Social Safety Net Senior Officer

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Full Time

Programmes - FSL

Mid Level

Company Overview

Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organisation committed to ending world hunger. For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe.

We carry out innovative, lifesaving programmes in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Disaster risk reduction, Mental Health and Care Practices, Food security and Livelihoods and Social Protection.

Action Against Hunger began operations in Nigeria in 2010 in response to the high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on integrated programming.

In 2011, we expanded our work to begin implementing nutrition development projects in Jigawa and in Yobe. Following the crises in Northeast Nigeria, we further expanded our operations to address the Nutrition, Health, Food security and livelihoods, WASH, and shelter needs of conflict-affected communities.

Action Against Hunger Nigeria programme is supported by FCDO, ECHO, GAC, BHA, SDC, UNICEF, EU, AFD, SIDA and GFFO.

Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Social Safety Net Senior Officer, who will be responsible to support the implementation of social protection and safety net components of the RESILAC project. The role will involve overseeing cash transfer programs, conditional assistance and education promotion activities. The officer will ensure that vulnerable populations, particularly women, girls, and other marginalized groups, are supported to improve their social and economic resilience.

Position Details

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Proposed start date: January 2025

Work location: Maiduguri, Borno State

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct mapping and selection of the most vulnerable groups, ensuring that women, girls, and other marginalized groups are prioritized;
Assist in implementing cash transfers, social protection interventions as per program guidelines;
Work closely with government officials, local leaders, and communities to ensure alignment with community needs and project goals;
Collaborate with the Ministry of Education to conduct mass campaigns and link educational support with economic recovery activities. Provide scholarships to vulnerable children, particularly girls, and link them with other project components like literacy training;
Support in the rehabilitation of community assets through labor-intensive activities, ensuring that selected households are supported with cash transfers;
Support the implementation of monthly conditional cash transfers for vulnerable households, with a focus on encouraging behavioral changes that improving household resilience;
Coordinate emergency cash or voucher assistance for households in the event of unforeseen disasters, ensuring adherence to gender and protection standards;
Ensure adherence to Action Against Hunger technical guidelines and monitor the implementation of all social protection and safety net activities;
Contribute to organizational learning by documenting lessons learned and best practices. Prepare internal and external reports, including case studies and success stories related to the project;
Support systematic monitoring and evaluation of all activities, ensuring that data is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible for stakeholders;
Contribute to the compilation of monthly social protection and safety nets technical reports with an overview of activities on economic empowerment of the social protection income generation activities area of the program, contextual updates and quantitative indicator follow-up;
Collect data and support documentation for internal and external reporting on social protection activities;
Support in follow up on logistics requirements in coordination with the procurement officer and Log manager;
Ensure that all program-related data and information on social protection and safety nets component of the program is correct, updated, organized and accessible to other key stakeholders, and that lessons learnt and best practice are documented;
Support development of activities progress reports for the social protection and safety nets team as well as contribute to the development of donor reports;
Support integration efforts of social protection activities with other sectors by providing necessary information and coordinating with project teams;
Engage constructively with LGA authorities, traditional and religious leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation;
Incorporate climate resilience into social protection activities, fostering sustainable solutions in the emergency-development nexus;
Communicate performance standards, provide feedback, and support the professional development of team members;
Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support;
Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to Assistants which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal;
Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, and identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Education and Education related courses, Economics, Business Management/ Administration, and any other related field of study;
Minimum of 3 years of experience in implementing CVA and Social Protection related interventions;
Thorough knowledge of social protection and cash transfer programming;
Strong communication skills and experience in team support;
Humanitarian experience, particularly in advocacy and dissemination of information;
Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, including government officials and local communities.

Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.

The deadline for this position is Tuesday, 12th November 2024.

Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).

Action Against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.

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Social Safety Net Senior Officer

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