Vacancy for Liaison Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International, Friday 13, January 2017

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

LIAISON OFFICER

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

Objective 1:

Carry out the necessary administrative procedures concerning expatriate staff:

Deposit, follow and obtain legal administrative documents such as visa, stay permit work permit, travel authorization

Maintain a tracking sheet of dates of expiry of all administrative documents and ensure they are extended on time

Provide support required for visas needed for breaks, trainings, or meetings

Act as the focal point for HQ concerning immigration needs

Objective 2:

Represent the organization when liaising with the local administrations:

Establish or reinforce relations with the representatives of the different administrative services – Nigeria immigration, Ministry of National Budget and planning etc.

Keep informed of any changes in the administrative procedures for obtaining documents;

Brief new international staff on the administrative processes, rules and requirements

Support in compiling and submitting reports to ministries as requested

Objective 3:

Keep the expatriates’ administrative files up to date:

Prepare files for each expatriate on arrival – contracts, passport photos, photocopies of the passport, visa, etc.

Ensure international employees’ documents are filed accordingly

Update the HR Information System and expat files with all leave details and monthly timesheets for international employees

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in international relations, HR, Business Administration or related field of study from a recognized institution.

3 years’ work experience with at least 1 year in a related role.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Understanding of national labor law and employment norms and practices

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Approachable, diplomatic, able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment

Computer literacy including all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently

Able to maintain confidentiality

Capacity for analysis, synthesis and reporting of large amounts of information

Commitment to ACF charter and values

Excellent problem solving and decision making skills


PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

An understanding of the relevant ministries and local authorities, and their procedures

Commitment to humanitarian work

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit their application by email to recruitment.ng@acf-international.org,

To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the email subject line, or on the application envelope. For example, “LIAISON OFFICER – ABUJA”. Any application received without these specifications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.

DUE DATE: 18 January, 2017

Vacancy for Liaison Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International, Friday 13, January 2017