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United States Mission Nigeria
Vacancy Announcement
No. 2016-009 Date: May 31, 2016 Ref:
Subject: SENIOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Location: ABUJA – USAID/ PROGRAM OFFICE
Applicability:
ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION TITLE: Senior Program Development Specialist, FSN-11 OPENING DATE: May 31, 2016
CLOSING DATE: June 14, 2016
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: OR – Ordinarily Resident–N10,948,692 p.a (Starting basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-11
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of Senior Program Development Specialist in the Program Office.
NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are being considered. Thank you for your understanding.
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The incumbent’s primary responsibilities include: support for program and project development which comprises strategic planning, project design, and underlying analyses; program administration and monitoring which entails overseeing obligation of funds along with all aspects of budget planning, reporting and notification, supporting communication and planning with the Government of Nigeria; and serves as the Program Office representative to technical teams to provide guidance on various aspects of program implementation, project development, monitoring and evaluation, development outreach, and budget planning. S/he plays a key role on issues related to the implementation of Development Objective (DO) programs, such as the design of new activities, budget/pipeline, or identification of best practices to be shared Mission-wide. S/he assists in the preparation of outreach and briefing materials on the USAID/Nigeria program. The incumbent advises Mission senior management on Nigeria political and/or economic developments that may impact the Mission’s strategic plans and program performance. Additionally, s/he is the Mission site administrator for GLAAS, the web- based procurement management system; occasionally serves as Acting Program Officer during the absence of the senior principals.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: All applicants MUST address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained on our website at http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/hr_office.html and/or by telephone number 09-461-4000 Ext 4261
Applicants for this position MUST submit the following, or the application will not be considered:
Submit Application to: HRNigeria@state.gov
Point of Contact: Tel: 09-461-4000 Ext 4261
Click here to download the Position Decriptions (PDF)
Click here to download Application Form for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) (PDF 1.78 MB)
Click here to download the Instructions for Completing DS-174 (PDF 2.40 MB)
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