Federal Department of Forestry/UN-REDD recruitment, November 2014
The Federal Department of Forestry and Its REDD+ Secretariat, in
collaboration with the Department of Climate Change, announce two
vacancies to support the implementation of the UN-REDD Nigeria National
Programme: a Programme Manager and a Programme Administrative &
Finance Assistant.
These professionals will be based in Abuja, at the
federal REDD+ Secretariat, with occasional travel to Cross River State
(which is Nigeria’s demonstration state for REDD+).
Position: Programme Manager
Main roles and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, implement, facilitate and monitor the overall Nigeria REDD+ programmatic work.
- Support day-to-day management and effective implementation of the
UN-REDD Nigeria national programme, particularly its federal components.
- Assist with the implementation of the new Nigeria REDD+ & Climate Diplomacy initiative: and
- Support communications, training, stakeholder engagement and knowledge-management work and products.
Qualifications and experience required:
- A Masters degree or equivalent in Natural Resources Management,
environmental or development economics, or a development- related
discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in project/programme management and implementation in Nigeria.
- Experience with international development programmes & partners.
- Good technical knowledge of climate change policy and projects.
Position: Programme Administrative & Finance Assistant
Main roles and responsibilities:
- Provide financial and administrative support for the efficient implementation of Outcomes 1 & 2 of the Programme.
- Support the reporting tasks and documentation of the UN-REDD Nigeria Programme and of other related initiatives.
- Undertake preparation for programme events, including workshops, meetings, and trainings.
- Support logistical arrangements for Programme staff, consultants & guests.
- Lead accounting and reporting activities, including ensuring that
expenditures are in accordance with UN procedures, and that all
transactions are correctly booked to the correct budget lines.
- Set up accounting system, including reporting forms and filing
system for the programme, in accordance with the Programme document and
UN procedures.
- Prepare programme financial reports for clearance.
Qualifications and experience required:
- A University degree in accounting, finance or related fields.
- Solid experience of budgeting, planning and reporting on foreign funded projects.
- Good secretarial skills and good organizational capacity.
- Knowledge in administrative and accounting procedures of the Government.
- Good computer skills in common Word processing, spreadsheet (MS Excel), & accounting software.
- Appropriate English language skills, both spoken anti written.
These positions, as long-term consultants, are open to Nigeria professionals.
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit their CV, with a cover letter (maximum 2
pages) that indicates the post they apply for, and that outlines how
their skills and experience will suit the corresponding roles and
responsibilities. Submission to:
[email protected]
Application deadline: on 8
th December, 2014.
More details at:
http://www.un-redd.org/AboutUNREDDProgramme/NationalProgrammes/Nigeria/tabid/992/Default.aspx