Action Aid Nigeria is an affiliate of Action Aid International, an international Non-Governmental organization registered in The Netherlands. Action Aid works in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Action Aid works with the poor and excluded people promoting values and commitment in civil society, institutions and governments with the aim of achieving structural changes in order to eradicate injustices and poverty in the world.
Action Aid commenced operations in Nigeria in 1999 through a Country Agreement signed with the National Planning Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Action Aid Nigeria is registered in Nigeria with the Nigeria Corporate Affairs Commission as an autonomous entity. We work in 36 states of the federation on issues of Health, human security, food security, education, women rights, democracy and governance, providing strategic support to government, civil society and agencies of the poor to end poverty.
To effectively consolidate on our on-going country strategy, Action Aid Nigeria is inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of IASL Manager at the Country Office, Abuja.
Position: Impact Assessment & Shared Learning (IASL) Manager
Person Specifications
Educational/Qualification
- Degree in Social Sciences, Arts or Humanities is essential.
- Post graduate degree in a relevant field is essential.
Experience
- A minimum of 8 years working experience preferably in the social development field is essential
- 5 years practical experience in monitoring and evaluation, organizational learning/knowledge management, and participatory development approaches and methods is essential
Skills/Abilities
- Strong writing skills is essential
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills is essential
- Demonstrable IT skills is essential
Personal Qualities
- Creative and takes initiative.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Willing and able to travel
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should complete the application form accessed from www.actionaid.org/nigeria and send as an MS Word attachment to vacancy.nigeria@actionaid.org.
Only electronically submitted forms in line with the specified guidelines will be considered.
ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from women are particularly welcome. Applications are also particularly welcome from candidates living with HIV/AIDs (PLWHAs).
Closing date for receipt of applications is 29th October, 2012. Interview date will be communicated to short listed candidates.
