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Since 1979, we have helped people grappling with the toughest hardships survive - and then thrive. That’s the heart of our approach: We help communities turn crisis into opportunity. Throughout our history, Mercy Corps has demonstrated innovation, timeliness and the ability to adapt quickly to changing realities.
Company Name: Mercy Corps
Company website:
Company Location: Abuja
Contact Person: Love
Contact Email: recruitment.nigeria@ng.mercycorps.org
Contact Phone: 080988151434
Details:
Position Title: Adolescent Girls Consultant
Primary Location: Abuja, Nigeria with possible travel
Position Status: Vacant
Current Employee: Short term hire- (3-4 months)
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GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Consultant will be seconded into the Girl Hub in Nigeria and Mercy Corps Nigeria. S/he will provide technical advice and support to the Girl Hub and Mercy Corps teams in Nigeria. The Coordinator will support the work of sector Program Managers including the planning, implementation, and communication of ongoing programs that strengthened the education and economic empowerment of girls.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Girls Hub (estimated 30%)
Mercy Corps (estimated 70%)
· Support the development and implementation of the knowledge management and communication strategy of Mercy Corps Nigeria adolescent girls program.
· Provide Technical assistance in the design and pre-test of BCC materials for adolescent girls program.
· Mentor and develop the technical project management capacity of staff in line with Mercy Corps Program Management Standards.
· Identify, design and deliver technical support to SHARE project in establishing a safe space program.
· Support the facilitation of a platform where adolescent girl subject matter expertise may influence systems and policy (Government of Nigeria, the World Bank, UN, private sector, and other key partners, focusing on the Central Bank of Nigeria Financial Inclusion Framework)
Jointly:
· Maintain links and close collaboration between Mercy Corps & Girls Hub.
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Mercy Corps’ Director of Gender Programs on Mercy Corps assignment and to the Girl Hub Country Director on Girl’s Hub assignment.
Overall report is to Mercy Corps’ Director of Gender Programs and the incumbent holds a Mercy Corps contract.
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH:
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
· Excellent inter-personal skills and experience of working in a multi-cultural team.
· Experience in project management and coordination; including implementation and monitoring, donor reporting, partner relationships, communication and networking.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful Consultant will combine sound program management and representational skills with a high level of efficiency, a creative and rigorous approach to program development and co-ordination, a consistent field orientation, good donor and external stakeholder representation and collaboration skills, and the cultural/management sensitivity to hold a supervisory role in Nigeria.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit CV and Cover Letter, addressing the position requirements to recruitment.nigeria@ng.mercycorps.org
Applications submission deadline: 10th of December 2014.
Application must include NIKE FOUNDATION ADOLESCENT GIRL CONSULTANT as the subject. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity organization and we encourage women to apply to these positions.
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