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Smiling Hearts initiatives international is a humanitarian non-governmental, non profit organization founded in Nigeria, Borno state Maiduguri and has been in operation since 2016 as Zumunchi Hearts Initiatives International before its official registration with CAC on 10th October 2018 as Smiling Hearts Initiatives International.

Location Borno

Job Type  Contract (6 months with possibility of extension)

Job Purpose 

The Project Manager will oversee the activities, Administrative, HR and Logistics component of the project, ensuring operations quality, strategic programming and planning, as well as strategic growth and strong external and internal representation and advocacy.

S/he must be able to motivate and lead a diverse staff as well as effectively oversee the activities, budgets and partnerships.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

Promote beneficiary participation of IDP communities.

  • Ensure collaboration with the relevant CCCM/Shelter actors in the planning, development of sites, ensuring that site design support protection and assistance of men, women, boys and girls;
  • Ensure regular site needs assessment and gap analysis are conducted with all CCCM/Shelter stakeholders in the camps;
  • Collaborate with M&E department in the development of assessment tools and reporting about CCCM/SHELTER program related activities
  • Develop and update agreed response strategies for the camps/ Communities, including “exit”/transition strategy for site closures and action plans for the cluster and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in overall country strategies.
  • Support Camp Management staff to conduct contingency planning based on worst-case and most likely scenarios in terms of population movements;
  • Prepare project procurement plans and order for materials in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for planning, implementing, following-up and supervising SHI assessment, verification, shelter, construction and NFI activities.
  • Maintain close coordination with all relevant departments and the Shelter & NFI cluster.
  • Manage all Shelter & NFI Cluster responsibilities with relevant partners.
  • Ensure that adequate staffing is in place for the shelter and NFI activities, and to the extent possible build local construction capacity.
  • Ensure that SHIs’ financial, logistics, security and human resources policies and procedures are fully adhered to and implemented in relation to all construction activities.

Program implementation

  • Develop a work plan for construction and NFI activities and ensure progress and quality in line with applicable international standards and agreements.
  • Conduct shelter and NFI assessments in different IDP and Refugees sites;
  • Conduct cluster level verification activities.
  • Carry out emergency NFI distributions in accordance with the Shelter & NFI cluster strategy and SHI distribution standards.
  • Large-scale construction of emergency shelters/robust emergency shelters;
  • Provide technical training to IDPs and refugees as well as host communities for capacity building and organize teams to construct shelter for vulnerable families;
  • Provide support in supervision of contractors and suppliers, ensuring that deliveries take place according to the quantity and quality agreed.
  • Ensure quality supervision of quality of work of any contractors hired for construction activities at all stages of the construction process.
  • Ensure that all documentation related to shelter activities for works completed, labourer s engaged and supplies is completed in a timely manner.

Program development

  • Identify gaps with a view to generating ideas for future projects with strong beneficiary impact, both in IDP and refugee sites and in host communities.
  • Develop concept notes and or proposals and budgets in close cooperation with the National Coordinator.

Reporting

  • Represent SHI in all sector/ high delegation and donor meetings
  • He/she should have the ability to negotiate with donors.
  • Should have good knowledge of writing proposals, and program reports.
  • He/she should be able to conduct stakeholder meetings with govt agencies.
  • Ensure donor reports are sent timely.
  • He/she should have the  ability to lead a team
  • The individual should be able to facilitate training for staff on all project activities.
  • Participate in and contribute to regular nutrition coordination meetings.
  • Report periodically on all relevant Shelter & NFI activities to the National Coordinator for donor reporting on monthly, interim and final reporting stages, as well as weekly activity updates.
    • Report on a regular basis to sector Shelter & NFI cluster through formal reporting mechanisms and frequent informal communication.
    • Any other tasks assigned by the National Coordinator to support SHI general operations;
  • Requirements

    Education:

    • University Degree, Civil Engineering or Architecture, Social Sciences with a minimum of 5 years experience in project implementation on the field.

    Professional Experience:

    • At least 2 years of experience in Camp Coordination / Camp Management / Shelter related activities.

     

  • Professional Requirements:
    • Being a strong team player;
    • Experience working in a volatile environment
    • Demonstrated ability to manage
    • Strong analytical capacity
    • Significant experience in finance and logistics
    • Computer knowledge is a must (Excel, Word …etc.)
    • Ability to work under stressful conditions.
    • Languages:
      • Fluency in English required (oral and written).

Application Deadline:  Sunday, 3rd August 2025 at 12:00 PM.

    • Method of Application

      ONLY applicants whose competencies meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

       

      Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. SHI reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

      SHI has a PSEA Policy that the successful candidate will be expected to comply with and promote. Interested and qualified? Go should click bottom below to Apply.

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