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JOB TITLE: Advocacy Manager, Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE)
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
Duration: 1 year, with the possibility of extension for additional 2.5 years
Project Overview and Role
- SCALE is a USAID-funded 5-year project (Oct 08, 2020 – Oct 07, 2025), implemented by Palladium in collaboration with the local resource partners.
- The objective of the SCALE project is to strengthen the financial, management, and advocacy capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in Nigeria to create a more accountable, transparent, peaceful, and democratic Nigeria with more effective and efficient public service delivery.
- SCALE supports civil society organizations (CSOs) and business membership organizations (BMOs) across all of USAID/Nigeria’s programmatic sectors with a basket of managerial, business strengthening, and advocacy capacity-building interventions aimed at advancing Nigerian CSO sustainability combined with targeted grants to advance mutually agreed upon priorities.
- The project is designed to enhance local civil society organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in Nigeria.
- The Advocacy Manager will work with the Advocacy and Engagement Advisor to enhance the advocacy and collaboration capacities of Nigeria CSOs/BMOs, designing and delivering comprehensive advocacy and technical capacity strengthening interventions.
Role and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the SCALE project technical team and partner CSOs/BMOs to identify priority advocacy issues.
- Manage sub-awards to CSOs/BMOs for policy reform and engagement interventions across SCALE key sectors
- Train and mentor SCALE project CSOs/BMOs on advocacy, Political Economy Analysis, conflict sensitivity, communication, and collaboration.
- Assist CSOs/BMOs to develop advocacy strategies and action plans for influencing selected priority topics of national and regional importance.
- Conduct analysis of the existing networks in specific clusters, including the clusters that advocate for gender equity, female empowerment, and youth engagement.
- Based on the analysis, propose interventions to improve networking, coordination, and collaborative advocacy between CSO/BMO and Government.
- Conduct assessments of capacity around citizen and civil society engagement with the government and based on the findings co-create an action plan with partners for improving citizen engagement with government.
- Identify and develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in government, civil society, and the organized private sector.
- Interact with internal and external resources and experts to bring new and “cutting edge” ideas into project’s approaches.
- Facilitate participation of CSOs representing and led by youth, women, Persons with Disability (PWD), and other marginalized and vulnerable populations in the citizen engagement activities.
- Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and other reports as requested.
- Lead in the identification and documentation of stories of change and evidence of changes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
- Degree in International Affairs, Public Administration, Policy, Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies or related field.
- Relevant experience in advocacy, capacity development of local organizations, civil society engagement; and policy reform in Nigeria.
- Strong technical expertise in program management, design and implementation of advocacy tools and plans.
- Experience integrating gender, social inclusion, and conflict sensitivity in programming.
- Proven organizational and administrative skills.
- Proven ability for planning and carrying out training sessions.
- Self-motivated and able to work under pressure and prioritize effectively.
- Good team player and prepared to contribute to the overall success of SCALE goal and objectives.
- Demonstrated strategic ability, diplomacy, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
- Strong organizational skills and strategic thinking; attention to detail; flexible and able to work efficiently with multiple tasks.
- Strong in written and spoken English.
- Willingness to carry out extensive and frequent travels in Nigeria.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.