Jobs in Nigeria at Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), May 2016

Palladium International - Our client, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), a USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project, is recruiting to fill the positions below:

 
Job Title: OVC Study Coordinator
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Project Overview and Role

• Palladium works as a partner on the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project. In this capacity, Palladium seeks a consultant based in Abuja, Nigeria to coordinate activities for a planned set of surveys that will measure outcomes of programs for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in at least 10 states in Nigeria.
• The consultant will work as part of a team led by Palladium from its Washington, DC office.
• The consultant will report to the Palladium activity lead and collaborate with a local research organization based in Nigeria.
• The anticipated start date for this position is April 15, 2016 with work continuing through March 2017. Level of effort is approximately 180 days.

• Support study planning and logistics
• Working with implementing partner and research organizations
• Train data collectors on survey tools
• Support data management
• Conduct quality assurance processes throughout study implementation
• Contribute to technical report writing and presentation of results

• Advanced degree in Public Health, such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in public health and/or social service research
• Training and certification in research ethics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages
• Experience in planning and managing the operations of large scale household surveys, preferably involving data collection with program beneficiaries
• Experience in training and leading survey teams in rural and urban settings in Nigeria
• Experience in conducting data quality audits and quality assurance processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of OVC programs preferred
• Demonstrated project management and operations skills including team building and team management
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities within a required time frame
• Ability to travel to and work throughout Nigeria Please include contact information for three references in application. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Palladium will only contact those candidates that have been short listed.

• This role is responsible for managing the project's local operations. We are looking for an experienced Operations professional, with the necessary breadth of experience to lead this range of functions.
• The main duties fall within the following broad areas of responsibility: Contracts, Compliance & Procurement Human resources (recruitment and performance management) Financial Oversight- including budgeting, forecasting and strategic analysis Logistics & Security management.

• Operations Leadership Implement and oversee operational systems and processes in support of programme results.
• Manage all administrative, operations, and financial project personnel.
• Delegate financial and operational responsibility to the administrative and financial staff.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable corporate, donor, and government rules and regulations regarding the project while supporting planning and delivery.
• Provide analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve operational issues or problems, in conjunction with the corporate operations team.
• As part of VFM working group, ensure that VfM is sought, secured, tracked and analysed in all operations and fed-into programming decisions
• Contracts, Compliance & Procurement Act as the internal point of contact for the project team for sub-contracting; pro-actively assisting the team in day to day management of subcontractors and grantees
• Supervise and ensure value for money in procurement of grantees, sub - contractors and service providers
• Monitor subcontractor compliance, and address any issues noted
• Lead the project's Human Resource Function
• Oversee the project's performance management framework, & ensure support and guidance is provided as necessary to Line Managers
• Ensure effective planning & recruitment of staff and consultants.
• Responsible for all HR management

• Supervise project level financial management, reporting and controls and ensure financial propriety is maintained.
• Direct the project team and corporate operations team to forecast and manage the budget and finances for project activities, against work-plans.
• Coordinate with the DTL - Planning, Delivery and Evidence regarding progress of all outputs in implementation of work plans, including identification of implications for expenditure and forecasting
• Regularly review and seek to address budgetary performance issues
• Prepare strategic financial reporting, ensuring analysis fed into project management & communicated effectively and in a timely fashion
• Provide oversight and leadership to any project audits Logistics & Security Management
• Oversee local project logistics, facility and vehicle management.
• Supervise project travel management
• Responsible for all aspects of project security, working closely with the Palladium Security team
• Responsible for ensuring that state level operations are well-coordinated, and run smoothly
• Deputise for and / or carry out any other reasonable activities determined by the Team Leader.
• As part of Management team: contribute to short and long-term programme planning and strategy.

• Demonstrated ability in; Compliance and contracting Human Resource Management Financial Management, Analysis and Reporting Logistics (including security)

• Judgement and Decision Making Leadership Managing Team Performance Experience with Matrix Line Management

• Third level/Post-Graduate degree in Business or a similar field such as Human Resources or Financial Management;
• 5-10 years working in an Operations Management role related to donor funded development projects;
• Proven ability in steering operations in a fast-paced environment along with people management;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style;
• Commitment to gender equality and social justice;
• Experience of working in Africa/Nigeria is essential.

• For assigned projects, the Associate, Project Operations serves as part of the corporate management team.
• This team is responsible under the leadership of Project Director and management of the Director, Project Operations for the management and delivery of projects.
• The specific purpose of the position is to support the management and implementation of effective and efficient operational, financial and compliance activities to deliver projects in accordance with contractual obligations, company policies, Group Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidelines and client rules and regulations.

• Support project start-up and closeout Serve as a liaison between corporate services and the project
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of project specific components of the project operations manual
• Support training of project staff on company policies, SOPs and Guidelines and client rules and regulations (covering as required security, occupational health and safety, risk management, planning, human resource management, monitoring, reporting, finance, procurement, logistics, IT, communications, audit support and all other operations matters)
• Participate in the development and maintenance of project work plans
• Support the development and presentation of internal and external reporting (for example: Monthly Management Reports (MMRs), quarterly Internal Project Reviews (IPRs), project risk assessments, annual reviews, and client deliverables) and ensure these outputs are fit for purpose
• Ensure project issues and risks are logged, monitored, reported on, managed and mitigated, and escalate risks and issues to corporate/project leadership, as required
• Support the monitoring and maintenance of compliance with head/prime contracts In collaboration with Finance establish project account codes, ensuring they are fit for purpose and meet client's and project's requirements for cost allocation, monitoring and evaluation, and value for money (VFM) reporting
• Assist with project financial / cash-flow planning, process funding requests from the field, and process monthly Funds Transfer Requests (FTRs) Review cashbooks / field vouchers and ensure supporting documentation is complete
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of client invoices (including monthly, milestone and performance based invoices)
• Coordinate input and support from HR for recruitment and contracting In collaboration with Security, ensure safety and security procedures, including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements, are in place and adhered to
• In collaboration with HR, ensure staff performance management systems are in place and adhered to Maintain project data on relevant HR systems for short-term and long-term staff and consultants

• A relevant Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.
• Project management of administrative support experience with DFID, DFAT, USAID or other donor client(s).
• Understanding of Project Management.
• Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse financial reports.
• Sound problem solving and decision making skills.
• Willingness to travel and work abroad a minimum of eight weeks per year in developing countries and elsewhere.

• Palladium works as a partner on the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation Project.
• In this capacity, Palladium seeks a candidate for the position of Senior Resident Advisor for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) based in Abuja, Nigeria.
• The project aims to strengthen the OVC Management Information System in Nigeria through a set of diverse activities.
• This position involves providing technical support to the Government of Nigeria, specifically the Ministry of Womens Affairs and Social Development (FMWASD) and related agencies at the national, state, and local government levels, as well as to USG Implementing Partners.
• Technical support will be provided to strengthen the collection, flow and use of M&E data related to OVC care and support issues. This position is located in Abuja, Nigeria.

• Work with the FMWASD on updating a directory of OVC partners in country Provide technical support to the FMWASD on the revision and harmonization of OVC data collection tools Support revisions to the National OVC Monitoring Information System (NOMIS) based on updates of national OVC tools Develop/updated NOMIS guidance and standard operating procedures (SOPs) Build capacity of national, state, and LGA government staff on utilization of data generated from the National OVC Monitoring Information System (NOMIS) Support implementation of research studies to collect OVC monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER) indicators from implementing partners

• Minimum of a masters degree required; degree should be in monitoring and evaluation, public health, child development, social work, community development, psychology or a related field 7+ years of monitoring and evaluation experience, including M&E of national initiatives and public health programs and developing M&E Plans.
• Sound understanding of indicators, data collection methodology, data quality issues; ability to develop indicators and data collection tools and assess data quality
• A minimum of four years of OVC M&E experience in Nigeria Nigerian national Demonstrated experience in providing technical assistance to national and local governments as well as to non-governmental organizations
• Experience in strengthening the demand for data and facilitating the use of information in the decision-making process at different levels from LGA to state to national levels
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating meetings with broad groups of stakeholders representing the government, international donors, programs, and communities Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
• This includes strong skills in public speaking, curriculum development, and delivering trainings and workshops Strong writing skills and experience in reporting to international donors, including the US Government Willingness to work with a team of Nigerian and US-based staff in a challenging environment with short deadlines and a demanding portfolio of activities
• Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria