About Caritas Germany:
The German Caritas Association, incorporated in Germany in 1897, provides sustainable emergency relief worldwide through its international department, which is known as Caritas international in Germany (Caritas Germany outside of the country). We are mandated by the German Catholic Bishops’ Conference as Germany’s Catholic disaster relief agency. Our commitment is motivated by and based on Christian faith and Catholic social teaching. We provide disaster relief on a global scale together with a network of 162 independent national Catholic welfare associations. We also sponsor social projects for children, the elderly, the ill and people with disabilities in many parts of the world. The skills, expertise and dedication of local Caritas workers guarantee the long-term success of the roughly 650 relief projects we support globally, every year.
Our Nigeria Country Office:
Caritas Germany has contributed to the humanitarian efforts in Nigeria since 2017, through our local partners Caritas Nigeria and JDPC Maiduguri. Since 2021, Caritas Germany has been established as an international NGO in Nigeria. Our current projects are located in Borno, Adamawa, and Benue states. We are a young, ambitious team, striving to provide high quality humanitarian aid. We are committed to strengthening local partner capacities by providing relevant and professional accompaniment and making long-term positive impacts on their organizational development.
We are supportive of our staff’s personal and professional development, including national and international training opportunities.
Caritas Germany is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Tittle: Consortium and Grant Coordinator
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Reports to: Country Representative
Starting Date: as soon as possible
Duration: 10 months
Responsibilities
- Lead the project consortium, which includes Caritas Germany, CAFOD, CCFN and JDPC, and ensure adequate and timely delivery of all project components from start-up to closure
- Manage relations with local, regional and national authorities, the relevant sectoral
- coordination mechanisms and other stakeholders relevant to the intervention.
- Ensure high quality of all project inputs and outputs, including baseline assessments, monitoring and evaluation as well as narrative and financial reports
- Ensure the uninterrupted flow of information to and liaise with Caritas Germany, CAFOD, CCFN, JDPC and the donor regarding the implementation of the project including changes required or obstacles faced
- Ensure that Caritas Germany’s project management systems and procedures are applied in
- line with the needs of the project and donor requirements
- Provide an advisory and supervisory role in all processes related to the project’s food
- security, WASH, and protection (as well as additional future or cross-cutting) components
- Advise the project team on donor-specific project management requirements and emerging issues
- Supervise, train and mentor less experienced project staff
- Travel to the project sites for validation, verification and effective implementation of project activities
- Follow closely the changing security situation in Northeast Nigeria and ensure that security
- practices are appropriate and followed
- In collaboration with the Finance Managers, provide budget monitoring and mitigation of fiduciary risks
- Ensure that the public visibility of the project is carried out (in line with donor requirements) through physical measures, as well as appropriate advocacy and other visibility efforts, including but not limited to government relations, advocacy, and media appearances
- Draft project reports based on donor requirements
- Support the external evaluation of the project
- Support the development of new project proposals
Qualifications
- Degree (preferrable at master’s level) in humanitarian assistance, the economic, social or natural sciences
- Minimum of five years experience implementing humanitarian projects (ideally
- implementing food security, WASH, and/or protection components) Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator, MEAL Coordinator or similar role
- Experience managing international grants (EU, German government, UN system, or others)
- Proven experience in leading teams, managing competing priorities and working under tight deadlines.
- Proven ability to undertake several tasks simultaneously and to achieve high quality outputs
- Proven ability to navigate complex environment and multi-stakeholder constellations
Personal Skills
- Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
- Understanding of MEAL as a program-embedded role, informing programming decisions
- Willingness to visit partner’s offices and work on-site when required
- Understanding of local NGO processes and willingness to constructively engage with counterparts
- Interest in developing local capacities and taking on individuals and teams with a view towards engendering long-term improvements
- Willing and open to work in non-discriminating, religious and culturally neutral, impartial & gender equal manner.
- Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
- Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
- Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
- Identification with the values of Caritas Germany and the Caritas confederation
- Professional proficiency in English, Hausa and/or Kanuri.
Method of Application
Interested and Qualified should Kindly send your applications to [email protected],
enclosing the following documents in a single PDF
- Cover Letter
- CV
- Relevant university of other certificates
- At least two referees for reference checks
If you have any questions about this position, kindly contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Interviews are expected to take place in the fourth week of July.
Terms and Conditions
The employee will be based in the project field office in Maiduguri. Private health insurance will be provided. All other terms and conditions are indicated in the employment contract.
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