Ongoing Recruitment at Crown Agents USA

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Crown Agents USA, the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, is an international development company with a presence in 40+ countries. We provide technical assistance service and support to US Government agencies and international organizations such as US Agency for International Development (USAID). We are recruiting to fill the below position for the anticipated five-year $25 - 50M USAID/State-to-State Local Governance Project:     Job Title: Tax Advisor Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: Communications Specialist Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: Knowledge Management Advisor Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Social Sciences, Communications or related degree;
• Minimum 10 years of related experience working on governance projects for USAID or other donors;
• Understanding of best practices in knowledge management required;
• Ability to develop project-wide systems and knowledge Sharing platforms strongly preferred;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Political Economy Analyst Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Political Science, Public Policy or other related field;
• Minimum 7 years of experience working on conflict resolution and mitigation issues;
• Experience working with counterparts at the state government level and understanding of local governance issues related to public financial management, budgeting, and resource allocation;
• USAID or other donor funded projects focused on conflict resolution and governance strongly preferred;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Procurement Advisor Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related field;
• Minimum 10 years of procurement related experience for government entities;
• USAID, World Bank, or other donor funded experience;
• USAID experience preferred;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Senior Tax Advisor Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or related field, Master’s degree preferred;
• 10 years of experience in government revenue mobilization and/or budget development for Nigerian federal and/or state governments;
• USAID and/or World Bank experience preferred;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Budget Analyst Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Public Policy, Economics, and/or Finance, Master’s degree preferred;
• Minimum 7 years of experience in budget development for government entities;
• USAID and/or World Bank experience preferred;
• Experience providing capacity building to federal government and/or state governments in Nigeria;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Gender/ Youth Specialist Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Sociology, Political Science, International Development, Gender Studies, or other relevant field;
• Minimum 7 years of experience working on gender and youth issues on donor funded projects; Strong interpersonal and networking abilities with experience working at the state and local levels & government, and with international and local NGOs, and CSOs in Nigeria;
• USAID or other donor experience preferred.

    Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Leaning (MEL) Advisor Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Economics, Business, Finance or related field required;
• Minimum of 7 years of experience designing and implementing MEL plans for large budget projects;
• Experience in reporting on project indicators and contributing to required project reporting;
• Project management experience preferred;
• USAID experience highly preferred.

    Job Title: Education Specialist Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Education or a related field with a minimum 7 years of work experience in the education sector in Nigeria;
• Experience working with relevant government and private stakeholders in the sector;
• Ability to design strategic education interventions using evidence based approaches;
• Strong monitoring and evaluation, program design and implementation.

    Job Title: Health Care Specialist Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a Health-related field including Public Health, Nutrition and Health, or other related field;
• Minimum seven years of experience serving as a technical specialist in primary health care or related field;
• Strong familiarity with the health care system in Nigeria including knowledge of local organizations providing health care services;
• USAID or donor funded experience preferred.

    Job Title: Finance Manager and Assistant Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Specialist (WASH Specialist) Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Public Health, Water and Sanitation Engineering, Civil Engineering or other relevant Technical area;
• Minimum 7 years of experience working on WASH initiatives in Nigeria including institutional strengthening, water sector/WASH/infrastructure financing, and private sector financing;
• Experience in developing WASH strategies in water supply and hygiene promotion, and managing data collection;
• USAID or other donor experience preferred.

    Job Title: Public Financial Management Advisor Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Public Policy, Economics, and/or Finance, Master's degree preferred;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Public Financial Management including Budget Development, Government Revenue Mobilization, and/or Budget Development for Nigerian federal and/or state governments;
• USAID and/or World Bank experience preferred;
• Experience providing capacity building to federal government and/or state governments in Nigeria;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Office Assistant Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: IT Specialist Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: Deputy Chief of Party Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Economics, Public Administration Field, or other related area, Master's preferred;
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience for large budget development assistance projects;
• USAID experience strongly preferred;
• Nigeria experience preferred;
• Fluency in English required.

    Job Title: Grants/Subcontracts Manager Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    Job Title: Operations Manager Location: Northern Nigeria Project Purpose

• The overall aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments in Nigeria. The position is subject to successful project award.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience relevant to the desired position
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Previous USAID project experience preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Professional-level fluency in English.

    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected] including your Name, along with "#16-75" in the subject line.   Application Deadline  15th April, 2018.   Note

• No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please.
• Crown Agents USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability gender identity, sexual orientation or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.

 

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