Area Coordinator new vacancy job at COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale | Application Guide and Requirements

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. Socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators , and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below;

Job Title: Area Coordinator
Locations: (Potiskum, Damaturu) Yobe and Maiduguri, Borno.
Slot: 3
Scope of the Vacancy

We are looking for Area Coordinators for the bases of Potiskum, Damaturu and Maiduguri.
The Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall management, execution and reporting of the projects managed from his / her base.
He / she is directly assigned to, and responsible for, the supervision of all logistics, HR, and for the projects.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Mission and Coordination, he / she ensures COOPI intervention coordination in his / her area of intervention. He / She:

Coordinates the implementation of the country strategy in his / her area of interventions

Participate in the development and updating of the country strategy by providing information from the field
Ensuring the implementation in the field of the country strategy for which he / she is responsible in cooperation with the head of Mission, the Program Coordinator and the Project Managers.

Coordinates the implementation of programs in the field:

Coordinate and control the implementation of planned projects
Coordinate in the field of development of new projects in collaboration with program coordinator and project managers.
Supervise the support services at field level, in collaboration with the support department managers
Guarantee synergy between technical and support teams at field level
Ensure the implementation of internal audits / departmental field visits / field assessments

Manages the team in his / her area of intervention:

Supervise and manage the members of his team under his / her direct responsibility
Participating in the recruitment of his / her direct team (for expatriate staff in his / her area of intervention at the request of the Head of Mission)
Monitor the social climate in its area of intervention and alert the head of mission in case of difficulties or social demands
Ensure the global management of training needs for his / her team
Encourage compliance with the charter and the fight against and abuse of power and alert the head of mission in case of fraud or abuse of power.

Facilitates good relationship with coordination team:

Keep the coordination team informed about program delivery
Proactively solicit coordination team for any question that could jeopardize programs, funding; or the safety of teams and equipments
Ensure that field teams clearly articulate requests for support to the coordination team to maximize operational effectiveness and programs' impact
In general, play a facilitating role between the "field" and the "coordination"
Manage the follow-up of recommendations from the technical and support departments
Represents COOPI and ensures relations with partners, authorities, UN Agencies and NGOs in its area of intervention:
Coordinate and supervise all partnerships
Participate in humanitarian coordination activities
If necessary, implement at the local level the strategy and advocacy activities defined by the mission

Ensures the reporting and the communication:

Coordinate the reporting activities with the Program Managers in the field in accordance with donors and the HQ requirements (type and quality of information)
Coordinate the establishment of a program capitalization system to provide evidence to carry out advocacy activities
Implementation of good communication practices

Manage the safety and security of his / her area of intervention:

Follow the evolution of the security environment (networking, gathering and analysis of information ...)
Maintain an effective network with local stakeholders on issues of context and security, collect and analyze information.
Regularly update the Local Security Plan with the support of the Logistics Manager and send it to the Head of Mission
Letters teams on context and security
Guarantee compliance with safety rules with the support of the Logistics Department
Manage any security incidents and report to the Country Director
Actively participate in audits and ensure implementation of recommendations
Profiles of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)

Minimum Requirements:

Master's Degree in Humanitarian field.
At least 3 years of working experience with INGO on project management and at least 1-year experience as Head of Base
Proven interest and commitment to humanitarian and development principles and a demonstrable understanding of conflict / post conflict development contexts
Experience in proposal writing, analysis, and report writing
Excellent in English (oral and written)
Experience in security management
Ability to plan, organize work, communicate and report effectively (both in writing and verbally)
Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Team player, effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative and analytical thinker, active learner, able to work in a multicultural environment
Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of humor
Proven commitment to accountability practices
Ability to function effectively under stressful conditions such as heavy workloads, and deadlines.
Ability to leave in a restricted area with toilet.
Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, Emails, Skype, Web researchers)
Knowledge of and adherence to COOPI Code of Conduct, understands other international development guidelines.