Job Title: LGA Coordinator
Location: Adamawa, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, Akwa-Ibom and Sokoto
Job Description:
- The LGA Coordinators will support the implementation of all aspects of State2State at the LGA Level.
- They will individually provide support to their respective LGA Managers activities and ensure relevant LGA interventions within the state.
Responsibilities
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- The LGA Coordinators will work with partner LGAs using our State-LGA Interface Assessment Tool to identify formal and informal relationships governing subnational governance – and help select LGAs, considering those with the strongest IGR performance potential and the capacity for sustained service improvements.
- The LGA Coordinators will apply the Local Government Performance Index (LGPI) as a baseline for LGA capacity and to identify State2State interventions; support in strengthening LGA budgeting and planning procedures and procurement processes while adapting existing citizen guides to the budget and co-create CSO grants to raise budget literacy; will work with local partners to mitigate conflict by using grants to forge partnerships between state, LGA institutions and CSOs to support participatory mechanisms for dialogue on budget priorities.
- The incumbents will provide training and mentoring to LGA finance and administration staff on developing systems for more rigorous controls on LGA expenditures; will support the development of a medium-term revenue strategy and a comprehensive review and update of state fee structures.
- S/he will support the projects service delivery by working with the M&E team to establish KPIs that flow down to the LGA level on health, education, and WASH facilities; track improvements at the LGA levels in all areas of governance including auditing, budgeting and planning, and procurement processes; while the State teams harness reforms within the states, the LGA Coordinators will extend the push for reforms to the local level and will spend at least a day to a week in their state offices, traveling to LGAs to work out of LGA offices.
Reporting:
- The LGA Coordinators will report to the LGA Managers in their respective States.
Minimum Requirements
- A relevant Degree or HND in Social Sciences, Development Studies, etc.
- At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in local government work in a successful implementation of international development activities, with preference given to governance activities under a USG instrument, related to technical area of the position.
- An ability to manage relationships and a sound understanding of institutional change in complex environments;
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including LGA staff, and community leaders;
- An excellent understanding of financial and technical delivery, monitoring and evaluation of program impact and reporting against results;
- Demonstrates excellent project management skills to agreed timescales (timelines, targets, donor requirements).
- A broad range of experience including logistics, training and capacity building ability.
- An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunity service delivery.
- Flexible, ability to work both as an individual and as a team member and under stress in what can be a harsh environment.
- Good planning, organizational and negotiation skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- A logical approach to solving problems.
- Basic computer skills particularly Microsoft Office.
- Fluency in English, Hausa and/or other local languages is required.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title and preferred location e.g ” LGA Coordinator, Gombe” as the subject of the mail.
Note: Women, people with disabilities and young people are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: August 27, 2021
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