Key Result: Contribute to closing the gender gaps in Nigeria’s governance process under the institutional mandate of NWTF.
Purpose: Fundraising, Programme Management, Strategy Development Documentation, Networking and Alliances building, Monitoring and Evaluation.
Education: Advance Degree or certification in Political Science, International Relations, Law, Development studies, Media, communications, Public Policy and Management or related field.
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years knowledge and working experience of gender mainstreaming, fundraising, promoting gender equality in electoral and governance processes
- Previous relevant professional work experience in international organisations and / or non-governmental agencies involved in women’s leadership and development
- Knowledge of the landscape for elections and women’s political participation in Nigeria and Africa preferable.
- Previous experience of providing technical assistance to enable institutions including public, private and civil society organizations) to mainstream gender considerations.
Location: Work in Abuja, with travels to other parts of Nigeria.
Key Actions:
- Report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund
- Apply proven experience in governance and women’s leadership, program development, implementation and demonstrated experience in grant-making or related activities to prepare funding proposals and periodically prepare work plans.
- Strategy Development:
- Conduct regular analysis of political issues on inclusive and participatory democracy in line with the NWTF’s thematic priorities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the NWTF’s strategy.
- Contribute to the development of thematic work output particularly on resource mobilization to support women's active participation in governance, gender advocacy and leadership development.
- Program Development.
- Apply proven experience in governance, women’s leadership and political participation to manage program development, implementation and grant-making or related activities to prepare funding and project proposals, and periodically prepare work plans.
- Facilitation of dialogue, meetings, workshops and seminars with government representatives, civil society and international development partners.
- Pursue alliances, network and collaboration with organizations with similar or complimentary thematic focus.
- Identify opportunities and aid in developing relationships for promoting women’s leadership political participation.
- Maintain accurate records and monitor the performance and impact of all programme/project implementation to capture the lessons learned.
- Coordnate database, projects, activities, documents, processes, collation of statistics on women’s leadership and political participation, etc.
- Supervise and coordinate the programme team.
- Carry out any other duty that may be assigned by the CEO.
Condition of Service: Competitive and negotiable with one year contract renewable. NWTF is an equal opportunity employer.
Location: Work in Abuja, with travels to other parts of Nigeria.
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