Current Jobs Openings At Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Information Management / Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Location: Yola, Adamawa

Role Purpose

• The Information Management/Monitoring and Evaluation assistant is to support the implementation of the Beiersdorf Project in the context of Adamawa State, north-eastern Nigeria.
• The purpose of this role is to provide timely, accurate information on project implementation and ensure that monitoring and evaluation are in line with specific project FAD/donor requirements.
• The role’s support is to achieve accountability, transparency and program quality in project locations.
• The post holder is to ensure that project activities are in line with the Logical Framework and relevant guidelines.

Dimensions of the Role

• Communicates with the Project Coordinator, M&E Manager and across Plan International, and field level implementing partners.
• The post holder will support the establishment of a systematic Information Management system.
• The post holder will interface and support program team members and program coordinator.
• The role requires strong facilitation and organizational skills along with the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to all staff, partners and other stakeholders.

Accountabilities
In collaboration with the Project Coordinator and other relevant staff, the information management assistant will:

• Ensure the information on the physical case files registered under case management are safely and accurately synchronized into the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS+) database, and exported from CPIMS on a regular basis;
• Managing and maintaining the CPIMS database to the level of high-quality standard;
• Report results of M&E activities by providing written documentation about progress toward achieving indicators/targets, as appropriate
• Ensure regular update of project’s data on the Country PMERL system and share reports with project team
• Support to ensure that M&E-specific elements of local partner capacity strengthening plans are successfully implemented
• Ensure high-quality implementation, in close collaboration with the Field based team, sector Specialists and the M&E coordinator, and consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems.
• Support efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping
• Utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning.
• Support targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis.
• Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits.
• Support to ensure that relevant data are entered into organization-wide data management system designed to capture, analyse, and disseminate project data
• Support field level partners staff, community-based project management committee (CBPMC) and enumerators in designing, developing and deploying tools for community-based selection criteria for the selection of beneficiaries.
• Support the production information and knowledge management products for the project.
• Provide support in ensuring facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
• Support the documentation of the outcomes of trainings, workshops, meetings and events.
• Perform any other support functions as directed by the project coordinator/M&E Manager.

Technical Experties, Skills and Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Computer Science, Statistics or any related field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in information management or monitoring and evaluation role.
• Excellent command of the use of Microsoft office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power BI, etc).
• Prior experience working with CPIMS is an added advantage.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, research, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation is also an added advantage.
• Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyse data using one or more statistical software packages (SPSS, STATA, R, etc)
• Excellent English language writing and speaking skills, ability to speak Hausa is an added advantage.
• Ability to identify diverse, relevant external actors to work with and understand the purpose and implications of working with them.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to organize ideas in a logical and structured manner.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Behaviours:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of the team and with stakeholders.
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organisational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities.
• Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse.
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Safety and Security Assistant

Location: Pulka, Borno

Role Purpose

• The Security Assistant will be responsible for the assessments, security related guidance and enforce implementation of security policies, guidelines and procedures for the Humanitarian Response Program with the support of the Safety and Security Manager.

Dimensions of the Role

• This will involve, but is not limited to: promoting a culture of security; security incident reporting; security guard oversight and management; monitoring and analysing the security situation in the states of humanitarian response, supporting the development and implementation of Security related Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) in Borno field offices.
• The scope of responsibility is for both Plan International and all authorised visitors.

Accountabilities
Programme development & Quality Management:

• Regular attendance at relevant security meetings and forums for the North East 
• Report on security incidents/threats to Security Manager/Security officer as the case may be on a regular basis (including analysis of trends) and focal persons at the deep field level.
• Attending security meeting at deep field levels at Pulka.
• Effective networking with the military in the deep field.
• Managing and maintaining effective use of security communication equipment in Pulka.
• Performing location assessment Pulka.
• Managing and facilitating staff/partners’ movements from Maiduguri to Pulka
• Supporting visitors with post arrival briefing in the location.
• Working closely with field coordinator and community mobilization officer to drive acceptance of Plan International programme activities in Pulka.
• Tactically resolving youth and community conflict that could trigger into security incident.
• Providing pre-alert to Security manager/Officer in Maiduguri on prospective security issues.
• Ensure general staff safety and security in Pulka.
• Deploy occasional step-down training.
• Gathering sensitive information and intelligence in the location for security Manager’s/officer’s use.
• Ensure compliance of all SoPs such as movement SoP, curfew SoP, staff relation-community SoP, grievance SoP.
• Providing weekly situation report for the security Manager in Maiduguri
• Providing monthly incident report to Maiduguri.
• Managing security information and communication effectively.
• Drive hibernation and relocation when the context changes.
• Continuously suggest safety and security infrastructure required for the location according to the emerging threat.
• Manage and supervise guard force in the location.
• Ensure effective access management into Plan office and premises.
• Obtain daily travel report affecting Plan International staff in their location of duty
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the Security Manager/Officer.

Technical Experties, Skills and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge and experience in occupational security and health & safety operations.
• Ability to prioritise and manage complex and varied workloads, often to tight deadlines, in a dynamic, fragile and multi-cultural setting.
• Ability to guide staff with limited security capacity.
• Ability to predict and respond to security threats/incidents.
• Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and trouble-shooting skills including negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Energetic and motivated individual, with a proven track record of undertaking similar assignments.
• Strategic and critical skills – but also focused on operational results and ‘getting things done.
• Commitment to continuous learning; willingness to keep abreast of new developments in security.
• Able to work independently but also collaborate closely within teams
• Ability to establish and sustain strong working relationships with Plan colleagues and in the broader Nigeria community/context.
• Culturally and socially sensitive.

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Nutrition Officer

Location: Gwoza, Borno

Role Purpose

• The Nutrition Officer is responsible to ensure that the nutrition activities including BSFP are functioning properly, providing quality care to all targeted beneficiaries, and respecting protocols and principles of good practice.

Dimensions of the Role

• The nutrition officer will lead the implementation of Nutrition activities including BSFP activities in LGA. Liaising with government ministries offices and bureaus at LGAs levels.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with organizational and statutory policies and laws on People and Culture legality matters and also has the responsibility to ensure compliance with the design and implementation of emergency/recovery and resilience-focused nutrition responses in line with applicable government policies, guidelines, and procedures.

Accountabilities
Plan and organize BSFP at designated distribution sites in liaison with the project coordinator:

• Work with LGA officials to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreements signed by all partner bodies
• Ensure the collection of all relevant background information on the area has been amassed prior to project implementation
• Complete order forms for logistics for both materials and estimated medicine & food requirements for each site in advance, plus confirm transport schedule
• Conduct screening in targeted areas to collect total beneficiary figures and confirm/amend log requests as necessary.
• Schedule the distribution plan with the LGA and Wards administrative and health officials.
• Work with the community nutrition mobilizers, and ensure the engagement of community leaders, key community figures, and community groups.
• Work with community nutrition mobilizers to improve their ability to recognize signs of malnutrition, provide appropriate education to beneficiaries to help prevent Micro Nutrient deficiency, on Optimal IYCF, and refer individuals as appropriate.
• Teach community nutrition mobilizers how to disseminate key education messages within their communities and propagate messaging through other community channels.
• Ensure appropriate referrals take place to and from other MoH-supported CMAM sites.
• Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria understand why their child is not admitted.
• Supervise the activities of the SFP team at the distribution points.
• Ensure all SFP team members are familiar with their posts.
• Re-define team composition as necessary – either during distributions (to avoid bottle-necks) or after discussion during team meetings.
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened for malnutrition correctly.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge, and transfer to and from the various components of the CMAM programme.
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the agreed protocols.
• Monitor supplementary feeding rations and ensure they are distributed fairly and equally between beneficiaries.
• Facilitate cooking demonstrations using locally available food.
• Review the forms completed by staff to ensure completion, accuracy, and coherence.
• Undertake individual evaluations with the team.
• Ensure adequate availability of supplementary food supplies for each distribution, input into the creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan, and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with the project coordinator and logistics team.
• Submit weekly reports including tally forms for the SFP statistics for each site.
• Report any progress and any problems in a timely manner.
• Through liaison with the community mobilizers, provide effective follow-up of all cases – particularly:
• Ensure the prompt tracing of children who are absent from the program.
• Request specific children to be followed up as required (newly enrolled children, sick children, children not gaining weight, children with social problems, etc.).

Liaise with the community mobilizers to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilization, health education, and treatment. Check that all messages to carers, community groups, leaders, and authorities are consistent and fully understood:

• Respect the dignity of the beneficiaries, carers, and members of the community
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time

Technical Experties, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a discipline such as Nutrition, Food Science, Nursing, Public Health, or any other relevant discipline, and/or a Diploma in Nursing with at least 3 years of experience in the field of nutrition at the community level.
• Previous experience in a related position for at least 2 years, including managing BSFP & Nutrition projects.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa.
• Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values, and principles.
• Applicants from Yobe State are encouraged to apply

Desirable:

• Managing UNWFP-funded projects is preferable.
• Experience in working on “In-kind Distributions” projects is preferable.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution, and ability to deliver PLAN’s strategic objectives.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities.
• Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse.
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted