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The Pro-poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) Programme.

SEDIN is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financed by the European Community.

 

SEDIN aims at improving the employment and income situation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) through three components: policy support, local economic development and entrepreneurship empowerment. All components work at the national level as well as in the focal states. The “Nigeria Competitiveness Project”, NICOP, is an EU-financed component of SEDIN that focuses on increasing the competitiveness of the selected value chains of tomato/chilli, ginger, leather and garment in Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Ogun, Oyo, Lagos and Abia states. NICOP increases competitiveness through three major pillars of support. The technical pillar provides entrepreneurship, innovation and market linkages. The policy pillar focuses on improving the business enabling environment and the access to finance pillar aims to provide the appropriate and affordable funding to the different actors in the value chains.

A.   Responsibilities:

The Economic Development and Digital Solutions expert will be responsible for the support to the implementation and coordination of economic development interventions with special focus on support to the e-commerce value chain. In addition, the expert will be responsible for the supervision of the implementation of existing eLearning platforms developed by the programme.

• Coordinate the planning and monitoring of interventions with public and private partners
• Supporting local organisations in developing their organisational and service capacities.  
• Organising capacity building measures and managing the implementation of activities through service providers and consultants
• Oversee the advancement of the existing eLearning platform(s) to ensure continuous support and quality standards
• Cooperating with other staff members in SEDIN`s head and field offices and headquarters and sharing of information where needed.

The technical expert performs the following tasks:

 B. Tasks

General

In exchange with the Local Economic Development (LED) and Value Chain (VC) team, the technical expert

• Coordinates LED and VC activities, especially in the area of e-commerce support, in cooperation with SEDIN team members, colleagues in Germany and with identified public and private partners
• Recommends adjustments of these approaches to increase employment and income effects where necessary
• Supports the management of the relationship with both public and private partners and supports communication between stakeholders and to or from SEDIN
• Supports the capacity development of organisations and linking them to services and markets
• Supervises external short- and long-term experts contracted for VC support
• Supports increasing access to business development services
• Fosters the promotion of youth employment in agriculture and other sectors
• Liaises with in-house technical teams, programme partners, third party vendors, and technical experts working to develop ideas and deploy eLearning platform(s)
• Supports increasing the access, uptake, and usage of digital solutions through various public, private and civil society partners as well as end beneficiaries
• Liaises with other technical experts of the programme
• In cooperation with the M&E advisors, monitors and evaluates the results of activities
• In cooperation with the communication and migration advisors, contributes to knowledge management and prepares materials for disseminating information
• Participates in team meetings and other project events

C.   Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• MBA or other relevant degree

Professional experience

• At least 4 years professional experience in areas relevant for economic development
• At least 4 years professional experience participating in the digital space, preferably in an eLearning project supervisory role
• Experience in working with and building the capacity of local organisations, cooperatives, and advocacy groups
• Experience with digital marketing campaign for eLearning business operations, interactive and digital environments and familiar with Moodle solution framework
• Autonomous management of digital solutions projects that require the collaboration of multiple stakeholders
• Experience in supporting change processes
• Experience in developing business, agricultural development services
• Experience in working with the public sector for promoting local economic development
• Experience in working with the private sector for developing business and market linkages
• Experience in the area of MSME development and e-commerce is an advantage

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Ability to work independently and with little supervision
• Ability to work in teams and experience with working with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage project timelines, processes, and tasks effectively
• Good working knowledge of virtual communication and computer applications (e.g. MS Office, MS Teams)
• Self-motivated, pro-actives approach in identifying and promoting innovative approaches
• Impeccable presentation, verbal, and written communication skills in English
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

 

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A.       Background

BACKUP health is mandated for the period April 2020 to August 2023 to support governmental and civil society partners to leverage and make efficient use of funding from global (health) financing mechanisms, such as GFATM, Gavi and GFF, towards the strengthening of their health systems. This boosts the effectiveness and sustainability of the measures receiving financial support and creates value for money in the investments. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), BACKUP has selected four focus countries with personnel in country: Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi and Nigeria. Further countries are eligible to apply for demand-based support. In the context of co-financing by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), BACKUP has selected six additional focus countries with personnel working in country: Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Uganda. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been co-financing BACKUP since 2013. The focus countries of the SDC are Ethiopia, Niger and Tanzania (without personnel working in country). Since 2021, BACKUP has been receiving additional funding from the French agency Expertise France for training to strengthen national health systems. P4H covers six focus countries with local personnel. Cambodia, Cameroon and Tanzania were selected on behalf of BMZ. Chad and Mozambique were selected for SDC co-financing.

To achieve its goal and objectives, the project is currently collaborating directly with partners in focus countries in six main areas:

Strengthen national coordination of global health financing: to ensure that the management (planning and implementation) of globally financed programmes is coordinated and based on national strategies, and in turn leads to health services that are targeted towards group-specific needs.

Strengthen capacities of selected institutions in the partner countries to set and achieve health-system strengthening priorities in connection with global financing: these priorities may include improved human resource competencies for strengthening health systems and improved organisational competencies for managing global financing, such as data, financial and risk management, as well as the technical capacities required for specific health systems functions.

Improve the management of health services at the decentralized level particularly with regard to the integration of globally financed programmes:  for example, by analysing existing models of community-based health services integration and implementation, then using the findings to propose a new model for integrated management of health services.

Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the broader national health systems: this is primarly aimed at supporting recovery of health systems from the impact of COVID-19 through capacity strengthening for frontline workers, laboratory response, surveillance, risk communication etc.

Supporting sustainable, resilient and equitable health financing:
The P4H network assists countries in reforming their national health financing and effectively integrating external sources of funding.

Strengthening capacities for Vaccine Manufacturing in the Africa Region: This component is seeking to establish knowledge base through tertiary institutions, and manufacturing capacities for vaccine production in the Africa region, working through selected countries and regional hubs.

Participation by civil society, key and vulnerable populations, human rights and gender equality are critical factors for programme success and serve as cross-cutting topics for the project. BACKUP seems to increase community representation and involvement in programme design, planning, implementation and monitoring.

B.        Responsibilities

BACKUP Health seeks to employ a qualified technical advisor who will work in close collaboration with the BACKUP team (in country and headquarter). The position holder will work with a wide range of partners in government, development sector, implementing partners as well as civil society organisations at the national level, as well as a limited number of state engagements.

 The technical advisor has the following core responsibilities:

• Establish partnerships with national, bi- and multilateral stakeholders and development partners in the Nigerian health sector
• Based on overall BACKUP strategy and mandate, contribute to the ongoing development of the BACKUP portfolio and technical assistance approach in Nigeria
• Support the coordination and monitoring of the implementation of ongoing Global Fund, Gavi and GFF related projects and consultancies where relevant to the BACKUP portfolio
• Support the coordination and implementation of strategies aligned with key national policies and priorities in collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Provide advisory and capacity development services to BACKUP partner institutions and organizations in Nigeria, with a special focus on identified states

In this context, the position holder performs the following tasks in close collaboration with the BACKUP team (in country and headquarter) as well as other teams of relevant programmes in the country:

C.       Tasks

1.         Technical advice (capacity development)

• Identify technical assistance (TA) needs and opportunities for support in BACKUP’s areas of cooperation, such as strengthening national coordination, the health system and the management of health services at community levels.
• Provide technical assistance based on the identified needs as well as analyze and incorporate cross cutting themes such as community, rights and gender related to the interventions.
• Provide technical contributions to policies, guidelines and tools as may be required by programme activities.
• Organise, conduct and/or facilitate training sessions in relevant areas of work for government and civil society partners.

2.         Management and coordination

• Plan consultancy and financial support to be provided by BACKUP based on the overall strategy of the project and specific partner needs.
• Operationalize the monitoring framework for the contribution of interventions in the country to overall project objectives and indicators.
• Provide technical backstopping to local and international TA providers in his/her field of expertise.
• Prepare, attend and report on governance, programmatic and technical working group coordination meetings.
• Manage and coordinate BACKUP interventions in the country (monitoring, technical and financial reporting, logistical management of workshops and field trips).
• In cooperation with colleagues at national level, plan and support visits from TA providers and BACKUP headquarter staff.
• In cooperation with colleagues at national level and international levels, support knowledge management for BACKUP by collecting and documenting good practices and lessons learned on Global Fund-related processes and TA approaches as well as for Gavi and the GFF.

3.         Communication and networking

• Promote partnerships and linkages between key stakeholders related to the Global Fund, disease specific as well as health system actors as well as for Gavi and the GFF and to the commissioners of the programme (BMZ and FCDO).
• Represent BACKUP in adhering to the programme’s principles, guidelines and agreements in all related engagements and interventions
• Support transparent communication and information sharing between all involved institutions and counterparts related to the Global Fund, Gavi and the GFF.
• In cooperation with colleagues at national level, prepare BACKUP communication and coordinate public relations through national, regional and global publication of project outcomes (e.g. in journals, news feeds and social media).

4.         Coordination with other teams of relevant programmes in the country

Coordinate planning, execution and monitoring of all national, regional and district activities jointly with other teams of relevant programmes in the country to ensure a coherent and seamless support in the health sector from GIZ.

Conduct regular meetings with other program´s project managers if applicable to update on progress, report on results and seek guidance on key challenges.

 5.         Other duties/additional tasks

The position holder performs other duties and tasks at the request by the BACKUP / GIZ management.

D.       Required qualifications, competencies and experience

Qualifications

§  University degree (master’s level) in an area that is relevant to the program objectives, with a focus on public health, public policy or development studies. A master’s degree in public health (management) would be an asset.

 Professional experience

• At least 5 years professional experience in a comparable position
• Work experience in the health sector in Nigeria with national public and/or private institutions (e.g. disease control, health service delivery, community development)
• Experience with health programmes financed by domestic and external resources
• Experience providing capacity building and technical advisory services

 Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Good understanding of global health architecture
• Experience with Global Fund and/or German Development Cooperation would be an asset
• Experience working with government stakeholders at the national and sub-national levels is an added advantage
• Highly motivated professional
• A team player willing to take on responsibility
• Strong managerial and organisational competence
• Possessing a positive attitude to change
• Tolerance to ambiguous situations and stress
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact in complex cooperation systems with various stakeholders (including senior government officials, civil society and key population representatives, project implementers and beneficiaries)
• Good communication and writing skills
• Language skills: Excellent spoken and written English
• Good IT knowledge
• Willingness to upgrade knowledge as required by the tasks to be performed
• Willingness to travel regularly between main office in Abuja and GIZ/partner offices in decentralized (state) level, as well as upcoming travels outside of Nigeria as may occur.

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Background

The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) is co-funded by the European Union and the German Government and implemented jointly by Federal Ministry of Power and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It aims at enabling and fostering investments in a domestic market for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and improve access to electricity in Nigeria.

As part of the programme and in close collaboration with its public and private partners, the unit “Enabling Environment for RE and EE Investments” aims at strengthening quality delivery and control mechanisms to enhance an enabling market environment for the application of and investments in RE and EE. This includes activities with Federal Ministry of Power (FMP), Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments (FMITI), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, business associations as well as the private sector. Concrete partnerships and activities have been established with FMP and other relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as part of the Programme Steering Committee and Technical Working Group (TWG).

The programme is currently supporting the Federal Ministry of Power and other relevant public and private stakeholders with the implementation of energy efficiency measures in the manufacturing sector that would lead to energy savings of at least 15% and reductions in CO2 emissions and specific energy cost. NESP supports activities that are targeted towards achieving SDGs 7 and 13, as well as the Paris Agreements and Glasgow Climate Pact. By facilitating an enabling environment for RE and EE investments in the sector, NESP also supports indirectly Nigeria’s socio-economic development...

A.   Responsibilities:

The Advisor will work within the Unit on Enabling Environment for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investments. The Advisor will support the Head in the general management of the Unit:

 B. Tasks

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Unit the Advisor, Energy Management will:

Support the strengthening of Energy Efficiency Networks (EEN) for the Nigerian manufacturing sector

• Supporting the acquisition of companies that would participate in the Energy Efficiency Networks (EEN).
• Coordinating the implementation of energy efficiency measures that would lead to energy savings of 15% and CO­2 emissions reduction in participating companies.
• Developing case studies of EEN participating companies which should include baseline energy data, production systems, energy carriers, energy supply systems, implemented EE measures and investments, energy savings achieved, and reductions in CO2 emissions and specific energy cost.
• Organising and facilitating quarterly meetings, workshops, and capacity development programmes for the participating companies of the networks.
• Moderating the Energy Efficiency Networks (EEN) in collaboration with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).   

Support the energy audits of participating companies of the Energy Efficiency Networks in Nigeria

• Organising and facilitating the energy audits of the participating companies of the networks.
• Developing the regulation and strategy for compliance on voluntary and mandatory energy audit and reporting in large manufacturing companies.
• Organising energy audit trainings for energy and utility engineers of manufacturing companies. 
• Developing and updating a database of Certified Energy Auditors in Nigeria.

Support the implementation of energy management audits in the participating companies of the Energy Efficiency Networks in Nigeria

• Supporting the implementation of Energy Management System (EnMS) based on ISO 50001 standard in manufacturing companies.
• Organising trainings on energy management for energy and utility engineers of manufacturing companies, policymakers, and professionals of energy service companies. 
• Providing technical support to participating companies of the EENs with the optimisation of production systems and processes.
• Identifying and developing the capacity of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) to successfully develop, operate and maintain energy efficiency projects.
• Developing and updating a database of Certified Energy Managers in Nigeria.

Activity Coordination

• Organising field missions and events (for NESP local partners and/or consultants incl. workshops, consumer education, awareness campaigns, meetings, study tour, trainings, etc). 
• Capacity building for key partners including Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Standards Organisation of Nigeria and relevant associations of the manufacturing sector.
• Supporting project planning, implementation and coordination of activities (incl. ToRs for consultants, concepts, budgeting, review of consultants’ invoices, sector studies and reporting).
• Reviewing project’s operational plan periodically to ensure that proposed activities are meeting specified outputs in line with the project’s indicators.

Overarching tasks

• Knowledge management of the work results (organize and update project documentation, filing, data base).
• Ensure communication and visibility of the results in line with NESP’s Communication and Visibility Plan/Strategy.
• Support in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of Unit activities (incl. drawing up monitoring/progress reports).
• Strengthen cooperation with public and private partners including the Industry, Trade and Investment, Standards Organisation of Nigeria and relevant associations of the manufacturing sector.

C. General obligations

The advisor:

• is familiar with all components of the programme, concepts and status of implementation and knows the corresponding experts and staff;
• represents the interest of the GIZ-assisted measure and always acts on its behalf;
• carries out important tasks for the programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description;
• performs other duties and tasks at the request of the management.

C.   Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• A university degree in energy studies, electrical engineering, business administration, economics or any relevant field of study. A Masters’ degree is an added advantage.

Professional experience

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in the energy sector with demonstrated ability in implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
• Knowledge of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
• Knowledge of energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, regulations, standards and plans in Nigeria
• Knowledge of the concept and structure of Energy Efficiency Networks.
• Familiar with energy efficiency and renewable energy stakeholders in Nigeria.
• Familiar with stakeholders in the Nigerian manufacturing sector.
• Hands-on project management experience and ability to efficiently manage numerous activities simultaneously, a flair for problem-solving and an ability to self-navigate through complex bureaucratic environments

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English. Knowledge of local languages would be an asset.
• A very good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with internet-based information platforms and aspects of digitalization would be an asset
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to any region in Nigeria (including seaports and land borders).