A NORTHWEST NIGERIA COORDINATOR Nigeria, Sokoto

Duration: 12 months

Start date: 01-01-2025

Your work environment

Action Against Hunger (ACF) has been operational in Nigeria since 2010 and has been able to successfully implement integrated programs in Nutrition, Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Further, the mission has expanded its programs in the wake of conflict in Borno state since 2017, focusing on long-term sustainable programs focused on system strengthening for the Health, WASH, Social Protection, and Agriculture sectors. ACF has also been operating in Jigawa and Kano states in the Northwest with social protection, advocacy and policy-level interventions. The mission launched a response in Sokoto state in the Northwest in 2021 following the cholera outbreak. Since 2018, ACF has been among the leading agencies in implementing the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria (Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi and Sokoto states) to address the urgent humanitarian assistance to the displaced populations. Currently, ACF is implementing multi-sectoral emergency and development-oriented programs in Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi and Sokoto States reaching 2,732,030 individuals (1,133,162 Male; 1,598,868 Female) in the year 2022. Despite the remarkable achievements in the humanitarian sector , ACF, like other humanitarian actors, has been continuously affected by the shrinking humanitarian space due to the security context caused by the operation of non-state armed groups.

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 relevance, 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 diplomacy, 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 judgment when faced with difficult situations.

● You master English, both written and spoken.

Your conditions of employment

● Vaccination against Mpox is recommended for employees traveling 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

Support and training:

● 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.

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