Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Position: Cash Assistant

The Cash LGA Assistant will be responsible for the management and implementation of the Cash and Voucher funded project to Improving Food Access and Nutrition for Vulnerable Displaced and Host Populations Programme in North-Eastern Nigeria at the community (LGA) level directly under the supervision of the Cash Officer. From June 2015, this Cash and Voucher program will support vulnerable host population with unconditional cash transfers and nutrition behavior change communication training in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria.

Summary of Key Objectives:

• Undertake Cash and Voucher interventions at LGA level under the direction of the Cash LGA Officer
• Collect information and data on food security at LGA level through surveys, assessments and regular post distribution monitoring of beneficiary households
• Mobilization and awareness raising about the organization, program objectives and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level).
• Manage the project’s team.

Qualifications; Essential Skills & Experience: 

• Diploma in an Accounting related field e.g Accounting, Business management Development Studies etc.
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• 1 year relevant work experience
• Experience in the Banking, Cash Management and social approach
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy
• Good team spirit

Preferred

• Previous experience with FSL, Cash  programming
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous experience with ACF
• Previous humanitarian programming experience

Position: Income Generation Activity Officer

The Income Generation Activity Officer will be responsible for the management and implementation of the Income Generation Activity funded Improving Food Access and Nutrition for Vulnerable Displaced and Host Populations Programme in Borno State at LGA Level in North-Eastern Nigeria at the community (LGA) level directly under the supervision of the Cash DPM. From June 2015 Income Generation Activity IDPs and vulnerable host population with conditional cash transfers and Training on business management and behavior change communication training in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria

Summary of Key Objectives:

• Undertake Income Generation Activity interventions at LGA level under the direction of the Cash DPM.
• Collect information and data on Income Generation Activates at LGA level through surveys, assessments and regular post distribution monitoring of beneficiary households
• Mobilization and awareness raising about the organization, program objectives and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level)
• Manage the project’s team

Qualifications; Essential Skills & Experience: 

• Diploma in a Business Management, Accounting related field e.g. Agronomics, Agriculture, Agricultural engineering, Development Studies etc.
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• 2 year relevant work experience
• Experience in the Cash, IGA, FSL and social approach
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy
• Good team spirit

Preferred

• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous experience with ACF
• Previous humanitarian programming experience

Position: Income Generation Activity Field Assistant

The Income Generation Activity LGA Assistant will be responsible for the management and implementation of the Income Generation Activity funded Improving Food Access and Nutrition for Vulnerable Displaced and Host Populations Programme in Borno State at LGA Level directly under the supervision of the IGA Officer. From June  2015 Income Generation Activity IDPs and vulnerable host population with conditional cash transfers and training on business management and behavior change communication in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria

Summary of Key Objectives:

• Undertake Income Generation Activity interventions at LGA level under the direction of the IGA Officer.
• Collect information and data on food security at LGA level through surveys, assessments and regular post distribution monitoring of beneficiary households
• Mobilization and awareness raising about the organization, program objectives and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level)

Qualifications; Essential Skills & Experience: 

• Diploma in a Business Management, Accounting related field e.g. Agronomics, Agriculture, Agricultural engineering, Development Studies etc.
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• 1 year relevant work experience
• Experience in the Cash, IGA, FSL and social approach
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy
• Good team spirit

Preferred

• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous experience with ACF
• Previous humanitarian programming experience.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: recruitment.ng@acf-international.org Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Tuesday, 9th June, 2015 will not be considered.