities in leadership and management required
- Ability to work well and punctually under pressure
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms
- Ability to work well and punctually under pressure
- Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience an asset.
Conditions
- Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid depending on education level, expertise, security level and experience
- Living allowance of 300 USD
- Lodging and food provided in the ACTED Guesthouse / or housing allowance (depending on the contract lenght and country of assignement)
- Flight tickets in and out + Visa taken in charge by ACTED
- Provision of medical and repatriation insurances
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Deadline: February 27, 2022
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Job Category | coordinator |