THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (UNOCHA)

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.

OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer, P3

Location: Maiduguri

Job Type: Temporary

Job Code Title: Humanitarian Affairs Officer

Department/Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Job Opening Number: 19-Humanitarian Affairs-OCHA-114215-J- (X)

United Nations Core Values:Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Org. Setting and Reporting

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.

OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.

OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

This position is located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Maiduguri, Nigeria. 

The Humanitarian Affairs Officer/Special Assistant reports to the Deputy Head of Office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms; provides information and advice on a range of related issues.

Reviews and provides advice on policy issues related to safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance.

Partners with other humanitarian agencies to plan and evaluate humanitarian and emergency assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations.

Provides substantial support to sector / cluster working groups as required and facilitate exchange on cross cutting issues.

Establishes and maintains contacts with government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, media, etc.

Supports advocacy initiatives on issues impacting humanitarian needs and response efforts through the collection of information, liaisons with humanitarian partners, government officials, the media, etc.

Manages the production of appeals for international assistance; ensures the proper use and spending of donor contributions channeled through OCHA.

Undertakes and provides support to technical assistance and other field missions, e.g. participates in field trips to undertake in-depth reviews of specific country work mechanisms.

Organizes and participates in working groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters.

Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff.

Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations in assigned area.

Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues.

Organizes follow-up work, including inter-agency technical review meetings to support policy development work and decision-making on important issues.

Drafts and prepares regular situation papers/reports highlighting relevant operational factors affecting the humanitarian situation and response efforts.

Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc.

Assists in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Office’s humanitarian work plan.

Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in Political Science, Social Science, Public Administration, International Studies, Economics, Engineering, Earth Sciences or a related field is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area.

Field experience in humanitarian affairs in a complex emergency or natural disaster context.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

Experience with inter-cluster/agency coordination in the humanitarian context.

Experience in managing a sub-office or an office.

Experience in a humanitarian context in the West Africa region.

Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN common system or other comparable international organization.

COMPETENCIES
Professionalism:

Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment (e.g. civil strife, natural disasters and human misery); ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff.

Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and related humanitarian issues, including approaches and techniques to address difficult problems.

Demonstrates analytical capacity including the ability to analyze and articulate the humanitarian dimension of issues which require a coordinated UN response.

Ability to identify issues and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of problems.

Ability to conduct research, including ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the humanitarian rights situation in assigned country/area.

TEAMWORK:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING:

Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

LANGUAGES:

French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

ASSESSMENT:

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a desk review of the applications, an assessment exercise and/or by competency-based interview.

UNITED NATIONS CONSIDERATIONS

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira.

For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines.

Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted.

Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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SPECIAL NOTICE

This position is temporarily available for six months, and may be extended. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. 

Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as “retirement.” Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

Candidates found suitable and not selected for the announced duty station, may be selected for deployment to other duty stations. 

The selection will be for similar functions with similar requirements at the same level.

APPLICATION DATE: 4th April, 2019

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

The main goal of occupational health and safety is to promote the health and safety of people at work through prevention and early intervention.

The intent behind the Occupational health and Safety  is to prevent diseases, injuries, and deaths that are due to working conditions.

Work-related illnesses and injuries include any illness or injury incurred by an employee engaged in work-related activities while on or off the worksite.

Workplace settings vary widely in size, sector, design, location, work processes, workplace culture, and resources.

In addition, workers themselves are different in terms of age, gender, training, education, cultural background, health practices, and access to preventive health care.

This translates to great diversity in the safety and health risks for each industry sector and the need for tailored interventions.

WHY IS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IMPORTANT?

Workers spend a quarter of their lifetime, and up to half of their waking lives, at work or commuting. Despite improvements in occupational safety and health over the last several decades, workers continue to suffer work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.

The workplace, therefore, provides a unique forum for public health action.

UNDERSTANDING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Work is one of the most important determinants of a person’s health. However, addressing occupational safety and health poses numerous challenges.

The workforce is becoming increasingly diverse. These demographic changes result in new safety and health issues.

Workplaces are rapidly evolving as jobs in the current economy continue to shift from manufacturing to services.

Major changes are also occurring in the way work is organized. Longer hours, shift work, reduced job security, and part-time and temporary work are realities of the modern workplace and are increasingly affecting the health and lives of workers.

Finally, the new chemicals, materials, processes, and equipment that are being developed at an ever-accelerating pace pose emerging risks to occupational health.

Despite these challenges, the Nation is poised to make significant improvements over the coming decade in the quality of life for all working people.

Occupational health and safety  research has led to many changes in workplaces and work processes that prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths in workers. Ongoing research seeks to identify new and better ways to improve the health and safety of workers and to identify and address emerging hazards.

In addition, scientists and partners are working together to translate and transfer research findings, technologies, and information into highly effective interventions and products that can be readily integrated into the workplace, resulting in more immediate improvements in the lives of workers.

Other new approaches to occupational safety and health include eliminating workplace hazards that results from design flaws and integrating the protection of the worker in the workplace with the promotion of a healthy lifestyle at home.

EMERGING ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Although improvements in occupational health and safety  surveillance are ongoing, there are several emerging areas in which national data systems are not yet available or merit further research. For example, there are recognized data gaps in understanding the safety and health effects of exposure to nanoparticles—the ultrafine, manipulated particles used in many industries.

Nanoparticles have numerous applications to areas ranging from medicine to manufacturing. Nanotechnology is anticipated to increase to a trillion-dollar industry employing millions of workers worldwide within the next decade.

Research are currently ongoing to better understand the health effects of nanotechnology, establish an evidence base on risks and controls, and develop appropriate guidance.

IMPROVING FOOD SAFETY IN NIGERIA

Foodborne illnesses are a burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health care. Each year foodborne illnesses affects millions in Nigerians and even lead to thousands of hospitalizations and deaths.

A small percentage of these illnesses are the result of identified foodborne outbreaks, which happen when two or more cases of similar illnesses result from eating the same food.

Investigations of foodborne outbreaks, along with analyses of data on the germs that make us sick and behaviors that contribute to food contamination, help us identify where we can make improvements in this country’s food safety system.

NOTE: food Safety spans from growing the food on the farm through processing, packing, distribution, transportation, and storage, to preparing it to be eaten..

WHY IS FOOD SAFETY IMPORTANT?

Foodborne illnesses are a preventable and underreported public health problem, especially in Nigeria. These illnesses are a burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health care. They also present a major challenge to certain groups of people. 

Although anyone can get a foodborne illness, some people are at greater risk. For example: 

Children younger than age 4 have the highest incidence of laboratory-confirmed infections from some foodborne pathogens, including Salmonella, Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli, Shigella etc...

People older than age 50 and those with reduced immunity are at greater risk for hospitalizations and death from intestinal pathogens commonly transmitted through foods.

Safer food promises healthier and longer lives and less costly health care, as well as a more resilient food industry. 

UNDERSTANDING FOOD SAFETY

1.) Physical Determinants of Food Safety

Food hazards, including germs and chemical contaminants, can enter the food supply at any point from farm to table. Most of these hazards cannot be detected in food when it is purchased or consumed. 

In addition, a food itself can cause severe adverse reactions in people who are allergic to it. Food allergies are a significant concern, both among children under age 18 and some adults.

2.) Social and Behavioral Determinants of Food Safety

It is important for people to understand how their behavior and activities contribute to the safety of food and how they can decrease the risk of foodborne illness. From processes on the farm to practices in the kitchen, human activities play an important role in food safety. We face many challenges in keeping our food safe. 

The food industry is challenged by:

• Large employee populations with high rates of turnover, communication challenges, and cultural/traditional differences in how food is prepared

• Non-uniform systems for training and certifying workers

• Lack of sick leave policies for sick workers

• Difficulties in tracing food items to their sources

• Changes in production practices

• Increasing imports etc...

Consumers are challenged by:

• Determining when certain foods are cooked to appropriate temperatures

• Separating more risky foods from less risky foods

• Storing food at safe temperatures

• Properly cleaning hands and surfaces etc...

Foodborne illness surveillance and consumer complaints alert public health and regulatory agencies that a hazardous product is in commerce and should be recalled. 

The investigation of foodborne illnesses focuses agencies and the food industry on identifying problems, initiating control activities, and improving practices.

Intensive prevention activities and collaborative efforts by the food industry, regulatory and public health agencies, and consumers are needed to reduce foodborne illness in Nigeria.

Nigeria must as a matter of urgency develop/improve her environmental health architecture. This would be achieved by removing environmental health management from politicians/political interference and also medical doctors and their continued interference.

The National Assembly (NASS) should as a matter of urgency create the National Environmental Health Service (NEHS) under the presidency.

The NEHS should be headed by the Chief Environmental Health Officer of the Nigeria (CEHON) who shall be a seasoned Environmental Health Officer.

The States shall have State Environmental Health Service (SEHS) reporting to the Governor directly through the Chief Environmental Health Officer of the the State (CEHOS)

The LGAs shall have similar creation too to take the administration to the grass root level.

If these creations are made urgently as required, with commensurate retraining/development and independence granted, Environmental Health practice in Nigeria would be envy of all globally.

EMERGING ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Cross-section of EHOs in Nigeria

Environmental health is a dynamic and evolving field. While not all complex environmental issues can be predicted, some known emerging issues in the field include:

CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is projected to impact sea level, patterns of infectious disease, air quality, and the severity of natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and storms.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Preparedness for the environmental impact of natural disasters as well as disasters of human origin includes planning for human health needs and the impact on public infrastructure, such as water and roadways.

NANOTECHNOLOGY
The potential impact of nanotechnology is significant and offers possible improvements to:

° Disease prevention, detection, and treatment
° Electronics
° Clean energy
° Manufacturing
° Environmental risk assessment

However, nanotechnology may also present unintended health risks or changes to the environment.

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Features of the built environment appear to impact human health—influencing behaviors, physical activity patterns, social networks, and access to resources.

EXPOSURE TO UNKNOWN HAZARDS
Every year, hundreds of new chemicals are introduced into the market. It is presumed that some of these chemicals may present new, unexpected challenges to human health, and their safety should be evaluated prior to release.

These cross-cutting issues are not yet understood well enough to inform the development of systems for measuring and tracking their impact. Further exploration is warranted. The environmental health landscape will continue to evolve and may present opportunities for additional research, analysis, and monitoring.

BLOOD LEAD LEVELS
There are millions of houses or buildings that have children living in them who are potentially being exposed to lead.

In the U.S. alone, nearly half a million children ages 1 to 5 have blood lead levels at or above 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL), which is currently the reference level at which CDC recommends public health actions be taken.

Unfortunately, there is no reliable statistics in Nigeria to help in the scientific evaluation of the problem and generate commensurate public health action to be taken

It must be noted that even blood-lead exposure levels as low as 2 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) can affect a child’s cognitive function. Since no safe blood lead level have been identified for children, any exposure should be taken seriously.

However, since lead exposure often occurs with no obvious signs or symptoms, it often remains unrecognized.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: IMPORTANCE AND CHALLENGES - EHSadvisor

GOAL:
Promote health for all through a healthy environment.

OVERVIEW:
Humans interact with the environment constantly. These interactions affect quality of life, years of healthy life lived, and health disparities. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines environment, as it relates to health, as “all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviors.”

Environmental health consists of preventing or controlling disease, injury, and disability related to the interactions between people and their environment.

The EHSadvisor's Environmental Health objectives focus on 6 themes, each of which highlights an element of environmental health:

> Outdoor air quality

> Surface and ground water quality

> Toxic substances and hazardous wastes

> Homes and communities

> Infrastructure and surveillance

> Global environmental health

Creating healthy environments can be complex and relies on continuing research to better understand the effects of exposure to environmental hazards on people’s health.

WHY IS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPORTANT?

Maintaining a healthy environment is central to increasing quality of life and years of healthy life. Globally, 23% of all deaths and 26% of deaths among children under age 5 are due to preventable environmental factors.

Environmental factors are diverse and far reaching. They include:

• Exposure to hazardous substances in the air, water, soil, and food

• Natural and technological disasters

• Climate change

• Occupational hazards

• The built environment

Poor environmental quality has its greatest impact on people whose health status is already at risk. 

Therefore, environmental health must address the societal and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of exposure and disease.

UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

The 6 themes of the Environmental Health topic area draw attention to elements of the environment and their linkages to health.

Outdoor Air Quality
Poor air quality is linked to premature death, cancer, and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

Decreasing air pollution is an important step in creating a healthy environment. 

This is the reason why everyone must wake up and fight against the persistent soot and its attendant problems in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Surface and Ground Water
Surface and ground water quality concerns apply to both drinking water and recreational waters. Contamination by infectious agents or chemicals can cause mild to severe illness.

Protecting water sources and minimizing exposure to contaminated water sources are important parts of environmental health.

Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes
The health effects of toxic substances and hazardous wastes cannot be overemphasised. 

Research to better understand how these exposures may impact health is still ongoing. Meanwhile, efforts to reduce exposures continue. 

Reducing exposure to toxic substances and hazardous wastes is fundamental to environmental health.

Homes and Communities
People spend most of their time at home, work, or school. Some of these environments may expose people to:

Indoor air pollution

Inadequate heating and sanitation

Structural problems

Electrical and fire hazards

Lead-based paint hazards

These hazards can impact health and safety. 

Maintaining healthy homes and communities is essential to environmental health.

Infrastructure and Surveillance
Preventing exposure to environmental hazards relies on many partners, including state and local health departments.

Personnel, surveillance systems, and education are important resources for investigating and responding to disease, monitoring for hazards, and educating the public.

Additional methods and greater capacity to measure and respond to environmental hazards are needed in Nigeria.

Global Environmental Health
Water quality is an important global challenge. Diseases can be reduced by improving water quality and sanitation and increasing access to adequate water and sanitation facilities.

SALE OF SINGLE-STICK CIGARETTES: REPORT REINFORCES NEED FOR NIGERIA TO ENFORCE BAN

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called on the Federal Government to immediately commence enforcement of the ban on sale of cigarettes in single sticks following a new Africa-wide report which shows that sale in single sticks is a tactic by tobacco corporations to reach kids because of their ready availability and cheapness.

~According to scientists, tobacco smoking is dangerous to health

The report, titled: “Sale of Single Sticks of Cigarettes in Africa”, released in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 by the Africa Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), identified the British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris International (PMI), and Imperial Brands as the main perpetrators of the practice in 10 African countries surveyed.

The 10 surveyed countries are Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, Niger, Kenya, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, Cameroun, and Burkina Faso.

According to the ATCA, the data for the new report was collected around locations where young people meet such as malls, shopping centres, movie theatres, and game shops in the capital cities of the countries under study.

Three questionnaires were used for three different target groups to provide different perspectives on single stick availability in the respective countries.

At the public presentation of the report in Cape Town, Deowan Mohee, the Executive Secretary of ATCA, said although many African countries have legislation banning the sale of cigarettes in single sticks, tobacco companies have continued to “openly flout” the laws.

In a statement issued in Lagos, ERA/FoEN said that the mention of Nigeria in the list of countries deliberately targeted by the tobacco corporations has further reaffirmed how desperate the tobacco industry “wants to grab the lungs of kids” in Nigeria and across the continent.

ERA/FoEN Deputy Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, said: “Report after report has shown that the tobacco industry is deliberately targeting kids as replacement smokers. The depth of the single sticks survey shows this wicked practice is Africa-wide and urgently requires swift and deliberate actions across the continent to save our kids and the next generation.”

Oluwafemi noted that the report confirmed findings in the “Big Tobacco Tiny Targets Nigeria Report” which ERA/FoEN and the Nigerian Tobacco Control Research Group presented to the public in 2017 after a survey in five states – Nassarawa, Lagos, Oyo, Kaduna and Enugu.

The ERA/FoEN boss said, “The Nigerian government needs no further proof to justify further delay in commencement of the enforcement of the NTC Act. Single stick sale is a proven ploy that gives our kids unfettered access to the lethal products marketed by BAT, PMI and other tobacco entities. 

Only an immediate ban will save our kids from an imminent epidemic.

“Tobacco consumption is a major public health concern and a serious threat to development in Africa. 

Since tobacco companies worry more about illicit profits by getting as many people as possible to smoke, it is the duty of our government to safeguard our lives. Banning single sticks is one of the ways of doing this.”

FOOD CONCEPTS LATEST JOB OPPORTUNITY – APPLY NOW!

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana.

On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets).

In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

JOB TITLE: Fixed Asset Manager
LOCATION: Onipanu, Lagos
JOB TYPE: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Create and monitor the system of controls, policies/procedures relating to Fixed Asset to safeguard Company’s investment in capital expenditure and prevent theft, losses and inefficiencies

• Manage and comply with month end, quarter end and year end financial close and consolidation processes for fixed asset assets

• Maintaining Financial data for all fixed assets which include requisitions, inventories and disposal

• Maintain proper data for inter store asset transfer and update all relevant records to prevent loss

• Oversee the process of periodic physical verification of assets. Prepare property tax returns

• Support the Financial Controller in the preparation of analysis and schedules for use by Executive Management

• Perform any other related task as assigned periodically.

Qualifications

• Strong Knowledge of Accounting Standards

• Knowledge of Accounting software such as ORACLE with specific focus on Fixed Asset and Project Modules.

• Proficiency in the use of MS Office i.e. excel, word, power point etc.

• Minimum of University degree or HND in Accounting from reputable tertiary institutionCandidate must be have ACA/ACCA qualifications or its equivalent

•Minimum of 7 years working experience in the field of Accounting, 4 of which must relate to Fixed Asset Accounting.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

CANCER, A MAJOR CAUSE OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN IBADAN —UCH CMD

Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital, Ibadan,  says cancer remains one of the three major causes of morbidity and deaths in the hospital in the last three years.

Otegbayo said this during the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop organised by the Pharmacy Department of the hospital.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the workshop entitled,  ‘Pharmaceutical Care in Oncology Practice, ’ was to create more awareness on cancer and find ways to address its challenges.

The CMD,  was represented by the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Dr Victor Akinmoladun.

According to him, the late presentation of patients with cancer to tertiary hospitals contributes to the recorded cancer morbidity and mortality.

“Cancer care is multidisciplinary and pharmaceutical oncology is one of the most critical aspects.

“It involves diagnosis and therapy;  the hospital management is in full support of this workshop.

“ It is very relevant in helping us address some of the challenges of cancer care in the hospital.

“The Department of Pharmacy has paid a lot of attention to oncological cases and we hope that the department will become the hub and the foremost in pharmaceutical oncology in the country.

(NAN)

THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN) JOB VACANCY

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition.

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition.

Over the past decade, GAIN has worked in more than 30 countries to support national efforts to fortify staple foods and reached millions of people as a part of these efforts.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer, Fortification Quality Assessment

Location: Open Location to be based in either Tanzania, Nigeria or India

Overall Purpose

The overall purpose of this position is to support the design and implementation of food fortification quality assessments at retail and producer level in three countries (India, Nigeria and Tanzania). 

The duration of the position is about 34 months (until end of 2021).

Tasks and Responsibilities
Project planning and implementation:

Work with selected implementation partners in country on all aspects of project planning and implementation including technical (finalizing protocols, data collection tools, conducting trainings, supervising field work), process (implementation plan development and monitoring, tracking deliverables) and budgeting/contracting.

Provide on-going support for quality assurance of all work, progress tracking and review.

The work will entail working with local partners who are involved in the project in each of the three countries and will require missions of serval weeks in duration to and in the countries.

Protocol development for market assessments:

Adapt and implement market assessment protocols and data collection tools from existing global templates for use in country specific contexts.

Protocols will cover sampling, data collection methods, analytical procedures, training manual SOPs, among other relevant details.

Lab analysis planning, implementation and quality control

Review lab methods and quality control procedures to ensure reliable lab analysis of micronutrients in foods (focus on oil, flour, sugar, milk and salt).

Provide on-going support for quality assurance of all work, progress tracking, review of results and comparison to standards and regulations.

Data documentation and management:

Ensure appropriate completion and systematic storage for general project documents as well as datasets and assessment specific documentation.

Analysis and dissemination

Contribute to analysis of information collected and support all dissemination efforts including writing reports, briefs and other materials. 

Participate in diverse activities to support sharing learnings related to Fortification Assessment and other relevant nutrition work internally within the Knowledge Leadership (KL) team

Key Organizational Relationships

The Country Program Officer will work closely with the LSFF teams in the countries as well as the Fortification Quality Grant team

The Country Program Officer reports to Senior Project Manager (KL) leading the Fortification Quality Grant team

Job Requirements
Competencies (Skills and Attributes):

Strong managerial, organizational and communication skills

Ability to work effectively independently and in a cross-cultural team

Skills in quantitative research methods (implementation, management)

Skills in laboratory analysis of micronutrients in foods and laboratory quality control is an asset

Experience:

Demonstrated experience in managing projects in low and middle-income countries essential

Experience in project monitoring and quantitative research in low and middle-income countries

Experience in laboratory analysis of micronutrients in foods is an asset

Education:

Postgraduate level degree in Food Science, Food Markets, Supply as well as Quality Management or other related discipline

Other Requirements:

Fluency in English (written and spoken) essential

Based and allowed to work in one of the 3 countries (India, Nigeria and Tanzania)

Willingness and ability to work from or travel to countries such as India, Nigeria and Tanzania essential

Salary
Competitive

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline: 20th April, 2019.

NNPC MOVES TO CUT FUEL IMPORTS, SIGNS $50M REFINERY OVERHAUL CONTRACT WITH ITALIAN FIRM

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has again announced plans to revamp the nation’s four refineries to help the country save billions of dollars it expends annually on fuel imports.

To this end, the corporation has awarded a contract worth about $50 million to Italy’s Maire Tecnimont to carry out checks and equipment inspections of Port Harcourt refinery.

The Port Harcourt refinery overhaul would be followed by the Warri and Kaduna refineries, according to Reuters report.

Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu hinted recently that the federal government would raise $1.2 billion to upgrade the four refineries as it plans to end reliance on petrol imports this year. Between 2013 and 2017, Nigeria spent $36.371billion on importation of petroleum products, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Also, Kachikwu, in 2017, disclosed that Nigeria allocated an average of $28 billion of her foreign exchange earnings yearly to import about 92 per cent of the petrol consumed locally.

Kachikwu, who made the revelation at the 2017 conference of the Modular Refineries Association of Nigeria (MRAN) in Abuja, also put the country’s daily petrol consumption then, at 66 million litres.

However, a recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that a whopping N2.289 trillion was expended in 2018 alone on importation of refined petrol.

According to the report, a total of N802.4 billion worth of petrol was imported in the first quarter of the year, N744.28 billion in the second quarter and N742.82 billion in the third quarter of 2018.

Nigeria’s four refineries located in Port Harcourt (two), Warri and Kaduna, with combined installed capacity to refine 445,000 barrels of crude per day, have been comatose, because top oil industry officials divert huge funds earmarked for their routine comprehensive turnaround maintenance (TAM).

THISDAY had exclusively reported that contrary to repeated claims by the NNPC that the refineries undergo routine TAM, the four refineries have not undergone comprehensive repairs in the last 18 years or more as contracts awarded by successive governments were either abandoned halfway or not executed at all.

The NNPC confirmed this, when it hinted last Thursday that the planned overhaul of the 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt refinery would be the first since the last revamp was carried out 19 years ago.

According to Reuters, under the contract term, Maire Tecnimont will carry out checks and equipment inspections for Port Harcourt refinery. The newswire also quoted NNPC to have said that work on the Port Harcourt refinery would last for six months starting from end of this month.

According to the corporation, Nigeria’s effort to ensure local sufficiency in refined petroleum products would be bolstered by the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery complex.

The corporation has been in talks with different consortiums to revamp its dilapidated refineries and has considered paying for the work via offtake of refined products rather than cash.

NNPC said it would use its own cash to pay for the work and then raise debt. The Port Harcourt overhaul would be followed by the Warri refinery, which is also in the Niger Delta, and the refinery at Kaduna in the north west of the country.

At the end of the first phase, the Port Harcourt refinery should reach 60 per cent capacity utilisation, increasing to a minimum of 90 per cent, NNPC said, adding Italy’s Eni would act as adviser.

STUNTED NIGERIAN CHILDREN - HOW CARRYING HEAVY WATER CONTAINERS AFFECTS CHILDREN'S GROWTH

Children carrying water

Today is World Water Day. With access to water in certain communities limited, Daily Trust looks at the life of children who have to travel long distances to fetch water in containers that weigh as much their body, and the implications of this on their health.

Abdulkareem 13, weighs 31 kg. At different times, daily, he goes to fetch water for the family's use, carrying a 20-litre bucket. When filled to the level he feels comfortable carrying, it weighs 15kg.

For the youngster who lives in an uncompleted building in with his father, stepmother and three siblings at Dawaki Extension of the Federal Capital Territory, he said, "The thing I want the most is to live in a house with running water."

"I am tired of the headache and tiredness I feel fetching water. I know I cannot go to school, but I don't want to spend every day fetching water," he said.

Kilometres away, in the outskirts of the Abuja metropolis, the story is hardly different for the Mohammed siblings.

Saratu Mohammed, nine, is a resident of Paikon Kore, a community of about 10, 000 inhabitants in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal capital Territory. She, along with her brothers, Ibrahim, seven, and Kabiru, 11, go to River Eku to fetch water for their family's use.

The strain of the 25-litre repurposed groundnut oil jerrican of water is visible on his neck as Kabiru drags himself up the steep bank of the river as he heads back home. He supports the weight of the container which is about three quarters full, with his hand, while beckoning on the other two to join him.

On school days, it is a chore they carry out from 6.30am for at least 30 minutes before preparing for school. On weekends, they don't make the trips as much because most women, including their mother, go to the river to do their washing.

This routine is scarcely different for a shy 13-year-old girl who was reluctant to share her name or that of her younger sister with our reporter as they emerged from River Eku, where they had gone to fetch water at 7.27am on a Wednesday. It was their third trip that morning.

While crossing the main road, she unwittingly provided an apt picture of the impacts of water scarcity on children. With the bowl full of water splashing all over her, a group of girls dressed in uniforms walked past in the opposite direction to school.

For another one hour 30 minutes while our reporter observed the traffic around River Eku and interacted with community members, she returned twice to fetch water with her sister, carrying the same black 20-litre bowl.

CLEAR OVERGROWN GRASSES OR FACE SANCTION – FCTA WARNS PROPERTY OWNERS

Grasses FCTA

Property owners on major arterial ways in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been given a final notice by the FCT Administration to redecorate their properties and clear overgrown grasses or face sanctions.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) in a statement in national daily, yesterday, said the move was to restore the Abuja Master Plan.

“All property/plot owners along Ahmadu Bello Way are expected to comply with this order within two weeks, while those along other arterial ways must comply within one month from the date of this announcement or face appropriate sanctions,” it said.

It also directed property owners along all major arterial ways in the city to close illegal access gates.

“In furtherance of its effort to restore the Abuja Mater Plan, the Federal Capital Territory Administration wishes to notify the general public that all property/plot owners along all major arterial ways in the city are hereby requested to close illegal access gates, clear overgrown grasses and redecorate their properties in line with extant rules and regulations in the FCT,” the statement read.

The FCTA also requested all owners of buildings (private, public and corporate) that are 10 years old and above to submit ‘as built’ drawings to the Department of Development Control for recertification.

“The submission should include a report of structural integrity test of the building accordingly. The FCTA looks forward to the understanding and cooperation of all concerned,” it said.

TOTAL E&P NIGERIA AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY

Total E&P Nigeria is the operator of the NNPC/TEPNG Joint Venture, producing oil and gas from several onshore and shallow water licenses.

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Annually, Total, in partnership with NNPC and its corporate partners, select and sponsor young Nigerian scholars for Master’s Degree programs in Arts, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering and Geosciences (Oil & Gas related) in top universities in France. The award is full board.

Total welcomes applications from suitably qualified young Nigerians for any of the programmes in the schools below.

1. IFP School (Petroleum Engineering)

12 months of classes and 6 month internship

Specialized Master in Petroleum Geosciences Geology

Specialized Master in Petroleum Geosciences Geophysics

Specialized Master in Reservoir Geoscience and Engineering

11 months of classes and 6 month internship

Specialized Master in Processes and Polymers

Specialized Master in Petroleum Economics and Management

Specialized Master in Petroleum Data Management

2. Ecole des Mines d’Ales IMT

Disaster Management, environment, human and social sciences, Information et Communication Technologies (18 month academic program + 6 month internship, Possibility of doing it home country or in France)

3. Ecole des Mines de Nantes IMT Atlantique (Engineering and environment)

Master in Project Management for Environmental and Energy Engineering (PM3E) – 2 years

Master in Process and Bioprocess Engineering – Project Management for Environmental & Energy Engineering (PM3E) 2 years

MSc Management and Optimization of Supply Chains & Transport (18 month acadamic program + 6 month internship)

4. Ecole Centrale de  Nantes (Engineering)  – 2 years

Master in Applied Mechanics on Computational Structural Mechanics

Master in Applied Mechanics on Design of Production and Systems

Master in Applied Mechanics on Metallic and Composites Complex Assemblies

Master in Control Engineering and Production Systems on Automatic control, Robotics, Signal and  mage

5. Institut Supérieur d’Électronique de Paris (ISEP)

ISEP Engineering Master Degree in computer Science – 2 years

6. INSA Toulouse (Engineering)

Master in Fluids Engineering for Industrial Processes – 2 years

Advanced Master in Safety Engineering and Management – 1 yearAdvanced Master on Innovative and secure IoT systems – 1 year

7. ICSI Toulouse (HSE)

Master in Safety Engineering and Management (HSE) – 2 years

8. Arts et Metiers ParisTech – 1 year

Petroleum Geosciences & Engineering/ forage et Production

MSc Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

Master Degree in Materials and Engineering Sciences

9. ENSG Lorraine – 2 years

Master Subterranean Reservoirs of Energy: Hydrodynamics Geophysics – Modeling

10. ENSGTI Pau – 2 years

Chemistry International Studies (Chem.I.St)

International Master “SIMOS“ : SIMulation and Optimization of energy Systems

Context and environment

Other programmes are:

11. ENSIC Nancy

Chemistry International Studies – 2 years

12. GRENOBLE INP

1 year Mécanique et energétique

Master CyberSecurity (CySec)2 years

MSc in Electrical Engineering for Smart Grids and Buildings

Mechanics: Fluid Mechanics and Energetics – FME

Master in Sciences and Materials Engineering

Electrochemistry and Processes

Master in Sustainable Industrial Engineering

Master MSE – Program Biorefinery and Biomaterials

MSc in Integration, Security and TRust in Embedded systems

Master of Science in Industrial and Applied Mathematics (MSIAM)

Master in Hydraulic and Civil Engineering

13. HEC Paris (Business) – 10 month academic program + 6 month internship

MSc Sustainability and Social Innovation

MSc in International Finance (MIF)

MSc Strategic Consulting

MSc Managerial and Financial Economic

14. EDHEC Business School – 2 academic semesters + 3-6 month internship

MSc in International Accounting & Finance

MSc in Finance

MSc in Management Studies

MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management

15. ESC Rennes (Business) – 15 month academic programme including a 4 month internship

MSc in International Management

MSc in Global Business Management

MSc in International Finance

16. Sciences Po Paris (Political Science, Law and Business)

1 year LLM in Transnational Arbitration & Dispute Settlement

Master in Corporate Strategy

Master in Financial Regulation and Risk Management -2 years

Master in Public Affairs

Master in International Energy

Master in International Management and Sustainability

Master in Environmental Policy

17. Université de Cergy-Pontoise – 1 year

LL.M in Law and Business Ethics

Master (LLM) M. in Business and Taxation Law

18. CNAM –  1 year

Master of Science in Telecommunications and Networks

Master of Business Administration

19. Polytechnique Palaiseau – 2 years

MSc Internet of Things: Innovation and Management

MSc Ecotechnologies for Sustainability and Environment Management

MSc  Energy Environment: Science Technology and Management – STEEM

20. ESCP Europe (Energy Management)

MSc in Energy Management (MEM) – 3 academic semesters (London-Paris-London) + 4-6 month internship

21. University of Lyon 1

MSc Synthesis, catalysis and sustainable chemistry – 1 year

22. EM LYON Business School

Quantitative Finance – 1 year

23. Université de Grenoble Alpes –  2 years

MSc in Chemistry  – five specialties

MSc  in Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology

Candidate Profile

Interested applicants must have obtained a university degree (minimum of second class upper) not earlier than (5) years ago and must have completed the mandatory NYSC programme.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should  Click Here to Apply

The advert closes two (2) weeks from the date of this publication (28th March, 2019). 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

THE SELECTION EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL 2019

POLICE STORM RIVERS STATE COLLEGE Of HEALTH PORT-HARCOURT, ARREST STUDENTS

Students of the Rivers State College of health science and Technology, Portharcourt are currently on the run as SARS Officers invaded the school premises, and arrested some students over cult related matters, according to news sighted by Groovenaija360.

A Facebook user Agumada Dorcas, shared some photos from the scene and wrote:

Police invaded Rivers State college of health ND molesting d student... Rivers State...how safe is her children

The reason behind the invasion has been attributed to cult-related activities within the school.

One of the past students of the school Ruth Agi reacted to what could likely cause the arrest and she wrote: 

That's what u get when health students forget that they are medical practitioners, and go to join cults RSU has mixed multitudes I pity those health students that go there to join cults and even bring it into the college, when I was there health students didn't join such groups and the ones that did, we're scared to do it openly but the story today is different, However I condemn the act of SARS attacking those students, we are Nigerians and we have the right to carry out a peaceful protest, As an aluta conscious alumni I call on the management of the school to defend the students, and expel any students caught practicing cultism on campus, also the SUG should also rise up and perform their duties..... This act of the police is callous.

See Photos below.

POOR SANITATION KILLS MORE NIGERIANS THAN BOKO HARAM – TOYIN SARAKI

Wife of Senate President, Toyin Saraki has stated poor sanitation and hygiene kill Nigerians more annually than Boko Haram terrorists.

She also said the country loses $3.38 billion annually to poor sanitation condition.

According to her, the $3.38 billion annual loss due to poor sanitation, constituted 0.9% per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products.

Mrs. Saraki stated this during a stakeholder meeting to celebrate this year’s World Water Day on Wednesday in Abuja.

The programme was organised by an international nongovernmental organisation, WaterAid and Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta – PIND Foundation.

She said: “We know that one out of three Nigerians does not have clean water close to home and two in three do not have a decent household toilet.

“This contributes to the deaths of nearly 60,000 children under five each year of diarrhea illnesses caused by dirty water, poor sanitation and poor hygiene.

“Our WASH conditions kill more people annually in Nigeria than have died in conflict with Boko Haram. According to WaterAid, it also means a loss of 0.9% of our GDP, around $3.38 billion a year.

“Women and infants are dying needlessly in labour rooms, with maternal sepsis taking a mother’s life at what should be the most joyous of times.

“I believe that if we truly intend to leave no-one behind, we must start with a toilet for all and ensure that after using that toilet, handwashing with soap ensures clean hands for all.”

Mrs. Saraki said she will be working with the World Bank on its campaign in Nigeria to end open defecation, which stands at 25 percent and posed a serious sanitary hazard to Nigerians.

She said her organisation, Wellbeing Foundation Africa launched a water, sanitation and hygiene campaign when it discovered that Nigeria’s sanitation condition was getting worse.

“We did so because of the overwhelming evidence coming back to us from our front line healthcare programmes that we had to retrace our steps – that WASH indices in Nigeria were not only poor; but were worsening in many instances.

“WASH indices are often, rightly, discussed as statistical values. That is of course crucial to any national plan, and the WBFA staunchly advocates for improved civil registration and vital statistics systems.

“Meanwhile, poor WASH conditions endanger Infection Prevention and Control systems. The fact that outbreaks of diseases have been so severe in Nigeria recently – with the WHO commenting that the Lassa fever outbreak last year was unprecedented – is no coincidence,” she said.

NCDC REGISTERS 83 DEATHS, 381 CONFIRMED LASSA FEVER CASES, SO FAR, IN 2019

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ) has registered 83 deaths, 381 confirmed cases and 1,279 suspected cases of Lassa fever in 2019.

Dr Kola Jinadu, Senior Technical Adviser to the NCDC Chief Executive Officer, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Tuesday.

He was speaking at a health journalism masterclass organised by NIGERIA HEALTHWATCH, a non-governmental organisation.

The senior technical adviser said the centre also has 12 probable cases, adding that the cases cut across 21 states of the country.

“We so far have 21 states with active Lassa fever cases with fatality ratio of 21.8 per cent.

“In the efforts to treat the infected persons and check the spread of the disease, 15 healthcare workers were infected with the disease during the period under review,’’ he said.

He said, however, that there was decline in the number of reported cases in the recent weeks.

Jinadu said that a national multi-partner, multi-sectoral Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) led by NCDC continue to coordinate the response activities.

He added that state EOCs have been activated in Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi and Plateau states.

The national rapid response team comprising the NCDC, the Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Environment were working in some of the affected states like Oyo, Edo, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Plateau and Taraba.

“Case guidelines are regularly reviewed and disseminated to stakeholders,’’ he added.

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) JOB VACANCY [2 POSITIONS]

Solidarites International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. 

Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: water, food and shelter.

SI has started activities in North-eastern Nigeria in August 2016 in the fields of Wash and is now intervening in 4 areas of the state for Wash and Shelter activities. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

1. Job Title: Admin Assistant

Location: Monguno, Borno

Beginning of Contract: ASAP

Contract Duration: 3 months (with 

possibility of extension)

Probation Period: 1 months

Salary and Conditions: In 

accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria

Delocalized Status and related benefits:Applicable

Mission

At his/her assigned base level, the administrative assistant supports the administrator in the processing of accounting operations as well as all tasks relating to Human Resources.

Main Tasks
Administrative management of personnel:

Welcome and participate in administrative briefing of new personnel

Assist the administrator for the administrative management of recruitment and hiring

Participate in the organization of training

Ensure archiving and monitoring of individual dossiers and deliver all documents relative to the professional life of Solidarités International employees

Ensure the confidentiality of all HR datas

Participate in the monitoring of work contracts on the base

Collect payment details and integrate them into the Human resources management  software (Homère)

Issue pay slips and supervise payment of salaries after approval by the administrator

Calculate taxes and duties and create pay records for the relevant organizations

Keep an organization chart up to date for the base

Assist the administrative in the organization and conduct of meetings with personnel representatives

Participate in the application of policies relating to salaries and benefits for Solidarités International

Monitor changes in the cost of living

TEAM MANAGEMENT:

Train and support team members under his or her supervision

Ensure the minimal replacement of members of the admin services in case of absence (days of, sickness etc.)

TREASURY / ACCOUNTING / MANAGEMENT:

Supervise the physical maintenance and safety of cash boxes

Prepare monthly closing, revision and integrity of accounts for the base

Issue vouchers, supervise archiving of records

Participate in audits or any checks issued by partners or head office, at the base level

Participate in the consolidation of budget follow ups and cash forecasts at the base level

Monitor due dates for payments of contracts managed by the administrative coordinator

List liquidity needs in concert with the admin coordinator

Carry out pay-outs and advances, within established guidelines

Keep the registry of cash pay-outs and the cashier’s register

Record budgetary transfers and keep accounting codes

Verify, before recording, that records conform to regulations and procedures of Solidarités International

Translate accounting documents if necessary

Exchange currencies at request of superiors

Verify cash balances daily and report any discrepancies to superior

Archive accounting records according to Solidarités procedures after a final verification of receipts etc.

Guarantee security of the cash and confidentiality of information

REPORTING / COMMUNICATION:

Participate in supervision of regulations in effectAid admin coordinator in relations with administrative authorities

REQUIREMENTS
Personal Abilities

Dynamic, organized, methodical, team player, with sound communication skills

Languages: Fluent in English and Hausa (additional languages a plus)

Personal qualities: Reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritisation of tasks, work under tight deadlines

TECHNICAL COMPETENCES:

Professional experience: At least 1 year of experience in similar position in administration, human resources and finance especially with INGOs

Bachelor Degree in Economics, management, administration, HR, social science or any related fields

IT skills : Microsoft software practice, sound Excel skills

2. JOB TITLE: Admin Manager

LOCATION: Monguno, Borno

BEGINNING OF CONTRACT: ASAP

CONTRACT DURATION: 3 months
(with possibility of extension)

PROBATION PERIOD: 1 months

DELOCALIZED STATUS AND RELATED BENEFITS: Applicable

MISSION:
Under the supervision of the administrative coordinator, the administrator carries out administrative, accounting and financial management of his/her base, in compliance with donor and SOLIDARITES International procedures.

He/she supervises accounting operations and cash management, and carries out budget follow up in conjunction with the program managers.

He/she is also one of those charged with ensuring that Solidarités International’s Human Resources policy is properly implemented at the base.

He supports monitors and trains the members of his administrative team.

MAIN TASKS
Administrative management of personnel:

Apply the formalities provided for sanctions and for termination or breach of contract

Supervise the collection of elements needed to establish wages and monitor their proper implementation

Calculate taxes, complete returns and make statements and payments to the necessary organizations

Assist in defining and applying Solidarités International’s salary and social policies

Evaluate risks linked to changes in compensation and social policies

Oversee the setting up of legal representation and consultation bodies for personnel at his/her base, and assist in conflict management and resolution

Conduct meetings and communication with personnel

Track the cost of living

Update the mission organization chart

Assist in welcoming and integrating new personnel, ensure they receive administrative briefing

Supervise the administrative management of personnel recruitment and hiring at his/her base

Supervise the archiving, handling and security of Solidarités International personnel files

Draft employment contracts for employees at his/her base, and ensure that they are adhered to

Ensure that performance reviews are carried out according to defined procedure, and monitor the professional development of personnel

Centralise training requests from teams and set up a training plan

Assist in ordering and determining disciplinary measures

TEAM MANAGEMENT:

Define the needs of administrative personnel at his/her base, and recruit according to the resources allocated

Train, support and evaluate the administrative team at his/her assignment base

Plan and direct the activities of the administrative teamLead meetings for the administrative team

CASH-FLOW /BOOKKEEPING:

Supervise account keeping at his/her base, monitor cash balances

Monitor bank books for his/her base and keep the safe

Prepare and supervise the monthly closing, review and integration of the accounting for his/her base

Verify the accounting files before they are sent to  coordination

Manage his/her base’s cash-flow and ensure that banks and cash boxes are well supplied

Manage transfers and monitor the security of funds

Formulate cash-flow forecasts with the logistics officer and the program managers

Supervise the upkeep and security of safes and cash-boxes

Validate all disbursements and commitments of expenditure, in compliance with Solidarités International procedures

BUDGETARY / FINANCIAL MONITORING:

Oversee adherence to donor administrative procedures

Aid the administrative coordinator in formulating financial reports and carrying out audits

Assist in formulating budgets for new projects

Update allocation boards for his/her base

Update and analyze budget follow up in conjunction with logistic and program teams

Make connections between budgetary consumption and activity progress

Propose solutions if necessary

Monitor functioning costs at his/her assignment base

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE MISSION:

Verify and validate all contracts drafted at the base

Assist in selecting Solidarités International premises

Ensure administrative monitoring of insurance locations, claims and contracts

REPORTING/COMMUNICATION:

Supervise the sending of administrative files to the  coordination

Ensure administrative and financial reports are made to the coordination according to the Solidarités administrative calendar.

Establish and maintain relationships with local and regional administrative authorities, monitor regulations in force

Take part in meetings relating to administrative aspects, represent Solidarités International on request and/or by order

REQUIREMENTS:
Technical competences :

Professional experience: at least 2 year of experience in similar position in Administration and Finance especially with INGOs

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Management or any related fields

IT SKILLS: Microsoft software practice, sound Excel skills.

PERSONAL ABILITIES:

Dynamic, organized, methodical, team player, with sound communication skills

Languages: fluent in English and Hausa (additional languages a plus)

Personal qualities: Reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritisation of tasks, work under tight deadlines.

SALARY AND CONDITIONS
In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline: 29th March, 2019.

NOTE:
The CV attached must be named with your name and surname.As position is required as soon as possible, Solidarites International reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the final date.