The State Partnership for Accountability Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC) is a major programme funded by the UK government Department for International Development and managed by NTSPE Ltd assisting the Nigerian Government to build on governance reforms already under work in five states (Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos) and at Federal levels. The Programme started in September 2008 and will run for Six years

STATE TECHNICAL OFFICER (DFID-SPARC POLICY & STRATEGY TEAM)

We are now looking for a State Technical Officer (STO) to join the SPARC Team. The STO will be turned at the SPARC Lagos Office. The STO will work closely with SPARC public Finance Management consultants and administrative teams at the PMU and other SPARC state Officers

The STO will be responsible for the following duties:

• Support the TCM in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with the State MDAs associated with activities prioritized under the SPARC public Finance Management work plans.
• Work closely with and facilitate Government officers, SPARC consultants and staff, and other key stakeholders to implement the PFM work plans:
• Support activities of P &S consultants, acting as in link with Government and ensure that the consultants fulfill their ToRs and Collaborate appropriately with government and ensure that the consultants fulfill their TORs and collaborate appropriately with Government officers:
• Support P&S related meeting and workshops, including aspect of: identification and recruitment of participation, preparation of workshops and training materials, note taking, minute writing, reporting and aspect of their administration:
• Follow up and support timely implementation of activities arising from meetings, workshops, training events, etc:
• Assist in preparing TORs for consultancy inputs, writing and checking consultancy reports and following up timely implementation of their recommendations and appropriate familiarity with work plans and deputizing 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 forecasts.
• Contribute to the strengthening of selected State organizations that can support and incentives government for improved state-level performance.
• Responsible for the management of SPARC Technical inputs to EIU
• Periodically contribute to the review of the performance of the EIU
• Supports the TCM in coordinating consultancy inputs for State work in P & S
• Work with the relevant State MDAs to schedule consultancy inputs and facilitating the work of the consultants during inputs
• Support the QA of Consultants and the STL to support implementation of the internal GSI System, including initial system roll-out and devise quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the gender/inclusion issues are systematically addressed within SPARC. Introduction of regular updates or developments, consistent with SPARC work plans on GSI
• In collaboration with TCM, ensure that all SPARC staff and consultants are briefed on the correct SPARC G and SI procedures
• Working with central GSI team to support implementation of the internal and external SPARC GSI policy and processes.
• Develop capacity and train technical and administrative staff on the practical application of GSI issues
• Any other duties of a related nature which might reasonably to be required and allocated by the line Manager or STL.

Requirement

• Minimum undergraduate social science degree, masters desirable
• 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 would be an advantage
• Skills in utilizing project management tools and software desirable
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office application essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential
• Requisite knowledge of policy planning and strategy development tools, approaches, methodologies and challenges in Nigeria desirable but not essential
• Familiarity with DFID or other donor assisted programmes in Nigeria would be an advantage

If you believe you have both the skills and experience required to enhance our current offering, please email/send your CV along with a brief outline of key points for our consideration to hr@sparc-nigeria.com by close of business on 18^th March 2010 quoting reference: application for STO

Interview will be held in March 2010. Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Further information on SPARC can be found at www.sparc-nigeria.com and on HTSPE at www.htspe.com

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