THE ORGANIZATION:
The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is one of five State Level Programmes (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 candidate to fill the positions below based in Abuja.
POST TITLE: Federal Programme Manager
LOCATION: Abuja
KEY 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 partnerships) 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,) As well as 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.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Includes a post graduate Degree in Project Management or other relevant educational background combined with relevant management experience,
- Minimum 10 years CSO, SHoA, work with media, and work with development world.
POST TITLE: Federal Programme Officer
LOCATION: Abuja
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Engagement with government and SHoA. Capacity building and mentoring of CSOs (including planning and budget with CSO group) Advocacy Networking and Coalitions, knowledge of State and language, Public speaking/Report writing
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- University degree or other relevant educational background combined with relevant management experience,
- Minimum 5/7 years experience in CSO, SHoA, work with media, work with development world, speaks English fluently,
- Proactive approach and the ability to think “outside the box” when developing solutions and strategies, independent, self-driven and able to handle multi-tasks with detail-minded.
POST TITLE: Media Development Adviser
LOCATION: Abuja
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Development and functional management of the Programme’s ‘media
- Development’ strategy and framework, (i.e. internal strengthening of the media on an institutional, technical and commercial footing for their grater the editorial independence and facilitating media organizations to take up advocacy work around Development issues (V and A): The person would be part of the SAVI “Core Team” and will be expected to ensure complementarily and synergy of any media development work with the rest of the Programme; and in particular with Advocacy and media Relations. Advice and support to state teams on media development’ in line with the agreed programme strategy, Facilitating and /or coordinating short term TA inputs for institutional and technical capacity building with media houses in the States and in Abuja. Take the lead of the engagement and strengthening the V and A role of existing partnerships and platforms for dialogue among the media at national level (NUJ / Guild of Editors / Bureau of Chiefs / Media Owners).
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- University degree preferably mass communication with preferably a Post Graduate Qualification or other relevant educational background combined with relevant management experience,
- Minimum 10 years experience in CSO, SHoA, with media, work with development world, speaks English fluently.
METHOD OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION DEADLINE:
All CVs, accompanied with an application letter stating the position applied for must be sent to: jobs@savi-nigeria.com . The closing date for this application is on 12th August 2011 by 1:00pm.
If you have not received a response to your application by 31st August 2011 please assume your application was unsuccessful.
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