STATE MANAGER at RTI International

Overall purpose:
The State Manager will provide technical leadership, project management, and quality control of the result-oriented technical teams and crosscutting technical staff.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

• The State Manager will be responsible for successfully performing the following duties, responsibilities, tasks and related activities.
• Work closely with the Chief of Party to understand and meet project needs and requirements.
• Develop and implement the management and leadership of the selected
• Champion Local Government areas (LGAs) in Rivers State. This will include the on-going review and assessment of government structure; actual powers and role of the councils; human capacity; relationships with citizens and the
• private sector; management capacities; types of services provided and citizen and private sector perception of service quality and coverage;
• Serve as lead advisor to the State Government's policy-making processes and procedures particularly with regard to budget management, local government affairs, and citizen's engagement in decision-making.
• Utilize LEAD's Local Government Development Framework (LGDF) guidelines to compile, maintain baseline data on, and document common local government functions including the following: strategic planning, project planning and
• implementation, institutional and personneldevelopment, LGA asset management, financial management, government service delivery systems, and citizen relations and community outreach program initiatives.
• Provide periodic reports both orally and in writing with timely and relevant information and analysis of key governance, community based strategic planning and engagement, social, and economic issues.
• Provide management and oversight of project technical teams and staff in their development and assurance of project deliverable quality control.
• Mentor and guide Rivers State project technical teams and participate meaningfully in meetings; assist with building relationships of trust, information gathering, and analysis.
• Work with project staff to identify Project Office technical assistance and training needs.
• Participate in assessing Nigerian partner organizations as requested or needed.
• Serve as the coordinator, contributor, and reviewer of preliminary and final reports and presentations to USAID and PIND including quarterly and annual reports to LEAD Program Management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience requirements:

• Candidates must have attained the following educational achievements and possess the desired attributes, skills, and abilities:
• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in public administration, social welfare, or other related discipline, plus 12 years of relevant experience; or, a Master's Degree in the fields mentioned above, plus 9 years relevant experience.
• A minimum of Syears experience working with Local Governments and/or Civil
• Society preferably in South Delta region of Nigeria.
• Excellent report writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure, in a team environment, and meet assignment deadlines on time.