The Nigeria Northern Education Initiative Plus (NEI+), a USAID project is seeking application from qualified Nigerian National to fill these positions below:
Teacher Education OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
Experience 8 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Education / Teaching
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Teacher Education Officer will be responsible for providing technical leadership for all teacher education activities, including leading and coordinating the teacher education and systems support activities at the national and state level.
The position requires experience with teacher training policy and practice, designing programs for data collection and analysis, and personnel management.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the Reading Officer.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead integrated state and LGEA, SUBEB, and SBMC working groups and steering committees in the following tasks:
Identification of education priorities
Assessment of education standards
Review and strengthen instructional quality and teacher performance assessments
Strengthen instructional quality standards
Ensure technical coordination of state-level activities and obtain support from directorates and local government authorities as needed.
Work closely with the Reading Officer to manage support staff and consultants as needed to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities across technical areas.
Ensure the timely production, coordination, and reporting of all data: quarterly reports, M&E data, financial information, etc.
Support the development of reading curriculum and standards in colleges of education in collaboration with NCCE and state based colleges of education.
Participate in regular meetings and maintain regular communication with state level team counterparts, and with the Reading Officer to ensure coherent planning, M&E practices, and project troubleshooting.
Represent the project in major state meetings and events as appropriate.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Requires a Master's Degree in Education.
At least eight years of experience in the education sector, with at least five years of a leadership role in a conflict or crisis-affected country context.
System Strengthening/EMIS OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
Experience 8 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field NGO/Non-Profit
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The System Strengthening/EMIS Officer will provide technical assistance on education information management systems project-wide and will be responsible for overseeing policy-related activities.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the State Team Leader.
Primary Responsibilities
Support the development of a common web-based EMIS using existing open source software that can be customized by state and LGEAs to meet unique information needs;
Provide ongoing technical support to ministries, departments, and agencies staff to review progress, ?trouble shoot? problems, and support use of EMIS data;
Provide support for inter-state training for SMOE, SUBEB, and planners, analysts, and policy makers focused on gathering, analyzing and using data from the EMIS, reading assessments, evaluations, and research to make decisions and plan education improvement initiatives;
Facilitate policy review meetings with regard to reading and access to track progress in implementing new policies, identify corrective actions to speed implementation, and develop tools to assess impact;
Improve the capacity of government education officials to develop leadership, managerial, and supervisory skills to effectively implement policies and regulations with regard to access and reading;
Provide coaching on various issues including data analysis and evidence-based decision making, monitoring, and staff mentoring;
Support dissemination of new policies and opportunities for bottom-up feedback at all levels through state-level workshops involving government education officials; community meetings; IT; paper publications; and ongoing media campaigns.
Required Skills & Qualifications
At least 8 years of work experience with EMIS with international development organizations or in an international development context;
Experience in data collection procedures, systems design, systems analysis, and information systems project management;
At least 5 years of experience in a leadership position responsible for developing policy frameworks, preferably in the field of education
Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, actors, and other stakeholders at the national and state levels
Demonstrated expertise in policy mapping
Demonstrated capacity to lead workshops, trainings, and strategic planning sessions
Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
Master?s Degree in Public Policy or related field
Fluency in English
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State Team LeaderJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Education / Teaching
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Team Leader (Bauchi) will be responsible for overseeing strategic and day-to-day implementation of Bauchi activities.
The Team Leader will provide supervision and guidance to the technical advisors and support services personnel.
He/she will work closely with the Project Director to ensure Bauchi implementation is closely aligned with the overall project.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the NEI+ Chief of Party.
Primary Responsibilities
Provides technical leadership in the implementation of education programming, managing critical program components and service delivery, and coordinating the work of the technical team.
Supports the development of implementation strategies and work plans, and coordinates the day-to-day management of technical staff and program implementation.
Provides leadership and oversight of the core program functions (program design, documentation, approvals, and close-out).
Provides on-going problem-solving guidance for program staff on issues related to operational functions.
Interacts productively and collegially with program partners and stakeholders.
Represents the project in meetings and events.
Serves as an active member of the project?s Senior Management Team.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years? management experience, preferably with a USAID-funded education project.
Demonstrated management ability with capacity to think strategically, prioritize and meet deadlines in a complex and challenging environment.
Strong diplomacy skills; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with partners, donors and other stakeholders in a sensitive environment.
Bachelor?s Degree in Education, or related fields. Master?s degree highly preferred.
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Reading OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
Experience 8 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Education / Teaching
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Reading Officer provides overall technical oversight and guidance to the project?s support to improved reading instruction.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the State Team Leader.
Primary Responsibilities
He/she supervises the production of all NEI+-supported reading material, all NEI+-supported trainings in reading, all teacher and classroom supervision and monitoring and all student testing efforts.
He/she ensures complementarity of activity approaches in reading across the three NEI+ activity states, liaises with government representatives and technicians on technical matters, and bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring that children in NEI+ public, IQTE, and NFLC schools achieve improved outcomes in reading.
It is expected that the reading specialist will work directly with the Hausa and English language experts
Required Skills & Qualifications
Requires a Master?s Degree in Education, preferably with a specialty in early grade reading.
At least 8 years of experience in programs in sub-Saharan Africa that work specifically to improve early grade reading is required.
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Office ManagerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Administration / Secretarial
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Office Manager will be responsible for organizing and coordinating office operations in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the Finance and Administration Officer.
Primary Responsibilities
Organize office operations
Prepare time sheets
Control correspondences
Review and approve supply requisitions
Check stock to determine inventory levels
Anticipate needed supplies
Verify receipt of supply
Perform other related duties as required
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor?s Degree in Social Sciences
5+ years? experience in office management/administration
Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
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IT OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Engineering / Technical ICT / Computer
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The IT Officer will be responsible for overseeing the installation, usage, and maintenance of the office IT system, as well as troubleshooting and being involved in ICT solutions.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the Senior Finance Specialist and will work in close collaboration with HQ field office support and HQ Help Desk on office IT issues.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide technical set-up and needed support on all IT related issues, including installation and testing of workstations, printers, client software, upgrades, and configuration
Implement and document network operations, processes, and procedures
Deploy and implement office network according to HQ specifications
Responsible for IT inventory; work closely with the DCOP and procurement team to monitor distribution and location of IT equipment by performing a yearly inventory check-up
Set up, implement, and maintain hardware firewall
Keep the network healthy by applying all required security patches and monitoring the correct delivery of all antivirus updates
Implement and document a disaster recovery plan and offsite storage of backed up data
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor?s Degree in ICT, Information Systems, or a related field
5+ years? experience in IT Systems Management
Previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
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Grants OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 2 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit NGO/Non-Profit
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Grants Officer will be responsible for oversight of all grants activities, including ensuring efficient and proper controls for USAID grant compliance and reporting; coordinating training and grants administration with NGOs grantees; and review and submission of financial reports as required for each grant.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the Finance and Administration Officer.
Primary Responsibilities
Implement procedures and templates to be used for formulating, negotiating, executing, monitoring, and closing grants according to USAID regulations and the projects Grants Manual.
Develop solicitations, coordinate the evaluation of applications, award grants, monitor and report on financial activities as appropriate.
Monitor grantee to ensure compliance with USAID regulation.
Assist large NGOs to convey grants-management requirements, processes, and skills to their local affiliates as necessary.
Responsible for maintaining grant files and ensuring that they are always up-to-date
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor?s Degree in Social Sciences
2-4 years? experience in grant management, including disbursements and reporting.
Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
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Finance Administration OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Finance/Administration Officer will be responsible for managing project expenditure and accounts for the NEI+ project in line with Creative?s Washington, DC financial systems.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the State Team Leader.
Primary Responsibilities
Process check requests and wire transfers for payments to vendors in compliance with contract requirements.
Review and process vendor and consultant fee payments in accordance with USAID and Creative account procedures and contract policies.
Process local-hire?s monthly payroll.
Work with the Senior Finance Specialist (based in Abuja) to develop annual budgets.
Develop spreadsheet programs for tracking and monitoring all financial activities, and maintain spreadsheets with current project expense data. Provide the Senior Finance Specialist in Abuja with updated monthly cost reports.
Draft quarterly financial reports and monthly ad hoc reports on financial status of project expenses and budget information.
Respond to vendor inquiries regarding status of vouchers, payments, and budget submissions.
Liaise with the Grants Manager in implementation of grants mechanism and assist to assure the smooth operation of the mechanism.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor?s Degree in Social Sciences
5+ years? experience in international development project financial management
Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
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Community Mobilization SpecialistJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Administration / Secretarial NGO/Non-Profit
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Community Mobilization/NGO Capacity Building Officer will be responsible for implementing activities to increase community awareness and support of schooling in targeted non-formal education and alternative education learning center communities in Bauchi.
This includes implementing a small grants program to enable CSOs to establish community coalitions and learning centers, building the capacity of CSOs and executing awareness campaigns to strengthen the community?s demand for education.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the State Team Leader.
Primary Responsibilities
Establishes and trains new Community Coalitions or other local education support groups and committees
Provides partner CSOs in Bauchi with day-to-day mentoring on project design, implementation, and monitoring.
Supports the consistent application of training materials to strengthen CSO organizational management, HR and financial systems and provide technical support in community mobilization.
Engages and serves as program focal point with CSOs and supported communities in Bauchi.
Coordinates donor, stakeholder, and field staff visits to CSOs and communities in Bauchi.
Required Skills & Qualifications
At least 5 years of experience in community outreach or community mobilization
Demonstrated experience managing community engagement campaigns, preferably in the education sector
Experience with international organizations? community grants mechanisms
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing capacity building plans in culturally, politically, and security sensitive environments
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CashierJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 2 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The main duties of the Cashier will be the management of cash and cash transactions for NEI+.
He/she will also be responsible for day to day bank liaison and general Finance Department office duties.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the Finance and Administration Officer.
Primary Responsibilities
Maintain an efficient and accessible paper and electronic filing system
Modify or improve filing system if required
Perform periodic inspections of files in order to ensure correct placement
Assist in establishing systems to reduce overhead costs and propose cost-effective systems to save money
Any other duties suitable to task and commensurate with ability
Required Skills & Qualifications
Analytical Skills.
2 years of progressive work experience in banking or a relevant trade.
Bachelor?s Degree in Accounting/Finance or relevant education certificate.
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AccountantJob TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Location Bauchi
Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
The Accountant will be responsible for working under the Finance and Administration Officer to manage project expenditures and accounts.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the Finance and Administration Officer.
Primary Responsibilities
Manages day to day finance operations, including implementing Creative and USAID policies, procedures and systems, reviewing accounts payable documents for proper accuracy and completeness, and liaising with bank on all banking issues.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Expertise in accounting, finance or business administration.
Knowledge of laws, accounting principles, USAID rules and regulations, and labor laws.
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Access/Fragility OfficerJob TypeFull Time
QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
Experience 8 years
Location Bauchi
Job Field Education / Teaching
Project Summary
The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.
Position Summary
This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the State Team Leader.
Primary Responsibilities
Required Skills & Qualifications
Requires a Master?s Degree in education.
At least eight years of experience in the education sector, with at least five years of a leadership role in a conflict or crisis-affected country context.
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Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a current resume or CV listing all job responsibilities and cover letter as one Word or PDF document to the "Human Resources Manager" at: recruiting@crea-neiplus.com
Note:
Bauchi state indigenes and females are encouraged to apply.
Candidate should indicate the position and location for which he is applying for in the Subject of the email.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview
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