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Programme / Department Summary
Since 2013, Mercy Corps Nigeria has been implementing the ENGINE (Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises) programme. It is an initiative funded by DFID under the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) Fund. The first phase of the programme started in October 2013 and ended in March 2017. Under ENGINE I, Mercy Corps Nigeria was successful in reaching out to over 21,000 marginalised girls across the four Nigerian states of Kano, Kaduna, Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory. Mercy Corps Nigeria was awarded with the second phase of the programme under the GEC-T (Girls’ Education Challenge Transition) from DFID in early 2017. ENGINE II started in April 2017 and will end in March 2020. The programme will work with the same ENGINE I beneficiaries. It is implemented through a consortium of partners including for CSOs, the Ministry of Education (MoE), the National Mass Education Commission (NMEC), NIMC, Access Bank, Airtel, Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, Proctor and Gamble and Twinings.
The primary beneficiaries on ENGINE are selected on marginalisation criteria set forth by the programme. The criteria are: orphans, adolescents suffering from disabilities, widow, married before 18, had a child before 18 and coming from extremely poor households. The programme targets both in-school and out-of-school girls aged 15 to 19. Through the safe spaces, the in-school girls (ISGs) received classes on Science, Maths, English, Life Skills and Financial Literacy, whilst the out-of-school girls (OSGs) received classes on Life Skills, Business Education and Financial Literacy. Beneficiaries are also linked to different vocational training opportunities, access to financial services and were provided start-up business assets by Coca-Cola.
ENGINE II has three high level outcomes which:
1. Improved learning outcomes
By end of the programme, the ENGINE girls will demonstrate significant improvement in their literacy and numeracy skills. ENGINE II leverages on the existing government structures to improve the learning outcomes. It works with the in-school teachers for its in-school learning centres and the out-of-school learning centres are established at the AME (Agency for Mass Education). Through the AME learning centre facilitators, the OSGs receive classes on literacy, numeracy, financial literacy and life skills. ENGINE II has established 699 learning centres across the four states.
2. Transition
Transition for the programme signifies successfully passing onto higher grades and for the girls who have completed their secondary education transiting either to tertiary education and/or entry into the workforce or apprenticeship opportunities. The OSGs will also be linked to various level 2 vocational training opportunities, that are market viable and accepted by the community members.
3. Sustainability
Since the beginning of the programme, ENGINE II has worked with the government agencies primarily the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, National Mass Education Commission at the central level and with its line agencies at the State level. At the community level, it works with the community leaders and/or religious leaders, CAC (Community Action Committees), SBMCs (School Based Management Committees), and PTAs (Parent Teachers Association).
General Position Summary
The Programme Director will be responsible for providing overall leadership, technical and strategic management to the second phase of the ENGINE II programme. Reporting to the Deputy Country Director - the Program Director will manage staff, national partners and resources to ensure that the program meets performance-based targets on time and within budget, as per DfID requirements. S/he will be responsible for providing strategic direction for the programme’s teaching and learning component. Since ENGINE II is an education programme, the Programme Director will be responsible for providing technical direction in improving the learning outcomes of the ENGINE II girls. S/he will ensure project funds are spent efficiently and maximize Value for Money. S/he will supervise and build the capacity of key project staff and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations.
The Programme Director will also be responsible for strategic direction and implementation of two other projects implemented alongside ENGINE II. They are Always Keeping Girls in School project implemented in FCT and ECOSAT implemented in Lagos, FCT, Kano and Kaduna.
Essential Job Responsibilities
STRATEGY & VISION
TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS
TEAM MANAGEMENT
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING
As part of our commitment to organisational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organisations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility
Direct: Deputy Programme Manager, Policy and Governance Manager and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Deputy Country Director
Works Directly With: ENGINE II Teams: Programme Implementation, Communications, Public-Private Partnerships and Policy and Governance Teams. Operations department, Finance and Compliance department and other relevant MC staff, members of MC’s global Technical Support Unit (TSU) and MEL staff.
Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors
The successful candidate will combine exceptional leadership, management and technical skills with a focus on innovative interventions to engage adolescent girls in informal education and skills building linked with private sector entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in a culturally and religiously conservative environment. S/he will have an outstanding ability to develop, implement and manage innovative and complex programs within the current and future program structure of Mercy Corps in the region. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential.
The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Applicants should their CVs and Cover Letters in one document not more than four (4) pages long, addressing the position requirements, reference number and location to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org on or before 4th February 2019
Note
All applications must include the position title and reference number in the subject line Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. We are an equal opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position
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