Description
Requisition - 2021200898
Location:
Maiduguri, Borno
Position Description
The DCOP is responsible for development and implementation of safe, quality learning activities that will benefit children and youth adversely effected by Northeast Nigeria’s fragile context, including but not limited to on-going and severe communitarian violence, lack of access to safe learning spaces, and lack of access to quality teaching.
The DCOP is aware of the pressures that prevent youth from entering the market place successfully and will bring with her/him contextual knowledge of relevant Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The DCOP will work closely across stakeholders, both inside and outside of the project and with the education cluster and counterparts.
The DCOP will ensure that program components are evidence based, responsive to changing needs, conflict sensitive and coordinated with other education, health, WASH and nutrition activities.
The DCOP will have a major focus on achieving results in all areas and ensuring that sub-awardees are able to deliver services on time and on budget while ensuring cohesive activities across partners and result areas.
The DCOP will participate and engage in technical meetings and maintain positive relationships with donors, government officials, INGO partners, and sub-awardees. The DCOP will oversee a team of technical specialists and, at times, act as the Chief of Party.
Minimum Requirements
Master's degree or higher in Education, international development, or a related field.
At least (10) ten years of experience supporting education projects in developing or conflict affected countries. Experience working in Northeast Nigeria strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing education programing that is flexible and responsive to changing needs and security.
Experience providing formal and non-formal education services at pre-primary and primary levels.
Must have at least five years of progressively more responsible supervisory experience that involves direct leadership of professional and support staff as well as oversight and evaluation of staff performance.
Demonstrated success in managing sub-contracts/sub-grants with international consortiums, local organizations, and community-based groups.
Strong understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities and experience working with MEL counterparts to measure, learn from and adapt programming.
Ability to respond to donor needs on MEAL, and to latch those to any pivots in the context regarding down turns or improvements in the operating context.
Experience managing large scale activities including conducting strategic planning, work planning, contingency planning and report writing.
Demonstrated knowledge of United States Government rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as they relate to project and program compliance and reporting.
Demonstrated ability to work in a highly challenging political context with multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors.
Ability to forecast needs in the education sector as it relates not only to student learning but with regard to civic stability.
Fluency in English required.
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Requisition - 2021200897
Location:
Maiduguri, Borno
Background
FHI 360 is a global development organization, with a rigorous, evidence-based approach to human development. Our team of professionals includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment and research.
FHI 360 operates from over 60 offices with more than 4000employees in the United States and around the world.
Our commitment to partnerships at all levels and our multi-disciplinary approach allows us to have a lasting impact on the people, communities and countries we serve by improving the lives of millions.
We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director for an upcoming USAID-funded opportunity in Northeast Nigeria entitled the Opportunities to Learn: OTL. This position will be based in Northeast Nigeria and is contingent upon award.
Project Description
The anticipated Northeast Nigeria OTL will improve foundational reading, writing, math, and social and emotional skills acquisition for children and youth, as well as increase retention and transition rates from primary to lower secondary in rural Northeast Nigeria.
The program will also focus on supporting children and youth caught up in the cycle of communitarian violence in Northeast Nigeria, and provide them with alternatives to violence as well as support to recover from trauma and loss.
Additionally, the anticipated five-year activity will support youth transition to the market place; strengthen school management systems; and increase engagement with communities and families to support foundational skills practice outside of school as well as enrollment, attendance, and transitions in school.
OTL will emphasize the inclusion of marginalized groups such as children and youth, girls, and learners with disabilities.
Position Description
The MEL Director is responsible for establishing and managing the project’s overall M&E system, tracking all progress made towards meeting program/contract results, indicators, and targets, including impacts on access, retention, reading outcomes, community engagement, gender disparity, and disability-inclusive measures, and youth readiness for the market place ensuring that they are being consistently and systematically tracked and reported.
He/she collaborates with and oversees sub-grantees to provide feedback on data collection and indicators; analyzes data reported from sub-grantees; and supports training of M&E personnel in quality assurance methods.
He/she collaborates with the program team to design operations research to support learning, evaluation, and planning, and oversees the implementation, analysis, dissemination, and use of research products.
He/she shares MEL data and improvement plans and collaborates with staff and stakeholders on strategies for program improvements for greater program effects.
Job Summary / Responsibilities
Designs and oversees the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities of the project
Leads the design, development, planning, and implementation of the MEL plan and project evaluation activities, including the development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, papers, and intervention-linked research
Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation of monitoring of specific technical components
Works closely with the technical team leads to co-design monitoring tools, select indicators, and determine field monitoring responsibilities
Ensures tool compatibility and coordination within the M&E framework, and consistency with national and donor requirements
Responsible for providing technical assistance, and developing and setting up systems for the timely collection, management, analysis, and reporting of valid and reliable data that meet donor reporting requirements
Focuses on strengthening the M&E system, building capacity of partners and staff, and improving alignment and support to host-country M&E systems
Supports the project’s Collaborating, Learning, Adapting (CLA) framework
Undertakes periodic reviews of program and/or country M&E systems, and participates in planning M&E system strengthening actions
Provides guidance on information systems for quality assurance, as well as best practices documentation and reporting
Oversees the publication and dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned, and other program results to ministry counterparts, donors, program partners, and other key stakeholders
Required Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Evaluation, Demography, Social Science, Economics, or other relevant discipline.
At least eight years of experience related to monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on education or social-sector programs required; experience in early grade reading research or assessment preferred.
Experience in design and implementation of M&E systems for USG-funded projects.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated expertise in rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analytical methods.
Excellent report writing, analytical, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with program staff and partners.
Proficiency with relevant software (Stata, SAS, SPSS, Epi Info, Atlas).
Proven supervisory experience.
Experience in the education sector in Northeast Nigeria or the region strongly preferred.
Fluency in written and spoken English required.
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Requisition - 2021200894
Location:
Maiduguri, Borno
Project Description
The anticipated Northeast Nigeria OtL will improve foundational reading, writing, math, and social and emotional skills acquisition for children and youth, as well as increase retention and transition rates from primary to lower secondary in rural Northeast Nigeria.
Additionally, the anticipated five-year activity will support youth transition to the market place, and increase engagement with communities and families to support foundational skills practice outside of school as well as enrollment, attendance, and transitions in school.
ERA will emphasize the inclusion of marginalized groups such as out-of-school, marginalized, and disenfranchised children and youth, girls, and learners with disabilities.
Given the context of on-going spontaneous violent conflict for school-aged children and youth in Northeast Nigeria, the GESI/Y specialist will be able to devise effective programming for children and youth caught up in a cycle of violence, identify ways to insulate them from those factors that are specific to the Northeast Nigerian context, and work with the MEL Director to identify viable measurements and critical assessments to support those children and youth.
Job Description
The GESI / Y Specialist will work closely with the Chief of Party and Technical Leads, as well as the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning to ensure that principles of gender equality and social inclusion are integrated into all aspects of project design and implementation.
S/he will provide programmatic and technical support to the project team, government counterparts, and other stakeholders on effective integration of GESI/Y considerations, specifically emphasizing the equity and inclusion of marginalized groups such as indigenous children and youth, girls, and learners with disabilities.
S/he will work closely with project staff to ensure integration of GESI/Y elements in the M&E plan.
The GESI/Y Specialist will also provide necessary guidance related to GESI/Y mainstreaming within the project’s internal operations and processes, including in recruitment and HR policies.
The GESI/Y specialist will have a strong grip on best positive youth development practices, and how to apply them to the Northeast Nigerian context.
Job Summary / Responsibilities
Provide GESI/Y technical guidance related to the project’s objectives to the CoP, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, and other key technical staff.
Lead and/or collaborate with a headquarters-based GESI/Y Specialists as well as the Research and Evaluation team to conduct a GESI/Y analysis at the beginning of the project, leading to a project GESI/Y strategy.
Support the COP to oversee the integration of GESI/Y activities into the project work plan and M&E plan and adjust activities to be responsive to GESI/Y issues identified during the GESI/Y analysis.
Provide technical guidance across the various components of the project to ensure GESI/Y integration in project interventions and trainings.
Support the MEL Director to track and report against GESI/Y-related indicators and disaggregating data appropriately to analyze results within each project component (intermediate result).
In collaboration with the MEL Director, conduct annual GESI/Y assessments to measure progress and adjust and/or refine project activities.
In collaboration with a headquarters-based Gender/GESI/Y Specialist (if needed), mentor and train project staff, partners, and stakeholders, including Ministry of Education officials, on GESI/Y integration and mainstreaming issues, tools, policies, and practices as relate to project objectives.
Prepare and deliver training content on gender- and socially inclusive pedagogy and curricula as well as safe school methodologies to prevent and reduce school-related gender-based violence.
Support technical project staff to ensure that training materials and participant engagement are gender- and social inclusion-sensitive.
Provide technical support to education system stakeholders on the quality implementation of gender- and socially inclusive pedagogy and safe school methodologies.
Provide overarching GESI/Y technical support to project stakeholders,
Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports required by funders to ensure quality and full compliance with donor GESI/Y policies and progress toward achieving GESI/Y integration in the project.
Develop tools, frameworks, and resources to enable better GESI/Y integration in the project.
Identify successful practices in the project that can be showcased in publications, communication materials, and conferences.
Prepare communications materials that highlight the project’s GESI/Y programming, successes, and lessons learned.
Required Qualifications
A Master's degree in the relevant subject area(s), preferably in gender, social work, education, international development, or community development required.
Five to eight years of experience designing, managing, and implementing activities to promote gender equality and social inclusion.
Strong understanding of issues related to gender equality in education, including gender- and socially inclusive pedagogy and safe learning environments, and disability inclusion required.
Experience ensuring GESI/Y integration in project design, implementation and M&E required.
Experience developing and delivering GESI/Y-themed content in training and education materials as well as GESI/Y-focused assessments, training, and organizational capacity-building preferred.
Experience in the field of education, and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and menstrual hygiene management with target population and age-group preferred.
Ability to navigate politically sensitive subjects and maintain constructive relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and transmit her/his vision to partners and colleagues.
Ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate with others.
Experience in the education sector in Northeast Nigeria or the region strongly preferred.
Fluency in English required.
Remuneration
We offer competitive compensation and a package of exceptional benefits.
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Requisition - 2021200896
Location:
Maiduguri, Borno
Background
We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of Finance and Administrative Operations for an upcoming USAID-funded opportunity in Northeast Nigeria entitled the USAID/Northeast Nigeria Opportunities to Learn (OtL). This position will be based in Northeast Nigeria and is contingent upon award.
Project Description
The anticipated Northeast Nigeria OtL will improve foundational reading, writing, math, and social and emotional skills acquisition for children and youth, as well as increase retention and transition rates from primary to lower secondary in rural Northeast Nigeria.
Additionally, the anticipated five-year activity will strengthen local subrecipient(s)’ capacity to become a USAID implementing partner; strengthen school management systems; and increase engagement with communities and families to support foundational skills practice outside of school as well as enrollment, attendance, and transitions in school.
OtL will emphasize the inclusion of marginalized groups such as out-of-school, marginalized, and disenfranchised children and youth, girls, and learners with disabilities.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The main function will be to provide financial and administration oversight for all aspects of the project in accordance with USAID regulations.
The individual will be responsible for budget forecasting, expenditure tracking, and financial analysis, as well as grant and contract management.
Manages, administers, and directs the control of the budget, security policy, and administrative and human resources functions.
Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control and key administrative decisions, in concert with the role on the senior management team. Selects, develops, and evaluates financial and operations management personnel to ensure efficient and collaborative project support operations.
The Director of Finance and Administration bears the responsibility of the financial reporting and administrative operations of the project, and will work closely with the Chief of Party to ensure smooth and transparent operations.
The position shall be based in Northeast Nigeria and will be contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360 and final USAID approval of the candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Duties require broad conceptual judgment, accountability, initiative and ability to deal with a wide range of administration and finance issues.
Reviews, provides input, and periodically updates operations, administrative, and financial office policy and protocols.
Develops job descriptions for operational management, administration and finance positions and provides direct oversight to these personnel.
Reviews and analyzes monthly financial reports regarding budgets- actual and forecast. Ensures that all reporting is timely and responsive to USAID requirements.
Provides recommendations on financial projects and compliance, and assists with development and management of internal financial audits.
Participates and provides financial reporting for annual budget planning, pipeline analysis, audit reviews and assessments.
Provides leadership and technical guidance for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP). Knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is required.
Reviews procurement requests and payment vouchers for purchasing of goods and services and for program activities, and assure that all disbursements or reimbursements are made in compliance with FHI policy and applicable to donor rules and regulations.
Reviews security data with security manager and provides oversight and guidance in safety measures for all office staff.
Manage the operational and strategic functions for the finance department to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Prepare financial guidance through well-written and thorough memos, updates to policies, and procedure manuals.
Develop and implement process improvement plans for to ensure effective and efficient financial controls and operational procedures.
Provide leadership in financial reporting for annual budget planning, audit reviews and assessment processes.
Possess broad conceptual judgment, initiative, and ability to deal with a wide range of finance issues.
Supervises the management of the office and encourages a collaborative, cohesive working environment.
Reviews implementing partner budgets for correctness and verify that budgets conform to FHI and donor regulations.
Provide administrative, financial, accounting and other technical assistance as required to FHI staff and/or implementing agency staff.
Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in management, business, accounting, finance, law, or another relevant subject; Masters Degree or higher preferred,
Minimum of 8+ years working experience in operations, finance, administration, and program management on similar, international, donor-funded programs.
Proven experience managing a financial analysis department is required.
Excellent knowledge of USG rules and regulations.
Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English; and additional host country language is a plus.
Ability to transfer knowledge/skills and work well with others, including local and foreign colleagues, implementing agency and government staff.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, to prioritize and respond in a timely manner.
CPA Certification preferred.
Fluency in English required.
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