Jobs at Palladium Group

Project Overview and Role

• Palladium seeks a Driver for the five-year, USAID-funded Nigeria Integrated Health Program (IHP) – Task Order 4 – Yauri. The goal of IHP is to contribute to state-level reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality PHC services.
• The purpose of Task Order 4 is to implement priority primary health interventions in Kebbi state to strengthen the state government area (LGA), and ward level health systems. The objectives of the program are a) strengthen systems supporting primary health care (PHC) services b) improve access to PHC services; and c) increase quality of PHC services. Strong engagement and collaboration with state government is expected throughout the program.
• Task Order 4 will coordinate closely with other USAID activities and other development partner programs in the state. USAID will intentionally overlay this activity with other Mission programming to increase Government of Nigeria (GON) resources for PHC services, increase demand for PHC services, and improve access to essential commodities. The activity is expected to collaborate closely with those other implementing partners and will not undertake any activities already implemented by other USAID programs.
• The Driver is a full-time position to support the Nigeria Integrated Health Program staff in the safe transport of team members and deliveries. Under immediate supervision of the Operations Manager.
• This position is open until filled.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The driver will drive vehicles as directed, including transporting staff to the field, performing pickups and delivery tasks; responsible for routine vehicle maintenance, including inspecting the vehicle; noting damage, scratches, malfunctions, or problems and reporting any faults to senior driver; and ensuring vehicles are clean, well maintained, and road worthy at all times.
• They will compile trip reports for drivers and weekly log sheets and enter into the fuel consumption report; process monthly fuel requests and consolidate fuel liquidations for office vehicles
• S/he will ensure that self and all passengers are wearing seatbelts prior to departure, including those in the back seat.
• S/he will report any accidents involved while driving project vehicle to the police and appropriate authorities; ensure vehicle has all the required forms before starting a trip.
• S/he will act as administrative assistant, when not driving. S/he will perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Have an Ordinary National Diploma (OND);
• Be able to communicate in English language;
• Have a minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar position within any reputable organization or within an international development project will be an added advantage;
• Understand the mechanics of vehicles as this will be advantageous;
• Have demonstrable knowledge of Nigerian road networks (with emphasis on Northern Nigeria)
• Have demonstrable knowledge of Nigerian driving codes and regulations
• Ability to drive and work long hours
• Familiar with the culture of the area.
• Familiar with the local terrain and routes and respond appropriately, in case of emergency.
• Knowledge and fluent understanding of Hausa language will be an added advantage.

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Project Overview and Role

• Palladium seeks a Driver for the five-year, USAID-funded Nigeria Integrated Health Program (IHP) – Task Order 4 – Bagudo. The goal of IHP is to contribute to state-level reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality PHC services.
• The purpose of Task Order 4 is to implement priority primary health interventions in Kebbi state to strengthen the state government area (LGA), and ward level health systems.
• The objectives of the program are a) strengthen systems supporting primary health care (PHC) services b) improve access to PHC services; and c) increase quality of PHC services. Strong engagement and collaboration with state government is expected throughout the program.
• Task Order 4 will coordinate closely with other USAID activities and other development partner programs in the state. USAID will intentionally overlay this activity with other Mission programming to increase Government of Nigeria (GON) resources for PHC services, increase demand for PHC services, and improve access to essential commodities. The activity is expected to collaborate closely with those other implementing partners and will not undertake any activities already implemented by other USAID programs.
• The Driver is a full-time position to support the Nigeria Integrated Health Program staff in the safe transport of team members and deliveries. Under immediate supervision of the Operations Manager.
• This position is opened until filled.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The driver will drive vehicles as directed, including transporting staff to the field, performing pickups and delivery tasks; responsible for routine vehicle maintenance, including inspecting the vehicle; noting damage, scratches, malfunctions, or problems and reporting any faults to senior driver; and ensuring vehicles are clean, well maintained, and road worthy at all times.
• They will compile trip reports for drivers and weekly log sheets and enter into the fuel consumption report; process monthly fuel requests and consolidate fuel liquidations for office vehicles
• S/he will ensure that self and all passengers are wearing seatbelts prior to departure, including those in the back seat. S/he will report any accidents involved while driving project vehicle to the police and appropriate authorities; ensure vehicle has all the required forms before starting a trip.
• S/he will act as administrative assistant, when not driving. S/he will perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Have an Ordinary National Diploma (OND);
• Be able to communicate in English language;
• Have a minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar position within any reputable organization or within an international development project will be an added advantage;
• Understand the mechanics of vehicles as this will be advantageous;
• Have demonstrable knowledge of Nigerian road networks (with emphasis on Northern Nigeria)
• Have demonstrable knowledge of Nigerian driving codes and regulations
• Ability to drive and work long hours
• Familiar with the culture of the area.
• Familiar with the local terrain and routes and respond appropriately, in case of emergency.
• Knowledge and fluent understanding of Hausa language will be an added advantage.

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Project Overview

• Nigeria SCALE project is a USAID-funded 5-year project (Oct 08, 2020 – Oct 07, 2025), implemented by Palladium in collaboration with the local resource partners. The goal of the Nigeria SCALE project is to strengthen the financial, management and advocacy capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and business membership organizations (BMOs) in Nigeria to create a more accountable, transparent, peaceful, and democratic Nigeria with more effective and efficient public service delivery.
• The SCALE project supports CSOs and BMOs across all of USAID/Nigeria’s programmatic sectors with a basket of managerial, business strengthening, and advocacy capacity-building interventions aimed at advancing Nigerian CSO sustainability combined with targeted grants to advance mutually agreed upon priorities. The project is designed to enhance local CSOs’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in Nigeria.
• The project has five main technical components: 1) Component One – Improve CSO organizational capacity, 2) Component Two – Enhance capacity for CSO advocacy, collaboration and management, 3) Component Three – Improve the policy and regulatory environment for civil society, 4) Component Four – Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP), and 5) Component Five – Sector strengthening and advocacy.
• Palladium is looking to engage the expertise of a media consultant with a background in communications and experience developing communications toolkits and media strategies. The consultant should be adept in effective knowledge and skills transfer to strengthen the capacity of SCALE advocacy partners to effectively engage and use the media to achieve project objectives.

Purpose of Consultancy

• The purpose of this consultancy is to design, develop and deploy a Media Engagement Toolkit aimed at enhancing the capacity of SCALE-supported CSO partners to effectively engage journalists and media organizations towards achieving their policy reform agendas.
• The consultant will support these partners to develop media strategies that will serve as frameworks to help them plan and effectively engage in ongoing strategic thinking about their media efforts.

Specific Tasks
The consultant will be responsible for conducting a media engagement capacity assessment, designing a media engagement toolkit, and delivering training to SCALE partners on effective media engagement and strategy. Specific tasks include the following:

• Hold an inception meeting with the project team to define expectations of the consultancy.
• Design and remotely conduct a media communications capacity needs assessment for SCALE partners to isolate both generic and specific knowledge and skills gaps to inform the development of the Media Engagement (ME) toolkit.
• Based on the outcome of the capacity needs assessment, design and develop the ME Toolkit.
• Design and develop a training guide for the implementation of the ME Toolkit.
• Facilitate two batches of a 4-day media training workshop to deliver the ME Toolkit and the development of partner media strategies.

Type of Contract:

• This consultancy will be a deliverable-based contract. Acceptance of the deliverables will be determined by the project’s Policy and Governance Reform (PGR) Advisor. The final report will be approved by the Chief of Party.

Deliverables
The consultant will submit the following deliverables to SCALE’s PGR Advisor:

• Inception Report: This is a detailed description of the understanding of the tasks and deliverables, and a work plan detailing the timeline and LOE required for the implementation of the consultancy
• Needs Assessment Report: This is a report that documents the result of the media engagement capacity assessments of SCALE partners that will inform the development of the ME toolkit.
• ME Toolkit: This is the ME toolkit with infographics and artistic illustrations where needed. The ME Toolkit is expected to have templates and materials to help SCALE partners frame media content and messages.
• TOT Guide/Manual: This is the training manual/guide that will be used to deliver the ME toolkit and facilitate the development of partners’ media strategies. The guide will include the pre and post-test tool.
• Training report and draft media strategies: This is a detailed report of the 4-day training delivered to SCALE partners in two batches. The report will include draft media strategies of all the partners with a clear action plan for finalizing them.
• Final report: This is a final report of the consultancy that should include reports of all the tasks performed under the assignment including annexes.

Anticipated Period of Performance and Level of Effort:

•  Period of Performance: From contract inception to June 30, 2022
• Level of Effort: The LOE for the consultant should not exceed 25 days

Required Qualifications
The minimum educational qualifications and associated knowledge, skills, abilities are outlined below:

Educational Qualifications:

• Degree in Communications, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related field or significant continuous experience in providing communications solutions in Nigeria’s development sector.

Essential:

• A proactive, experienced media practitioner/ training consultant with significant experience in journalistic pedagogy and media communication
• Knowledge and experience developing media engagement toolkits
• Experience facilitating media training for CSO audiences
• Strong communication and engagement skills, and ability to liaise with media and CSOs
• Experience in collaborating productively with diverse media and CSO Stakeholders
• Effective time and project management skills
• Highly organized and ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria
• Virtual training experience highly desirable.

Preferred:

• Previous experience developing communication products for USAID funded projects and beneficiaries
• Knowledge and previous experience in organizational capacity building in communications.