Federal Programme Manager SAVI – Vacancies and Jobs

The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is one of five State Level Programme (SLPs) funded by DFID designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public resource use in selected states in Nigeria. SAVI is currently working in Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos states and will expand into Katsina, Yobe and Zamfara with the Programme head quarter in Abuja. SAVI is recruiting qualified candidates to fill position based in Abuja.

Jobs Detail

Job title: Federal Programme Manager

Job Location: Abuja

Qualification(s)

• Post graduate degree in project management or other relevant educational background combined with relevant management experience

Job Experience & skills

• Minimum 10 years experience in CSO, SHoA, work with media, and work with development world

Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of strategic engagement with Abuja based federal/national level partners (CS, Media, NASS, MDAs) in support of ongoing state level activities


• Covering demand and supply side partnership building (linked to state level partnership) for policy advocacy and monitoring on specific issues (e.g. MNCH, Gender in Education, Immunization and Maternal and Child Health, Climate Change, civic education etc)


• Process related governance issues such as budget process at State level, MTSS, fiscal responsibility, public procurement, strengthening of state legislative systems, and scaling-up/replication of SAVI’s approach with guidance and support from the Abuja based Technical Team

How to apply for this job

If you have not received a response to your application by 31th of August 2011, please assume your application was unsuccessful