Fresh Ongoing Recruitment at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 2018

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for the overall management, operations and coordination of all project activities, staff, consortium members and partners.
• S/he will provide strategic, technical and programmatic leadership, management and administration, as well as representation of the project to USAID, the Government of Nigeria, and other key stakeholders.
• The COP will ensure adherence to technical and programmatic quality, compliance with USAID rules and regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables to USAID.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies, or a related technical field.
• At least ten years’ experience working on orphan and other vulnerable children (OVC) programs or related health and social services programs;
• At least five years of senior technical or managerial level experience on USAID and/or PEPFAR programs, with demonstrated knowledge of USAID and/or PEPFAR guidelines, regulations and reporting requirements (previous COP experience strongly preferred);
• State-of-the-art technical knowledge in one or more OVC technical areas (such as social protection programming, economic strengthening, early childhood development, child protection, health and nutrition, social welfare systems strengthening, adolescent girls’ programming, care and support for children and adolescents living with HIV, or other relevant area), demonstrated by at least three years of senior management in this field;
• Comprehensive understanding of the social welfare and health system structures and policies in Nigeria;
• Demonstrated ability to engage government ministries, departments and agencies, and represent OVC priorities and issues;
• Experience in financial, administrative and technical management of large grants involving consortium members, sub-recipient partners, or other teaming arrangements;
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams;
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English;
• Proven ability to work independently, plan strategically and analyze situations critically;
• Computer proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook;
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally, as required.

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Technical Director Social Services will be responsible for maintaining state-of-the-art technical social services programming across the project.
• S/he will lead the planning and delivery of training, accompaniment and technical support to consortium members and implementing partners on key OVC social service domains, and will monitor and ensure the technical soundness of project interventions as well as their alignment with national policy and global best practice.
• The Technical Director is responsible for ensuring that quality improvement initiatives are in place to strengthen case management and referrals across the project, and ensure strong linkages between facility- and community- level service delivery points.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Master’s in Public Health, Social Work, Education, Child Development, or related field;
• At least eight years of experience designing, implementing and managing OVC projects in a development context.
• Demonstrated state-of-the-art experience at a mid- or senior level in at least three of the following areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including care and support for CLHIV and ALHIV; quality improvement; social services systems strengthening, OVC policy and advocacy;
• Extensive knowledge of policy, practice and structures within the social welfare and health sectors in Nigeria;
• Deep familiarity with PEPFAR and USAID project management and reporting processes, indicators and guidelines;
• Demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising a team working with state and local community organizations, families and communities;
• Demonstrated ability to engage and represent OVC priorities and issues effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, at national and sub-national levels;
• A track record of overseeing the design and implementation of operational research;
• Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English; and
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally, as required.

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Technical Director Social Services will be responsible for maintaining state-of-the-art technical social services programming across the project.
• S/he will lead the planning and delivery of training, accompaniment and technical support to consortium members and implementing partners on key OVC social service domains, and will monitor and ensure the technical soundness of project interventions as well as their alignment with national policy and global best practice.
• The Technical Director is responsible for ensuring that quality improvement initiatives are in place to strengthen case management and referrals across the project, and ensure strong linkages between facility- and community- level service delivery points.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Master’s in Public Health, Social Work, Education, Child Development, or related field;
• At least eight years of experience designing, implementing and managing OVC projects in a development context.
• Demonstrated state-of-the-art experience at a mid- or senior level in at least three of the following areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including care and support for CLHIV and ALHIV; quality improvement; social services systems strengthening, OVC policy and advocacy;
• Extensive knowledge of policy, practice and structures within the social welfare and health sectors in Nigeria;
• Deep familiarity with PEPFAR and USAID project management and reporting processes, indicators and guidelines;
• Demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising a team working with state and local community organizations, families and communities;
• Demonstrated ability to engage and represent OVC priorities and issues effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, at national and sub-national levels;
• A track record of overseeing the design and implementation of operational research;
• Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English; and
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally, as required.

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• The Director, Program Management and Sustainability (DPMS) will support the CoP in providing technical and programmatic guidance and coordination to ensure that results are met.
• The DPMS is accountable for all project management related activities, and for ensuring that consortium members, resource partners, sub-recipients and staff deliver high quality programming.
• S/he oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of work plans according to agreed project approaches and strategies, and established technical program quality standards, regulations, and best practice.
• The DPMS also provides leadership for initiatives to promote sustainability of OVC service delivery by engaging with and building influence with key stakeholders including the Government of Nigeria and other donors, as well as the private sector.
• The DPMS will typically assume the duties of the Chief of Party while s/he is away on leave or travel duty.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Master’s in Public Health, Social Work, Education, Child Development, or related field;
• At least eight years of experience designing, implementing and managing OVC projects in a development context.
• Demonstrated state-of-the-art experience at a mid- or senior level in at least two of the following technical areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including care and support for CLHIV and ALHIV; quality improvement; social services systems strengthening, OVC policy and advocacy;
• Extensive knowledge of policy, practice and structures within the social welfare and health sectors in Nigeria;
• Deep familiarity with PEPFAR and USAID project management and reporting processes, indicators and guidelines;
• Demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising a team working with state and local community organizations, families and communities;
• Demonstrated ability to engage and represent OVC priorities and issues effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, at national and sub-national levels;
• A track record of overseeing the design and implementation of operational research;
• Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English; and
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally, as required.