| Va no. | 045 |
| Job title: | Social Protection Capacity Development Advisor |
| Min. Qualification: | A university degree in Social policy, Sociology, Social Work, Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Development Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences, or similar area of study. |
| Organization: | GIZ Nigeria, SEPIN programme |
| Place: | Maiduguri, Borno |
| Salary: | According to GIZ salary scale for Band 4 |
| Closing date of advert | 07.06.2024 |
Background:
GIZ Solutions that work.
As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German government, European union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German federal ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ). The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. Our approximately 23,500 employees, almost 70 percent of whom are national personnel, work in a round 120 countries (July 2020)
GIZ has worked in Nigeria since 1974. Since 2004, GIZ has maintained a country office in the capital city Abuja. Currently 361 national and 66 international employees, 19 regional staff, 4 integrated specialists and 3 development workers are working in the country (June 2020).
Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and the Host Population in North-East Nigeria (SEPIN)
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the Programme, ‘Social and Economic Participation of Returnees, IDPs and Host Population in NorthEast Nigeria’ (SEPIN). The main objective of the programme is to improve the economic and social participation of returnees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable members of host communities in Adamawa State in a gender responsive way. Adopting an integrational approach, the programme contributes to SDGs1, 2, 5,10 and 16 in accordance with the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and hopes to complement the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Northeast by going beyond a humanitarian short-term approach and focusing on a more long-term development perspective, through the institutionalization of gender responsive participatory planning and provision of livelihood support. Addressing the situation of IDPs, returnees and the host population, the Programme is primarily implemented at LGA and community level to ensure direct benefit for the target groups. Through the Community Development Planning (CDP), the Programme hopes to strengthen the relationships between local communities and community leaders, government institutions and civil society. Simultaneously, the Programme hopes to build the capacities of local and state governments as well as civil society and community-based organizations for improved service delivery. Alongside the CDPs, the Programme will set up and consolidate spaces and mechanisms where women can meet to engage in dialogue to identify problems, needs and priorities and voice their concerns to the leadership of their communities. The gender and governance interventions will be supported by livelihoods activities in the agricultural sector. Here the focus is on group initiatives, which will give access to markets and improve conditions for economic participation.
Responsibilities & tasks:
A. Responsibilities.
- Under the general guidance of the Head of Social Protection Component, and in close collaboration with the Social Policy Advisor, the Social Protection Policy Advisor is responsible for the following:
1. Programme Planning & Implementation – State Social Registries
- Analyze key research studies, evaluations, and reports on social protection in Nigeria to identify and document lessons and produce analytical summaries for internal use and / or policy application.
- Support the design and implementation of approaches towards broadening and quality improvements of the State Social Registers (SSRs).
- Support the design and development of approaches towards strengthening the integrity and visibility of the State Social
Registers (SSRs) through effective multi-stakeholder engagements.
- Facilitate institutional capacity development support to the State Operations Coordinating Units (SOCUs) in intervention states.
- Support the design of approaches & initiatives for data protection of the SSRs in line with the national data protection law.
- Facilitate high level political advocacy and engagement in intervention states with the State Operations Coordinating Units (SOCUs) for the usage of the State Social Registers (SSRs) by a broad range of state and non-state stakeholders.
- Provide technical advice and support to the state social registries towards the identification and enumeration of poor and vulnerable households.
- Design and implement capacity building initiatives for staff of the state social registries.
- Design and implement sustainable approaches for institutional support to the state social registries.
Facilitate the contracting of consultants and service providers and monitoring of the implementation of such services.
2. Grants Management and Reporting
- Support the development of calls for proposals, assessment of partner proposals and preparation of the grant agreements.
- Ensure grants monitoring efforts including checking of the financial reports/documents of partner(s) before submission to programme finance team and HQ, giving feedback on adjustments needed for correction of financial reports, ensuring that expenditure tallies with budget provisions.
- Identify, mitigate, and communicate about risks around external stakeholders’ engagement, strategy/programme, people finance, operations, compliance, and environment.
B. Tasks
Knowledge Management, Monitoring, Visibility, and other Duties
- In close liaison with the M&E Advisors support effective impact monitoring and reporting for the Components in line with the requirements of the commissioning parties (EU and BMZ).
- Support effective communication and visibility of the Programme and in line with requirements of commissioning parties.
Other duties/additional tasks
- Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
C. Required qualifications, competences, and experience.
Qualifications
- A university degree in Social policy, Sociology, Social Work,
Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Development Studies, Political Science, Social Sciences, or similar area of study.
Professional experience
- A minimum of 5 years’ professional work experience in relevant thematic areas of the Programme (Social Protection, Data Analysis, Social Registers, Social Policy, Governance, Institutional strengthening & Capacity Building).
- Good knowledge of the Nigerian Social Protection context at the federal and sub-national levels.
- A strong ability in database management, data analysis, institutional strengthening, and management of social registers.
- Effective project management skills and experience managing or working in complex multi-faceted projects.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and highly political context.
- Familiarity with gender mainstreaming in social protection programming.
Other knowledge, additional competences
- Strong writing, reporting and presentation skills.
- A very good working knowledge of Office 365 tools (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams)
- Proficient in performance-driven planning monitoring and reporting.
- Resourceful, resilient and with an ability to stay motivated in the face of setbacks or during periods of pressure.
- Self-motivated, performance oriented and with good analytical ability.
- Solutionist orientation.
- Spoken and written language skills in English will be required. Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri would be an asset.
Submission guideline:
You are kindly requested to submit your cv and letter of motivation as one document with complete contact details via email to: [email protected]
(please include vacancy no. 045 in mail subject)
GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of disability, age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
