Job Recruitment at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 22nd January, 2016

Catholic
Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the
United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic
identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a
part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular
traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in
need.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Technical Director, Household Economic Strengthening, 4Children

Job ID: I2773
Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full time

Background

• Initiated in September 2014, The Comprehensive, Coordinated Care
  for Children Project (4Children) is a five �year USAID �funded
  consortium of organizations led by Catholic Relief Services with
  partners IntraHealth, Maestral, Pact, Plan and Westat. 4Children
  designed to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for OVC affected by
  HIV and AIDS and other adversities.
• 4Children draws on global evidence, which illustrates that HIV
  and other adversities are best prevented and addressed when families
  and children have access to both high quality health and social
  welfare services.
• 4Children helps countries to identify practical and appropriate
  policies, programs and services that reduce the risk of HIV and
  maltreatment and promote child well-being. It promotes approaches that
  address the unique needs of each child and family, including
  strengthening front line social service workforce and case management
  systems.
• The United States Government (USG) has made a significant
  investment in the prevention and response to HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
  over the past decade. In fiscal year 2015, more than 800,000 children
  benefited from PEPFAR-supported services. Currently, PEPFAR-funded OVC
  programming is occurring across the country in approximately 180 local
  government areas (LGAs).
• Under PEPFAR 3.0, approaches will focus on the highest impact
  interventions in key geographic areas where data demonstrate the highest
  prevalence of HIV. In Nigeria, this has resulted in the
  identification of 32 Local Government Areas (LGAs) where facilities
  report the highest prevalence of HIV. These LGAs, also referred to as
  “scale up” LGAs, will be the focus of intense PEPFAR-funded
  interventions aimed at significantly decreasing the rate of new HIV
  infections and successfully treating existing cases and controlling
  the spread of the disease. Future interventions will have an increased
  focus on linking OVC and their caregivers to HIV testing and
  counseling (HTC) and treatment and outreach to adolescent girls to
  prevent new HIV infections. Through this new focus, it is anticipated
  that 300,000 OVC will be graduation or transitioned from current
  programming by end of fiscal year (FY) 2016 and an additional 600,000
  OVC by end FY 2017.
• To achieve these targets, 4Children will implement a two year
  project focused on the provision of technical assistance to PEPFAR OVC
  Implementing Partners, Government of Nigeria entities and Networks to
  graduate and transition OVC households and children from care and
  support.
• To support these efforts, the project will strengthen
  programming around sustainability planning, case management and referral
  of OVC and vulnerable households to health facilities, household
  economic strengthening activities parenting, and youth/adolescent girl
  programming, as well as supporting the development of a HIV-sensitive
  social service system.

Job Summary

• To provide leadership, supervision, and oversight of the graduation and transition processes focusing on the household level.
• S/he will be responsible for designing an overall HES capacity
  strengthening approach to meet the contextualized needs PEPFAR OVC
  implementing partners (IPs) and their local CSO/CBO partners based on
  assessment results.
• HES strategies selected will assist families to earn and save
  income, manage money, and allocate household resources to improve
  children’s wellness outcomes.
• Approaches will be guided by PEPFAR’s Guidance for OVC
  Programming and focus on strengthening HES activities identified by
  PEPFAR as core and near core.
• The HES TD will be responsible for identifying and sourcing
  short term technical assistance (STTA) from within Nigeria and
  internationally, particularly as surge capacity in select areas of HES
  programming such as savings groups and financial education may be
  necessary.
• This position will maintain relationships and foster linkages
  among IPs with key ministries and programs, other food security/economic
  growth projects and the private sector in an effort to improve access
  to services to support graduation and transition of households in
  sustained support LGAs and to strengthen activities in scale up LGAs.
• The HES TD will work closely with the Sustainability
  Coordinator, Case Management and Referral Systems Technical Advisor and
  MEAL Manager to adapt existing case management approaches to better
  support HES and develop tools and benchmarks to track household progress
  that are more sensitive to change than the existing Nigerian
  Household Vulnerability Assessment (HHVA) tool.
• This position will supervise the Agricultural Livelihoods
  Technical Advisor and the Household Economic Strengthening Technical
  Officer and will include regular mentoring and visits to the field to
  monitor HES capacity strengthening activities, review case files and
  conduct supportive supervision of the CSOs and IPs.

Specific Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and communicate 4Children’s approach to household
  economic strengthening capacity strengthening to staff and
  implementing partners (IPs), setting forth a vision and plans for
  achieving project objectives through collaboration with IPs,
  government ministries, technical partners (such as training and
  research institutions) CSO/CBOs, and the private sector.
• Collaborate with the Organizational Capacity Strengthening
  Technical, HES Technical Officer, Agricultural Livelihoods Technical
  Advisor to assess IPs, develop and implement capacity strengthening
  plans for themselves and their collaborating CSO/CBOs in HES.
• Plan 4Children’ project HES activities and set appropriate
  performance targets ensuring IPs adherence to technical standards, best
  practices and donor guidelines.
• Ensure that HES related activities are appropriately planned and costed in all State and IP sustainability plans.
• Identify technical assistance needs, develop scopes of work
  (SoW), identify and oversee short-term technical assistance providers
• Work closely with the Sustainability Coordinator, Case
  Management and Referral Systems Technical Advisor and MEAL Manager to
  adapt existing case management approaches to better support HES and
  develop tools and benchmarks to track household progress that are more
  sensitive to change than the existing Nigerian Household Vulnerability
  Assessment (HHVA) tool.
• Provide capacity strengthening to IP staff through trainings,
  workshops, facilitated group interactions as well as accompaniment
  through regular communication via email, telephone and site visits to
  support the successful implementation of HES project activities across
  implementing partners.
• Support IPs to coordinate with government officials at all
  levels, strengthening appropriate coordination and technical support in
  implementation and follow-up of HES activities.
• Support IPs to develop job descriptions and recruit the human
  resources needed to support quality HES programming at the IP and
  CSO/CBO levels.
• Use appropriate project management tools to plan, review and
  track implementing partners’ progress on HES project implementation and
  use of project resources.
• Collaborate with other technical advisors and IPs to plan for
  and ensure an effective, coordinated and harmonized approach to HES
  programming across IPs
• Develop and maintain linkages with governments, organizations and projects that can support HES activities supported by IPs
• Ensure high quality facilitation of training and systematic post-training supportive supervision and mentoring to IP staff.
• Support IPs and collaborating CSO/CBOs to increase access to
  well managed financial services preferably through CRS Savings and
  Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology.
• Ensure that all HES activities of IPs, particularly savings
  groups and the Savings and Internal Lending Communities Private Sector
  Provider (SILC PSP) programs adhere to industry and CRS’ program
  quality and implementation standards.
• Oversee and facilitate Savings and Internal Lending Communities
  (SILC) and Financial Education Training of Trainer (TOT) sessions with
  CRS staff to ensure quality implementation of SILC activities by IPs.
• Oversee and facilitate trainings in in market opportunity
  identification/assessment, entrepreneurship and business development
  services for IP HES staff.
• Develop scopes of work and oversee consultancies and short-term technical assistance relation to HES activities.
• Ensure a culture of accountability and learning through regular
  monitoring to project sites, providing oversight of studies and
  assessments and proper documentation of tools and promising practices to
  contribute to learning and building the evidence around household
  graduation, transition and economic strengthening.
• Document project results and impacts in various forms, including
  media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client satisfaction,
  etc.
• Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff) These are rooted in
  the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff
  member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired
  results.
  • Serves with Integrity
  • Models Stewardship
  • Cultivates Constructive Relationships
  • Promotes Learning

Program Manager Competencies

• These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS
  and used by each Program Manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities
  and to achieve the desired results.
• Sets clear goals and manages toward them
• Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders
• Manages financial resources with integrity
• Applies program quality standards to project design and organizational learning

Supervisory Responsibility:

• The HES Technical Director will supervise the Agricultural
  Livelihoods Technical Advisor, the HES Technical Officer, consultants
  and short-term technical assistance providers.

Key Working Relationships

• Internal: 4Children Core Leadership and Technical Advisors;
  Program Director, Other 4Children Nigeria Technical Advisors, CRS
  Nigeria Programming, Finance, Procurement, and HR/Admin teams;
  Department of Program Impact and Quality Assurance Technical Advisors in
  Microfinance, OVC, Agricultural Livelihoods and Capacity
  Strengthening, CARO Regional Technical Advisors.
• External: Donors, 4Children consortium members, government
  ministries at the National, State and LGA levels, UN agencies, PEPFAR
  OVC implementing partners, CSO/CBOs, research institutions, relevant
  private sector entities, local communities, beneficiaries and
  stakeholders.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Agricultural Economics,
  Economics, Business Administration, International Relations or a
  closely related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Five to seven years of field experience in economic strengthening, especially within Africa.
• Experience in programming in economic strengthening/growth such
  as value-chain development, business development, entrepreneurship,
  financial services with a focus on vulnerable populations, experience
  working with the private sector a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in training design, delivery and mentoring in subject matter relevant to this position
• Previous experience carrying out technical capacity assessments
  in the areas of savings-led microfinance, value chain development, and
  related fields preferred.
• Experience in savings-led microfinance, with CRS’ SILC and fee-for service model preferred.
• Familiarity with concepts of monitoring, evaluation,
  accountability and learning (MEAL) relevant to this sector, experience
  designing and using household vulnerability assessment tools and SAVEX a
  plus.
• Experience in cash transfer programming and/or social protection a plus.
• Experience with programming to address conflict sensitivity,
  gender mainstreaming, inclusion of people with disabilities, and youth.
• Knowledge and understanding, as well as prior experience, with PEFPAR and/or USAID funded projects.
• Demonstrated proactive leadership ability, as well as supervisory and personnel management experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, team work and ability to prioritize tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as well as good judgment and vision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound coordination skills and a demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrates diplomacy, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Travel: HES Technical Director will travel extensively in
  Nigeria to support 4Children’s HES capacity strengthening activities
  with IPs, training, program planning and review meetings and partner
  monitoring, mentoring and accompaniment visits.
• There will also be occasional international travel to
  participate at relevant conferences, regional and global learning
  forums and conferences.

Job Title: Zonal State Coordinator

Locations: Abuja, Kaduna, Rivers and Lagos

Job Summary

• The Zonal State Coordinators will be based in select IP offices
  and will provide technical assistance and accompaniment to multiple
  PEPFAR Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Programming Implementing
  Partners (IPs), SMWASDs, SACAs and other Government of Nigeria (GON)
  entities related to supporting an HIV-sensitive social service system
  within their assigned zone.
• The Zonal State Coordinator’s main role is to promote and
  support positive changes from within relevant GON structures in order to
  support a HIV-sensitive social service system.
• The Zonal State Coordinators will accompany PEPFAR OVC IPs
  during costed sustainability plan development and implementation as they
  strengthen key technical and organizational capacities of the GON
  entities with whom they work.
• Key areas of focus will be improved leadership, planning,
  coordination, budgeting and intragovernmental advocacy to increase
  financial support for a HIV-sensitive social service system to support
  OVC and their household who have graduated or transitioned.
• Zonal State Coordinators will support GON entities to develop, implement and monitor costed sustainability plans.
• S/he will support quality improvement processes and on-the-job training within the select offices of GON entities in their Zone.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the conceptualization and implementation of 4Children
  Nigeria’s harmonized, standardized, and contextualized approach to
  holistic, costed sustainability planning at the PEPFAR OVC Implementing
  Partner, government, civil society, community, household and individual
  levels to support OVC and household graduation/transition and social
  service system strengthening; ensure alignment with national graduation
  strategy and criteria; promote the use of the harmonized Nigerian
  Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) tool to assess and prioritize
  institutional capacity strengthening efforts, as needed.
• Support GON entities to carry out baseline organizational
  capacity assessments and use the results of this (or previous)
  assessments to develop, implement and track progress on sustainability
  plans and associated capacity strengthening plans designed to support an
  HIV-sensitive social service system.
• Facilitate with PEPFAR OVC IPs, Zonal or State costed
  sustainability planning workshops; participate in National level
  sustainability planning workshop.
• Provide technical assistance and accompaniment to PEPFAR OVC IPs
  and States to implement and monitor costed sustainability plans.
• Collaborate with the Advocacy Technical Adviser and PEPFAR OVC
  IPs to strengthen the ability of key GON entities to conduct
  intragovernmental advocacy to increase the timely financing of
  activities that support a HIV-sensitive social service system.
• Lead Zonal/State level organizational network analyses (ONA) to
  strengthen referral networks and promote linkages between community,
  facility and State-level protection and HIV services in collaboration
  with the Case Management and Referral Technical Advisor, States, PEPFAR
  OVC IPs, health facilities, networks and CSO/CBOs and other aspects of a
  HIV-sensitive social service system.
• Provide technical assistance to States in social service system
  strengthening including, but not limited to governance/leadership,
  coordination/networking among OVC service providers, human resources,
  financing and information management/use.
• Support States to enhance/introduce systems to improve the
  planning, coordination and communication among social service system
  actors across the State and among LGA, State and Federal levels and
  other sector ministries; support SMWASD to effectively manage all OVC
  service providers in the State.
• Implement, with support of PEPFAR OVC IPs, leadership,
  supervision, and performance improvement processes and training within
  the SMWASD and SACA offices with the zone.
• In collaboration with PEPFAR OVC IPs, provide mentoring,
  coaching and on-the-job training to key State entities to implement
  effective systems for planning, coordination and monitoring of the OVC
  response; work with the SMWASD to improve monitoring and evaluation
  systems that feed into the National-level system.
• Provide technical assistance to the SMWASD to develop LGA capacity to coordinate community-level OVC interventions.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to PEPFAR OVC IPs on
  the use and adoption of the latest tools and methodologies to support
  all aspects of project management related to capacity strengthening and
  sustainability plan implementation.
• Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating capacity to
  measure progress and generate an evidence base for successful and
  sustainable approaches to organizational capacity strengthening for
  State-level entities involved in the OVC response.
• Ensure effective data collection of all activities implemented at the State level.
• Provide timely inputs to 4Children Nigeria annual planning, monitoring, reporting and budgeting processes in their Zone.
• Document project results and impacts in various forms, including
  media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client satisfaction, etc.
• Represent the 4Children Nigeria Project at the State-level,
  including attending meetings on behalf of 4Children, making
  presentations at professional meetings and conferences on matters
  related to the 4Children Nigeria project related to capacity and system
  strengthening.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Social
  Work or equivalent degree with proven partnership and capacity
  strengthening experience.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in
  organizational/institutional development and provision of technical
  assistance to government entities at the Federal and/or State level(s)
  and/or international non-governmental organizations or civil society
  (including faith-based) organizations preferably related to the HIV
  and/or OVC response.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive relationships with and
  accountability towards diverse actors including donors, PEPFAR OVC,
  government, and civil society partners.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire teamwork among diverse partners, without direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Excellent project management skills including the demonstrated
  ability to conduct assessments, analysis, monitoring, and reporting as
  well as the ability to develop practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Experience in quality improvement science, using data to inform decision-making and sustainability planning/monitoring a plus.
• Excellent negotiation and analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, partnership, and training, facilitation and mentoring skills.
• Excellent understanding of GON systems and procedures as it relates to planning and budgeting.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Knowledge of GON OVC service delivery standards and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Power-Point and Outlook.
• Experience in organizational network analysis a plus.

Job Title: Technical Officer – Household Economic Strengthening

Job ID: #1355346
Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Household Economic Strengthening Technical Officer (HES TO)
  will support PEPFAR OVC Implementing Partner (IP) capacity strengthening
  efforts related to HES by providing training, accompaniment and
  technical support to PEPFAR OVC IPs with a focus on the implementation
  and management of savings groups, financial education, market
  opportunity identification/assessment, entrepreneurship and business
  development services.
• S/he will support IPs to liaise with relevant government
  ministries and programs, other technical experts and agencies and the
  private sector to support household graduation and transition.
• The position will also include regular mentoring and visits to
  the field to review case files and conduct supportive supervision of the
  CSOs and IPs. This position reports to the HES Technical Director.

Specific Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the HES Technical Director, carry out
  the 4Children HES activities, working closely with IPs to ensure
  adherence to accepted technical standards, best practices and donor
  regulations.
• Support the HES Technical Director in capacity assessments of IPs around HES.
• Travel to project areas to monitor program activities and provide support to IP field staff
• Facilitate orientation to HES concepts and principles to IPs as needed.
• Facilitate SILC Training of Trainers (ToT) and Financial
  Education sessions to ensure quality implementation of SILC and
  Financial Education activities by partners.
• Facilitate training in market opportunity
  identification/assessment, entrepreneurship and business development
  services for IP HES staff.
• Support IPs to develop linkages with relevant government, civil
  society/project and private sector actors in within their operational
  areas.
• Conduct joint-supervision visits with IP HES staff to provide
  mentoring as they provide technical support to field agents,
  SILC/savings group members.
• Identify promising practices in HES to document and share across OVC IPs.
• Collaborate with other sector leads, consortium partners and
  government ministries to ensure effective HES programming and
  harmonization.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Agricultural Economics,
  Economics, Business Administration, International Relations or a closely
  related field.
• Three to five years professional field experience in economic strengthening.
• Experience in savings led microfinance and financial education programming.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans with diverse teams.
• Experience working in partnership with both international and local NGO partners.
• Capacity to work closely with, understand, and support partners both government and faith-based organizations.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal, cross -cultural and training/facilitation/mentoring skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Power-Point and Outlook.
• Familiarity with using household vulnerability assessment tools and SAVEX a plus.

Job Title: Program Assistant

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Project Assistant will provide logistic and administrative
  support to the 4Children Nigeria team to ensure project timeline and
  deliverables are met, in particular provide key support to the Program
  Director to ensure proper project implementation, achievement of
  targets, and communication with partners, donor and key stakeholders.
• The position with liaise with program staff with the goal of
  providing efficient program and administrative support thereby ensuring
  timely and efficient program delivery.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide support in the development of project materials, reports, presentations, and webinars.
• Schedule conference calls, distribute agendas and take meeting
  notes, track action items, and provide key related analysis, materials,
  and other supporting resources.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for technical
  assistance projects, including development and formatting of resource
  materials, customization of standardized materials from templates, and
  posting resources to website.
• Support technical assistance projects by conducting website user
  set-up, data entry, data management and upload, and data quality
  control review processes.
• Work with other team members to ensure that project-related activities are tracked in work plans and support tracking tools.
• Ensure program information is uploaded and updated in Gateway on an ongoing basis.
• Provide input for process improvement in streamlined procedures, accurate data and high quality client service.
• Support meetings with note taking and minute development and sharing when requested.
• Build strong, positive relationships with all internal and
  external project stakeholders for ongoing communication, collaborative
  planning, and shared problem-solving.
• Support the development of annual work plan and budget activities as requested.
• Provide ongoing coordination of program staff travels plans
  working closely with CRS administration team, procurement and logistics
  teams including drivers.
• Provide human resources management functions in coordination with the human resources manager
• Based on need, the Program Assistant will perform petty cash management role for the office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in providing administrative support in a similar context.
• Strong interpersonal, cross -cultural and training/mentoring skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel
• Experience providing logistical support and general project
  support, such as activity tracking, task coordination, and material
  formatting.
• Superior attention to detail and the ability to meet stringent deadlines
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, prioritize, and manage
  multiple activities simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong team player with the ability to take initiative and work well independently
• Excellent verbal, oral, interpersonal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy.

Travel:

• Regular travel within Nigeria to provide administrative and
  logistical support at partner planning meetings, trainings, program
  review workshops and other events as required.

Job Title: Sustainability Coordinator

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Sustainability Coordinator will provide vision and technical
  leadership on all aspects of the planning, implementation and
  evaluation of all graduation/transition and sustainability support
  provided to PEPFAR Nigeria OVC Implementing Partners (IPs).
• Initially, the Sustainability Coordinator’s focus will be on
  sustained-support States to ensure the responsible graduation and
  transition of OVC and their households and sustainability of select
  interventions at the State, LGA and community levels.
• He/She will provide direct supervision to the Organizational
  Development Technical Advisor, Government System Strengthening Technical
  Advisor and Advocacy Technical Advisor to ensure coordination and
  synergy among these positions.
• This position will collaborate with 4Children HQ and consultants
  to develop the methodology, guidance and tools for the sustainability
  planning workshops.
• He/She will ensure high quality implementation of the workshops
  and accompaniment of IPs during the regional workshops and as IPs
  implement their sustainability plans.
• He/She will also liaise with the FMWASD, NACA, FMOH, UNICEF, and
  the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) around key
  issues related to graduation, transition and sustainability at the
  government and donor levels.

Specific Responsibilities

• In collaboration with project staff, provide guidance and technical oversight to PEPFAR OVC IPs, government
• partners and other collaborating agencies to ensure that objectives around sustainability, graduation/transition are achieved.
• Liaise with 4Children Core Team to gather lessons learned around
  sustainability planning, graduation and transition from similar
  programs (e.g., PEPFAR supported programs, USAID Office of Food for
  Peace Title II programs, Feed the Future programs) and use this
  information to inform 4Children Nigeria’s approach to sustainability
  planning.
• Lead the conceptualization and implementation of 4Children
  Nigeria’s harmonized, standardized, and contextualized approach to
  holistic, costed sustainability planning at the PEPFAR OVC Implementing
  Partner, government, civil society, community, household and individual
  levels to support OVC and household graduation/transition and social
  service system strengthening; ensure alignment with national graduation
  strategy and criteria.
• Orient all 4Children Nigeria staff, STTA and consultants to the
  sustainability planning process and ensure their role in the process is
  understood.
• Oversee the design and implementation of sustainability planning workshops; facilitate workshop sessions.
• Oversee the development of analytical framework to support the
  analysis of existing organizational and technical capacity assessments
  to inform sustainability planning as well as any new assessments, as
  needed.
• Coordinate all 4Children Nigeria’s efforts around organizational
  and technical capacity strengthening at the PEPFAR OVC IP, key
  Government of Nigeria (GON) institutions, LGAs, Networks and civil
  society organization/community-based organizations (CSO/CBO) levels,
  ensuring the use of the most appropriate capacity strengthening
  approaches (e.g., training, accompaniment, exchange visits, on-the-job
  training, etc.).
• Coordinate and harmonize capacity building activities and
  technical assistance provided by the Government System Strengthening,
  Organizational Capacity Strengthening (CSO), and Advocacy Technical
  Advisors; ensure appropriate sequencing.
• Oversee the identification of capacity strengthening needs and
  provision of high-quality technical assistance to USG OVC IPs, Networks
  and select Government of Nigeria entities related to household
  graduation/transition and social service system strengthening.
• Liaise with Parenting and Youth Technical Advisor, Case
  Management and Referral Technical Advisors and Household Economic
  Strengthening Technical Director to ensure alignment of capacity
  building activities and technical assistance as well as appropriate
  sequencing.
• Collaborate with 4Children technical staff (Core team and
  Nigeria) to identify ways to incorporate sustainability planning,
  graduation/transition into existing project activities such as social
  service and health system strengthening, case management and household
  economic strengthening being implemented by USG IPs.
• Develop terms of reference for a technical working group (TWG)
  for sustainability; solicit membership and support regular meetings and
  the development of products that support GON Ministries, PEPFAR OVC IPs
  and their partners to sustainability planning, graduation and
  transition; liaise with FMWASD, NACA and FMOH and TWG to ensure
  alignment with National guidance and tools.
• Engage 4Children consortium partners, as appropriate, during key
  stages in the project cycle for their insights on the appropriateness
  of program approaches and interventions and for quality assurance.

Partnership:

• In collaboration with the Program Director, foster positive
  collaboration among 4Children Core Team, 4Children Nigeria, CRS Nigeria
  and USAID/CDC Nigeria.
• Establish, build and manage effective partnerships with PEPFAR
  OVC IPs, key Nigerian ministries, institutions, UN agencies, learning
  institutions, donors, networks and organizations at the National, State
  and the zonal levels promote local ownership and a HIV-sensitive social
  service system.
• Identify opportunities for linkages with other USG-funded and
  donors supported projects and organizations to support 4Children Nigeria
  project objectives.

Human Resources Management:

• Coordinate and provide support supervision for to the Technical
  Advisors for: Government System Strengthening, Organizational Capacity
  Strengthening (CSO), and Advocacy.
• Provide support to the Government System Strengthening Technical
  Advisor in relation to the coordination and management of the 10 Zonal
  State Coordinators.
• Ensure staff compliance with all CRS administrative and
  operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable to the donor
  regulations.
• Oversee consultants and short-term technical assistance related to sustainability.

Planning, Monitoring, Reporting & Learning:

• Ensure project planning, reporting, budgeting and financial
  management pertaining to the sustainability components of the project
  area completed in a timely manner.
• Monitor progress toward sustainability plan benchmarks/indicators and provide frequent progress reports to the Program Director.
• Identify with support of 4Children Nigeria Technical Advisors
  opportunities for exchanges through quarterly
  meetings/visits/webinars/calls among IPs and States for learning around
  sustainability, capacity strengthening, and graduation/transition.
• Ensure documentation of the 4Children graduation and sustainability planning model, lessons learned, and case studies.
• Liaise regularly with 4Children Core Team engaged in similar
  activities, including a global Community of Practice around
  sustainability/graduation/transition.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• The Sustainability Coordinator directly supervises the
  Organizational Development Technical Advisor, Government System
  Strengthening Technical Advisor and the Advocacy Technical Advisor. S/he
  will also oversee consultants and the provision of short-term technical
  assistance.

Qualifications

• Doctoral or Masters degree in International Development, Public Health, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of senior-level experience in project
  management and supervision in the context of PEPFAR-supported programs,
  preferably those targeting orphans and vulnerable children.
• Experience in the development and implementation of capacity
  strengthening plans to support sustainability and transition to local
  ownership.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and reach consensus among a
  wide-range of stakeholders including donors, government, PEPFAR
  Implementing Partners, UN agencies, civil society and faith-based
  organizations and the private sector.
• Demonstrated proactive leadership ability, as well as supervisory and personnel management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and analyze work plans and budgets.
• Demonstrated ability in rapid assessment, program analysis,
  project monitoring and evaluation, partnership, and sustainability
  issues.
• Familiarity with USG rules and regulations.
• Familiarity and understanding of the Nigerian State planning and budgeting processes as well as planning processes of USG IPs.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse environments and under pressure.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Travel:

• The Sustainability Coordinator will be expected to travel
  within Nigeria and potentially outside of Nigeria to attend
  conferences, workshops or other activities related to the project.

Job Title: Technical Advisor – Advocacy

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Advocacy Technical Advisor (ATA) will liaise with and
  technical experts on issues related to advocacy, policy analysis and
  the development of an investment case in a sustained OVC-response,
  including HIV-sensitive social service systems at National, State and
  LGA levels.
• This information will be used to support the PEPFAR OVC
  Implementing Partners (IPs) and their collaborating CSO/CBOs and
  relevant OVC networks to develop and implement a joint advocacy agenda
  and strategy to increase Government of Nigeria (GON) commitment towards
  a sustained OVC-response and a HIV-sensitive social service system.
• S/he will work closely with short term technical assistance
  providers and PEFPAR OVC IPs to development a joint advocacy agenda and
  strategy, ensuring that advocacy messages are clear, evidence-informed
  whenever possible, and designed according to the specific needs,
  utilizing contextually appropriate language and delivery methods for
  the intended audience.
• The ATA will play a key role in ensuring that the experience
  and evidence created by the PEPFAR OVC IPs, CSO/CBOs and OVC networks
  is translated into advocacy evidence and tools to engage, convince and
  foster better understanding and eventual ownership by other actors such
  as government, academia and private sector to sustain the Nigerian OVC
  response and HIV-sensitive social service system.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the conceptualization and implementation of 4Children
  Nigeria’s harmonized, standardized, and contextualized approach to
  holistic, costed sustainability planning at the PEPFAR OVC Implementing
  Partner (IP), government, civil society, networks, community,
  household and individual levels to support OVC and household
  graduation/transition and social service system strengthening; ensure
  there is a component to assess relevant advocacy needs at the State,
  PEPFAR OVC IP, CSO/CBO and network levels.
• Support PEPFAR OVC IPs to carry out baseline assessments and
  use the results of this (or previous) assessments to develop, implement
  and track progress towards supporting HIV and child sensitive
  budgeting at the State/LGA levels and the ability of CSO/CBOs and
  networks to advocate for a sustained OVC-response and a HIV-sensitive
  social service system; develop measures and tools to hold stakeholders
  accountable to commitments.
• Support PEPFAR OVC IPs, Zonal or State costed sustainability
  planning workshops ensuring advocacy-related activities are
  incorporated into costed sustainability plans; participate in National
  level sustainability planning workshop.
• Design, conduct and/or oversee special studies and policy
  analysis to inform joint advocacy strategies such as a costing study to
  inform an investment case in the OVC-response and a HIV-sensitive
  social service system in collaboration with the 4Children Core Team.
• Work with PEPFAR OVC IPs/CSOs/CBOs/networks to develop,
  implement and monitor an evidence-informed joint advocacy agenda,
  strategies and tactics to increase GON ownership and commitment towards
  a sustained OVC-response and a HIV-sensitive social service system
  including but not limited to goal setting, building relationships,
  problem identification, stakeholder analysis, audience-specific
  communication strategies (e.g., using data to inform communication,
  crafting and presenting messages, identifying messengers, message
  medium, timing etc.), monitoring and reporting.
• Support the development of teams and coalitions to accomplish advocacy goals, provide mentoring as necessary.
• Leverage data from other 4Children Nigeria Technical Advisors,
  MEAL Manager and PEPFAR OVC IPs, CSO/CBOs and networks to inform the
  design and implementation of the joint advocacy strategy.
• Explore opportunities to increase ownership and demonstrated
  commitment to a sustained OVC-response and HIV-sensitive social service
  system from other stakeholders such as academia and the private
  sector.
• Strengthen the leadership capacity of SMWASD and other relevant
  GON entities to foster greater intragovernmental collaboration to
  develop child-sensitive budgets that support the OVC-response and a
  HIV-sensitive social service system aligned with Nigerian frameworks and
  policies in collaboration with the Government System Strengthening
  Technical Advisor and Zonal State Coordinators.
• Represent the 4Children Nigeria consortium at key stakeholder meetings.

Qualifications

• Advanced university Degree, preferably in Law or Social
  Sciences (e.g. International Relations, Political Science, Public
  Affairs, and/or International Development).
• Five years professional experience in advocacy with at least
  three years of experience in advisory roles in development projects
  preferably focused on HIV care and treatment and/or OVC programming.
• Advanced technical expertise in advocacy – including planning,
  tactic selection, policy and political economy analysis,
  communications, network and coalition-building, etc.
• Experience conducting high-level advocacy including to government, donors and international organizations (e.g., UN agencies).
• Proven experience of both coordinating and working within national networks and coalitions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage complex and sensitive organizational relationships.
• Familiarity with the legislative, planning, budgeting and
  allocation processes at the LGA, State and Federal levels, particularly
  as it relates to child-related issues.
• Familiarity with the use of social auditing tools and network analysis in relation to support advocacy agendas a plus.
• Knowledge of GON and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, facilitation / training and mentoring skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook as well as popular social media
  platforms (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn).

 Job Title: Program Director, 4Children

Requisition Number: I2772
Location: Nigeria
Area of Interest: Other
Position Type: Full Time

Background

• Initiated in September 2014, The Comprehensive, Coordinated Care
  for Children Project (4Children) is a five-year USAID-funded
  consortium of organizations led by Catholic Relief Services with
  partners IntraHealth, Maestral, Pact, Plan and Westat. 4Children
  designed to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for OVC affected by
  HIV and AIDS and other adversities.
• 4Children draws on global evidence, which illustrates that HIV
  and other adversities are best prevented and addressed when families and
  children have access to both high quality health and social welfare
  services.
• 4Children helps countries to identify practical and appropriate
  policies, programs and services that reduce the risk of HIV and
  maltreatment and promote child well-being. It promotes approaches that
  address the unique needs of each child and family, including
  strengthening front line social service workforce and case management
  systems.
• The United States Government (USG) has made a significant
  investment in the prevention and response to HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
  over the past decade. In fiscal year 2015, more than 800,000 children
  benefitted from PEPFAR-supported services. Currently, PEPFAR-funded OVC
  programming is occurring across the country in approximately 180 local
  government areas (LGAs).
• Under PEPFAR 3.0, approaches will focus on the highest impact
  interventions in key geographic areas where data demonstrate the highest
  prevalence of HIV. In Nigeria, this has resulted in the identification
  of 32 LGAs where facilities report the highest prevalence of HIV.
• These LGAs, also referred to as “scale up” LGAs, will be the
  focus of intense PEPFAR-funded interventions aimed at significantly
  decreasing the rate of new HIV infections and successfully treating
  existing cases and controlling the spread of the disease.
• Future interventions will have an increased focus on linking OVC
  and their caregivers to HIV testing and counseling (HTC) and treatment
  and outreach to adolescent girls to prevent new HIV infections.
• Through this new focus, it is anticipated that 300,000 OVC will
  be graduation or transitioned from current programming by end of fiscal
  year (FY) 2016 and an additional 600,000 OVC by end FY 2017.
• To achieve these targets, 4Children will implement a two year
  project focused on the provision of technical assistance to PEPFAR OVC
  Implementing Partners, Government of Nigeria entities and Networks to
  graduate and transition OVC households and children from care and
  support.
• To support these efforts, the project will strengthen
  programming around sustainability planning, case management and referral
  of OVC and vulnerable households to health facilities, household
  economic strengthening activities parenting, and youth/adolescent girl
  programming, as well as supporting the development of a HIV-sensitive
  social service system.

Job Summary

• The 4Children Nigeria Program Director will be responsible for
  overall leadership and project management, including oversight of
  project activities, monitoring of timelines and outputs, ensuring
  adherence to technical and financial policies and standards of
  excellence, control and monitoring of project activities and expenses,
  compliance with donor requirements, reporting and representation.
• S/he will ensure project resources are managed according to USG
  and CRS rules and regulations, and that processes and results are
  documented in a timely manner.
• This position will support the daily management and coordination
  of project staff, oversee communication and collaboration with USAID
  and CDC, Government of Nigeria entities, 4Children consortium members,
  short-term technical assistance providers, PEPFAR USG OVC Implementing
  Partners, civil society organizations (CSOs) and private/commercial
  stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the 4Children
  Nigeria project.
• This position will oversee the initial technical, program, and operational set-up of 4Children’s presence in Nigeria.
• Subsequently, the position in collaboration with 4Children Core
  Team and Nigeria-based staff, CRS Nigeria Country Representative and
  team, and partner technical/program specialists will provide technical
  leadership in the design, development, implementation, and monitoring of
  the deliverables and outcomes of the project.
• The Program Director will supervise the Program Assistant,
  Sustainability Coordinator, Case Management and Referral Systems
  Technical Advisor, Parenting and Youth Technical Advisor, Household
  Economic Strengthening Technical Director, and MEAL Manager.

Specific Responsibilities
Project Quality:
Ensure that the project execution is in line with the project’s vision
and that project plans are effectively implemented and aligned with CRS
agency and country program policies and procedures.

• Ensure project objectives and results are fully accomplished and meet expected technical quality standards.
• Lead the planning of project activities and set appropriate
  performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, best
  practices, reporting time lines and donor guidelines are respected.
• Ensure standardization of 4Children’s technical approaches
  across USG OVC IPs in Nigeria including development or adaptation of
  generic tools/resources or methodologies.
• Ensure key changes in project direction and focus are done in
  consultation with the 4Children core technical team, and 4Children
  Nigeria focal points and USAID/CDC Nigeria.
• In collaboration with the 4Children core team, identify needs
  for technical assistance in a timely manner and contribute to the
  development of scopes of work (SoW) as well as supervision of technical
  assistance.
• In collaboration with project staff, provide guidance and
  technical oversight to USG IPs, government partners and other
  collaborating agencies to ensure that objectives are achieved.
• When feasible, identify opportunities for linkages with other
  projects and organizations to support 4Children Nigeria project
  objectives.
• Oversee the identification, documentation and dissemination of
  project results in various forms including media stories, lessons
  learned, case studies, etc. and support learning exchanges among USG
  IPs, States and other similar programs both within and outside of
  Nigeria.

Partnership:

• Engage 4Children consortium partners, as appropriate, during key
  stages in the project cycle for their insights on the appropriateness
  of program approaches and interventions and to support program quality.
• Foster positive collaboration between 4Children, CRS Nigeria and USAID/CDC Nigeria.
  • Forge and manage complex partnerships with government, USG
    IPs, civil society, learning institutions, UN agencies, and the donor
    community in Nigeria and externally as need arises.
• Oversee the identification of capacity strengthening needs and
  provision of high quality technical assistance to USG OVC IPs, Networks
  and select Government of Nigeria entities related to household
  graduation/transition and social service system strengthening.

Management and Administration:

• Prepare annual project budget and manage program budgets, including tracking of financial and material resources.
• Ensure the financial management of the project, as per the
  project budget, including review and analysis of monthly budget
  comparison reports and timely submission of annual expenditure analysis
  reports in PROMIS.
• Review project expenses and cash pipeline and coordinate liquidations with CRS Finance and partners.
• Ensure staff compliance with all CRS administrative and
  operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable to the donor
  regulations.
• Request approval in a timely manner for program expenditures,
  budget adjustments, and cost modification from the Deputy Country
  Representative/Programs.
• Ensure that program activities comply with CRS financial guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Coordinate with operations staff for purchasing and inventory control as per CRS/donor requirements.

Representation and Advocacy:

• In collaboration with the Nigeria Country Representative, Head
  of Programming and the 4Children Nigeria Consortium, act as primary
  program contact to the donor and other local and international
  stakeholders responsible for addressing all program matters.
• In collaboration with the Country Representative, Deputy Country
  Representative and 4Children core team, strengthen linkages with
  existing and potential partner agencies.
• Ensure that the program communication strategies, including
  compliance with 4Children and the donor’s branding and marketing
  requirements as well as CRS marketing and communication procedures are
  followed.
• Undertake high level representation, advocacy and influencing work in country and externally based as need arises.

Human Resource Management:

• Lead, manage and supervise staff to meet program objectives.
• Mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.
• Ensure Performance and Development Planning, coaching and
  appraisals of staff performance are conducted in keeping with CRS’
  performance management system
• Participate in the recruitment of other program staff and the selection and coordination of consultants.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used
by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to
achieve the desired results.

• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

Program Manager Competencies:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used
by each Program Manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to
achieve the desired results.

• Sets clear goals and manages toward them
• Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders
• Manages financial resources with integrity
• Applies program quality standards to project design and organizational learning

Supervisory Responsibility:
The Program Director will supervise the Sustainability Coordinator, Case
Management and Referral Systems Technical Advisor, Parenting and Youth
Technical Advisor, Household Economic Strengthening Technical
Director, MEAL Manager, Program Assistant, and national and
international consultants.

Key Working Relationships

• Internal: 4Children Core Leadership and Technical Advisors; CRS
  Nigeria Deputy County Representative for Programming; CRS Nigeria
  Programming, Finance, Procurement, and HR/Administration, Department of
  Program Impact and Quality Assurance Technical Advisors in
  Microfinance, OVC, Agricultural Livelihoods and Capacity Strengthening,
  and CARO Regional Technical Advisors.
• External: Donors, 4Children consortium members, government
  ministries at the National, State and LGA levels, UN agencies, other
  PEPFAR implementers including UGM partners, LOPINS and all other IPs,
  Child Protection and OVC Networks, research institutions, and relevant
  private sector entities.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Personal/Professional Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as well as good judgment and vision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound coordination skills and a demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated proactive leadership ability, as well as supervisory and personnel management experience.
• Demonstrates diplomacy, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse environments and under pressure.

Qualifications:

• PhD or Master’s degree in Sociology, Social Work, Public Health, International Development, or a related field.
• 10 years + of experience in programs targeting orphans and
  vulnerable children and/or adolescent girls; experience with
  parenting/care giver programs, household economic strengthening
  approaches and social service and/or health systems strengthening
  strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with USG rules and regulations.
• Experience managing PEPFAR projects in Africa and preferably Nigeria.
• Excellent project management skills with the demonstrated
  ability to successfully supervise, manage and coordinate staff and
  consultants to meet and report on project objectives in a timely manner.
• Excellent administrative, planning, budgeting and financial
  management skills, including the ability to prepare and analyze work
  plans and budgets.
• Experience with institutional strengthening, capacity building and working in partnership or consortia.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Travel:

• Ability to travel within Nigeria on a regular basis.
• Willingness to travel outside of Nigeria to attend conferences, workshops or other related activities.

Disclaimer:

• This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
• CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to
  protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

 Job Title: Technical Advisor – Case Management and Referral System

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Case Management and Referral System Technical Advisor will
  focus on strengthening the existing case management systems of PEPFAR
  OVC Implementing Partners (IPs) and CSOs/CBOs based standardized
  approaches and tools for identification, assessment, case plan
  development, service provision or referral, monitoring and case closure.
• Particular attention will be given to providing technical
  assistance and support to IPs and CSOs to develop household case plans
  that focus on graduation and transition and to monitor their
  implementation as one way to track progress towards graduation.
• The position will work closely with the Government System
  Strengthening Technical Advisor to ensure that critical information
  collected within the case management process is used to inform
  government strengthening efforts. S/he will also work with the Zonal
  State Coordinators to ensure appropriate linkages with and information
  sharing between SACAs, SMWASD and LGAs and the PEPFAR OVC IPs and CSOs.
• There will be coordination between and information sharing
  amongst this position, the Organizational Development Technical Advisor
  and the HES Technical Director, especially as it relates to graduation
  and transition to ensure that existing or adapted case management
  approaches, tools and tracking better support households in making
  progress towards graduation and reduced economic vulnerability.
• This position will co-lead with the Household Economic
  Strengthening (HES) Technical Director, training of PEPFAR OVC IPs/CSOs,
  to assess and track household progress towards graduation based on
  benchmarks identified in collaboration with IPs/CSOs.
• In addition, this position will be responsible for overseeing
  the facility catchment area study, supporting IPs to diagnose gaps in
  existing bi-directional referral mechanisms, and using this information
  to refine referral mechanism.
• S/he will be responsible for providing technical guidance to
  strengthen referral networks amongst social service providers and
  between social service providers and health facilities.
• This will include identification of successful referral models
  within Nigeria, developing and providing training in relevant guidance,
  delivery mechanisms, and promising practices.
• S/he will work closely with 4Children to develop appropriate
  SoWs and source STTA to strengthen PEPFAR OVC IP case management and
  referral systems, paying particular attention to strengthening
  bi-directional referrals and supporting the integration of OVC-centered
  services into facility settings, where appropriate.
• This position will maintain regular contact with 4Children staff
  that are looking at case management and referral mechanisms, globally,
  and will utilize tools, approaches and promising practices when and
  where appropriate.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance in the assessment,
  planning and implementation of capacity strengthening activities to
  support PEPFAR OVC IPs as they work with CSOs/CBOs in relation
  strengthening to case management systems and referral networks. Leverage
  the sustainability planning process to assess the existing case
  management processes and referral networks; ensure that all costed State
  and IP sustainability plans incorporate improvements in case management
  systems and referral networks; participate in National, Zonal/State
  meetings to support this planning.
• Coordinate the implementation of and dissemination of findings
  from the health facility catchment area assessment and mapping exercise
  to better understand the programmatic implications of the pivot, focus
  on scale-up LGAs and the ability of clients to access community-based
  services in collaboration with MEAL Manager and 4Children Core Team.
• Support the implementation of an organizational network analyses
  (ONA) in collaboration with STTA, Government System Strengthening
  Technical Advisor and the Zonal State Coordinators.
• Develop terms of reference for a technical working group (TWG)
  for case management and referral networks; solicit membership and
  support regular meetings and the development of products that support
  GON Ministries, PEPFAR OVC IPs and their partners to improve case
  management and referrals.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategies,
  approaches and tools to strengthen case management and referral networks
  among SMWASDs, SACAs, PEPFAR OVC IPs, health facilities and their
  partner CSO/CBOs. Liaise with FMWASD and TWG to ensure alignment with
  National guidance and tools.
• Support the role out and dissemination of updated guidance,
  standard operating procedures and other job-aids to facilitate case
  management and referral at the household and community levels to health
  and social services.
• Oversee quality improvement initiatives and learning exchanges
  related to case management and referral networks among GON, PEPFAR OVC
  IPs and their partners.
• Develop scopes of work and oversee consultancies and short-term
  technical assistance as needed in relation to case management and
  referral networks.
• Work closely with HES Technical Director, PEPFAR OVC IPs and
  collaborating CSOs/CBOs to strengthen their case management capacity and
  develop standardized tools and approaches to increase the ability of
  volunteers and households to track their own progress towards
  graduation.
• Develop household graduation benchmarks in collaboration with
  the HES Technical Director and PEPFAR OVC IPs and CSOs; ensure a
  mechanism for assessing and tracking benchmarks towards graduation is
  integrated into the case management system.
• Strengthen coordination and networking, linkages and
  communication among SACAs, SMWASDs, other GON entities, LGAs, and
  CSOs/CBOs in collaboration with the Government System Strengthening
  Technical Advisor, Organizational Capacity Strengthening Technical
  Advisor, Zonal State Coordinators and PEPFAR OVC IPs.
• Provide technical guidance to strengthen referral
  networks/mechanisms amongst social service providers and between social
  service providers and health facilities.
• Identify successful referral models within Nigeria, developing
  and providing training in relevant guidance, delivery mechanisms, and
  promising practices.
• Conduct monitoring field visits to PEPFAR OVC IPs/CSOs to provide mentoring technical assistance.
• Provide timely inputs to 4Children Nigeria annual planning, monitoring, reporting and budgeting processes.
• Ensure a culture of accountability and learning through regular
  monitoring to project sites, providing oversight of studies and
  assessments and proper documentation of tools and to contribute to
  learning and building the evidence around case management and referral
  networks.
• Document project results and impacts in various forms, including
  media stories, promising practices, lessons learned, case studies,
  client satisfaction, etc.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree required, preferably in medicine or
  nursing or public health and social work (e.g. Community Health Medical
  Doctor, dual Master’s degree in Social Work and Public Health).
• Minimum five years’ experience in an advisory role in relation
  to HIV care and treatment and/or OVC programming, including expertise in
  case management system and referral network design, assessment,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation; familiarity with the use of
  organizational network analysis in relation to referral networks a plus.
• Experience working in both healthcare and community settings.
• Experience using quality improvement science at the health
  facility and community levels; ability to lead improvement
  collaboratives highly desirable.

Demonstrated ability to design and conduct trainings.

• Demonstrated ability to develop user-friendly guidance, tools
  and standard operating procedures for use at the health facility,
  CSO/CBO and community levels and the ability to provide training,
  technical assistance and mentoring in their use.
• Knowledge of GON and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating assessments, data collection and similar activities preferred.
• Capacity to work closely with, understand, and support diverse
  partners including but not limited to State and LGA government actors,
  PEPFAR OVC IPs, civil society and faith-based organizations as well as
  healthcare providers and social service providers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage complex
  and sensitive organizational relationships particularly between health
  facilities and community-based providers of social services.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and mentoring skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; familiarity with network analysis
  software a plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced university Degree required, preferably in Medicine or
  Nursing or Public Health and Social work (e.g. Community Health Medical
  Doctor, dual Master’s Degree in Social Work and Public Health).
• Minimum five years’ experience in an advisory role in relation
  to HIV care and treatment and/or OVC programming, including expertise in
  case management system and referral network design, assessment,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation; familiarity with the use of
  organizational network analysis in relation to referral networks a plus.
• Experience working in both healthcare and community settings.
• Experience using quality improvement science at the health
  facility and community levels; ability to lead improvement
  collaboratives highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to design and conduct trainings.
• Demonstrated ability to develop user-friendly guidance, tools
  and standard operating procedures for use at the health facility,
  CSO/CBO and community levels and the ability to provide training,
  technical assistance and mentoring in their use.
• Knowledge of GON and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating assessments, data collection and similar activities preferred.
• Capacity to work closely with, understand, and support diverse
  partners including but not limited to State and LGA government actors,
  PEPFAR OVC IPs, civil society and faith-based organizations as well as
  healthcare providers and social service providers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage complex
  and sensitive organizational relationships particularly between health
  facilities and community-based providers of social services.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and mentoring skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; familiarity with network analysis
  software a plus.

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
  Manager is responsible for the day-to-day tracking and reporting of
  activities under the 4Children Nigeria program.
• The role includes but is not limited to the development of
  standardized data collection tools and database systems; frequent data
  collection; verification of results reported; analysis and presentation
  of findings and project progress; implementation of project
  accountability mechanisms; and the provision of feedback to partners.
• The MEAL Manager will ensure that systems are in place to
  measure the project’s impact and progress and that data is readily
  available to be used as a foundation for programmatic adjustments and
  evidence-based decision-making.
• In addition, s/he will take the lead in designing a learning
  agenda, assessment, and research protocols, receiving institutional
  review board approval, identifying relevant STTA, overseeing data
  collection and report writing pertaining to all data collection and
  operations research conducted under this project in collaboration with
  subject matter experts.
• The MEAL Manager will lead writing of project reports in line with donor timelines and regulations.
• This position will supervise the Database Officer..

Specific Responsibilities
MEAL Strategy & Design:

• Ensure that the 4Children Nigeria MEAL systems are in compliance
  with both CRS global and regional policies, procedures, standards, and
  strategic initiatives as well as 4Children core team standards.
• Support 4Children Nigeria technical staff to design and
  implement assessments, gender analysis, stakeholder analysis,
  organizational capacity assessments, and other data collection and
  analysis activities.
• Collaborate with 4Children Core Team to develop a protocol for a
  treatment facility catchment area assessment aligned with relevant USG
  and Government of Nigeria rules and regulations.
• Collaborate with Household Economic Strengthening Technical
  Director to design an assessment of the household vulnerability
  assessment (HHVA) and develop recommendation for improvement based on
  the findings of the assessment
• Support 4Children Nigeria technical staff to develop a learning agenda and design associated operations research.
• Develop and review Results Frameworks, ProFrames, M&E Plans, and Analysis Plans as needed.
• Support the documentation of lessons learned, best practices,
  program data, evaluations, and other information to generate donor
  communication pieces, success stories, case studies, and other
  high-quality, results-based documentation.

Tool Development:

• Participate in the development and standardization of forms and
  tools to collect relevant disaggregated data on project monitoring
  indicators, effects and impacts (Simple Measurement of Indicators for
  Learning and Evidence-based Reporting, also known as SMILER).
• Develop tools for treatment facility catchment area studies, preferably within i-Form builder
• Develop data flows, reporting maps and templates, to ensure the
  appropriate information arrives to the right program staff in a timely
  and efficient manner.
• Support the development tools to track progress on
  sustainability plans at the organizational/institutional levels and
  benchmarks for household graduation/transition
• Assist in developing digital data collection systems, where appropriate
• Train and support relevant IP and/or CSO/CBO on the use of tools and management of data flow
• Ensure that all project monitoring arrangements comply with the
  project and donor agreements and, in particular, ensure that the
  agreements are concretely operationalized

Collection, Review, and Analysis of Data:

• Systematically collect, validate and analyze data and ensure that it is accurate and of the highest quality.
• Participate in all aspects of realizing studies and evaluations,
  which includes but is not limited to: scope of work development,
  consultant identification, planning and arranging logistical
  arrangements for field research, overseeing sampling strategies, leading
  the selection of sites to be visited, attending research and tool
  training workshops, leading quantitative, qualitative and participatory
  data collection efforts in the field, supervising the execution of field
  studies and ensuring the reliability and validity of data.
• Lead the use of technology for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning.
• Identify and oversee technical assistance in geographic
  information systems (GIS) for assessments, other project activities and
  data-informed decision-making.
• Ensure participatory analysis of monitoring data gathered
  through established accountability mechanisms as specified in the MEAL
  System/Plan/Binder.
• Prepare reports to support data-informed decision-making by project leadership.
• Ensure project evaluations (including mid-term, final,
  after-action reviews or if applicable Real Time Evaluations) are
  organized and managed in timely and quality manner
• Ensure evaluation results are used to enhance learning and improve interventions.
• Ensure project lessons learned are captured and used in future
  similar projects including uploading and upgrading of program
  documentation on CRS Gateway.

Partner Support:

• Coordinate and ensure appropriate and timely involvement of IPs in MEAL activities.
• Review relevant data collection systems as implemented by partners, to ensure rigor and appropriateness of practices.
• Lead formal training events for IP M&E staff to enhance their capacity for sound implementation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Public Health, Economics or other a field related to Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Minimum five years of experience in monitoring and evaluating,
  with a focus on capacity strengthening and PEPFAR programs preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles and current approaches
  in program M&E using both quantitative and qualitative methods,
  especially those of PEPFAR.
• Significant experience in conducting quantitative and
  qualitative assessments and surveys (including sound understanding of
  sampling).
• Proficiency in database development/management, SPSS, EPI-Info,
  Access, Excel and skills in analyzing, interpreting and communicating
  information to various stakeholders.
• Experience with facilitation, capacity strengthening and
  partnership building, with the capacity to empower staff through
  opportunities for growth and development
• Ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal trainings
• Experience using ICT for data collection
• Familiarity with measures and tools used in household economic strengthening, food security, and agriculture a plus.
• Familiarity with NOMIS and GIS a plus.
• Experience using appreciative inquiry and conflict sensitivity techniques a plus.
• Demonstrated proactive leadership ability, as well as supervisory and personnel management experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, team work and ability to prioritize tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as well as good judgment and vision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound coordination skills and a demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrates diplomacy, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

Travel:

• Extensive travel within Nigeria to provide monitoring and
  technical support to partners, participation at training and program
  review workshops. The MEAL Manager may also travel internationally to
  participate at relevant conferences, communities of practice and
  learning events.

Job Title: Technical Advisor – Agricultural Livelihoods

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Agricultural Livelihoods Technical Advisor will provide
  technical leadership, guidance and capacity strengthening to PEPFAR OVC
  Implementing Partners (IPs) in the areas of agriculture and livelihood
  security.
• He/She will focus on technical assistance aimed at improved
  household food security and resilience and strengthened community-based
  safety nets such as food banks.
• He/She will identify (and develop if necessary) strategies,
  approaches and tools to support and strengthen the implementation of
  agriculture and livelihood activities being provided by PEPFAR OVC IP
  civil society/community-based organizations (CSO/CBOs) to support
  household graduation and transition.
• Focus areas include crop improvements, crop diversification,
  value addition, improved storage, producer groups (crop, livestock, and
  fisheries), agro-enterprise, and collective marketing.
• This position will work closely with the Household Economic
  Strengthening Technical Director and Household Economic Strengthening
  Technical Officer to ensure alignment of strategies and appropriate
  sequencing.
• He/She will support IPs to liaise with relevant government
  ministries, other technical experts and agencies working in the field of
  on agriculture and livelihoods.
• The position will also include regular mentoring and visits to the field and conduct supportive supervision of the IPs and CSOs.

Specific Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Assistance:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance in the assessment,
  planning and implementation of capacity strengthening activities for
  PEPFAR OVC IPs related to agriculture, food security, and agricultural
  livelihoods; in collaboration with PEPFAR OVC IPs, HES Technical
  Director and Organizational Capacity Strengthening Technical Advisor
  ensure alignment with PEPFAR guidance and appropriateness for targeted
  households.
• Ensure that agriculture/agricultural livelihoods related
  activities are appropriately planned and costed in all State and IP
  sustainability plans.
• Lead the design and development of capacity strengthening of
  strategies, approaches and tools to support PEPFAR OVC IPs and their
  partner CSO/CBOs in the area of agricultural livelihoods.
• Support PEPFAR OVC IPs to identify and/or design growth
  opportunities and capitalize on market opportunities in the areas of
  livelihood security.
• Provide mentorship and technical assistance to relevant PEPFAR
  OVC IP and CSO/CBO staff in the areas of agricultural livelihoods and
  value chain development including market opportunity identification,
  value-addition, strengthening of producer groups for collective
  marketing (agriculture/livestock/fisheries) and supporting linkages to
  the private sector including input suppliers, traders, wholesalers and
  retailers to PEPFAR OVC IP and CSO/CBO staff.
• Provide technical assistance to PEPFAR OVC IPs to enhance
  household food security by increasing yields and reducing post-harvest
  losses. This may include the promotion of improved agricultural
  techniques, access to improved varieties, crop diversification and
  introduction of appropriate technology to reduce post-harvest losses.
• Support PEPFAR OVC IPs in the training of producer groups and
  organization of seed and tool fairs; as well as the recruitment and
  training of community animal health workers, as needed.
• Develop Scopes of Work for short-term technical
  assistance/consultants in the area of agriculture, food security and
  agricultural livelihoods; support PEPFAR OVC IPs in the same.

Partnership:

• Development and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
  including ministries at the National, State and LGA levels, research
  institutions/universities, veterinary services, input suppliers,
  business development service providers, local entrepreneurs, traders,
  wholesalers and retailers key government; support PEPFAR OVC IPs to
  forge relationships with these stakeholders as needed to improve
  agriculture, food security and agricultural livelihoods programming
  provided by CSO/CBOs for targeted households.
• Participate in cluster technical working groups and meetings to
  ensure technical assistance provided to PEPFAR OVC IPs is up-to-date and
  aligns with industry standards.
• Represent 4Children Nigeria to donors and relevant government ministries.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning:

• Provide guidance and technical assistance to IPs on the use and
  adoption of the latest tools and methodologies in all aspects of project
  management related to agriculture and livelihoods, including
  monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems.
• Document project results and impacts in various forms, including
  media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client satisfaction, etc.
• Provide inputs to 4Children Nigeria annual planning, monitoring, reporting and budgeting processes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in agronomy, agricultural economics, crop/animal science or relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in management of agriculture
  production and/or value-chain activities in developing countries,
  particularly in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing agriculture projects in rural and peri-urban settings.
• Demonstrated experience in training design, delivery and mentoring in subject matter relevant to this position.
• Experience the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
  sustainable agriculture, food security, agricultural value-chain
  development (linking producers to markets) programming.
• Previous experience carrying out and using the results of
  technical capacity assessments in the areas of agricultural production,
  value-chain development, food security and related fields.
• Knowledge and experience in pastoralist systems, livestock and fisheries management, a plus.
• Strong team player with the ability to take initiative and work well independently.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Power-Point and Outlook.

Travel:

• This position will require significant field travel for regular
  interactions with the field-based implementing partners relevant
  government departments and other technical experts and collaborating
  agencies working in the field of agriculture, agricultural value chains,
  livelihoods and capacity strengthening.

Job Title: Technical Advisor – Organizational Capacity Strengthening

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• Organizational Capacity Strengthening Technical Advisor (CSO)
  will support the Sustainability Coordinator to conceptualize and
  implement the overall strategy and approach to graduation, transition in
  relation to CSO/CBOs providing OVC services, including child protection
  networks (CPNs).
• S/he will lead the design, coordination and implementation of
  contextualized technical assistance to PEPFAR OVC IPs in order to
  strengthen the ability of CSO/CBOs to fulfil their mandate as part of a
  HIV-sensitive social service system.
• This TA will ensure quality, manage, support and supervise
  capacity strengthening consultants, STTA and ensure technical and
  organizational capacity strengthening needs are met.
• The Organizational Capacity Strengthening Technical Advisor will
  work closely with the Government System Strengthening Technical
  Advisor, Agricultural Livelihoods Technical Advisor, the Household
  Economic Strengthening Technical Director and Officer and MEAL Manager
  to ensure a harmonized approach to capacity strengthening implementation
  and monitoring.
• The position will have change management and capacity strengthening experience.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support the conceptualization and implementation of 4Children
  Nigeria’s harmonized, standardized, and contextualized approach to
  holistic, costed sustainability planning at the PEPFAR OVC Implementing
  Partner (IP), government, civil society, community, household and
  individual levels to support OVC and household graduation/transition and
  social service system strengthening; ensure alignment with national
  graduation strategy and criteria and progress towards OVC service
  delivery standards.
• Support PEPFAR OVC IPs to carry out baseline organizational
  capacity assessments and use the results of this (or previous)
  assessments to develop, implement and track progress on sustainability
  plans and associated capacity strengthening plans designed to support a
  HIV-sensitive social service system.
• Support PEPFAR OVC IPs, Zonal or State costed sustainability
  planning workshops components related to CSO/CBO and OVC-related
  networks capacity strengthening; participate in National level
  sustainability planning workshop.
• Lead the design, coordination and implementation of
  contextualized organizational development and technical assistance that
  PEPFAR OVC IPs can cascade to their CSO/CBO partners and networks.
• Identify/adapt and promote evidence-based organizational
  capacity strengthening tools, methods or approaches that PEPFAR OVC IPs
  can use or improve upon to address identified capacity gaps or areas in
  need of improvement for CSO/CBO and networks to better support OVC and
  household graduation/transition and strengthen a HIV-sensitive social
  service system; liaise closely with 4Children Nigeria Technical Advisors
  to address gaps.
• Adapt existing CRS and other tools (i.e., Holistic
  Organizational Capacity Assessment Instrument (HOCAI) and Sub-Recipient
  Financial Monitoring tools and UGM OCA tool) to assess CSO/CBO capacity,
  identify areas in need of improvement and support development of
  organizational capacity improvement plans.
• Jointly formulate strategies and action plans for addressing weaknesses or capacity gaps in CSO/CBOs and networks.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to PEPFAR OVC IPs on
  the use and adoption of the latest tools and methodologies to support
  all aspects of project management related to capacity strengthening and
  sustainability plan implementation.
• Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating capacity to
  measure progress and generate an evidence base for successful and
  sustainable approaches to organizational capacity strengthening for
  CSOs/CBOs providing OVC services.
• Collaborate with and develop scopes of work for specialists
  and/or external consultants to provide targeted technical assistance and
  training to CBOs/CSOs and networks informed by capacity strengthening
  needs identified in the costed sustainability plans.
• Support Zonal/State level organizational network analyses (ONA)
  to strengthen referral networks and promote linkages between community,
  facility and State-level protection and HIV services in collaboration
  with the Zonal State Coordinator, Case Management and Referral Technical
  Advisor, States, PEPFAR OVC IPs, health facilities, CSO/CBOs, networks
  and other aspects of a HIV-sensitive social service system.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business
  Administration or Organizational Management or Leadership, or equivalent
  degree with proven capacity strengthening experience.
• Five years of experience in organizational development and
  provision of technical assistance to international non-governmental
  organizations and/or civil society and faith-based organizations
  preferably to those engaged in HIV care and treatment and/or OVC
  services delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive relationships with and
  accountability towards diverse actors including donors, PEPFAR OVC,
  government, and civil society partners.
• Demonstrated ability motivate and inspire teamwork among diverse partners, without direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Excellent project management skills including the demonstrated
  ability to conduct assessments, analysis, monitoring, and reporting as
  well as the ability to develop practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Experience in quality improvement science, using data to inform decision-making and sustainability planning/monitoring a plus.
• Excellent negotiation and analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, partnership, and training, facilitation and mentoring skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Knowledge of GON OVC service delivery standards and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Power-Point and Outlook.
• Experience in organizational network analysis a plus.

Travel:

• The Organizational Development Technical Advisor will be
  expected to travel frequently within Nigeria and potentially outside of
  Nigeria to attend conference, workshops or other activities related to
  the project.

Job Title: Technical Advisor – Parenting and Youth

Job ID: #1355371
Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Parenting and Youth Technical Advisor will provide technical
  leadership for the 4Children Nigeria project around strengthening
  parenting and youth programming among current PEPFAR implementing
  partners (IPs) with a focus on creating opportunities within the
  existing portfolio to more effectively and holistically address the
  needs of adolescent girls age 10-18 years.
• This position identify and work with STTA to conduct
  evidence-based review, adaptation and consolidation of curricular on
  parenting with view to come up with common approach to parenting support
  and development that IPs will use to train CSOs.
• The focus will be on strengthening the capacity of current IPs
  in the areas of parenting, especially for adolescents, including those
  living with HIV, with an emphasis on developing strong communication
  between caregivers and adolescents. Other opportunities include
  leveraging child protection networks to identify ways to reduce violence
  against children and HIV risk for adolescent girls.
• This position will increase awareness among IPs about principles
  of adolescent girl programming and support them to adapt them to their
  context.
• S/he will liaise closely with the Household Economic
  Strengthening Technical Director to identify ways to address
  structural/household economic issues (e.g., pulling girls out of school)
  that put adolescent girls at risk and support appropriate programmatic
  response.
• This position will also work closely with the Case Management
  and Referral Network Technical Advisor to support IPs to identify
  opportunities for more robust case management and referral networks to
  address the needs of this population and create stronger linkages with
  health services.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of IP parenting curricula in use in Nigeria
  ages, stages and special populations (e.g., CLHIV and ALHIV) and make
  recommendations to address gaps including the identification of STTA as
  needed.
• Organize and facilitate training of trainers (TOTs) for IP staff
  on evidence-based parenting curricula that have been contextually
  adapted and ready for scale-up.
• Identify and appropriately adapt evidence-based curricula and
  guides for training in youth-serving approaches with tools for applying
  these approaches with a focus on adolescent girls and ALHIV.
• Collaborate with 4Children Nigeria technical staff to include
  parenting-related benchmarks into IP and State sustainability plans and
  household case plans; ensure appropriate benchmarks are identified to
  monitor household progress.
• Collaborate with other 4Children Nigeria technical staff to
  identify opportunities to integrate youth-serving approaches into
  existing programming with a focus on adolescent girls.
• Co-facilitate with relevant 4Children Nigeria technical staff
  TOTs for IP staff for the integration of youth-serving approaches and
  principles of adolescent girl programming into ongoing activities.
• Synthesize best practices and develop guidelines and training
  programs in these areas, and support local IPs to incorporate robust
  prevention interventions into their programs.
• Ensure approaches are aligned with CRS policies.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Education or a closely related field.
• Five to six years professional field experience in youth and/or parenting programming in an HIV/OVC context.
• Familiarity with child development and its application in a programming context
• Familiarity with the development and use of youth-serving programming approaches, tools and strategies.
• Experience working with local partners and participatory methods for youth integration and promotion of positive parenting.
• Experience working in consortiums with both international and local NGO partners.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English
• Strong interpersonal, cross -cultural and training/mentoring skills
• Advanced computer literacy

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download the CRS Application Form below and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a one-word document to: NG_HR@global.crs.org

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Deadline: 4th February, 2016.