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Vacancies in an International Development Consulting Organization(IT Shows, Inc.)
IT Shows, Inc. an international development consulting organization
based in Arlington, Virginia, USA is seeking candidates for the
following positions for the potential USAID/Nigeria-funded project. IT
Shows, Inc. builds the capacity of developing countries through
innovative services and
solutions and provides technical, management,
administrative, evaluation, and strategic program design services that
create, build, and strengthen the capacity of programs in developing
countries.
IT Shows, Inc. is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Finance and Administrative Manager
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
- The Finance and Administrative Manager responsibilities will
include developing a USAID-compliant Financial Management and Reporting
system.
- S/he will produce financial and budget reports, develop
procedures and guidelines for all activities, monitor project budgets,
maintain accurate financial records on project activities, monitor
transactions to ensure compliance with USAID-regulations, prepare and
submit monthly invoices and other financial reports as required, and
oversee USAID-required audits.
Qualification Requirement
- To qualify the candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's
degree in Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Business Administration
options or equivalent and an ACA/ACCAICPA or other recognized
professional accounting qualification.
- The candidate must be progressively responsible experience as a
senior finance manager with a reputable NGO, development contractor or
donor agency is desirable.
- S/he must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of
professional accounting principles, theories, practices, and terminology
(private sector, governmental, and nonprofit) and an ability to
understand accounting practices and procedures; to analyze data,
narrative reports, and workload flow charts, etc.
- The manager must have the ability to communicate effectively,
both verbally and in writing with accounting and non-accounting
individuals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft programs i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
etc., and the ability to use various commercially available accounting
software programs.
- S/he must have experience in both managing and administering
sub-awards and audits plus with funds control and monitoring of fraud
and abuse.
Job Title: Senior M&E Specialist, Analysis
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
- The Senior M&E Specialist for Analysis will oversee the
enhancement of the performance reporting system, and will lead the
design and application of econometric methodologies in all aspects of
the monitoring and evaluation program.
- The Senior M&E Specialist for Analysis will lead the
application of econometric or other quantitative approaches to the
Mission’s data gathering and analyses for assessments, evaluations,
baselines, data quality assessments and other M&E data gathering
efforts.
Qualification Requirements
- To qualify the candidate must possess a minimum of a Master's
Degree in Development, Economics, Knowledge Management or related
fields.
- The candidate must be progressively responsible professional
experience in monitoring and evaluation with monitoring and evaluation
activities within complex international development contexts in the
areas of Health, Democracy, Governance and Conflict, Economic Growth,
Education and/or agricultural development.
- S/he must have excellent team work, inter-personal, verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- The candidate must have the ability to conduct field work in
areas with hardship conditions, in remote areas, for extended periods of
time.
- Have strong quantitative, analytical background in cost-benefit analysis, econometric methodologies, or statistical systems.
- S/he must be fluent in English, written and spoken.
Job Title: Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management Advisor
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
- Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management Advisor will
provide leadership, guidance and overall direction to the Mission’s
collaboration, learning and adapting efforts.
- The advisor will plan and state organizational reflection and
learning opportunities, such as special studies, after action reviews,
and partners’ meetings, organizational learning surveys to facilitate
overall CDCS implementation.
- The Advisor will assist with incorporating research design and
methodologies in the application of learning to project design and
management.
- S/he will work with the Program Office to guide iterative course
corrections and ensure ongoing and evolving alignment of the portfolio
with Mission Strategy.
Qualification Requirement
- To qualify the candidate must possess a minimum of a Master's
Degree or higher in one or more fields related to organizational
learning or development assistance such as Public, Business or
Development Administration, Knowledge Management, Political Science,
Economics, Development Studies or closely related, interdisciplinary
fields.
- The candidate must be progressively responsible, professional
level experience in organizational or action learning, development
and/or knowledge management.
- The candidate must have demonstrated understanding and
experience in interpreting monitoring and evaluation analysis and
subsequently developing and leading collaboration, learning and adapting
programs among various stakeholders in international development
contexts.
- S/he must have exceptional communications and interpersonal
skills, including written, verbal presentation, and facilitation skills
applied within multi-cultural contexts.
- The candidate must be fluent in English, written and spoken.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their most recent CV’s to:
[email protected] Please place “Learning Program” in the Subject Line.
Note: Be aware that selection will be done on a rolling basis.
Application Deadline 18th July, 2016.