UNDP Programme Officer Legislation and Institutional Strengthening Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

UNDP Programme Officer Legislation and Institutional Strengthening Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. UNDP Nigeria programme looking for “Programme Officer Legislation and Institutional Strengthening”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 03 June 2022.

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UNDP Programme Officer Legislation and Institutional Strengthening Jobs 2022

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 24 May 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Officer Legislation and Institutional Strengthening to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

UNDP Job Vacancy 2022

Background: Reporting to Programme Specialist- Technical Coherence, Spotlight Initiative the Programme officer contributes to the effective engagements and delivery of the outcomes on legislation and institutional strengthening for the spotlight programmes. He or she also provides substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He or she also ensures appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements, if necessary. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide substantive inputs towards the development of the programme annual report and work plans, budgets and implementation strategies for the UN Women component on effective legislative and institutional strengthening;
• Identify and design advocacy and lobby opportunities and interventions for effective legislative and institutional strengthening and overall interest of the programme;
• Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Spotlight Initiative programme in the targeted states for effective legislative and institutional strengthening;
• Lead the delivery of the specific components on legislative and institutional strengthening to ensure domestication and implementation of laws and policies;
• Lead collaboration with relevant UN agencies towards ensuring access to justice for survivors/victims of GBV.
• Support the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners to ensure selection of partners to deliver on the effective legislative and institutional strengthening component of the project;
• Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Support training of partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation;
• Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary, for the components on effective legislative and institutional strengthening;

Qualification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, law gender/women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required
• A first-level Master’s degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced Master’s degree.
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage

Experience:

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
• Knowledge and experience in Legislative and institutional work
• Experience on Spotlight Initiative is an asset;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
• Strong understanding and experiences in implementing prevention and services provision interventions
• Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues
• Good understanding of the GBV prevention and services provision in Nigeria

Other Details

• Contract Type: Full Time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Salary: negotiable
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply UNDP Programme Officer Legislation and Institutional Strengthening Jobs 2022

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The Closing Date: 03 June 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.