• Application Deadline: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Interim Senior Program Officer - Marte


• Job Type Contract


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Borno


• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied  , NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

 General Position Summary

The SUN Interim Senior Program Officer, under the supervision of SUN PM, will support the day-to-day implementation of activities in SUN program and work with Mon Club Initiative to support Shelter, WASH and Food security & Livelihood activities in Marte. S/he will work closely with other sectors such as MEL, CARM, Shelter, WASH and Livelihood in ensuring smooth project implementation and delivery of program objectives. 

 Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop activity work plans and manage day-to-day activity implementation.


• Ensure that program activities are conducted as planned.


• Support program officer to train targeted beneficiaries on best agronomy practices, and climate-smart agriculture through formal training, on-job mentorship, and supportive supervision


• Identify any gaps or capacity needs within the team and ensure training and capacity building is incorporated into program planning.


• Coordinate and or supervise program activities.


• Closely collaborate with other sector teams to ensure an integrated approach internally with MC sectors and externally with complementary activities implemented by other program actors.


• Coordinate with other sectors (Cash, Agric, Shelter, MEL, WASH, NCAT, Protection, CARM) and support units to ensure activities are conducted within MC policy and with the maximum benefit to the program. 


• Provide inputs to the design and implementation of training in any areas related to the program activities for staff, communities, and program beneficiaries.  


• Regularly monitor and supervise construction activities 


• Ensures beneficiary complaints mechanisms and Accountability to the Affected Population is addressed in the appropriate way that does not discredit the image of Mercy Corps. 


• Ensure establishment and maintenance of relationships with communities, and local government in the targeted LGAs. 


• Ensure that key learnings are extracted from Food Security and Livelihood implementation and incorporate them in implementations and staff development processes.


• Maintain filing of all Mercy Corps beneficiaries, and ensure all lists are well captured electronically and manually. 


• Facilitate and co-facilitate community meetings, events and training as required.


• Represent Mercy Corps in relevant forums/clusters.


• Work with all program teams, and M&E on FSL activities monitoring including baselines, end-lines, midterm reviews, lesson learning exercises and evaluations and ensure learning informs programming.


• Responsible for monitoring the day-to-day activities and initiating relevant assessment reports with proposals.


• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.


• Serve as technical focal person for all field-level engagements


• Any Other duties as assigned.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility: Program Officer

 Accountability

Reports Directly To: SUN Program manager

Works Directly With: All program Staffs, M & E teams, MC beneficiaries, MC Partners (Mon club initiative), 

Knowledge and Experience

• BA/Sc. in Agriculture or any related discipline. 


• 3 years of experience working on a multi-sectorial program.


• The applicant must be willing to be a resident in Marte LGA and willing to work in Marte.


• At least 2 years of experience working with Mercy Corps Nigeria.


• Experience using voucher modality and knowledge of Nagis platform is a plus


• Experience working with local partners, especially market vendors are required. 


• Demonstrated strengths in analytical skills, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing.


• Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.


• Excellent oral and written skills and computer skills.


• Fluency in English and Hausa is required.