Vacancy - Senior program Officer Needed

Employer: Mercy Corps

Call For Application:

Africtv Agency, Looking to recruit competent, dynamic, resourceful and talented individual to fill the vacant

position below:

Vacancy - Senior program Officer

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Mercy Corps saves and improves lives in the world's toughest places.
Since 1979, we have been helping people in the world’s toughest places survive the crises they confront and turn them into opportunities to thrive.

Job Details:

financial education and life skills:

peer-to-peer networks and mentors; and

direct assets (materials and savings).

ENGINE will integrate young women into value chains as well as conduct other market- driven employment

opportunities.

ENGINE will also work with girls in formal and informal education to increase their learning opportunities and outcomes to prepare them for future economic activities.

ENGINE will be implemented in FCT/Abuja, Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna States.

Mercy Corps will serve as a sub-awarde to a large international company and will collaborate with other

stake holdcrs fix the implementation of the ENGINE program including the Nigerian Ministry of Education and Central Bank, as well as private sector actors.

Knowledge/Requirements:

BA/S Of equivalent in education.

management.

social sciences, international development or other relevant field.

MA preferred.

A minimum of 5 years of experience in education, gender-focused, skill building program.

Experience managing large-scale secondary education or school to work and especially targeting marginalized girls or young women programs required.

Prefer expertise in at least one of the following areas: accelerated learning programs, Islamic and/or community-based education targeting community acceptance of girl's education, increasing economic assets through savings dubs and links to financial institutions.

Experience using SMS for training or messaging preferred.

Experience working in a multi-organizational team (international and national partners) is a plus.

Experience with private-sector led initiatives and DtlD strongly preferred.

Strong written and oral communication skills in English required. including' report development.

writing and editing.

Demonstrated attention to detail.

ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.

Experience working with country-level ministries and government officials, Ministry of Education experience preferred.

Experience managing sub-grantees.

To Apply:

Full details or position requirement; can be found online on http://bit.ly/1bTf5eU All appltcatlons (Curriculum

Vitae with one-page Cover Letter) should be sent to mercycorps@gmail.com with subject SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER on or before the 19th of December, 2013.

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