Job Vacancy: Job title: ICRS Field Support Assistant
Job description: CTG overview:
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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Overview of position:
Working under the overall supervision of the DDRR Project Officer & under the direct supervision of the ICRS Project Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, implementation & monitoring of ICRS field activities including outreach & reconciliation, socio economic, mental health & psychosocial support activities & delivering assistance to ICRS beneficiaries. The ICRS project activities will be directly supervised by the ICRS Officer as the individual case management component of the DDRR program in Nigeria.
Role objectives:
Support the implementation of the ICRS activities in the field locations including outreach & reconciliation, socio economic, mental health & psychosocial activities as well as conduct service providers mapping exercise & identify local partners for possible cooperation in assisting the target population.
Provide relevant information to beneficiaries & receiving communities, counsel beneficiaries on appropriate socio economic opportunities / services & projects, make referrals to partner organizations for opportunities as well as facilitate business startup kit delivery & monitoring.
Conduct family tracing & support beneficiaries & family reunification & follow up to ensure beneficiaries wellbeing are met.
Conduct sensitization to prepare community for beneficiaries’ reintegration, acceptance & coordinate rapid response interventions to ensure mitigating rejection & stigma.
Offer mentoring / coaching / monitoring & counselling assistance to beneficiaries on business activities & ensure good implementation of approved beneficiaries projects / grants efficiently & effectively & report accordingly.
Assist in the documentation of success stories, lessons learnt & impact of the ICRS activities & coordinate closely with program teams to draft weekly & monthly plans & reports as well as adhoc activity reports on weekly basis.
Represent DDRR program in consultation with ICRS Officer & / or Team Leaders in the field coordination meetings as well as meetings with community counterparts, implementing partners & other relevant stakeholders & ensure maintaining of friendly, open & professional communications.
Identify cases on MHPSS that require specialized institutional support & coordinate referral as necessary & facilitate nonspecialized psychosocial counselling support for individual beneficiary or family as well as bereavement support as necessary.
Perform any other related duties assigned by Project Coordinator or ICRS Project Officer or Team Leaders.
Provide psychological first aid to the target population when they arrived the community & when need be.
Project reporting:
This role will work under the overall supervision of the DDRR Project Officer & under the direct supervision of the ICRS Project Officer.
Key competencies:
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics or other relevant Social Sciences or an equivalent combination of education & training.
Minimum 2 years of experience in income generating / livelihood projects, business development, community economic development, conflict resolution, community participation & / or psychosocial projects, ideally in the humanitarian sector.
Previous work experience with an international organization will be considered an asset.
Computer literacy including analytical skills, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with minimum supervision, ability to travel extensively & work long hours, a drive for results & ability to handle multiple tasks.
Fluency in English & native languages is advantageous.
Experience in ICRS activities.
Keeps strict confidentiality when required.
Accepts & gives constructive criticism.
Meets deadline, cost & quality requirements for outputs.
Identifies the immediate & peripheral partners of own work.
Establishes & maintains effective working relationships with partners.
Identifies & monitors changes in the needs of partners, including donors, governments, vendors & program beneficiaries.
Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.
Clearly communicates & listens to feedback on, changing priorities & procedures.
Listens effectively & communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.
Articulates vision to motivate colleagues & follows through with commitments.
Sets clear & achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self & others.
Identifies issues, opportunities & risks central to responsibilities.
Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.
Actively contributes to an effective, collegial & agreeable team environment.
Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries & the broader community to advance our clients objectives.
Effectively applies knowledge of DDRR issues within organizational context.
Delivers on set objectives according to strict deadlines.
Has knowledge of administrative & procedural aspects of reintegration & reconciliation.
Understands procurement principles, processes & standards.
Team management:
This role has no team management responsibility.
Further information:
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
Location: Nigeria
Job date: Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:20:23 GMT
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