Deadline: 01 January, 2024

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is seeking to fill the position of Programme Assistant.

IFRC  aims to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and always promote all forms of humanitarian activities by national societies to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic and technical assistance in the implementation of the CSP activities and support strengthening of multisectoral engagement in achieving global roadmap
• Support planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of programme activities and ensure adequate follow-up of CSP programme implementation tailored to operational plans
• Support the development of tools, templates, standard operating procedures, and training materials by drafting and reviewing existing technical documents
• Contribute to identifying gaps in collaboration with the technical manager
• Provide support with monitoring national cholera epidemiological data and indicators for analysis and early detection of disease outbreaks and/or epidemics
• Remain informed on current programmes in cholera control through a review of current literature and stakeholder activities and remain alert to any implication of such strategic information for CSP programme activities
• Represent CSP at cholera technical working group and respective pillar meetings, as well as other relevant meetings, events and forums as required
• Serve as a focal point with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activities on public health emergencies
• Organise the administrative preparation of internal and external meetings, including the preparation of ToRs/concept notes, invitations, cost estimates and travel requests, and ensure the required clearances
• Attend meetings and prepare meeting notes, and meeting reports (syntheses, summaries, agreements, and action points for follow-up); upon request, identify meeting content
• Ensure adequate and timely activity implementation through periodic work plan review, processing of fund requests, monitoring of expenditure, initiating corrective actions to mitigate financial risk to the organisation, and adherence to donor and organisational policies and guidelines
• Facilitate and monitor procurement and distribution of need-based consumables and commodities for programming
• Manage the CSP office inventory stocks and archives in collaboration with IFRC cluster administration department
• Keep the various operational file holders informed of requests, upcoming commitments and deadlines
• Perform other administration duties as assigned by line manager

Requirements

• Relevant university degree in Medicine, Health Management, Public Health, or a related field
• Postgraduate degree related to health or communicable disease prevention and control
• Two years, minimum, of experience in health programming including cholera programmes
• Experience working with international and non-governmental organisations
• Experience working in communicable disease prevention and control
• Experience in writing reports, case studies, and monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and multisectoral environment
• Experience facilitating and running workshops/trainings
• Experience working with National Societies
• Self-supporting in computers
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Motivated, self-starter personality, sense of responsibility, and organisation skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to identify and handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Good negotiation skills, good judgment, and maturity
• Good knowledge of operational context and area
• Flexibility and ability to travel in the operation’s areas
• Excellent skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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