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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Current Job Vacancies at SAVI

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by JobHub Nigeria
The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) is one of five
State Level Programmes (SLPs) funded by DFID designed to improve
the efficiency and effectiveness of public resource use in selected
states in Nigeria. SAVI is currently working in Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna,
Kano, Katsina, Lagos, Yobe and Zamfara States with the Programme
head quarters in Abuja. SAVI is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the
position of an addit
ional State Programme Officer in 5 of the SAVI
state offices: Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos.

POSITION: STATE PROGRAMME OFFICER
SAVI is Equal Opportunity Employer (which includes people living with
disability). The Terms and Conditions of employment are
commensurate with the levels of responsibility and experience.

QUALIFICATION
Applicants should have a University degree or other relevant
educational background combined with relevant working experience
(field as well as desk based) within the specified state or surrounding
region.
Minimum of 5/10 years experience in working with CS, State House
of Assembly (SHoA), the Media language of the specified state
fluently, Proactive approach and the ability to think “outside the box
when developing solutions and strategies, independent, self-driven;
able to handle multi-tasks with detail-minded, ad passionate about the
development of the specified state.

Key Job Responsibilities
•Support to the State Team Leader (STL) to facilitate technical
delivery of the state programme, through the state team, as a team,
including inputs from local, national & international advisers/
consultants
•Manage delivery of delegated technical support to CS, Media, SHoA,
through programme initiatives and advocacy partnerships (APs)
including AP budgeting and financial retirements during their incubation
period
•Provision of direct technical support (empowerment-based
capacity building inputs) to partners as required
•Support to STL with process/Progress monitoring, reporting
documentation dissemination, etc
•Support to STL in engagement with local programme oversite bodies
and other development partners
•Monitor the political, security and economic environment which could
impact on SAVI’s work through the media and other sources of
information
•Preparation of a regular typed note on progress against state
programme activities, to be presented at SAVI staff meetings. The
monthly progress update note should bullet point achievements for
that period and main activities for the next month (with dates)
•Monitor and report performance of advocacy projects, participate
in strategy development as well as developing case study of results
every quarter
•Support the STL in budget forecasting for the coming quarter.
•Further development and management of both paper and computer-
based filing systems for records relating to each initiative/advocacy
partnership responsible for, including printed copies of all key
partners notes, emails, documents, relevant information and activities.
Location State Specific Skill and Knowledge areas, alongside the
general


JOB SPECIFICATIONS

ENUGU
Candidates with knowledge and experiences in Public Finance
Management, Budget Process at State and LGAs, Budget Tracking,
Project Monitoring background will have added advantage.

JIGAWA
Candidates with knowledge and experiences in Gender & Social
Inclusion/budget tracking and project monitoring background will have
added advantage.

KADUNA
Candidates with knowledge and experiences in Public Finance
Management, Budget Process at State and LGA, Budget Tracking,
Project Monitoring and Conflict Mitigation and Peace Building
background will have added advantage.

KANO
Candidates with knowledge and experiences in Media Development and
Media Relations , Gender and Social Inclusion or policy advocacy and
communication background will have added advantage.

LAGOS
Candidates with knowledge and experiences in M&E, Media
Development and Media Relations and Gender & Social Inclusion
background will have added advantage.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
All CVs, accompanied with an application letter stating the preferred
location must be sent to the following
to: jobs@savi-nigeria.com on
or before 7th May 2012 by 1.00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
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