3 Charity & Voluntary jobs in Nigeria

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.
Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations. br>MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:


Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
igration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
Harm Reduction
Environment and Health
Humanitarian Space
Healthcare systems and rights

CONTEXT
MdM is active in North-East Nigeria since 2016 and opened a base in the North West in 2024. The program is implemented around the main following components:


Access to primary health care (direct implementation and support to public services)
Nutrition (severe acute nutrition)
Gender based violence survivors’ treatment < r> M ntal health and psychological support

MdM has its coordination office in Abuja and 3 bases in Maiduguri, Damboa and Katsina. The team is composed of 6 expatriates and approximately 200 national staffs.
In the North East, MdM is transiting from direct implementation to health system strenghtening, running directly 2 clinics in Damboa and supporting 4 MoH clinics (2 in Maiduguri and 2 in Damboa). In the North West, a program has been implemented during the second semester of 2024, including a mobile clinic at Niger’s border and support to the MoH structures. < r>
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the deputy general coordinator in charge of programs and in close collaboration with the desk and the coordination team, the grants officer is responsible for quality donors’ proposals and reports writing and organization and ensuring compliance with donors’ requirements in grants management.
More specifically, your main responsibilities are the following:
Donor’s proposal management < r>

Assess uitability and compliance for proposal development
Provide timelines and action plans and ensure timely submission of project proposals and reports
Contribute to the search for funding at the field level
Take the lead in the writing of certain parts of the proposals
Make sure that all indicators are SMART and targets realistic

Donors and internal reporting


Ensure good follow-up and compliance with the reporting deadlines and share with relevant departments
Work in close collaboration with the different departments to prepare kick-off presentations
Take the lead in the writing of certain parts of the reports and help in the compilation of the different contributions
Work in close collaboration with the relevant departments, to ensure consistency among the different components of the reports

Donors engagement


Maintain overview of all donor strategies, requirements, rules and regulations
Carry out regular donor mapping exercises and identify new funding opportunities
Maintain a database of current and expected call for proposals
On request of the general coordinator, approach relevant donors for potential funding
Support the mission in the organization of external audit or evaluation

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) / Partnership agreements


Guide the program managers in the writing of needed operational MoU, partnership agreements or amendments
Ensure smooth communication and collaboration with partners
Along with the deputy geneneral coordinator, ensure the coordination with the programs officer in HQ in the writing / reviewing / compiling / piloting and signature of such agreements

Team management and capacity building


Ensure proper induction, capacity building and on the job training to program team members

Communication


Collaborate with the programs officer to develop new internal communications products for the mission
Advise implementing partners on donors’ communication and visibility requirements and guidelines < r> S pport program staff draft or review factsheets, presentations, articles, lessons learned documents, and any other media materials and resources as needed
Ensure that program communications activities are in line with donors’ communications and visibility guidelines/contractual requirements as well as MdM brand guidelines < r>
PROFILE

D gree in international cooperation, humanitarian studies, international relations, project management, or another related field
Minimum 2 years’ experience minimum in a similar position < r> E perience in multi-donors’ budgets in humanitarian and development context < r> T aining and capacity-building experience
Track record in drafting narrative proposals, reports and amendment notes for institutional donors
Good knowledge of institutional donors’ cycles and procedures (especially for GFFO/BMZ, ECHO/EU, CDCS and BHA/USAID) < r> S lid skills in assessing the quality of documents submitted to donors according to their guidelines and the constraints of the teams
Capacity to read and understand a donor budget
Ability to understand the basic/program aspects of a contract
Excellent organizational skills including time management and ability to meet deadlines
Flexibility, reactivity and anticipation
Team spirit
Able to work and live in a challenging context
Excellent knowledge of Windows environment (word, excel…) < r> E perience with SharePoint
Languages: English is mandatory (at least C1 level), French is an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde br>
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

tarting date: As soon as possible
6-month contract
Gross monthly salary: €3,039 < r> P sition based in Abuja, Nigeria (NOT a family position) with regular field visits
Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments – minimum of 6 months seniority required < r> E patriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
Accomodation in guesthouse
22.5 recovery days per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year
Health insurance (50% covered by MdM and 50% by the employee)
Insurance (repatriation…) < r>
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility br>As part of our measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism, any selected candidate may be subject to a background check on international sanctions lists (UN, the EU, France, the United States…). This information is handled confidentially and stored on a secure server. For more information on the processing of personal data throughout this process: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED < r>Médecins du Monde reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications. br>MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.