State Advocacy and Government Affairs Officer at FHI 360

Requisition: 2018202239

Job Description

• FHI 360 is seeking candidates for a State Advocacy and Government Affairs Officer to provide state-level external affairs facilitation for an anticipated DFID-funded Health Investment Programme in Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Support to development and refinement of programme strategy in each state:
• Contributing to the development of work plans and budgets for the state advisors and communicating these to partner organisations
• Contributing to refinements of programme priorities and approach within the state team on an on-going basis through participation in processes of reflection, review and re-strategising.

Programme Delivery:

• Deliver against the agreed workplan including coordinating strategic planning, budgeting and implementation of assigned Work areas with the rest of the state team, ensuring synergy between technical areas.
• Ensure work is delivered in line with the programme’s theory of change and strategic approach
• Facilitate implementation the programme’s approach by subcontractors and resource partners, and enhance their resourcefulness
• Diagnose constraints in partners capacities, motivations and enabling environments, and identify support required to meet these needs
• Manage external support to meet agreed partners requirements on assigned technical areas
• Coordinate joint planning and implementation of support to partners with other technical teams within the programme and other Development Partners.

Support to M&E, Reflection, Reporting, KM & Communications Systems:

• Develop and implement MEL plans relating to assigned workstreams in collaboration with the MEL team.
• Compile required information/data into the programme MEL database, activity report & replication diary summary sheets, case studies, QPRs and other reporting templates as required
• Actively contribute to 'bigger picture' reflection, analysis, generation of learning/new knowledge and broad re-strategizing/planning through formal and informal interactions within the state teams (e.g. quarterly/monthly reflection meetings).
• Internally communicate/share learning and ideas with staff in other states and Abuja and externally communicate/share learning and ideas with other Development partners.

Liaison with Key Programme Partners:

• Lead on liaising with state-level implementing partners in civil society, media, private sector, SHoAs, MDAs as delegated by the Team Leader
• Liaise with staff of other programmes serving with implementing partners on different technical areas, as directed by the Team Leader.
• Liaise with key high-level partners (DFID, SPHCDA, SHoA, etc) as requested/delegated by the Team Leader.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 10 years' experience in Public Health, Civil Society, Private Sector, Politics, and/or Media in Nigeria.
• Experience working in a donor (preferably DFID) funded programme is an advantage
• Wide and strong network of colleagues and connections in Nigeria, including with the state governments, civil society, private sector, and media.
• Ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders, including donors, civil society, legislature, private sector, government and the media, and broker relationships between them
• Strong understanding of state government and civil society dynamics, particularly as it relates to highly fragile, donor-driven, and complex service delivery space of Northern Nigeria.
• Demonstrable skills in ICT, MEL, advocacy, professional networking, and work planning
• Strong skills in using systems for the delivery of development programmes, including work planning, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a complex team, has demonstrable experience and ability to support programme development, implementation/ monitoring of work plan and budget.

Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:

Core benefits:

• Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Health savings account
• Long-term disability
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Dependent life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Supplemental personal accident insurance
• Supplemental disability
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pension plan

Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):

• Public transportation program
• On-site fitness center
• Local credit union membership
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
• Bicycle subsidy
• Legal assistance plan
• Pet insurance.