ActionAid (AA) Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Programme Quality Assurance Consultant, SARVE III
Location:Â Abuja (FCT)
Job type: Full Time
Job Description
- The Programme Quality Assurance consultant will provide program quality support to SARVE III and additional grant for the scale-up of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Sokoto states to facilitate reflection, learning and quality project implementation.
- The scale – up is under round III of the “System and Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE) Project.
- The consultant will also support Programme team of the project sub-recipients, partners and ensure the strategic implementation and coordination of PCVE activities.
Person Specifications
Education / Qualifications:
- First Degree in Social Sciences or Arts / humanitiesis essential.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies is desirable.
Experience:
- At least 5 years work experience, 3 of which should have been spent in the development sector is essential.
- Experience in programme development and quality assurance work isessential.
- Proven experience of project management and knowledge of tools and packages that can support successful project management for large complex projects is essential.
- Proven ability to draw out programme learning and evidence to inform bid development, research, policy, communications, and campaigns is essential.
- Knowledge of key trends in policies and assurance practices of donors that have implications for ActionAid Nigeria to sustain income and programme quality isessential.
Skill / Abilities:
- Excellent conceptual, analytical, documentation and presentation skills.
- Excellent skills in facilitation and capacity building for inter-linkages between staff, donors, partners & stakeholders
- Excellent management & leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing.
- Ability to think strategically.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills
Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter and Curriculum Vitae in single MSWord attachment to: Jobopenings.Nigeria@actionaid.org using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.
