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Job ref.: 200000LH
Job: Chief of Party
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Employee Status: Director
Job Type: Full-time
Job Level: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time

Project Summary

• The CORE Group Partnership Project (CGPP) is a multi-country, multi-partner initiative providing financial support, on-the-ground technical guidance and support to strengthen host country efforts to eradicate polio. The premise of this project is to work through existing networks of international and local NGOs with established child survival activities in high risk areas of priority countries.
• A country-level Secretariat coordinates the work of CORE group members in a manner that complements the work of other implementing partners. The work of all CORE members is in support of the national action plan for polio eradication, 5-year health plans and consistent with national MDG goals.

Job Summary

• The DCoP (Deputy Secretariat Director) will assist the SD/CoP (Secretariat Director/Chief of Party) to strengthen collaboration and partnership with key stakeholders in immunization, PHC systems strengthening and Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) at the sub-national level.
• She/he will focus on managing state-level engagements with government and partners while also ensuring key interventions in immunization system strengthening and Global Health Security Agenda are implemented under the overall guidance of the CoP.
• She/he will oversee and track the implementation of interventions to address Preventable Zoonotic Diseases (PZD) and other Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) at the state level.
• She/he will also monitor and track CBO budgets and ensure they align with approved workplans.
• The role aims to assist the CoP in providing technical and program management support to CGPP project operations at the field level to ensure program objectives are implemented and thus ensuring the achievement of CGPP goals and objectives.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Provide all operational support to the SD/CoP in effective advocacy with the USAID Mission.
• Assist the SD/CoP to track expenditures and expenditure patterns by reviewing monthly and quarterly financial reports. And advise the SD/CoP on corrective actions, if necessary.
• Mentor the Project Manager-Global Health Security (GHS) in the analysis of public health, animal health, wildlife, and environmental services to identify vertical and horizontal linkages useful to support community-based zoonotic disease field surveillance, and work collaboratively to maximize efficiencies and cooperation.
• Provide inputs and feedback to ensure quality of all CGPP reporting and monitoring formats developed by technical staff before submission to the SD/CoP
• Assist the SD/CoP to oversee and facilitate the planning, implementation, and reporting of GHSA project activities in Nigeria
• Provide inputs to the MEAL Manager in the review of monthly/quarterly progress reports from partners.
• Provide inputs into the development of the CGPP Nigeria monthly, quarterly and annual reports, and ensure the timely completion of monthly data updates, articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals and other reports as required.
• Ensure on-going quality improvement within the technical aspects of the project by regularly reviewing field activities, trainings, and other events and materials as appropriate.
• Participate in program review meetings organized by PVO/NGO partners, make field visits to assist them in reviewing program activities and provide technical updates, if necessary.
• Monitor target achievements across all CBOs in Yobe and Kaduna states; as well as determine and provide feedback to ensure target achievement
• Participate in, and provide support to CGPP staff capacity building (formal training) training activities
• Assist CGPP Nigeria program in disseminating learning at international forums through presentation of papers, articles, abstracts etc.
• Assist MEAL Manager in conducting regular evaluation of the project by ensuring the conduct of the Mid-Term Evaluation, Surveys, review methodology, tools and templates to ensure international standards are met.
• Represent the Secretariat Director in technical or programmatic meetings as may be appropriate
• Participate in all CGPP partners or stakeholder meetings as appropriate and/or as requested by the SD/CoP.
• Provide recommendations to the SD/CoP on budget estimates and budget guidelines to ensure timely disbursements of funds to all in-country partners
• Assist SD/CoP in reviewing relevant reports and making recommendations as appropriate
• Meet monthly with CBO partners in collaboration with the Finance Officer to monitor and provide support for liquidation reporting processes.
• Ensure all cash advanced to CBOs are liquidated monthly in a timely manner.
• Serve as a liaison between the CGPP Secretariat and critical stakeholders at the sub-national level

Key Working Relationships

• Internal: Secretariat Director, DCR Programs, DCR Operations, State Team Leads, PM-GHS, RI-PIO, MEAL Manager
• External: WHO, UNICEF, CDC, AFENET, Rotary, State Ministry of Health, State PHC Board, State EOC, State level partner Team Leads.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD degree in Public Health, Social Science or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ working experience in the last 4 years preferably in a management position, supervising senior staff in an international or multicultural environment.
• 5 years’ relevant management and technical experience.
• 3 years’ experience managing donor funds. Knowledge and experience in budget management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Very good strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
• Very good relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recognized technical experience and qualifications in Immunization specifically and PHC Systems strengthening in general
• Demonstrated experience of successful management, including management of functions of complex, multi-activity projects.
• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.
• Required Languages - English language, Hausa and any other local language (Fulfulde or Kanuri) as applicable is an added advantage
• Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 75%.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

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Job ref.: 200000LJ
Location: Abuja
Job: Program Management
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Employee Status: Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Job Level: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time

Project Summary

• The CORE Group Partnership Project (CGPP) is a multi-country, multi-partner initiative providing financial support, on-the-ground technical guidance and support to strengthen host country efforts to eradicate polio. The premise of this project is to work through existing networks of international and local NGOs with established child survival activities in high risk areas of priority countries. A country-level Secretariat coordinates the work of CORE group members in a manner that complements the work of other implementing partners. The work of all CORE members is in support of the national action plan for polio eradication, 5-year health plans and consistent with national MDG goals.
• The USAID – funded Core Group Global Health Security (CG-GHS) Project supports a multi-lateral. multi-sectoral approach to strengthening local and global health security by strengthening capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats whether occurring naturally or being deliberately spread. Achieving global health security requires an inclusive and collaborative effort that builds on the interdependencies among communities, civil society, the private sector and governments. Specifically, the work performed within the auspices of Global Health Security Agenda is designed to help member countries fulfill their obligations to the meet targets identified by the International Health Regulations (2005) as measured through joint External Evaluations. One of the core activities within the GHS project is disease surveillance and community engagement as part of its ongoing polio work. CGPP-GHS project in Nigeria will coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders and line ministries addressing livestock and wildlife health, as well as environmental health, through a “one Health” approach. This new approach provides the opportunity to record those unusual events and reports them up; so, they may be investigated and triaged quickly before they could become outbreaks or worse, epidemics.
• CGPP – GHS project coordinates and expands the work of organizations in the CORE Group NGO Network.
• The CGPP -GHS project NGO Network in Nigeria is implemented by 3 PVOs (Save the Children International, International Medical Corps and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) dedicated to addressing infectious disease threats through community programming.

Job Summary

• The GHS Project Manager (PM) will provide coordination and technical support for the implementation of interventions related to Global Health Security Agenda (GHS) portfolio of CGPP -GHS in Nigeria, specifically focusing on technical areas of zoonotic disease detection, prevention and response. She/he will ensure that the work is of the highest quality.
• As required, the GHS PM will work with the implementing NGO Staff, headquarters-based and state-level GHS partners and stakeholders in strengthening community-based disease surveillance (CBS) in the five focal states.
• As directed by the Secretariat Director, she/he will meet regularly with USAID Mission and other GHS Partners to disseminate information on activities, learn about new developments within the GHSA space and adopt or adapt them into the CGPP-GHS intervention as may be required.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and facilitate the planning, implementation, and reporting of CGPP – GHS project activities in Nigeria.
• Under the guidance of the CGPP -GHS global technical lead and Secretariat Director, provide onsite technical and organizational development support to the NGO implementing agencies to strengthen multi -sectoral and multidisciplinary collaboration on community-based zoonotic disease outbreaks
• Work closely with the CGPP -GHS technical lead, USAID Nigeria and Secretariat team to help develop, review, implement and monitor technical approaches and strategies for strengthening the response to community-based zoonotic disease surveillance and response as related to the GHS deliverables, reporting, knowledge management ,and learning.
• Work closely with ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA),and other GHS stakeholders at the national and state level to process, analyze and use of One Health/GHS information to improve management, make necessary adjustment, and assess trends.
• With the Deputy Secretariat Director, contribute to the analysis of Public health, animal health, wildlife, and environmental services to identify vertical and horizontal linkages useful to support community-based zoonotic disease field surveillance, and work collaboratively to maximize efficiencies and cooperation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for the development, deployment, and implementation of appropriate GHS-CBS tools necessary to improve community-based zoonotic disease surveillance
• As directed by the Secretariat Director, interface with national USAID implementing partners conducting related GHS work, and global and regional technical USAID GHS Mission team to ensure alignment between country and global GHS activities.
• In coordination with the MEAL Manager, ensure the collection and organization of GHSA information in accordance with USAID GHSA M&E framework
• Liaise with the Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU), relevant government officials and partners, on a continuous basis to ensure awareness, coordination, buy-in, and cooperation for the successful planning and implementation of One Health approach in the five focal states
• Represent CGPP -GHS at national, regional, and international outbreak preparedness and response planning activities
• Participate in developing/reviewing the project log frame/performance frameworks for evidence-based program decision and USAID reporting and detailed M&E implementation plans for the ore Group -GHS project in Nigeria
• As guided by the Secretariat Director, conduct quarterly and ad hoc field monitoring visits to all implementing partners to verify data and program activities and make recommendations
• Coordinate and facilitate all evidence gathering activities including program evaluations, research activities, and case studies/success stories
• Track performance on established input, activity, output, effect, and impact indicators to measure achievement and track progress towards intermediate results and overall program strategic objectives.

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Secretariat Director, Deputy Secretariat Director, MEAL Manager, RI-PIO, MEAL Officers, State Team Leads, MEAL Technical Officer
• External:USAID GHS Focal point, GHS Partners, Ministry of Agriculture, WHO, NCDC, FAO, MSH-MTaPs

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Public Health, Animal Health, Epidemiology, Preventive medicine, and related biomedical disciplines.
• At least 10 years addressing animal and human health threats with at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership position (with practical experience in preparedness and response planning and systems)
• Good knowledge of One Health Concept, GHSA, OIE-PVS, and IHR -2005 principles
• Demonstrated experience in applying One Health approaches to address community -based disease challenges
• Strong understanding of the Nigeria national One Health &community health strategy
• Experience with public health programs in developing country context supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID, CDC and International agencies such as FAO, OIE, and WHO preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability in consensus building and constructively leading a team
• Possession of analytical, problem-solving and strategic planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and written/verbal communication skills, including in cross-cultural settings
• Previous experience working in a consortium and a team player with the demonstrated professional maturity to work with a multi-sector team to deliver combined results
• Proficiency in MOH, PHIS, EPI info, MS Excel, SPSS, GIS and other data management software and MS Office
• Fluency in English
• Required Languages - Ability to speak Hausa will be an Advantage
• Travel - include percentage of required travel, if applicable. Could be stated as Must be willing and able to travel up to 70 %.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful, solution oriented and results-oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with relevant donors’ regulations is a plus.
• Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of financial reporting software a plus.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

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Job ref.: 200000LK
Job: Finance
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Employee Status: Entry Level
Job Type: Full-time
Job Level: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Project Summary

• The CORE Group Partnership Project (CGPP) is a multi-country, multi-partner initiative providing financial support, on-the-ground technical guidance and support to strengthen host country efforts to eradicate polio.
• The premise of this project is to work through existing networks of international and local NGOs with established child survival activities in high risk areas of priority countries.
• A country-level Secretariat coordinates the work of CORE group members in a manner that complements the work of other implementing partners. The work of all CORE members is in support of the national action plan for polio eradication, 5-year health plans and consistent with national MDG goals.

Job Summary

• You will assist project implementation by working directly with local partners and community members, coordinating various project activities and events in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your service and community relations skills ensure that the local partners and communities feed into and benefit from the project that consistently applies best practices and continuously works towards improving its impact.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Help coordinate and support the Finance department’s management of accounting systems, policies and procedures in compliance with CRSТ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable.
• As part of an experienced finance team you will help coordinate daily financial activities through preparation and delivery of financial services.
• Review and supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete.
• Help ensure maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in Insight financial accounting package.
• Record delegated financial transactions following appropriate authorizations.

Review various accounts to detect irregularities:

• Prepare delegated reports, as needed,
• Working closely with the Project grant accountant on all matters in respect of project finances
• Support the Administrative officer in Coordinating and reporting on activities and required resources to ensure cost efficient and quality service delivery from administrative support functions.
• Assisting the Administrative officer to ensure administrative systems, processes, and policies are in line with agency standards and donor and local law regulations.
• Coordinate the provision of travel and logistics support and services to staff and visitors. Coordinate event planning activities, including delegation visits, trainings and workshops together with the Admin officer.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• B.Sc. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration strongly preferred. Courses in accounting, Or Qualification in accounting (ACA/ACCA/CPA).
• Minimum of two years accounting experience,
• Familiarity the relevant public donors’ regulations preferred.
• Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Oracle or similar financial reporting software a plus.
• Required Languages - Ability to speak Hausa will be an Advantage
• Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 50 %.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity the relevant public donors’ regulations a plus.
• Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of financial reporting software a plus.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship