Job Title: Country Manager, Girl Rising Country Partnership in Nigeria
Location: Nigeria, City TBD
Reports to: Project Manager, New York City
Employer: Girl Rising Country Partnerships (GRCP)
Background: The Documentary Group LLC, through its subsidiary 10×10 LLC, has received USAID funding to implement an awareness, behavior change and advocacy program in Nigeria on girls' education called the Girl Rising Country Partnership (GRCP). The program will run in Nigeria from April 2014 to September 2016.
The Girl Rising Country Partnership is a component of the larger Global Girl Rising Campaign. A central component of the Girl Rising campaign (www.girlrising.com) is the widely acclaimed 102-minute feature film, Girl Rising. The campaign capitalizes on the momentum created by the film, using multi-media tools and social mobilization techniques to effectively target audiences. The partnership brings together the best in public and private sector resources and know-how toward closing the gender gaps that persist in education and securing a better future for girls.
The program's three main objectives include:
• Objective 1: Increase public attention, awareness, engagement and actions around the importance of equitable, quality education for all and the need to eliminate gender disparity in education.
• Objective 2: Mobilize and engage men, women, and school-aged youth through grassroots community initiatives to take action to address barriers and social norms impeding access to quality education for girls.
• Objective 3: Motivate leaders, key stakeholders and other decision-makers to take concrete, positive action to eliminate barriers to girls' education.
GRCP is recruiting a seasoned professional to serve as Country Manager based in Nigeria.
The ideal candidate will have a unique set of skills and experience including: program management at the national and state level; experience with design, implementation and evaluation of behavior change communications and social mobilization interventions; knowledge and experience working with Nigerian media and public relations (PR) organizations, experience working on projects funded by USAID or other international donors, familiarity with programs and non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) involved in education and literacy.
Scope of position: The Nigeria Country Manager will lead the project's activities in Nigeria. S/he will represent the project with key stakeholders, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission, leading education institutions, partner NGOs and corporations, government agencies, high-level policy makers and key influencers in the country.
Specific duties:
• Monitor implementation of the GRCP, including establishing partnerships with television and media companies, identifying spokespersons and media personalities, and overseeing public relations activities developed by a local communication/PR agency.
• Identify partner organizations and venues for screenings of the Girl Rising film.
• Work with NGOs to adapt the Girl Rising materials and tools for use in community-level programs to support girls' education. • Oversee NGO implementation of GRCP activities and monitoring and evaluation of these activities.
• Identify potential corporate partners that can support Girl Rising's country activities.
• Develop quarterly monitoring reports and other special reports to disseminate lessons learned and best practices.
• Contribute to work plan development
• Manage the GRCP's in-country implementation budget.
• Support regular communication and reporting to USAID's local mission.
• Regular communication with the New York office
The Country Manager will report directly to the GRCP Project Manager and work closely with GRCP's senior staff in New York and worldwide. S/he will coordinate with GRCP staff in New York for technical discussions, resource requests and/or technical materials as needed. The position will require regular travel in the Northern Region (to be determined) where NGO partners are implementing program activities.
Qualifications:
• Post-graduate degree in communications, behavioral sciences, public policy, international development or other social sciences.
• Technical expertise in behavior change methodologies; advocacy; community engagement, and NGO management.
• Demonstrated experience implementing behavior change communication and social mobilization programs in Nigeria (minimum 10 years).
Required Skills and Abilities:
• Direct prior experience managing USAID-funded programs (essential)
• Strong project management, donor reporting and program planning skills
• Financial management and budgeting experience
• Project monitoring and evaluation skills
• Experience working with Nigeria broadcast, print or digital media
• Sound knowledge of gender and education issues in Nigeria
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience managing complex and diverse workload with proven ability to plan and prioritize effectively
• Diplomacy and strong negotiation skills: ability to interact and work with government officials, national advocacy groups, corporate leaders and media professionals at a National and state level
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
Desired Skills:
• Familiarity with requirements of other bi-lateral donors
• Grants Management Experience
• Established network in the Nigerian media and film industry
• Familiarity with current education initiatives in Nigeria
• Policy Analysis experience
• Proficiency in more than one major local language in Nigeria
• Familiarity with quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation methodologies
• Understanding of Public-Private Partnerships or CSR programming efforts
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
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