DFID Recruitment for State Representatives in Nigeria

Department For International Development (DFID) Nigeriais responsible for managing the British Government's contribution to development in Nigeria, with the objective of supporting governments at federal and state level to reduce poverty in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). DFID has invested substantially in three key focus states in the north Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa with a Set of Governance, Education and Health programmes designed to work together. DFID is also engaged in other states in Northern Nigeria, in a twin strategy of supporting state government reforms, and working on human development challenges. Following this year's elections we will expand- our engagement substantially in 3 further northern states, creating 6 key focus states in the north in total. JOB TITLE: STATE REPRESENTATIVE - a band staff appointed in country (SAIC) RESPONSIBILITIES As a State Representative, you will lead on developing and maintaining OFID relationships with key actors within states, in both government and civil society. You will also play a crucial role in overseeing OFIO's programmes in states, working with 0 molt disciplinary team of advisers to: 1) Hold DFID programmes in specified northern Nigerian states accountable for improved delivery and identification of result, including: • Improving evidence on, and understanding of, programme performance • Provide advice, support, encouragement and oversight to drive delivery 2) Maximise political engagement in those states to support programmes to deliver through: • Developing relationships with, and improving understanding of, key actors in each state • Deepening understanding of the political and reform environment in each state • Leveraging knowledge and connections to support programme delivery MAIN ACTIVITIES 1) Build the knowledge and evidence to hold progrommes and state governments account for delivery: • Maintain basic demographic and poverty data for each state. • Lead on egreeing appropriate high level coordination structure with government • Lead multi disciplinary advisory team to conduct bi-annual state level reviews • Lead on agreeing mous Results Frameworks. Results Framework indicators will need to be agreed across the relevant range of partners and stakeholders. • Lead on agreeing appropriate high level coordination ,structures with government e.g. State Steering Committees. • Monitor effectiveness of structures against agree, ToRs and DFID monitoring requiremenls. • Represent DFID to other donors where appropriate (e.g. joint MOUs). • Lead multi-disciplinary advisory teams to conduct bi-annual Sate Level Review (SlRs) of progress against the re5ults framework and the reform environment. 2) Agree and deliver a state level political engagement strategy to support programme delivery: • Ensure DFIO has on effective range of interlocutors at political and official level this is likely to in include: • The top 5 champions of change with whom we work (likely to be a priority for SL visits) • The top 10 influencers in the 5tate e.g. peopl