Delta Program Manager Needed at Chemonics International

Employment Nigeria 10-Mar-2017 PORT HARCOURT , Administrative NGO

Chemonics International - an international development firm based in Washington, DC.

POSITION : Delta Program Manager

Description

Nigeria SACE is a five year, $9.2 million program funded the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) implemented by Chemonics International Its objective is to strengthen civil society’s ability to influence the development and implementation of key democratic reforms at the national, state, and local levels. The project will support increased engagement and efficacy of civil society to influence public institutions whose function it is to serve citizens interests.

The project explicitly aims to engage marginalized populations; such as women, youth, and the disabled; In the process and emphasize the importance of leadership and innovation. In its fourth year, the project now seeks to hire dedicated and high performing individuals for this position.

Description

The Delta Program Manager supports the Delta Advisor in day-to-day technical management and oversight in regular collaboration with the Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) of activity delivery in the Niger Delta, especially-activities focused-on building the capacity arid engagement of CSOs with key government stakeholders and promoting public awareness and support for reforms that contribute to improving equitable economic growth.
The manager assists the Delta Advisor In leading programming towards the goal of strengthening the capacity of CSOs and BMOs in the Niger Delta, supporting their engagement with relevant key government stakeholders in the Niger Delta and beyond, and building a groundswell of public support to push for reforms that improve transparency, accountability and good governance and promote the achievement of inclusive and equitable economic growth in the Niger Delta

The ideal candidate possesses the following qualifications:

Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Social Sciences Law, Development Studies, etc Master’s degree preferred.
5 years demonstrated experience successfully implementing international development activities focusing on governance, CSOs, an with a sound understanding of participatory processes, gender and social inclusion, and M&E Preference giver o democracy and governance activities under a U.S. government contract instrument.
Experience in awarding and managing grants to local organizations to promote democracy and governance goals. Experience with USAID grants programs preferred.
Excellent communication skills, including interpersonal and in written and oral English.

How to Apply
Candidates should send their Cv and cover letter to:recruitment@nigeriasace.org

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Delta Program Manager Needed at Chemonics International

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