Improvement Officers at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) - 2 Positions

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) - A local NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT. WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God's calling on their life to help widows and orphans, individuals who have a passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision 'To make Anambra and Imo State the best place to live in Nigeria for over 340,000 vulnerable children and 68,000 vulnerable households.

WEWE is looking for applicants to fill positions for a 5-year USAID funded project called 'Local Partner for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Anambra and Imo State'.

Job Title: Improvement Officer

Locations: Imo and Anambra
Slot: 2

Job Description

• Coach CBOs and Community Improvement teams on the implementation of National service standards to bring about improvement in services rendered
• Give technical assistance to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development on improvement activities
• Implement activities to improve well-being and care for Vulnerable Children, and their households.
• Ensure excellent relationships with United States Government (USG) partners, the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and other stakeholders.
• Participate in conducting trainings for USG partners
• Facilitate the formation of Improvement teams at the state, local government and community level
• Facilitate learning sessions every quarter
• Facilitates trainings and workshops
• Facilitate establishment of model communities
• Assist with gathering information on success stories and case studies
• Participate in supervisory visits to implement agents/sub-grantees
• Writing reports, trip reports, training reports and reports for the ministry
• One of the successful candidates will be based in Owerri, Imo State and the other in Awka, Anambra State for 5 years Condition: Both Candidates should be willing to relocate to Owerri, Imo State and Awka, Anambra State without relocation allowance.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of B.Sc. or its equivalent in a relevant course.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in USAID/PEPFAR funded vulnerable children programming in the 2014 National Service Standard for vulnerable children and using improvement science and methodologies in south eastern Nigeria with ability to speak the local language (Igbo) will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2014.

Method for Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job; to: [email protected] Please indicate the title of the post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please you are advised to provide your functional emails/mobile phone number on your CV as well as that of your three referees.
• WEWE will not cover any cost for you to attend an interview if you are shortlisted.

"WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is Included in your applicant and it will not be used it as a selection criteria".