State Intervention Lead at a Globally Recognized Engineering and Consulting Firm

A globally recognized engineering and consulting firm with 40 years history in successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors’ right around the world, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Intervention Lead

Job Code: KAN/SIL/2019/002
Location: Kano
Reporting to: Deputy Team Leader (Technical)

Job Summary

• The State level intervention Lead will be representative of the Programme in Kano State.
• He/ She will be responsible for facilitating and developing relationship with key policy stakeholders across the State.
• He/She will also work in close partnership with the Team Leader, the Deputy Team Leaders, the Policing Manager and the MEL manager, pro-actively engaging them in relevant work where appropriate.
• He/She will be required, to manage a small co-located office, oversee the work of a junior intervention officer and in so doing provide programmatic and logistic support to the Programme sponsored activities Kano State.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilitles

• Analyzing, reporting and navigating the political economy of the state to ensure that the programme is best able to adapt its approaches for effective delivery, whilst remaining focused on the objectives of the programme;
• Facilitating, developing, maintaining and managing relationships with and between key policing stakeholders (formal and informal) at state and local level that are used effectively to advance the programmes deliverables;
• Representing our client’s at the states and local level forums within the governance and security sector, facilitating a permissive relationship with key stakeholders, and ensuring the programmes’ key messages are understood, communicated and acted upon;
• Identifying and providing context specific in puts into scoping, designing, planning and delivering the programme’s interventions in their focal state, in close partnership with otherstakeholders;
• Directly managing and/or closely overseeing activities and interventions in their states. This will include, but not be limited to commissioning and managing sub-contractors, longer term delivery partners or short-term technical assistance delivering work for the Programme in Kano state;
• Ensuring that the programme’s activities are effectively communicated to key stakeholders.
• Actively contributing to monitoring, evaluation and learning of activities, interventions in their states, with a view to shaping the wider Programme;
• Supporting the setup and overseeing the operations of the programme office at the state level, which is likely to be cc- located with a partner.
• Line managing one co-located junior Intervention officer. This will involve carrying out mid- year reviews, ensuring regular communication in weekly team meeting.
• Contributing to the production of high-quality reports for multiple audiences, including but not limited to monthly activity-based reporting, quarterly reports and milestone delivery reporting;
• Ensure that all interventions reflect cross cutting themes and provide cross cutting monitoring data on gender, conflict sensitivity, human rights, coherence and coordination.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, and ideally a postgraduate qualification in Political Science, Sociology, Criminology Law or in similar field of study is required
• Minimum 7 -10 years’ work experience required, including experience in project management, community engagement, training and advocacy
• Knowledge of public safety security
• Proficient experience in the use of all office communication and IT facilities, such as computers, scanners, printers, good knowledge in the use of internet; and very good application knowledge of the full Microsoft Office package
• Fluency in English and Hausa
• Work knowledge with donor funded programmes.

Competence and Behaviours:

• Ability to analyse and plan strategically, including Identifying areas of opportunities
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and networking skills
• Excellent editorial and analytical report writing skills.
• Ability to and respond appropriately and professionally in a complex and multicultural environment
• Willingness and experience working with security agencies and engaging community leaders
• Willingness to drive change and innovation
• Proven ability to Identify bottlenecks in programming and implementation, and drive problem solving processes
• Ability to take initiatives and responsibility to make it work
• Skilled in project management with an understanding of results measurement
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills.

Special requirements:

• Some travel and out of office hours work may be required.
• Any other duties as may be required for the exigency of the Programme.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Resume with Cover Letter in one document not more than four (4) pages long, addressing the position requirements to: [email protected]

Note

• All applications must include the position title and reference in the subject line.
• Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
• We are an equal Opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
• Candidates that are shortlisted and called for interview would be required to bring certified copies of educational certificates/diplomas and testimonials of work experience.