SNV Nigeria Recruitment 2023(3 Positions)

Key Responsibilities
Financial Management:

• Maintain strong programme financial management system in line with SNV financial policies, donor rules (IFDC/DGIS) and local government regulations in all countries.
• Supervise and control the implementation of SNV-Soil Values finance and administrative manual instructions in all SNV countries of Soil Values, and if needed propose improvements.
• Maintain adequate internal control system for programme resources.
• Ensure timely financial process, adequate financial records, and complete disclosure of financial transaction to meet reporting requirement of IFDC.
• Provide all needed information to SNV-auditors, IFDC-auditors and eventually DGIS- auditors under supervision of the Chief Component Lead/MC Programme Manager.
• Advise timely and pro-actively the Chief Component Lead/MC Programme Manager on all financial issues related to the programme.

Budget Management, planning and reporting:

• Prepare multi-annual and annual budgets in collaboration with the countries.
• Review on a monthly base the invoicing of expenditures on SNV-2SCALE in all countries and proposes corrective measures to MC-Chief Component Lead.
• Consolidate timely and, as per Project Management Team instruction, monthly and quarterly country finance reports for submission to IFDC after approval of the MC-Chief Component Lead
• Monitor monthly the gross contribution of the programme for SNV and propose actions to improve performance if needed.
• Advise timely and pro-actively the Chief Component Lead/ MC Programme Manager on all budget management issues related to the programme.

Sub-grant & consultancy contract Management:

• Monitor & control all Sub-grants and consultancy contracts that are proposed.
• Monitor the timely payments of these sub-grants and consultancy contracts.
• Maintain a tracking sheet to monitor, inform and ask for action of Chief Component Lead/ MC Programme Manager in case of issues that needs his/her attention.
• Provide training and coaching to SNV staff on sub-grant and contract management.
• Advise timely and pro-actively the Chief Component Lead/MC Programme Manager on all the sub-grant and consultancy contracts issues related to the programme.

Operational Management:

• Give monthly reports to Chief Component Lead/MC Programme Manager of time writing and eventually actions to improve completeness and accuracy.
• Support SNV HR administration in all the programme countries on HR issues of staff in line with all procedures in the Soil Values programme and in consultation with the Chief Component Lead/ MC Programme Manager
• Prepare monthly planning with deadlines and participate in Weekly meetings with the Chief Component Lead/MC Programme Manager in order to plan and monitor the assignments and progress of the deliverables of the Project Financial Officers.
• Provide training and coaching to SNV staff on operational management issues.
• Advise timely and pro-actively the Chief Component Lead/MC Programme Manager on all operational issues related to the programme.

Qualifications

• BA in Accounting, Finance related area.
• 5 years of relevant experience with complex or multi-country programmes in NGO or private sector setting with an annual Budget of more than 1M Euro.
• Proven experience in planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and financial management of a programme.
• Ability to travel in a context of insecurity.
• Excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Advanced Excel and Accounting Software, preferably SAP.
• Written and Oral fluency in both English and French is essential.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications

• University Degree, preferably Masters level, in the field of Development, Gender, Economics, Social Sciences, or related studies;
• At least 5 years and above experience in providing technical assistance in Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, Conflict sensitivity, Community Engagement and Accountability in Agrifood projects;
• Experience managing teams delivering high quality programmes and developing and implementing programme workplans;
• Strong understanding of the local context, politics and GESI dynamics in the Sahel and Northern regions of Nigeria
• Proven experience in developing training modules and conducting training;
• Experience in GESI project monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience of working at local level: with elected representatives and grassroots associations, etc.
• Fluency in French and English essential
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and French.

Essential Skills:

• Proven ability to build strong collaborative, coaching and capacity-building relationships in a cross-cultural setting;
• Clear, tactful and sensitive communication, networking and interpersonal skills to interact with different social and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team, and work effectively with co-workers, partner agencies and the private sector.
• Ability to travel frequently to the project operational areas – approx. 50%
• Excellent report writing, research, editing and oral presentation skills;
• Effective planning, autonomy, prioritization, time management and organizational skills;
• Capacity and strategy for empowering local stakeholders;
• Computer proficiency is required.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Key Responsibilities

• Establishment of the component: Establish structures and procedures for the administration, governance, financial management, human resources, and knowledge management of the component.
• Component Management: Leads, manages and motivates the component team to achieve effective results in GESI, integrated territorial development and pastoralism. Ensure planning and monitoring, financial management and reporting to the donor.
• Component Quality Assurance: Takes responsibility for the (technical) content of the component, ensures the quality of deliverables and ensures sufficient technical input to meet quality standards.
• Management of contracts, grants and component accounting: Manage and report on the full compliance of the administrative, financial and HR components of the component with SNV’s internal procedures, good partnership practices and donor requirements.
• Personnel Management and Team Leadership: Guide, develop, coach and motivate team members.
• Relationship Management: Builds, strengthens and manages partnerships with local and national governments, land commissions, civil society organizations, private sector partners, institutions and stakeholders; Manage relationships with IFDC and other consortium partners.
• Business Development: Build and maintain effective relationships with the team, external partners and IFDC. Report and act on the potential for positioning, innovation, scaling of the component. Contribute to the implementation of the strategic framework of SNV’s Agri-Food System sector.
• Analysis and reporting: Ensure the collection, consolidation and review of information on the component, in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation guidelines of the consortium and SNV.
• Knowledge Development: Contributes to internal and external knowledge development, through comprehensive documentation and sharing of ideas and results of the component in coordination with country teams and the global team.

Qualifications

• University Degree (Master’s Degree) in the field of rural Development (Agriculture, Livestock, Pastoralism, Economy, Sociology, Geography) or related field.
• 10 years of experience in planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and financial management of project.
• 10+years of experience in integrated spatial planning, community-based watershed development, climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management, and pastoralism.
• 5 years + of working in consortiums, with good communication skills, experience working with public administration and local implementing partners (local authorities, land commission, civil society).
• Proven experience of good governance practices, and transversal approaches of Adaptive Management, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, and Conflict-Sensitive Project Management (CSPM).
• Technical knowledge of decentralization policies, local food systems resilience, and approaches and tools to target specific vulnerable groups.
• Results-oriented skills and attitude as well as a commitment to working with local partners and in remote and fragile areas.
• Networking and relationship management skills.
• Ability to travel in a context of insecurity.
• Excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organizational skills.
• Fluency in French and English essential
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in French and English.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online