Requisition ID: req43067
Job Title: Consortium Intern
Sector: Operations
Employment Category: Intern
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Katsina, Nigeri
Job Description
Background/IRC Summary:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict-affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri, Monguno, and Gwoza of Borno state, Damaturu of Yobe State, and a current extension to Zamfara and Katsina states, northwest Nigeria. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs for primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, economic recovery, and development.
The country program developed a strategic plan in the first half of 2021. IRC aim to provide the best possible impact for some of the most vulnerable children, women, and men. In all that we do, IRC strives to deliver through IRC’s core values of Integrity, Accountability, Service and Equality.
Project Overview:
The BHA (Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance) project, Integrated Emergency Response to the Displaced Population in Zamfara, Sokoto, And Katsina States, Northwest Nigeria” depending on the will be carried out by a consortium led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in collaboration with the Alliance for International Medical Action (Alima), Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), and Life Helpers Initiative (LHI), aims to leverage each partner's expertise to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to internally displaced people populations through area-based approach. The Consortium partners will provide an integrated multisectoral intervention in Health, Nutrition, WASH, Protection, and Multi-purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) activities in Zamfara, Katsina, and Sokoto states in collaboration with state governments, UN organizations and other key actors in Northwest Nigeria. The project will be implemented by a dedicated support, quality assurance, and coordination team, who will work closely with all partners through a management unit of well-structured consortium governance for the activity.
SCOPE OF WORK: The Consortium intern will report to the consortium Team lead Northwest and will be responsible for providing administrative support and preparing meetings and managing departmental requests and correspondence. The main duties include managing office files, organizing meetings and regular reports, and organizing records.
Key responsibilities:
Organize a filing system for important and confidential consortium documents such as letters and memorandum of understanding with MDAs and Partners
Organizing consortium meetings and events with MDAs and partners
Distribute and store consortium correspondence.
Preparation of presentations, spreadsheets, and reports for meetings, regular reports on events, expenses, and office budgets.
Manage office supplies stock and place orders,
Prepare reports and presentations with statistical data, as assigned.
Any other assigned consortium tasks by the supervisor.
Reporting and documentation
Ensure the timely and quality delivery of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual project reports.
Ensure high-quality IRC and donor reports on activities, indicators and achievements.
Ensure that all reporting is disaggregated by age and gender.
Keep proper records of all project activities.
Team Management
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS
University degree in law, Political science, psychology, social sciences or social work (bachelors as a minimum).
Ability to manage teams especially field teams in a challenging environment
Ability and willingness to live and work in a challenging environment
Good communication skills (written and verbal), cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, team player.
Ability to live and productively work under stress and in insecure and harsh environments while maintaining a sense of humor
Languages:
Fluency in English and other languages desirable.
Knowledge of the local language will be an added value.
Computer / Other Tech Requirements:
Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Standards of Professional Conduct:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.
Gender Equality:
IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Working Environment:
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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