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Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries.

Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

We recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: LGA Coordinator

Locations: Adamawa, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, Sokoto
Start Date: January 2020 – August 2025

Background
The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary).

State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally-derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.

Position Objectives:

  • The LGA Coordinators will support the implementation of all aspects of State2State at the LGA Level.
  • They will individually provide support to their respective LGA Managers activities and ensure relevant LGA interventions within the state.

Responsibilities

  • The LGA Coordinators will work with partner LGAs using our State-LGA Interface Assessment Tool to identify formal and informal relationships governing subnational governance – and help select LGAs, considering those with the strongest IGR performance potential and the capacity for sustained service improvements.
  • The LGA Coordinators will apply the Local Government Performance Index (LGPI) as a baseline for LGA capacity and to identify State2State interventions; support in strengthening LGA budgeting and planning procedures and procurement processes while adapting existing citizen guides to the budget and co-create CSO grants to raise budget literacy; will work with local partners to mitigate conflict by using grants to forge partnerships between state, LGA institutions and CSOs to support participatory mechanisms for dialogue on budget priorities.
  • The incumbents will provide training and mentoring to LGA finance and administration staff on developing systems for more rigorous controls on LGA expenditures; will support the development of a medium-term revenue strategy and a comprehensive review and update of state fee structures.
  • S / he will support the projects service delivery by working with the M&E team to establish KPIs that flow down to the LGA level on health, education, and WASH facilities; track improvements at the LGA levels in all areas of governance including auditing, budgeting and planning, and procurement processes; while the State teams harness reforms within the states, the LGA Coordinators will extend the push for reforms to the local level and will spend at least a day to a week in their state offices, traveling to LGAs to work out of LGA offices.
  • Reporting: The LGA Coordinators will report to the LGA Managers.

Minimum Requirements

  • A relevant degree or HND in Social Sciences, Development Studies, etc.
  • At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in local government work in the successful implementation of international development activities, with preference given to governance activities under a USG instrument, related to technical area of the position.
  • An ability to manage relationships and a sound understanding of institutional change in complex environments;
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including LGA staff, and community leaders;
  • An excellent understanding of financial and technical delivery, monitoring and evaluation of program impact and reporting against results;
  • Demonstrates excellent project management skills to agreed timescales (timelines, targets, donor requirements)
  • A broad range of experience including logistics, training and capacity building ability
  • An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunity service delivery.
  • Flexible, ability to work both as an individual and as a team member and under stress in what can be a harsh environment
  • Good planning, organizational and negotiation skills
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • A logical approach to solving problems
  • Basic computer skills particularly Microsoft Office
  • Fluency in English, Hausa and / or other local languages is required

Application Closing Date
Friday, 4th December, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] Please list the title of the position and location you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Note: Women, people with disabilities and young people are encouraged to apply.

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DAI was founded in 1970 by three graduates of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government intent on providing a more dynamic and effective brand of development assistance. This entrepreneurial approach would look beyond traditional philanthropy to embrace the virtues of the private sector, and build a company that delivers social and economic development on a competitive, cost-effective, best-value basis—a social enterprise that is self-sustaining because it is profitable.

Employee-owned DAI is now a global development company with a record of delivering results in 160 countries. But it remains today what it was as a start-up: innovative, alert, self-critical, and forward-looking—and driven by a powerful sense of corporate purpose. Our mission remains essentially unchanged from the days of the founders.

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DAI’s mission is to make a lasting difference in the world by helping people improve their lives. We envision a world in which communities and societies become more prosperous, fairer and better governed, safer, healthier, and environmentally more sustainable.

Incorporated in 1970 as Development Alternatives, Inc., DAI made its earliest mark through a series of analytical studies. In 1973, we won a contract to analyze 36 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) projects in Latin America and Africa.

The resulting study, Strategies for Small Farmer Development, cemented the firm’s growing reputation, and we built on this momentum to seek more substantial assignments implementing projects in the field. Our first major project was to revitalize the agricultural economy in the North Shaba region of Zaire. Other implementation initiatives in rural and agricultural development followed in Sudan and elsewhere.

Among a new generation of DAI employees joining the firm in the 1980s was current CEO Jim Boomgard, a Ph.D. agricultural economist who played a key role in developing an approach to small business promotion in developing countries and managed a landmark multicountry study called Growth and Equity through Micro-enterprise Investments and Institutions (GEMINI).

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0 USD Adamawa, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, Sokoto CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Development Alternatives, Inc (DAI)

Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries.

Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

We recruiting to fill the position below:Job Title: LGA CoordinatorLocations: Adamawa, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, Sokoto Start Date: January 2020 - August 2025
Background The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria. This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management [PFM] and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary).State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers and building on locally-derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.Position Objectives:
  • The LGA Coordinators will support the implementation of all aspects of State2State at the LGA Level.
  • They will individually provide support to their respective LGA Managers activities and ensure relevant LGA interventions within the state.
Responsibilities
  • The LGA Coordinators will work with partner LGAs using our State-LGA Interface Assessment Tool to identify formal and informal relationships governing subnational governance - and help select LGAs, considering those with the strongest IGR performance potential and the capacity for sustained service improvements.
  • The LGA Coordinators will apply the Local Government Performance Index (LGPI) as a baseline for LGA capacity and to identify State2State interventions; support in strengthening LGA budgeting and planning procedures and procurement processes while adapting existing citizen guides to the budget and co-create CSO grants to raise budget literacy; will work with local partners to mitigate conflict by using grants to forge partnerships between state, LGA institutions and CSOs to support participatory mechanisms for dialogue on budget priorities.
  • The incumbents will provide training and mentoring to LGA finance and administration staff on developing systems for more rigorous controls on LGA expenditures; will support the development of a medium-term revenue strategy and a comprehensive review and update of state fee structures.
  • S / he will support the projects service delivery by working with the M&E team to establish KPIs that flow down to the LGA level on health, education, and WASH facilities; track improvements at the LGA levels in all areas of governance including auditing, budgeting and planning, and procurement processes; while the State teams harness reforms within the states, the LGA Coordinators will extend the push for reforms to the local level and will spend at least a day to a week in their state offices, traveling to LGAs to work out of LGA offices.
  • Reporting: The LGA Coordinators will report to the LGA Managers.
Minimum Requirements
  • A relevant degree or HND in Social Sciences, Development Studies, etc.
  • At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in local government work in the successful implementation of international development activities, with preference given to governance activities under a USG instrument, related to technical area of the position.
  • An ability to manage relationships and a sound understanding of institutional change in complex environments;
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including LGA staff, and community leaders;
  • An excellent understanding of financial and technical delivery, monitoring and evaluation of program impact and reporting against results;
  • Demonstrates excellent project management skills to agreed timescales (timelines, targets, donor requirements)
  • A broad range of experience including logistics, training and capacity building ability
  • An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunity service delivery.
  • Flexible, ability to work both as an individual and as a team member and under stress in what can be a harsh environment
  • Good planning, organizational and negotiation skills
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • A logical approach to solving problems
  • Basic computer skills particularly Microsoft Office
  • Fluency in English, Hausa and / or other local languages is required
Application Closing Date Friday, 4th December, 2020.

Method of Application Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] Please list the title of the position and location you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Note: Women, people with disabilities and young people are encouraged to apply.

2020-12-05

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