Senior Organizational Development Advisor at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

This position will manage Partner relationships and coordinate activities of the Organizational Development Specialists in five project States (Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto) and report to the OD Director and Director of Programs. The key activities include strengthening the capacity of States & Local governments, CSOs and Communities, to increase access of Vulnerable Children and their families to comprehensive quality services and utilization, in a sustainable manner.
 
Specific Responsibilities:
Develop work plans, supervise implementation and evaluate performance in line with the overall project objectives.
Provide leadership in the Capacity Assessment of State MDAs, LGAs, CSOs and evolve appropriate strategies to address identified gaps for improved performance.
Serve as a resource to all Stakeholders and Partners in the implementation of the STEER OVC Project
Coordinate project reports from the states, ensure good programmatic and financial practices.
Review training plans and align same to meet capacity needs at States, LGA and Community levels
Leads Advocacy to the Public and Private sectors to generate support for Vulnerable Children
Provide technical assistance and support to States and Local governments in the implementation of the STEER OVC Project, to promote ownership and sustainability
Institutionalize Quality Improvement Standards in the STEER OVC Project.
 
Qualifications:
A degree in social sciences, Health, Development Studies or related disciplines. Possession of higher degrees-MPH, Ph.D will be added advantage. Preference will be given to candidates with proven experiences in OVC and/or HIV/AIDS programming and familiar with the local context.
A minimum of 6 years cognate work experience with 3 years at Advisor/Team Leader level in organizational development, system strengthening and/or implementation of projects for vulnerable children in Nigeria.
Computer skills in MS Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Good Communication skills.
Knowledge of the local language and culture will be added advantage.