Field Office Director at Palladium Group

Location: Multiple Locations (Nigeria)
Duration: 5 years

Project Overview and Role   

• The purpose of the State-to-State (State2State) contract is to increase the effectiveness, accountability and transparency of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria.
• This will be achieved by strengthening systems to improve the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene - WASH); increasing the efficiency of key governance operations (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation); increasing government's responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict.

Responsibilities   

• Provide day-to-day supervision of all technical and administrative staff of the field office (with the understanding that technical staff have secondary supervision as in a matrix structure);
• Ensure close working relationships and day-to-day contact with State/local government, CSOs, private sector and other stakeholders;
• Working MEL and Grants Directors, assist with monitoring the progress of all technical assistance and grant support;
• Coordinate all technical assistance and training in the State;
• Oversee all logistical preparations;
• Monitor and report on political, economic and social conditions impacting program implementation.

Requirements   

• Proven managerial and coordination skills
• Excellent professional network within the State with ability to mobilize staff and diverse stakeholders in support of project goals
• Technical experience in one or more of the following: governance, public sector management, public administration reform, public financial management, voice and accountability
• 8 or more years of professional experience in international donor-funded projects
• High quality writing and presentation/public speaking skills
• Experience in institutional development, needs assessments, PEA, training, coalition building and/or public sector capacity building