Job Openings at Panagora Group

Job Opening ID: 519
Location: Abuja Capital Territory
Employment Type: Full time
Project / Activity: USAID/Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Industry: USAID
Zip / Postal Code: 000000

Job Description

• Panagora Group, a small business specializing in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, global health, and international development, seeks an experienced monitoring advisor for an anticipated USAID/Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activity.
• This is a long-term position based in Abuja, Nigeria expected to start in Spring 2021.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement and manage all field financial policies in compliance with Panagora polices, client policies, and local laws.
• Collaborate with the senior office manager to manage office operations, finance and accounting, procurement and purchasing, facilities and office services, in-country travel, and logistics.
• Ensure that all invoices are paid in a timely manner and that invoices agree with supporting documentation, including price quotes, purchase requests, purchase orders, time sheets, and contractual documents are per Panagora’s and USAID procedures for procurement.
• Oversee cash flow, including fund transfers from the home office, local currency exchanges, and petty cash.
• Work to reconcile bank accounts in collaboration with the home office and ensure all transactions are captured and completed in the financial accounting system as part of the month-end closing process.
• Maintain current standing with all mandated tax liabilities and organization registrations.
• Review and prepare as necessary country activity travel advances, processes travel claims and works with country program staff to resolve accounting related issues.
• Execute audit preparations and timely response to audit requests.
• Maintain financial and administrative records and file documents.
• Other duties as assigned by the COP or designee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in financial management and/or accounting.
• Knowledge of U.S. Government financial and procurement rules and regulations a plus.
• Demonstrated capacity to support a financial management or general ledger system with proven attention to detail with accuracy and reliability as key drivers of success.
• Knowledge of regulatory, contractual, legal, and financial compliance requirements associated with USAID funding required.
• Strong knowledge working on MS Excel, CostPoint, and other accounting software.  
• Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and adapt to frequently changing priorities.
• Must be a legal resident of Nigeria.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.

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Job Opening ID: 514
Industry: USAID
Project / Activity: USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Job Description

• We seeks an experienced monitoring advisor for an anticipated USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activity.
• This is a long-term position based in Abuja, Nigeria expected to start in Spring 2021.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Chief of Party, manage the overall office operations, human resources, procurements, and subcontracts in accordance with USAID rules and regulations, Panagora policies, and local laws.
• Collaborate with the F&A manager to manage office operations, finance and accounting, procurement and purchasing, facilities and office services, in-country travel, and logistics.
• Maintain office electronic and hard copy filing system, ensuring accessibility of files and handle physical and virtual knowledge management.
• Support activity start-up, recruitment, and country registration process.
• Work closely with MEL technical staff in preparing for and responding to MEL activity needs for consultants, subcontracts, and any other requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining the database with up-to-date information on potential consultants and subcontractors and contracting them quickly.
• Oversee recruitment processes for all local staff and consultants, including developing scopes of work, reviewing and interviewing candidates, negotiating with selected candidates and conducting due diligence checks (references, salary, and education).
• Oversee HR processes for all local staff and consultants, including onboarding, training, performance evaluations, ensuring staff and consultants have all necessary equipment, and providing ad hoc support to staff and consultants.
• Oversee procurement and subcontracting processes in an efficient manner, meeting the requirements of Panagora policies, USAID regulations, and local laws.
• Coordinate closely with the F&A manager and the security and logistics specialist to manage all activity-related travel, workshops, meetings, etc.
• Liaise with HO for special HR or office requests by USAID, including on all international STTA.
• Supervise recruitment officer, office assistant and any other relevant staff.
• Other duties as assigned by the COP or designee.  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
• Minimum of six years of relevant work experience, including office and administrative management, human resources, and / or recruitment
• Minimum of three years of experience working on USAID-funded projects or other USG contracts  
• Experience recruiting, onboarding, and managing consultants
• Experience preparing and managing subcontracts
• Excellent knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and adapt to frequently changing priorities  
• Must be a legal resident of Nigeria.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills

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Job Opening ID: 518
Location: Abuja Capital Territory
Employment Type: Full time
Project / Activity: USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Industry: USAID
Zip / Postal Code: 000000

Job Description

• Panagora Group, a small business specializing in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, global health, and international development, seeks an experienced monitoring advisor for an anticipated USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activity.
• This is a long-term position based in Abuja, Nigeria expected to start in Spring 2021.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with the Monitoring Advisor and the Learning & Institutional Capacity Advisor to ensure that the MEL related needs of USAID / Nigeria are met including planning and budgeting for each assigned activity.
• Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Party, lead evaluation and research activities, including planning and management; leading evaluation and assessment teams; and conducting activities to build capacity for USAID / Nigeria and Implementing Partners in M&E methodology.
• Engage with relevant USAID / Nigeria staff and implementing partners in the design and application of evaluation and assessment methodologies to meet the deliverables required under the MEL activity.
• Identify and execute appropriate agreed-upon methodology, field work, research, reporting and deliverables.
• Act as lead analyst for interpreting the results of surveys and other field data and be responsible for report preparation and finalization.
• Present updates, findings, and final reports to USAID / Nigeria and other stakeholders for MEL activity evaluations and assessments.
• Supervise long- and short- term technical staff engaged in evaluations and research.
• Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party or Chief of Party.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Master's degree in Development, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics or a related field.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in designing, implementing, managing, and analyzing the results of both evaluations and assessments for donor-funded mechanisms; experience working with USAID monitoring and evaluation mechanisms strongly preferred.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience and technical expertise in a specialized field, which include the areas of:
  • Economic growth and environment (i.e. agricultural development);
  • Education;
  • Health, populations, and nutrition;
  • HIV/TB; and
  • Peace and democratic governance.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct field work and data collection in non-permissive environments, areas with hardship conditions, remote areas, and conflict-affected areas for extended periods of time.
• Skilled in remote and in-person quantitative and qualitative data collection, data analysis, and report writing. Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis and software such as STATA, NVIVO, etc. required.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills with a minimum of three years of supervisory experience of staff and/or consultant teams.
• Meaningful professional experience in Nigeria a strong advantage.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

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Job Opening ID: 516
Project / Activity: USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Industry: USAID
Zip / Postal Code: 000000

Job Description

• Panagora Group, a small business specializing in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, global health, and international development, seeks an experienced monitoring advisor for an anticipated USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activity.
• This is a long-term position based in Abuja, Nigeria expected to start in Spring 2021.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design and implementation processes for GIS and data visualization priorities in collaboration with the MEL activity technical team, including integrating GIS across monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning activities.
• In close collaboration with the Monitoring Advisor and the data management senior specialist, execute enhancements to the Monitor® system, ensuring that the system serves as a resource and management tool especially for the Mission’s CORs.
• Provide technical advice on the management (collection and processing) of geographic and alphanumeric information, as well as the processing and interpretation of aerial photos or satellite images.
• Perform spatial and non-spatial analysis, and generate respective cartographic and/or information visualization products.
• Collaboratively develop strategies to creatively incorporate GIS data, analytics, and data visualization into various content and product delivery.
• Design and development of MEL activity info-graphics, charts, maps, and other visual content for proposals, publications, marketing materials, and other documents.
• Produce content for reports, events, success stories, and other communication products, individually or in collaboration with others.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party or designated supervisor.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, or Social Science that emphasizes GIS and data visualization. Masters preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience working with geospatial data and data visualization for donor-funded mechanisms, preferably with USAID experience.
• Experience with the Monitor® system highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in non-permissive environments, areas with hardship conditions, remote areas, and conflict-affected areas for extended periods of time.
• Advanced knowledge of software for data visualization and GIS, such as ESRI ArcGIS, Quantum GIS, Tableau, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Meaningful professional experience in Nigeria a strong advantage.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.

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Job Opening ID: 515
Industry: USAID
Project / Activity: USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Job Descriptions

• We seeks an experienced monitoring advisor for an anticipated USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activity.
• This is a long-term position based in Abuja, Nigeria expected to start in Spring 2021.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead data management from internal and external sources, including the collection and processing of quantitative and qualitative data, and support planning, design and implementation processes for data management priorities under the MEL activity.
• Work with MEL activity team to ensure that the data management needs of USAID / Nigeria are met including planning and budgeting for each assigned activity.
• In close collaboration with the Monitoring Advisor and the GIS senior specialist, execute enhancements to the Monitor system, ensuring that the system serves as a resource and management tool especially for the Mission’s CORs.
• Collaboratively develop strategies to creatively incorporate data, analytics, and data visualization into various content and product delivery.
• Coordinate knowledge capturing, sharing, and strategic learning to speed performance-based adaptations and bring new innovations to the USAID Mission’s programmatic work in country.
• Determine the best way to present data, tell stories, and convey messages to different audiences using qualitative and quantitative insights in collaboration with the GIS Specialist and other technical staff.
• In collaboration with other MEL activity staff, plan and implement dissemination activities for sharing research results, other program assessments, and findings of monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Produce content for reports, events, success stories, and other communication products, individually or in collaboration with others.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party or designated supervisor.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Public Health, International Development, or Social Science that emphasizes Data Management and Research Methods. Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience in data management, analysis, interpretation, and visualization.
• Minimum of three years of experience supporting monitoring, evaluation and learning activities for donor-funded mechanisms, preferably with USAID experience.
• Experience with the Nigeria Monitor® system.
• Demonstrated ability to work in non-permissive environments, areas with hardship conditions, remote areas, and conflict-affected areas for extended periods of time.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis and software such as STATA, NVIVO, etc.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Meaningful professional experience in Nigeria a strong advantage.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.

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Job Opening ID: 517
Industry: USAID
Project / Activity: USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Job Descriptions

• We seek an experienced monitoring advisor for an anticipated USAID / Nigeria Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activity.
• This is a long-term position based in Abuja, Nigeria expected to start in Spring 2021.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute appropriate agreed-upon tasks under the Learning and Institutional Capacity component for collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) inclusion into MEL tasks and for implementing USAID requests and resource needs.
• Design and facilitate learning sessions under the activity’s learning agenda for USAID technical activity teams and MEL activity evaluation and research teams, among other audiences.
• Design methodologies that guide learning and capacity building meetings through the use of participatory techniques.
• Develop training processes on the Collaborative, Learning and Adaptation approach aimed at the MEL activity, USAID Implementing Partners, Mission staff and local actors, among others.
• Support the formulation of action plans for USAID and MEL Activity teams under the Collaborative, Learning and Adaptation approach.
• Design and facilitate Community of Practice (CoP) learning events made up of monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) specialists.
• Identify good practices for collaboration, learning and adaptation for the MEL activity and systematize lessons learned.
• Other duties as assigned by the Learning and Institutional Capacity Advisor.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Learning, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, or a related field.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in designing and facilitating learning strategies or designing participatory methodologies, preferably with USAID projects.
• Excellent skills in facilitation and systematization of workshops, participatory or collaborative methodologies aimed at various audiences, organizational learning, and capacity building.
• Experience with online and in-person modalities highly preferred.
• Experience working on a monitoring and evaluation activity highly preferred.
• Meaningful professional experience in Nigeria a strong advantage.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.