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Overall Purpose

• The post holder will provide administrative and programme support on the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa), Nigeria project.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative support:

• Documentation and filing of the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria reports.
• Support in the tracking, documenting and maintaining files on key issues in the news that are of interest toSPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project in collaboration with project team
• Support in the development of project success stories
• Support in the process of fund advancement and retirement forSPAC-West Africa, Nigeriaactivities
• Support in the procurement processes of services and goods including development of service providers and consultants Terms of Reference and contracts

Programme:

• Support in data collection on the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project from the field; collation and documentation of data for the overall AAN Food and Agriculture indicators
• Support the operationalisation of management information systems for capturing and managing data including baseline and coverage information, emanating from project work in the communities, states and national.
• Support documentation and information sharing of theSPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project activities.
• Liaise with AAN Food and Agriculture team and other AAN units in ensuring the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project and core Food and Agriculture programmes are effectively mainstreamed.
• Support the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria Project annual planning and budgeting process
• Any other tasks assigned by line manager.

Key Relationships

• Internal Relationships: Entire AAN team
• External Relationships: SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria ProjectPartners, and Networks

Persons Specifications
Educational Qualification:

• First Degree in Social Sciences or Arts / Humanities

Experience:
Essential:

• At least three years post NYSC experience in programme administration and agriculture
• Experience in community mobilization
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word & Outlook (MS Office in general)

Desirable:

• Experience in Agroecology, Food and Agriculture and climate change

Skill Abilities:

• Excellent report writing and analytical skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English language.
• Highly numerate
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Multi-tasking skills
• Excellent (proven) interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Personal Qualities
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Team player
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision.
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission values, and objectives

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Job Purpose

• The post holder will coordinate and provide leadership for the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa), Nigeria project as well as support the Food & Agriculture programme of ActionAid Nigeria working to deliver on the core objectives as outlined in the Country Strategy Paper (CSP).
• S/he will also support in fundraising initiatives for the programme.

Specific Responsibilities
Programmes:

• Lead research and analysis, advocacy, and campaigns on agroecology and climate justice issues
• Lead networking and alliance building with stakeholders on agroecology and climate justice.
• Produce strategic documents for engagement with relevant government agencies, private sector, and other stakeholders on agroecology and climate justice.
• Facilitate capacity building and nurturing of smallholder women farmers, young people, partners, local structures, and the community people themselves to continuously analyse their situation, identify workable action, and have the skills to take the needed action which may often include engaging duty bearers to ensure equity and climate justice.
• Provide capacity building for smallholder women farmers, young people and project partners on agroecology, climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation.
• Prepare SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria annual programme plans and budgets.
• Facilitate sustainable and alternative livelihood issues, etc.
• Work with private sector, smallholder women farmers and young people on agroecology to facilitate access to market and scale up of agroecology.
• Work with IASL unit to develop proper baseline & Project Management and Evaluation (PM&E) Systems for SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria.
• Provide information and liaise with Communications unit of AAN on posting of SPAC-West Africa, Nigeriaprogramme materials and other relevant information to the public and the Media.
• Provide information, source for, and maintain contacts with national and international institutions to enhance learning.
• Provide mentoring support to relevant stakeholders at both national and community levels.
• Develop systems and manage the process of timely programme reporting, including following up on internal and external reports and ensuring compliance with Terms of References and consultancies.
• Represent AAN at conferences, seminars, and other events as necessary.
• Support the development and implementation of an appropriate and user-friendly Record Management system and ensure files are up to date.

Finance:

• Facilitate the financial processes for consultancies and other programme events with the support of the Finance Department.
• Prepare annual Budgets and Plans for the Food and Agriculture unit and SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria
• Produce budgets for events and assist in the development of programme’s plans and budget while working closely with the Food and Agriculture Programme Manager.
• Work with the finance unit to monitor program budget utilizations.
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Key Relationship

• Internal Relationships: Entire AAN staff
• External Relationships: Government agencies & other stakeholders

Persons Specifications

Education / Qualifications
Essential:

• First Degree in Social Sciences Arts or Humanities

Desirable:

• Master's Degree in a relevant field
• Membership of relevant professional Institute

Essential:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position in the development sector.
• Practical experience on agroecology and agricultural extension services.
• Experience in campaigning and advocacy engagement with government agencies
• Experience in analyzing global development issues including climate change, food security, corporate abuse etc.
• Fundraising and resource mobilization experience
• Experience working with communities

Desirable:

• Experience working as an agricultural extension agent.
• Experience working with smallholder women farmers.
• Experience in facilitation of networks and coalition building

Skill / Abilities:

• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of structures of government agencies
• Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Good computer skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Multi-tasking skills
• Negotiation skills

Personal Qualities:

• A person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• A self-motivated person able to work without close supervision.
• Effectively promote the AAN’s mission, values and objectives.

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Overall Purpose

• The post holder will ensure maintenance of adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports, review and analyze accounting ledgers for Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa) project.
• S/he will also contribute to strengthening the internal control and accounting systems of AAN and partner organizations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Finance on the financial planning processes of the long term (three-year planning) and short term (annual budgeting) plans that feed into the National Plans.
• Provide overall finance and accounting work for the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa) project, supporting and harmonizing financial reports of Nigeria, Liberia and Senegal (Nigeria at 60% of time and Liberia and Senegal at 40% of time)
• Assists in the preparation of financial reports as required by the project.
• Attend to project specific internal/external audit.
• Work with other members of the project team in planning and forecasting
• Follow through AA Nigeria communication procedures with donor and implementing partners.
• Strictly adhere to AA Nigeria policies and procedures and observance with agreement or donor Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
• Support Implementing partner's organisations’ grant management process.
• Provide organizational development support to Implementing partner organisations.
• Support capacity assessment, financial and accounting processes review, and prepare reports on partner organizations as may be assigned by the Head of Finance
• Provide financial support to fundraising and proposal writing for the organisation
• Monitor and review staff advances, retirements; and post hold journals
• Responsible for reconciliation of projects, bank accounts and other assigned ledgers
• Support AA Nigeria Month-end Procedures
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager and Management.

Key Working Relationships

• Internal: Entire AAN staff
• External: Partners, donor, SPAC-West Africa and other stakeholders

Persons Specification

Educational Qualifications
Essential:

• First Degree in Accounting / Finance

Desirable:

• Relevant accounting professional certification. E.g., ICAN

Experience:
Essential:

• At least five (5) years post NYSC experience in a related finance position.
• Experience working on a multi-country project.
• Experience in implementing financial control systems

Desirable:

• Development sector experience as a finance person

Skills / Abilities:

• Sound practical knowledge of any accounting software and Spreadsheets
• Ability to work well with or without supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to interface effectively with other members of staff and solve problems using
• own initiative

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills