Job Title: Accountability and Monitoring Specialist
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Specific Responsibilities
The Component 1 / Accountability and Monitoring Specialist will be responsible for the following:
- Assist the GRL with activities associated with Component 1: Governance and Institutional Arrangements Strengthened to Deliver Improved WASH Services.
- Assisting in the drafting of annual work plans and design and manage activities listed within the work plan to achieve Component 1 required results
- Work with GRL in the mapping of the policy, institutions, and regulation (PIR) landscape, determining responsibilities and identifying elements to change to ensure accountability and effective service delivery
- Support the development and enforcement of effective planning and management frameworks for water resources and ensure these frameworks are integrated into technical activities across project components
- Assist in the institutional development and capacity building initiatives with LWC, LSWMO and LAWARCO to strengthen their ability to carry out more effective, accountable and transparent sector management and regulation.
- Monitor and report on results and successes of relevant previous and ongoing WASH activities in Nigeria and Lagos to leverage into future activities.
- Assist GRL in putting together USAID facing deliverables that proactively communicate progress, achievements, and challenges.
- Provide support to the GRL for resolution of complex issues, timely completion of tasks, and achievement of project goals and objectives.
- Other duties as assigned by the GRL.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree in Engineering, Management, Urban Planning, or any relevant social science preferred.
- Minimum of three years’ experience working on water and sanitation sector reforms and utility management enabling environments at senior level.
- Demonstrated understanding of the institutional and legal framework in Lagos state and Nigeria at the federal level for WASH services, resources management and regulation
- Experience working on urban water supply systems and community-based water supply and sanitation services is preferred
- A good understanding of operational challenges of water service providers in Nigeria, specifically Lagos
- Professional level of technical WASH knowledge, skills, and experience providing technical and management support related to similarly sized programs.
- Experience using integrated approaches to WASH including systems thinking.
- Demonstrated capacity strengthening skills and experience with focus on institutionalizing capacity strengthening systems within partner organizations.
- Strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written.
- Written and spoken English fluency required.
Duration of Assignment:
- Long term, minimum of 2 years expected
Reporting:
- The Accountability and Monitoring Specialist will report directly to the Governance and Regulatory Lead.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected]with “Accountability and Monitoring Specialist” as the subject of the email.
Deadline: April 5, 2023
Job Features
Job Category | Accountability and Learning |