SPARC Vacancies : Senior Technical Officer

SPARC is State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC) programme. SPARC is an initiative of the Nigerian and UK. We are looking for a senior technical officer(STO) to join the SPARC team. The STO will be based at the SPARC Lagos office. The STO will work closely with SPARC policy and strategy consultants and administrative teams at the PMU and other SPARC State Offices. This position is part of the management team of the state office and requires people with experience. Responsibilities: - Support the TCM in developing and maintainaning effective working relationships with the State MDAs associated with activities priotised under the SPARC policy and strategy work plans. - Work closely with and facilitate Govt. Officers, SPARC Consultants and staff, and other key stakeholders to implement the P & S work plans. -Support Activities of P & S consultants, acting as a link with Goverment and ensure that the consultants fulfil their ToRs and collaborate appropriately with Govt. Officers. - Support P & S related meetings and workshops, including aspects of: Identification and recruitment of participants, preparation of workshop and training materials, note taking, minute writing, reports and aspects of their administration. - Follow up and support timelly implementation of activities arising from meeting, workshop, training events, etc. - Assist in praparing TORs for consultancy inputs, writing and checking consultancy reports, and following up timely implementation of their recommendations as appropriate - liase closely with SPARC Staff assigned to other work streams ensuring mutual familiarity with work plans and deputising for others as may be required from time to time. - Comply at all times with SPARC guidelines, policies and procedures. Assist in preparing and updating periodic P & S related cash flow forecast. Requirements: - Minimum Undergraduate Social Science degree, masters required. - Relevant work experience in programme support, project management or office administration essential. - Requisite knowledge of governance and development issues in Nigeria and International development issues generally. - Skills in Utilizing project management tools and software desirable - Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications essentials. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential. - Requisite knowledge of research, policy planning and strategy development tools, approaches methodologies and challenges in Nigeria. - Familiarity with DFID or other donor assited programmes in Nigeria would be an added advantage How to Apply If you believe you meet the criteria and experience required, please email/send your CV along with a brief outline of how your qualification and experience meet our needs to : hr@sparc-nigeria.com by close of bussiness on 7th September, 2010 quoting the ref:application for STO Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Search for high paid jobs here