Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organisation. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, 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. PUI relies on 30 years of field experience in 50 countries in crisis, as well as on the complementarity of its medical and non-medical expertise, to adapt its programs to each context and to the real needs of the most vulnerable populations. The association leads in average 250 projects by 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 3 million people in 20 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Caucasus and Europe.

Crisis context
Created in 2002 by Mohamed Yusuf in Maiduguri, the jihadist group Boko Haram, (recently renamed Islamic State in Western Africa) is seeking to create a Kalifate in Western Africa, ruled by the Sharia Law. At war with the national security forces of Nigeria since 2004, the group has been carrying out attacks on civilian since 2011. Over the past 2 years, the threats and attacks toward civilans have escalated, leading to widespread displacement, violation of international humanitarian and human rights law, protection risks and a growing humanitarian crisis.
Since May 2013, the north East states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe have been under a State of Emergency due to the conflict. As of today, OCHA considers that 25.5 million people are living in Sates under Boko Haram presence. As of the 31th of October 2015, the estimate total Number of IDPs in Abuja, Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba and Yobestates is 2,233,506 IDPs (318,937 households)., Majority of IDPs are identified in Borno (72%), Yobe (6.5%) and Adamawa (6%) and live in 76 camps and camps- like or in host communities, and 98% of the registered IDPs are willing to return home.
According to OCHA, main needs for the affected population are food security (particularly in conflict affected areas), health & nutrition (basic services, nut and psychosocial support for IDPs), WASH, Protection, Education and Shelter.
The coping mechanisms of vulnerable households and IDPs in State of Emergency states are declining and not able to withstand further shocks. Negative coping mechanisms, including sale of assets, meal reduction, and debt accumulation have been reported (OCHA 24/07/2014). Displaced households in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states appear to be moving towards urban centres (including Maiduguri, Damaturu, and Mubi). Most of these households are transitioning from agricultural/agropastoral livelihoods to more urban livelihoods. While access to official assistance remains difficult, community assistance remains very important for displaced households in meeting their food needs
Première Urgence Internationale positioning
In light with the humanitarian situation described above, Premiere Urgence Internationale is launching an exploratory mission in Nigeria to further assess the needs.
Considering the security context, Premiere Urgence Internationale has externalized the security analysis to OS Consulting and is sending a Head of Exploratory Mission to Abuja to dig further on the mapping of actors, the potential humanitarian needs and the operational opportunities.

The Exploratory Mission will include two phases :
• Networking and Mapping
• Field Assessment
As part of our activities in Nigeria, we are looking for a Country Representative.
Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Officer (EO) at HQ, the main objectives of the Country Representative in Nigeria are the following:
• Develop a clear analysis of humanitarian needs’ coverage gaps including geographical, sectoral and target communities priorization
• Develop a clear analysis of funding opportunities related to the identified gaps
• Develop, if relevant, recommendations and methodologies for the conduction of in-depth technical assessments
• Develop a network of relevant and reliable contacts among the main external stakeholders linked to humanitarian interventions (NGO, UN agencies, donors, authorities, suppliers…)
Evaluate the relevance and feasibility of the deployment of a PUI intervention in the country and provide linked recommendation and positionning strategy / intervention propositions

Responsabilities
• Safety & Security : S/he is responsible for the safety & security of all PUI staff and resources within the country
• Needs’ Assessment and Strategic positionning: S/he is responsible for the proper analysis of the humanitarian situation in the countries, the identifications of uncovered needs, the suggesting of conduction of in-depth assessments and the drafting of strategic positionning and project concept papers.
• Human Resources: S/he manages all PUI staff in the country including needs’ identification, recruitment…
• Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: S/he, with the direct support of Emergency Officer at HQ, ensures that logistical and administrative practices used by the team in-country respects PUI procedures and templates. S/he is the responsible in fine of all logistics, administrative and financial elements at field level.
• Representation: S/he represents the association in its relations with partners, donors,the media and different authorities. S/he builds up a strong and comprehensive network of relevant and reliable external stakeholders.
• Relations with Headquarters: S/he is the link between the field team and HQ.

Training and experience
5 years of humanitarian experience in project coordination.
Previous experience as Head of Mission in an NGO
Previous experience in assessment / exploratory missions
Successful experience in expatriate team management and multi-sector programmes.
Security management
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent writing skills
Excellent safety and security management and analysis skills
Languages
English mandatory
Hausa desirable
Proposed Terms
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract (3 to 4 weeks renewable)
Monthly gross income: from 2 420 up to 2 750 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 the adress below with the following subject : « Country Representative – Nigeria ».
Alexandre Darcas – Recruitment & Careers Manager – recrutement@premiere-urgence.org