EXTERNAL
VACANCY
Catholic
Relief Services is the official agency of the United States
Catholic
Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas.
Job Title: Chief of Party II – OVC Umbrella
Grant
Department: Programs
Band: 7
Location: Nigeria
Reports To: Country Representative
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was
founded in 1943 and works in over 100 countries globally CRS was invited to
establish a presence by the Nigerian Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2000 and
has
been one of the strongest PEPFAR partners in the country implementing
HIV/AIDS projects since 2004 with an annual budget of approximately S35
million. CRS prioritizes capacity building for local partners as a means of
ensuring sustainability of interventions across sectors. CRS has a strong
regional team including three Regional Technical Advisors focused on HIV/AIDS
and Monitoring and Evaluation who provide technical support to CRS Nigeria
program.
Catholic Relief Services is seeking
a qualified candidate for Chief of Party in (COP I) for an upcoming $35million
USAID funded orphans and vulnerable children’s (OVC) grant project in Nigeria
Specific Responsibilities:
A.
Program
Quality
B.
Management
and Administration
C.
Representation
and Advocacy
D.
Human
Resource Management.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Nigeria CR, Nigerian MQC,
Nigeria HoP, Nigeria Grants & Compliance Manager, OVC technical staff, CARO
PQ and MQ staff.
External Consortium agencies, USAID,
consortium staff, other stake holders
Qualification/Experiences:
1.
Masters
Degree in Public Health or health related field required. PhD highly preferred.
2.
Significant
experience in collaborating adn building capacity of local Partners.
3.
Minimum
of 8 years experience in managing large OVC programs with significant
experience in managing PEPFAR/Global Fund programs required Previous Chief of
Party experience preferred.
4.
Knowledge
of key USG regulations including, but not limited to USAID 22 CFR Part 226
Administration of Assistance Awards to U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations, 22
CFR Part 145 Grants and Agreements organizations and A-133 Audit of states,
local governments, and non-profits preferred
5.
Proven
leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse
and talented teams. Experience in managing consortiums a plus.
6.
Proven
experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages required.
7.
Experience
with participatory methods and partnerships required.
8.
Strong
experience working on complex and high risk programs.
9.
Strong
experience working on complex and high risk programs.
10.
Public
relations skills required.
11.
Proven
ability to think strategically.
12.
Flexibility
to work both in a team and independently
13.
Cultural
sensitivity, patience and flexibility.
14.
Demonstrated
personal accountability and drive to serve others.
15.
Understanding
of and experience with faith based organizations, local church structures, and
accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships highly
desired.
16.
Ability
to travel nationally and internationally as required.
17.
Excellent
English language oral and written communication skills required.
18.
Proficiency
in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
required.
19.
Nigerian
nationals and candidate with long term experience in Nigeria
Job Title: Monitoring
& Evaluation Director
Department: Programs
Band: 6
Location: Nigeria
Reports to: Chief of Party
Primary functions:
Monitoring & Evaluation Director
(MED) will be responsible for all monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities
under the SMILE project. She/he will work in collaboration with the ministry of
Federal and project States Ministries of Women Affairs and sub-grantee
organisations to develop and manage the Project’s Performance Monitoring Plan
(PMP) The MED will develop and maintain systems to collect and analyse
information on inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact of the program She/he will
conduct supportive supervisory visits to State/LGAs and sub-grantees to
observe, monitor, provide guidance and quality feedback on the use of OVC data and
indicators; analyze monthly data and support training of M&E personnel in
quality assurance methods. The MED work liaises closely with the Strategic
information partner and any local organisations identified to implement M&E
aspects of the program. The MED will be based in Lokoja, Kogi state with
frequent travel to project states/sites.
Key Working Relationships:
SMILE Consortium staff, FMWA&SD,
State and LGA OVC staff and Sub-grantee M&E staff
Qualification/Experiences:
·
Master
level degree in social science, public health or another relevant discipline;
PhD preferred
·
Minimum
10 years M&E experience in the field of HIV/AIDS
·
Knowledge
of and interest in OVC issues in Nigeria
·
Demonstrated
experience in providing technical assistance to national and local governments
as well as to non-governmental organizations.
·
Demonstrated
experience in facilitating meetings with broad groups of stakeholders
representing the government, international donors, universities and
institutions, programs, communities, and health facilities
·
Demonstrated
skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and
mentoring. This includes strong skills in public speaking, and delivering
trainings and workshops
·
Demonstrated
quantitative skills, including use of statistical packages such as 5PSS,
EPI-INFO, STATA including Microsoft Excel, and skills in analyzing,
interpreting and communicating information to a variety of stakeholders
·
Strong
writing skills and experience in reporting to international donors, including
the US Government
·
Willingness
to travel within Nigerian about 60% of the time
How to apply:
Interested applicants should request
for application forms and a detailed job description from
olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.orgfill and send back to the same address along with
a detailed CV as attached MS Word documents.
Applications should be sent as soon
as possible as candidates will be interviewed on rolling biases. Only applications
sent in the required format will be considered.
“CRS is an equal – opportunity
employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, etc.
Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply”http://www.getnaijajobs.com
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