Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilian victims of marginalization and exclusion, or those hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapse by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The association leads on average 200 projects a year in the following sectors of intervention: Food Security, Health, Nutrition, Construction and Rehabilitation of infrastructures, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Economic Recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 7 million people in 21 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and France.
Humanitarian situation and needs:
With the biggest population in Africa, (between 178.000.000 and 200.000.000 habitants), Nigeria is ranked as one of the first economy of the continent thanks to oil and petroleum products as well as mineral resources (gold, iron, diamonds, copper etc…). Despite a strong economy, Nigeria suffers from huge inequalities between rich and poor, and from a high rate of corruption, at every level. Moreover, a great ethnic diversity (more than language groups led by the family or clan manner) mixed with a federal mechanism make it a real powder keg. Within this volatile environment, the conflict in the North-East of the country and the linked widespread violence triggered a large scale humanitarian crisis. Indeed, millions of people have been forcibly displaced in the Lake Chad Basin region due to the so-called Boko Haram conflict, and new displacement continues. Resorting to widespread sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), forced recruitment and suicide bombings, Armed Opposition Groups’ (AOG) attacks on civilians persist. Ongoing conflict between AOG and Governmental Security Forces in all affected countries as well as the absence of basic services have created acute humanitarian and protection needs for those impacted by the crisis, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and local communities. Assessments conducted in newly accessible areas revealed severe humanitarian and protection conditions. Still, many people remain inaccessible to humanitarian actors due to insecurity, particularly in Nigeria’s Borno State and border areas of Cameroon and Niger.
Boko Haram uprising:
The situation changed in 2009 when the Nigerian government launched an investigation into the group’s activities following reports that its members were arming themselves. The present insurgency in Borno State began in 2009, when the jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. Originally the group had alleged links to al-Qaeda. The insurgency took place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria’s Muslim and Christian communities. When the government came into action, several members of the group were arrested, sparking deadly clashes with Nigerian security forces. The group’s founder and then leader Mohammed Yusuf was killed during this time while still in police custody. Occidental political/military support: In 2015, an occidental military coalition (US, France, British) deployed troops to (Cameroon, Niger, Tchad, Nigeria), with the approval of the governments concerned. Their primary mission is to provide intelligence support to local forces as well as conducting reconnaissance flights. A program is also conduct to transfer military vehicles to the local Armies to aid in their fight against Islamist militants.
Rapid current stocktaking:
Following these counter-offensive and military support, several capitals city of Local Governmental Areas (LGAs) of Borno State were liberated. But out of the city, in the country side, the Boko Haram superiority is maintained. => At the end of the 3rd quarterly of 2016, from 60 to 80% of Borno State is considered as being under the control of Boko Haram. Since the current insurgency started in 2009, it has killed 20,000 and displaced 2.3 million from their homes and was ranked as the world’s deadliest terror group by the Global Terrorism Index in 2015.
Humanitarian consequences:
The violence in the Lake Chad Region has uprooted millions of civilians within their own countries, including over 1.8 million IDPs in Nigeria alone.
In addition, some hundreds of thousands of Nigerian refugees have fled to neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. As of January 2018, close to 1,300,000 refugee returnees have been registered in Nigeria, sometimes under conditions that have not been voluntary, safe and dignified. Many of these return movements have resulted in secondary displacements as many areas of origin remain insecure and inaccessible. Projection for 2018 forecast new displacement and arrivals from the inaccessible areas (around 200,000). In total, at least 1.32 million of IDPs are located in Borno State. 50% of them are living in host communities.
The crisis has adversely affected the most vulnerable civilian populations, particularly women and children, older persons and those with disabilities or serious medical conditions. Around 60 per cent of those displaced are children and the number of female and child-headed households is on the rise because male heads of households have either disappeared, been killed or fear to return to join their families. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is widespread, and many people have suffered the trauma of violent experiences.
The Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2018 estimated some 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Nigeria across the three states of the north east (Borno, Yobe and Adamawa) with most needs concentrated in Borno State. In determining the scale of the response for 2018 (more than 1 billion USD consolidated appeal!), humanitarian partners agreed to focus on states assessed as the most affected by the violent conflict, infrastructure destruction, mass displacement, ongoing insecurity and ensuing factors. The most critical areas requiring humanitarian assistance are located in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states where millions of people are in need of urgent life-saving assistance.
Our actions in the field:
PUI started its intervention in Nigeria in April 2016, with a focus on meeting urgent needs, including improving access to food commodities for Internally Displaced People (IDP) and host communities (HC), later adding Primary Health Care and Nutrition activities. This initial intervention was focused on populations living in MMC. In parallel, PUI launched an inter-agency logistics platform in Maiduguri, serving around 30 different humanitarian organizations, to enhance humanitarian access in Borno.
In 2018, PUI will strengthen and scale-up its response around 3 areas of focus:
Focus 1: Protracted presence of IDPs among vulnerable host communities in MMC: urgent needs of IDPs and Host Communities living in Bolori II
Focus 2 : IDPs (protracted presence and newly arrived) and Host Communities living in sub-serviced hard to reach areas (Kukawa LGA)
Focus 3: Storage and Transportation Challenges facing the Humanitarian Community
Following a comprehensive and inclusive programming exercise during the last quarter of 2017, the main programmatic objectives of the mission for 2018 were defined and can be synthetized as follows:
Continue and further develop the response to urgent needs of IDPs and Host Communities living in Maiduguri City through Food Security, Health and Nutrition activities.
Further develop the integrated multi-sector response in Maiduguri City with the widening of the sectoral scope of PUI intervention by adding Protection, WASH… to the response portfolio (either directly or through coordinated approach with external actors)
Continue and further develop the logistics support to the humanitarian community from Maiduguri City Warehouse Develop the opening of an additional operational base in Kukawa LGA with the provision of health and nutrition services for IDPs and host communities starting in July 2018.
Find out more about our response to the crisis.
As part of our actions in Nigeria, we are looking for a A Logistic Plateform Project Manager.
With the support of the Warehouse HQ Advisor, and under the supervision of the Deputy Field Coordinator, The Logistic Platform Project Manager will supervise implementation and ensure proper management of the Logistic Platform program in Nigeria (Maiduguri).
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Programs: He/She will ensure implementation and oversight of Logistics Platform programs under his/her responsibility. He/She coordinates deliveries, storage, and dispatch of goods/materials and the allocation of the kitting area and the training room. He/she will manage the cargo transportation to the airport for UNHAS project. He/She ensures compliance procedures and logistical tools for monitoring input / output for partner.
Human Resources: He/She will supervise the Logistics Platform team (PUI employees and any day laborers).
Logistics and Administration: He/She will oversee the logistic and administrative duties of the project(s) under his/her responsibility.
Representation: He/She will represent the association to partners, authorities and players involved in implementation of programs. He will advertise the services provided during various meetings.
Safety and Security: He/She will assist in following safety and security rules on-base and will transmit all safety and security information to his/her supervisor. He will support the logistic manager regarding the supervision of the watchmen.
Strategy: He/She will assist in developing new operations as needed, with the support of the technical referent
Training and Experience:
Training: Logistic + Project Management
Experience: International humanitarian experience required
Software:
Pack Office (particularly excel)
Knowledge of database management software
Knowledge of a stock management or transportation software
Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into the team, suitability for the job and assignment):
Ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative and responsibility
High stress tolerance
Diplomatic and open-minded
Good analytic ability
Ability to organize and manage priorities
Ability to make proposals and find solutions
Ability to work and manage people in a professional and mature manner
Ability to take into consideration the local environment and its political, economic and historical aspects
Languages:
English mandatory
Proposed-terms:
Fixed-term contract: 8 months
Starting date: July 2018
Monthly Gross Income: from 1 815 up to 2 145 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Cost Covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housing in collective accommodation
Daily Living Expenses (« Per diem »)
Break Policy 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
How to apply:
Please send your application(Resume and Cover Letter) to Emmanuelle Gracia, Human Resources Officer for Expatriates, at [email protected]
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