State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI) – Job Vacancy for Federal Programme Officer, Abuja

The State Accountability and Voice Initiative (SAVI)is one of five State Level Programmes (SLPs) funded by DFID designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public resources use in selected states in Nigeria. SAVI is currently  working in Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos states and will expand into Katsina, Yobe and Zamfara with the Programme based in Abuja. SAVI is recruiting qualified candidate to fill position based in Abuja.

Method of Application


All CVs, accompanied with an application letter stating the position applied for must be sent to jobs@savi-nigeria.com. The closing date for this application is 1.00pm 12^th August 2011.

Federal Programme Officer, Abuja
Key Responsibilities
Engagement with government and SHoA. Capacity building and mentoring of CSOs (including planning and budget with CSO group) Advocacy Networking and Coalitions, Knowledge of State and language, Public speaking/Report writing

Qualification
University degree or other relevant educational background combined with relevant management experience. Minimum 5/7 years experience in CSO, SHoA, work with media, work with development world, speaks English fluently. Pro-active approach and the ability to think “outside the box” when developing solutions and strategies, independent, self driven and able to handle multi-tasks with detail-minded.

If you have not received a response to your application by 31^st of August 2011, please assume you application was unsuccessful