Program Manager – Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) at Palladium Group

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with the SCALE project technical team and partner CSOs/BMOs to identify priority advocacy issues.
• Manage sub-awards to CSOs/BMOs for policy reform and engagement interventions across SCALE key sectors.
• Train and mentor SCALE project CSOs/BMOs on advocacy, Political Economy Analysis, conflict sensitivity, communication, and collaboration.
• Assist CSOs/BMOs to develop advocacy strategies and action plans for influencing selected priority topics of national and regional importance.
• Conduct analysis of the existing networks in specific clusters, including the clusters that advocate for health and education, gender equity, female empowerment, and youth engagement.
• Based on the analysis, propose interventions to improve networking, coordination, and collaborative advocacy between CSO/BMO and Government.
• Identify and develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in government, civil society, and the organized private sector.
• Interact with internal and external resources and experts to bring new and “cutting edge” ideas into project’s approaches.
• Facilitate participation of CSOs representing and led by youth, women, Persons with Disability (PWD), and other marginalized and vulnerable populations in the citizen engagement activities.
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and other reports as requested.
• Lead in the identification and documentation of stories of change and evidence of changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in international affairs, public administration, policy, social sciences, law, development studies or related field.
• Relevant experience in advocacy, capacity development of local organizations, civil society engagement; and policy reform in Nigeria.
• Strong technical expertise in program management, design and implementation of advocacy tools and plans.
• Experience in integrating gender, social inclusion, and conflict sensitivity in programming.
• Proven organizational and administrative skills.
• Proven ability for planning and carrying out training sessions. 
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure and prioritize effectively. 
• Good team player and prepared to contribute to the overall success of SCALE goal and objectives. 
• Demonstrated strategic ability, diplomacy, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and strategic thinking; attention to detail; flexible and able to work efficiently with multiple tasks.
• Strong in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to carry out extensive and frequent travels in Nigeria.