COOPI main area of intervention is Yobe State but we are
also present in Borno.
Job Title: Area Coordinator
Duty Station: Potiskum, Damaturu, Maiduguri
Duration: 6 months, renewable
Requested Experience: minimum 3 years
Starting Date: ASAP
Scope of the Vacancy
The Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall
management, execution and reporting of the projects managed from his/her base.
He/she is directly assigned to, and responsible of the supervision of all
logistics, HR, financial and overall functioning aspects for the projects and
of the base.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Mission and in
link with the Coordination, he/she ensures COOPI intervention coordination in
his/her area of intervention. He/She:
Coordinates the implementation of the country strategy in
his/her area of intervention:
Participate in the development and updating of the country
strategy by providing information from the field
Ensuring the implementation in the field of the part of the
country strategy for which he/she is responsible in collaboration with the head
of Mission, the Program Coordinator and the project Managers.
Coordinates the implementation of programs in the field:
- Coordinate and control the implementation of planned
projects
- Coordinate in the field the development of new projects in
collaboration with program coordinator and project managers.
- Supervise the support services activities at field level,
in collaboration with the support department managers
- Guarantee synergy between technical and support teams at
field level
- Ensure the implementation of recommendations from internal
audits / departmental field visits / field assessments
Manages the team in his/her area of intervention
- Supervise and manage the members of his/her team under
his/her direct responsibility
- Participate in the recruitment of his/her direct team (for
expatriate staff in his area of intervention at the request of the Head of
Mission)
- Monitor the social climate in its area of intervention and
alert the Head of Mission in case of difficulties or social demands
- Ensure the global management of training needs for his/her
team
- Encourage compliance with the charter and the fight
against fraud and abuse of power and alert the Head of Mission in case of fraud
or abuse of power.
Facilitates good relationship with coordination team
- Keep the coordination team informed about program delivery
- Proactively solicit coordination team for any question
that could jeopardize programs, funding; or the safety of teams and equipments
Ensure that field teams clearly articulate requests for
support to the coordination team to maximize operational effectiveness and
programs’ impact
In general, play a facilitating role between the “field” and
the “coordination”
Manage the follow-up of recommendations from the technical
and support departments
Represents COOPI and ensures relations with partners,
authorities, UN agencies and NGOs in its area of intervention
- Coordinate and supervise all partnerships
- Participate in humanitarian coordination activities
- If necessary, implement at the local level the strategy
and advocacy activities defined by the mission
Ensures the reporting and the communication
- Coordinate the reporting activities with the Program
Managers in the field in accordance with donors and the HQ requirements (type
and quality of information)
- Coordinate the establishment of a program capitalization
system to provide evidence to carry out advocacy activities
- Implementation good communication practices
Manage the safety and security of his/her area of
intervention
- Follow the evolution of the security environment
(networking, gathering and analysis of information …)
- Maintain an effective network with local stakeholders on
issues of context and security, collect and analyze information to establish
context analysis and risk analysis.
- Regularly Update the Local Security Plan with the support
of the Logistics Manager and the security officer and send it to the Head of
Mission
- Brief teams on context and security
- Guarantee compliance with safety rules with the support of
the Logistics Department
- Manage any security incidents and report to the Country
Director
- Actively participate in audits and ensure implementation
of recommendations
Profile of the Candidate
- Master’s degree in humanitarian field.
- At least 3 years of working experience in/with INGO on project management and with at least 1-year experience as Head of base
- Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and a demonstrable understanding of conflict/post conflict development contexts
- Experience in proposal writing, analysis, and report writing
- Excellent in English (oral and written)
- Experience in security management
- Ability to plan, organize work, communicate and reports effectively (both in writing and verbally)
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Team player, effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative and analytical thinker, active learner, able to work in a multicultural environment
- Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of humour
- Proven commitment to accountability practices
- Ability to function effectively under stressful conditions such as heavy workloads, and deadlines.
- Ability to leave in a restricted area with curfew.
- Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, Power point, Emails, Skype, Web researchers)
- Knowledge of and adherence to COOPI Code of Conduct, understands other international development guidelines
- Due to security reasons, this is a non-family duty station.
Application Deadline
02-05-2018
How to Apply
Interested persons should click here to apply
Good Luck!!!
