Call For Applications

1. Terms of Reference for Programme Officer

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation made up of over 2,000 female lawyers with several years’ experience in utilizing the law to address social problems in Nigeria. The organization’s mandate is the enhancement, promotion, protection and preservation of the rights and welfare of women and children in Nigeria FIDA Nigeria implements key projects and activities aimed at providing access to justice to indigent persons, particularly women and children.

FIDA Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job title: Programme Officer

Locations: Federal Capital Territory

Vacancy Type: Full Time

This position will work at the FIDA Nigeria National Secretariat, based in Abuja. The Programme Officer will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the FIDA Nigeria National President/Country Vice President, National Secretary and other National Executives.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will carry out the following tasks:

• Plan and implement multiple grant activities in close collaboration with other team members and proactively deal with arising challenges, nuances or changes.
• In collaboration with team members, develop and maintain stakeholder and network relationships which are essential to the successful implementation of the grants.
• Develop products and prepare project and activity reports, technical briefings, background papers and update notes for projects.
• Contribute to the adherence to donor/grant requirements, including financial standards.
• Collaborate with the Accounts staff to ensure the proper management of financial records, including the provision of complete documentation for requests and retirements.
• Support the smooth and effective flow of communication with FIDA Nigeria and all state branches.

Competencies

1. Professionalism:

      Demonstrates professional competence in women and children’s rights and rule of law as well as, knowledge of related policies and practices at the national, regional and international levels;

       Demonstrates knowledge of programme management cycle, including monitoring and reporting;

      Ability to identify and contribute to the solution of problems/issues with a display    of persistency;

       Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and     achieving results;

       Motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;

• Teamwork:

       Ability to collaborate with colleagues within and outside of FIDA Nigeria to achieve organizational goals;

       Ability to solicit inputs by genuinely valuing the ideas and expertise of others;

       Willingness to learn from others;

       Support and act in accordance with team and organizational decisions;

• Planning & Organizing:

       Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor work while prioritizing competing demands;

       Foresight for risks and contingencies when planning;

       Ability to monitor and adjust plans and projects as necessary;

• Communication:

      Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, including ability to prepare reports and make presentations in a variety of fora;

     Ability to conduct presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely, conveying maximum necessary information as well as making and defending recommendations.

Job Requirements

Minimum Required Experience:

       3 years’ work experience in Development, especially women and children’s’ rights programming

       Experience in project implementation

        Bachelor’s degree in Law, Sociology or related fields

Qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae and application addressed to the Country Vice-President/National President to fidanigeria@yahoo.com.

Subject of e-mail should be “Application for the Position of Programme Officer”.

All applications must be submitted latest 19 August, 2020.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

2) Terms of Reference for Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Job title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Location: Abuja

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Terms of Reference

This position will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating projects implemented by FIDA Nigeria. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the FIDA Nigeria National President/Country Vice President, National Secretary and other National Executives.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will carry out the following tasks:

• Develop and strengthen monitoring, evaluation and learning procedures
• Monitor all project activities, expenditure and progress towards achieving project outcome indicators
• Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results
• Provide feedback to the Programme Manager/Senior Programme Officer on project strategies and activities
• Suggest strategies for project management to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project implementation by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks
• Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all projects to the National Executives and Programme Manager/Senior Programme Officer
• Conduct a capacity assessment on the existing monitoring and evaluation system
• Provide inputs, information and statistics for periodic reports to the project management team and development partners
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Programme Manager/Senior Programme Officer in preparing relevant reports

Competencies

1. Professionalism:

      Demonstrates professional competence in women and children’s rights and rule of law as well as, knowledge of related policies and practices at the national, regional and international levels;

       Demonstrates knowledge of programme management cycle, including monitoring and reporting;

      Ability to identify and contribute to the solution of problems/issues with a display    of persistency;

       Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and     achieving results;

       Motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;

• Teamwork:

       Ability to collaborate with colleagues within and outside of FIDA Nigeria to achieve organizational goals;

       Ability to solicit inputs by genuinely valuing the ideas and expertise of others;

       Willingness to learn from others;

       Support and act in accordance with team and organizational decisions;

• Planning & Organizing:

       Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor work while prioritizing competing demands;

       Foresight for risks and contingencies when planning;

       Ability to monitor and adjust plans and projects as necessary;

• Communication:

      Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, including ability to prepare reports and make presentations in a variety of fora;

     Ability to conduct presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely, conveying maximum necessary information as well as making and defending recommendations.

Job Requirements

Minimum Required Experience:

       3 years’ work experience in Development, especially women and children’s’ rights programming

       Experience in project implementation

        Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Sociology or related fields

Qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae and application addressed to the Country Vice-President/National President to fidanigeria@yahoo.com.

Subject of e-mail should be “Application for the Position of M&E Officer”.

All applications must be submitted latest 19 August, 2020.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.