[Job Vacancy] State Facilitator at CTG Global

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CTG Global – CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us proud. Respect for the fundamental human rights of our staff, and those our staff encounter, is a cornerstone of our values. We strive for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all. We take a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and stay true to local labour laws and all local statutory requirements.In operation since 2006, today we are honoured to serve clients in 15 fragile and conflict-affected states assisting with disaster relief, peacebuilding, humanitarian aid and development programmes through our specialised recruitment, HR management and operational services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Facilitator

Vacancy ID: VAC-9050Location: Abuja (FCT), Kano, Borno, Lagos, Enugu and Port Harcourt – RiversStart date: 01-Feb-2023

Overview of Position     

The State Facilitators will provide support to our clients Gen U 9ja activities & intersectoral programs at state level.
They will provide essential linkages between goverments (govt’s), private sector, youth groups & most importantly our clients NCO field offices of implementation, serving to coordinate young people’s integration to improve the reach, engagement & impact of our clients Generation Unlimited (GenU 9JA) through u report & the Youth Agency Marketplace (YOMA) platforms.
They will also supervise & coordinate the Young People Action Team (YPATs) & volunteers across the select states within their region.
The State Facilitators will also play a critical role in reporting on challenges & follow up, escalate & close cases raised in the u partners platform.
They will also work with partners & organizations to develop context specific polls for u report and content design on YOMA.
Their presence in the field will provide the required program monitoring to ensure maintenance of quality of implementation according to national & international protocols as well as an independent layer of accountability.

Role ObjectivesIn close consultations with the supervisor, the State Facilitators will coordinate with our clients Gen U 9ja activities including the following:

Support to programs development & planning:

Support the generation of evidence based data for adolescents & young people & implementation of activities to promote their development & participation at state level. They will also support monitoring results on related programs / projects.
Support research work on adolescents’ participation & namely the mapping on existing youth led organizations at state level.
Contribute to the goals, objectives, strategies & implementation plans for the adolescent development programs/projects.
Enhance adolescents’ & young people’s participation, engagement & development priorities, through u report, YOMA & challenges.
Support our clients field offices to identify & support the delivery of programs for adolescents & young people’s participation & development.
Coordinate state level campaigns for better reach, meaningful engagement & improved impact.
Prepare relevant documentations including reports & recruitment forecasts, states’ progress, goals & quarterly initiatives based on the agreed targets for program review & approval.
Work closely & collaboratively with GenU Nigeria secretariat team, colleagues & partners to discuss methodologies & to assess national priorities / competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete & sustainable results for GenU Nigeria’s youth engagement pillar.

Program management, monitoring & delivery of results:

Contribute to tracking results & monitoring performance indicators contributing to the delivery of sustainable results on adolescent & young people’s development programs & projects, with a particular focus on u report, YOMA & other activities.
Participate in monitoring & evaluation exercises, program reviews & annual reviews with our clients GenU 9JA team & partners such as govt., private sector partners & other counterparts to assess progress & to determine required action / interventions to achieve results at scale.
Monitor & verify the optimum / appropriate use of program resources (financial, administrative & other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations / procedures & donor commitments, standards of accountability, integrity & ensuring timely reporting & liquidation of resources.
Prepare regular / mandated program / project reports for management, partners to keep them informed of program progress.
Prepare / assess routine monitoring & evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths / weaknesses in program & management, identify lessons learned & use knowledge gained for development planning & timely intervention to achieve goals.
Actively monitor state level adolescent development programs / projects, such as u report, YOMA & YPAT.

Technical & operational support to program implementation:

Provide technical guidance & operational support to our clients GenU 9ja adolescent development & participation to support program management, implementation & delivery of results. This will include providing regular monitoring of u report, designing & organizing youth challenge, supporting the YPAT throughout the country & working closely with the govt. counterparts such as national youth service corps.
Create mechanisms for engagement with the youth to help improve both u report & YOMA platform.
Supporting activities related to the operational research, including research, analysis & synthesizing of information gathered during engagement sessions.
Participate in program meetings including our clients contribution to GenU program development & contingency planning to provide technical & operational information, advice & support.

Networking & partnership building:

Contribute to building & sustaining effective close working partnerships with relevant partners such as private sector partners, youths, govt. counterparts, state stakeholders & academia through active networking, advocacy & effective communication to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable & broad results on adolescent development & participation initiatives onboard our clients GenU 9ja.
Prepare communication & information materials for program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships / alliances for our clients GenU 9JA on young peoples engagement & to ensure that adolescent development & participation programs & initiatives are adequately resourced & supported.
Participate & / or represent our clients in appropriate adolescent & young people’s activities, discussions & planning.

Innovation, knowledge management & capacity building:

Apply / introduce innovative approaches & good practices on adolescent development & participation to build the capacity of GenU partners & stakeholders & to support the implementation & delivery of concrete & sustainable program results.
Keep abreast, research, benchmark & implement best practices on adolescent development & participation. Assess, institutionalize & share best practices & knowledge learned.
Contribute to the development & implementation of policies & procedures to ensure optimum efficiency & efficacy of sustainable programs & projects.

Deliverables:

Achieve assigned monthly recruitment quota in designated LGAs & states.
Develop & maintain strategic state account plans.
Identify & attend 1 event monthly to showcase u report in designated states.
U report churn rate percentage of u reporters who exit the platform.
Completeness & accuracy of contacts.
Cases resolved on u platform.
Collect & publish a minimum of 2 stories from assigned states on social media weekly.
Provide bi weekly & monthly reports on reach, enrolment & engagement of u reporters / yomates as required.
Provide bi weekly updates on the functioning of the community nutrition volunteers & ward nutrition supervisors.
Provide bi weekly updates on the delivery of nutrition services at the facility level.
Provide bi weekly updates on the status of nutrition supplies at the facility & LGA level.

Project reporting:

The staff will work in close consultations with the supervisor.

Job RequirementsQualifications:

BSc / BA in Computer Science, Data Analytics Business, Communications, Marketing, or any related field or the equivalent.
Must be computer literate.
Must be skilled with the use of Rapid Pro.
Fluency in English & local Nigerian language(s) will be an added advantage.
Self motivated & self directed.
Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills, must be a listener, a presenter & a people person.
Working with people.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Able to analyse data & statistics & translate results into efficient programming for improved results outcome.
Creative & innovative young people’s engagement.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills, must be a listener, a presenter & a people person.

Sector Experience:

Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant Communication experience (essential).
Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant Project Coordination experience (essential).
Minimum of 5 year/s of demonstrable relevant Youth Programmes experience (essential).

Geographical experience:

Minimum of 5 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).

Languages:

Fluent in English (essential).

Team management:

This role has no team management responsibiity.

How to ApplyInterested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply

Application Deadline 17th January 2023

Note

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
Disclaimer: At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.