SPARC NGO Job Opening for a Deputy State Programme Manager

The State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC) is the main governance programme of the Department for International Development (DFID) in Nigeria.
SPARC commenced in 2008 and runs through until July 2015. Its overall purpose is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of selected state level governments' use of public resources, and it focuses on policv, strategy and monitoring and evaluation; public financial management and public service management.  For more information, please visit:www.sparc-nigeria.com 

We are looking for a Deputy State Programme Manager to join the SPARC team in Lagos . The DSPM will be based in Lagos State SPARC Office. The DSPM will work closely with the State Programme Manager (SPM), Consultants and Administrative teams at the Programme Management Unit, Abuja and other SPARC state offices.

 The DSPM will be responsible for the following duties: 

    Deputizing for the State Programme Manager in their absence (this requires close involvement in all SPM activities) 
    Supporting the State Programme Manager in delivering state programme outputs and outcomes - including responsibility for the development of work plans 
    Supporting the SPM to respond to demands made by. Project Management Unit, Abuja. 
    Managing Technical Coordination Managers and Technical Officers 
    Any other state-specific roles identified by the SPM 
    Supporting the State Programme Manager in the facilitation and coordination of activities including ensuring that required meetings and workshops are arranged and that appropriate state partners are notified in advance of any inputs 
    Having detailed knowledge of, and directly supporting the SPM in, the management of at least one technical work area, including reading and commenting on consultancy reports. 

Experience and Qualifications Required:
    Masters degree in social sciences or another relevant field 
    Technical expertise and at least 6 years experience in policy and strategy development; public financial management or public sector reforms. A general awareness of the inter-dependencies between all three would be preferable. 
    Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to relate to high-level politicians and technocrats ' 
    Ability to speak the predominant local language (Yoruba), and familiarity with the environment of the state position applied for, will be a distinct advantage. 
    Knowledge of various key development sectors and competence in collating, analyzing and disseminating a broad range of technical information 
  
We particularly encourage applications from qualified women as they are currently under-represented in the SPARC management team.

How to Apply
If you have the required skills and experience! please email your CV along with a 2-page brief on how you match each of the requirements, your experience of delivering the key tasks above. Applications must reach the
Human Resources Manager
at hr@sparc-nigeria.com ,

 before noon on Wednesday 29th August 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.