These professionals will be based in Abuja, at the federal REDD+ Secretariat, with occasional travel to Cross River State (which is Nigeria’s demonstration state for REDD+).
Position: Programme Manager
Main roles and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, implement, facilitate and monitor the overall Nigeria REDD+ programmatic work.
- Support day-to-day management and effective implementation of the UN-REDD Nigeria national programme, particularly its federal components.
- Assist with the implementation of the new Nigeria REDD+ & Climate Diplomacy initiative: and
- Support communications, training, stakeholder engagement and knowledge-management work and products.
- A Masters degree or equivalent in Natural Resources Management, environmental or development economics, or a development- related discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in project/programme management and implementation in Nigeria.
- Experience with international development programmes & partners.
- Good technical knowledge of climate change policy and projects.
Position: Programme Administrative & Finance Assistant
Main roles and responsibilities:
- Provide financial and administrative support for the efficient implementation of Outcomes 1 & 2 of the Programme.
- Support the reporting tasks and documentation of the UN-REDD Nigeria Programme and of other related initiatives.
- Undertake preparation for programme events, including workshops, meetings, and trainings.
- Support logistical arrangements for Programme staff, consultants & guests.
- Lead accounting and reporting activities, including ensuring that expenditures are in accordance with UN procedures, and that all transactions are correctly booked to the correct budget lines.
- Set up accounting system, including reporting forms and filing system for the programme, in accordance with the Programme document and UN procedures.
- Prepare programme financial reports for clearance.
- A University degree in accounting, finance or related fields.
- Solid experience of budgeting, planning and reporting on foreign funded projects.
- Good secretarial skills and good organizational capacity.
- Knowledge in administrative and accounting procedures of the Government.
- Good computer skills in common Word processing, spreadsheet (MS Excel), & accounting software.
- Appropriate English language skills, both spoken anti written.
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit their CV, with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) that indicates the post they apply for, and that outlines how their skills and experience will suit the corresponding roles and responsibilities. Submission to: nigeriaunredd.recruitment@gmail.com
Application deadline: on 8th December, 2014.
More details at:
http://www.un-redd.org/AboutUNREDDProgramme/NationalProgrammes/Nigeria/tabid/992/Default.aspx
