Policy and Governance Technical Officer at Forward in Action for Education, Poverty and Malnutrition (FAcE-PaM)

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes governance mainstreaming within the programme cycle in line with the CASCADE Policy Focus Areas.
• Leads efforts to support the CASCADE Policy and advocacy activities in enhancing access to food and nutrition services.
• provides technical leadership to strengthen the CASCADE Policy and advocacy Gateway in the implementing state.
• Represents CASCADE project at LGA governmental meetings, advocates strategic collaborations, best practices, and increased policy dialogue, and develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with LGA partners.
• Plans, organizes, and participates in capacity development activities to support Nutrition Policy activities, promoting local governance through participatory engagement through the provision of advice, technical assistance projects, training workshops, and meetings, as well as supports the development of related materials, and information kits.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Support quality improvement activities at LGA and Community level
• Work closely with other technical teams in supporting advocacy activities at different level
• Coordinate the role out of Community Score Card activities at LGA and community level, with Health Facilities

Qualification (Experience/Technical/skills
Required:

• University Degree in, Law, Governance Studies, International Development / Studies, Policy Studies, Political Science
• Four years of relevant experience in programme coordination, Advocacy, policy and governance engagement with Government, including in developing state/LGA contexts,
• Demonstrated experience in leading significant advocacy activities at different level
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English

Competencies:

• Results Focus
• Leading, Engaging and Empowering
• Communication
• Partnering and Advocating
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Have experience in stakeholder management and coordination
• Extent and relevance of experience or knowledge in governance and policy analysis, including global issues, institutions, and governance processes relevant to livelihood and nutrition.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and conduct governance and policy analysis and programme development related to food security and nutrition.
• Extent and relevance of experience in organizing and facilitating state/LGA meetings, seminars, and training.