Jobs
Ongoing recruitment at Pact Nigeria, March 31st 2016
Pact Nigeria, located in Abuja, is the Nigerian Country office of Pact,
which is an independent International non-profit Organization
headquartered in Washington, DC, USA. Pact's vision is a
world where
those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their
own solutions, and take ownership over their future. Its mission is to
enable systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and
marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in
the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by
strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems,
and transforming markets into a force for development."
PROMOT II will focus interventions to increase PMTCT uptake, prevent sew
pediatric HIV infections and mobilize community support for
prioritizing and sustaining PMTCT in Bayelsa. Pact Nigeria seeks highly
experienced and qualified Nigerian candidates to fill the vacant
positions below on the PROMOT II Project which will be based in Bayelsa:
Job Title: Project Director
Location: Bayelsa
Position Summary
- The Project will have overall responsibility for meeting the
project's technical objectives, managing financial resources,
supervising program staff, maintaining good working relationships with
host government officials and local partners, managing donor reporting
and ensuring a high-quality delivery of services.
- He or she will also oversee the programming activities of the
project to ensure effective and efficient service delivery and as well
an respect Pact’s and its donor’s standards for program quality.
- The PD will manage the project office and provide oversight of
all administrative and financial operations in consultation with the
country.
- Finally, he or she will oversee the management and development
of project office human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled and
productive workforce and promote an organizational culture where Pact’s
values are practiced.
Minimum Qualification
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in Organizational
Development, Public, Health, Public Administration, Business
Administration, International Development, or other relevant field
preferred;
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in program management at senior management level is required.
- Experience in grants management including sub-grants
- Experience and ability in working with community based organizations
- Aptitude/experience in supervising staff and the ability to mentor subordinates;
- Knowledge and understanding of the health sector in Nigeria
- Fluency in English and Pidgin- English is required; and
- Knowledge and experience of working in Bayelsa State will be an added advantage.
Job Title: Senior Technical Officer (Program /MERL)
Location: Bayelsa
Position Summary
- The Senior Technical Officer (Program/MERL) will provide oversight of all monitoring & evaluation activities of the Project.
- The Senior Officer will ensure that monitoring systems meet the
requirements of the donor and that performance results can be used for
continuous improvement.
- He or she will supervise the design and development of program specific Performance Monitoring Plans.
- The Senior MERL Officer will adapt existing Pact Nigeria
monitoring tools, as well as propose new ways of measuring change
through the use of both quantitative and qualitative data collection
tools, analysis of secondary data, and, where appropriate, remote
monitoring techniques.
- S/he will strengthen staff and partners capacity in qualitative
and quantitative monitoring and evaluation tools through comprehensive
staff training and coaching.
Minimum Qualifications
- Postgraduate or Master degree in Development Studies, Research
Methods, Statistics, Social Sciences, Measurement and Evaluation,
Project Planning and Management or other relevant field preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of active M&E work experience in development
programming required; ideal candidate will have both theoretical and
practical background in M&E and skilled in qualitative and
quantitative M&E methodologies and techniques.
- Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel,
PowerPoint, Publisher, Epi-Info, Epi-Data, SPSS, Access, DHIS, SQL, and
any other statistical packages.
Job Title: Technical Officer (Program/MERL)
Location: Bayelsa
Position Summary
- The Technical Officer is responsible for the operation of the project M&E systems at the LGA levels.
- The Technical Officer will revise the program strategy as
needed, while developing and monitoring the implementation of annual
work plans, and also ensure the implementation of all program and MERL
activities at the LGA offices.
- The technical officer will develop/adopt/adapt program specific
routine data collection tools and ensure the data quality plans are
rigorously implanted.
- The Technical Officer will collect, compile and analyze data as well as develop reports using specified templates.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Development Studies, Research Methods, Statistics,
Social Sciences, Measurement and Evaluation, Project Planning and
Management or other relevant field preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of active M&E work experience in
development programming required; ideal candidate will have both
theoretical and practical background in M&E and skilled in
qualitative and quantitative M&E methodologies and techniques
- Knowledge of major aspects of program development,
implementation end documentation and excellent verbal and written
communication skills required
- Excellent computer skills, including experience with: Excel,
PowerPoint, Publisher, Epi- Info, Epi- Data, SPSS, Access, DHIS, SQL,
and any other statistical packages
Job Title: Finance, Grants and Administrative Assistant
Location: Bayelsa
Position Summary
The Finance, Grants and Admin Assistant will perform general ledger
maintenance and reconcile assigned general ledger accounting, including
sub-grants and sub-awards, develop monthly and quarterly financial
reports for the review/approval of the Abuja-based Finance Manager,
prepare and follow up with transactions to ensure that payments are
accurately captured, review procurement and payment documents ensuring
appropriate cost coding and accuracy, ensure timely payments to vendors
and other project-related expenses such as telephone, travel etc.,
review tub-grant and sub-award financial reports, take the initiative to
resolve problems in accordance with policies and program objectives,
and provide support in preparation of bid analyses, negotiation memos,
purchase orders etc.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum B.Sc. in Accounting or its equivalent is required. Chartered accountant qualifications a plus.
- Possession of 2 years of cognate experience in fund accounting.
Experience with accounting standards/practices of international
organization a strong plus.
- Demonstrated experience with automated accounting systems (QuickBooks and Serenic), including pay rolling required.
- Knowledge of OMB Circulars 110, 122, 133
Job Title: IT/Office Assistant
Location: Bayelsa
Position Summary
- IT/Office Assistant is responsible for supporting general office
functions including administration, logistics, procurement and the
maintenance of assets.
- He or she will help ensure that office communications run
smoothly, internally, with beneficiaries, and with the general public.
The IT Assistant will support the Abuja-based IT Officer in providing
service to employees and systems management under the project.
- S/he will provide IT support for meetings and workshops, as well as provide support with weekly back-up of staff work data.
- S/he will maintain office the LAN and internet, printer sharing, etc.
- He or she will also support trouble-shooting with the internet, GIS, and Smartphone usage.
- The position supports data entry and database creation.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.Sc.in Computer Science, Information Technology or its equivalent.
- At least 2 years relevant experience in areas of information
technology management with a minimum of 2 year in an International NGO.
- Relevant certifications and membership of a professional body will be an added advantage. .
- Excellent ability to communicate and maintain diplomatic and
productive relations with the team; and resourcefulness, flexibility and
ability to work in a changing and challenging environment.
Job Title: Logistic Assistant
Location: Bayelsa
Position Summary
- The Logistics Assistant will support the PROMOT II project in managing travel and logistics activities in Bayelsa.
- S/he will be responsible for the designated vehicles being
presentable and clean (interior as well as exterior) at all times,
follow the schedule of servicing of the designated vehicles, ensure all
Pact vehicle policies are followed and enforced, maintain accurate and
up-to-date records relating to vehicle use, purchase fuel, review the
accuracy of cash memos and/or bill and submit name to the Finance dept.
for payment, perform constant and routine checks on the project vehicle,
and report any fault for necessary action(s).
Minimum Qualifications
- 3-5 years of professional driving experience, ideally working with International NGOs
- Possession of a valid driver license.
- Good knowledge of the terrain
- Good personal relations skills
- Computer literacy an added advantage
- A minimum of OND or NCE.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume/CV and cover letter explaining their suitability to:
[email protected]
All CV's/resume/applications MUST be in either word format or PDF.
Applicants MUST indicate the position applied for on the SUBJECT of the
mail.
Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline 7th April, 2016
