Job ID: 15078 Grade: SB4 Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC) Posting Type: External Contract Duration: Initial duration of one year Background
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in September 2015 in New York, as the successor to the unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
In order to fast tract, it implementation in Nigeria, a technical collaboration between the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been developed.
The technical collaboration is aimed coordinating the partnerships for SDGs implementation between MDAs at the National level, between the national and sub-national governments as well as between the government and the private sector.
The approach builds on the work already done by both institutions during the implementation of the MDGs.
This recruitment will help bring the requisite capacity to ensure that the 17SDGs are aligned to the medium-term plans at both national and sub-national levels especially at the sector levels and its implementation are also consistent with the implementation of the domestic development plans.
Given the national and State level peculiarities, the recruited Staff member will help facilitate the localization of the SDGs at the tiers of government and its subsequent mainstreaming into the plans in addition to the specific duties and responsibilities states in section III below.
The overriding purpose is therefore to strengthen the technical leadership for SDGs implementation and coordination at both the State and federal levels through the office of SSAP- SDGs in Abuja, Nigeria.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages the SSAP-SDGs Social Media handles to improve visibility nationally and internationally
Works with the Head of Sectors to coordinate the SDGs line MDAs initiatives
Ensures all the 17 SDGs have Desk Officers in OSSAP-SDGs and monitors their output
Works with the Head of Sectors to ensure Task Team meetings hold regularly
Develop in collaboration with the Head of Sectors a Sectors Coordination Compact
Ensures the Consistent use of the MDAs Reporting Template
Works with the MDAs to mobilize resources, financial and human to support sectoral SDGs implementation
Serves as Public Relations Officer of OSSAP-SDGs and Coordinates Media Engagement of the SSAP-SDGs national and international visibility
Work with the Communication Unit and other Stakeholders to develop and implement OSSAP-SDGs Communication Strategy.
Competencies Innovation:
Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Leadership:
Ability to persuade others to follow
People Management:
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Communication:
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Delivery:
Ability to get things done
Required Skills and Experience Education:
Secondary School, Education. First Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Development and Law will be an added advantage.
Experience:
Six years’ experience in Development Work
Knowledge of SDGs issues at both national and sub-national government
Demonstrated working experience with government institutions in Nigeria.
Language Requirements:
Good written and oral communication skills in English
Knowledge of at least on Nigerian language
Other:
Computer literacy skills
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