JOB TITLE: Resident Localization Consultant
JOB LOCATION: Borno
Position Reports to: Localization Coordinator
JOB DETAILS:
- Under the direct supervision of the Localization Coordinate, the Resident Localization Consultant will oversee the GPON localization initiatives across the BAY states.
Major Responsibilities
Coordination and Management:
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- Support the Localization Coordinator in developing a timeline and work plan, including setting targets for milestones and accountability measures.
- Support the Localization Coordinator in conducting research, potentially including reviewing relevant documentation, conducting surveys or interview with relevant sector leads, and other key stakeholder to inform a report on the capacity development needs of L/NNGOs and CBOs in northeast Nigeria.
- Support the Localization Coordinator in conducting a desk review and gather best capacity development practices from related projects and utilize them to benefit localization initiative
- Support the Localization Coordinator to coordinate between sectors leads and other key stakeholders.
- Support the CSOs Coordination Group where possible.
Training and Capacity Development:
- Support the Localization Coordinator to compile capacity development training resources, curricula, and information (informed by identified challenges) from selected L/NNGOs and CBOs with a particular focus on expertise in non-profit management and organizational development (Human Resource Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL), 3. Supply Chains Management 4. Project Management, 5. Proposal Development, 6. Humanitarian Programmes Planning & Management, 7. Finance Management, 8. Child Safeguarding, 9. Accountability to Affected Population, 10. PSEA & Gender Mainstreaming in Humanitarian Action)
- Support the Localization Coordinator to draft, finalize, and agree upon criteria for participant selection, minimum standards for the capacity development, clear expectations of mentors.
- Support the Localization Coordinator in assessing the specific needs of participating organisations beyond those captured in initial surveys and identification of resources to address them through training and mentorship consultations.
- Support the Localization Coordinator to locate, assess, and oversee trainers, and other necessary consultants.
- Coordinate collaborative efforts to improve capacity development training and associated curriculum.
- Support the Localization Coordinator in ensuring training material and content is centralized within an identified online space (that is also available offline) that serves as a central resource portal for potential future community of practitioners.
- Agree on mentoring plans between mentor and mentee and follow up on progress
- Conduct follow-up assessments (e.g., surveys, FGD, interviews, etc.) on partners’ goals and expectations and explore continued support.
- Support the Localization Coordinator to create guidelines and SOPs for capacity development for sector to use with their partners.
- Draft reports on the outcomes and recommendations for future localization efforts.
- Share regular status updates with the Localization Coordinator, and other key stakeholders.
- Other tasks as management deems necessary.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Experience:
- Master’s Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Development, or another relevant field preferred
- 2+ years working on capacity development, or training and curriculum development, or with L/ NGOs.
- Experience of working in complex humanitarian situations is preferred.
- Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri is a major plus.
- Ability to facilitate training.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic team player for the GPON Localization project in northeast Nigeria who possesses the following qualities:
- Leadership and self-management ability
- Ability to mainstream and promote localization/ Local Humanitarian Leadership across the programme implementation
- Conceptual, critical, and analytical thinking
- Initiative, drive to achieve results, ability to develop effective relationships with others
- Ability to work effectively with others, adaptable and flexible
- Partnership management and project monitoring & evaluation competencies
- Strong ability to rapidly assimilate, analyses and report on complex information and proven conceptual and policy advocacy skills
- Mature understanding of issues in capacity building, local Humanitarian Leadership, Localization both at community and institutional level with the ability to influence others to mainstream localization.
Conditions
- Availability: 05.12.2022
- Salary and conditions: In accordance with GPON Terms of Employment. The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigerian laws.
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Note
- All applicants must send a Cover Letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
- The position is for Nigerian nationals only and qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered. Due to the urgency of the position, GPON has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.
- GPON provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
Deadline: November 27, 2022
Job Features
Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |