Complaints and Feedback Mechanism Officer (1 Position)
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:FULL_TIME
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Posted:5 days ago
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Category:
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Deadline:05/11/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information-Counselling and Legal Assistance(ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security(LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the rapid response mechanism (RRM), with a workforce of 370 staff and a presence in key locations such as Maiduguri (In Borno State), Yola (In Adamawa State) and Jos (In Plateau State), NRC can respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across North-East and North Central Nigeria.
These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Complaints and Feedback Mechanism Officer to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State
Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the Complaints and Feedbacks Mechanisms Officer position is to assist in assessing and implementing accountability mechanisms at area office level especially in locations where NRC Nigeria is supporting beneficiaries.
The Complaints and Feedbacks Mechanisms Officer will closely work with the CFM Coordinator and the M&E Coordinator for the day to day implementation of the Complaints and beneficiary feedbacks mechanisms strategy.
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Generic responsibilities
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
Specific responsibilities
- Under the guidance of the M&E Coordinator and the CFM Coordinator, the selected candidate is responsible for data collection on accountability mechanisms (situation analysis);
- Conduct routine CFM activities (community engagement meetings, participation meetings and information sharing) across all programme locations.
- Facilitate CFM trainings and refreshers to both new staff and programme staff.
- Conduct capacity building sessions at community level to CFM focal in programme locations.
- Organize lessons learned and CFM review meetings with Area manager and programmes staff on the CFM trends for adaptations.
- Assess existing community capacity and mechanisms that can be used to set up/strengthen/adapt NRC’s information sharing processes, complaints and feedbacks for the Area Offices level;
- Assist in the implementation of actions points accruing from the country CFM assessment (baseline);
- Work with the Area Office M&E Coordinator, CFM coordinator, and programme staff in capturing and storing complaints and feedbacks; lessons learned and good practices for effective knowledge management;
- Using a consolidated database, assist in monitoring and compiling field offices/Core competency CFM reports according to NRC standards;
- Support the CFM coordinator to produce customized dashboards for reporting;
- Provide timely reports to the CFM coordinator, M&E Coordinator and Area Program Manager and Area Manager.
Competencies
Generic professional competencies:
- Experience (at least 1-2 years) from working in a humanitarian/recovery context on accountability;
- Documented experience on data collection/ analysis tools including Excel, Kobo/CSpro/ODK. Photovoice, H frame is a plus;
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
- Good command of English, other languages is an asset.
Behavioural competencies
- Handling insecure environment.
- Planning and delivering results;
- Empowering and building trust;
- Communicating with impact and respect.
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