DFID Nigeria is 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). In Nigeria DFID's focus is on supporting improvements in governance, particularly public financial management and the delivery of basic services, and on strengthening the environment for non-oil growth which generates employment We work to achieve this through various programmes at federal and state level and with civil society. DFID Nigeria was set up as a developed country office in 2001. It has a very committed staff and is a fun place to work. Our staff are split across 4 offices: the main office In Abuja and regional offices in Kano (covering Northern Nigeria); Enugu (covering the South East) and Lagos
(covering the South West).

The following positions are available in the Abuja and Enugu offices for immediate employment:

Programme Officer

Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Enugu, Abuja
Job Field: Administration

Job Summary:
To provide administrative support to ensure that the programme team meets the highest standards in compliance with DFID corporate policy and procedures, thereby contributing to DFIDN's strategic objectives. As part of the team, the Programme Officer will assist in the management of the team's portfolio which will largely involve, but is not limited to, project cycle management including financial management and reporting.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
• Project Support: In conjunction with relevant colleagues, assist with all aspects of the end to end programme cycle management including, where appropriate representation atmeetings and provision of briefings, programme visits and logistic arrangements.
• Programme Cycle Management: Assist in project/programme identification and design and with the actual launch and implementation; Assist with the planning of and active participation with on annual reviews of projects; Assist the Technical Advisers to prepare narrative reports on assigned projects for the purpose of the Monthly Proqrarnme Review meetings, and lastly ensure effective sharing of information within team.
• Procedural and Financial Management: Ensure compliance at all levels with DFID procedures such as issuing contracts, making payments and information registry.
• Corporate Responsibility: Assist with other corporate responsibilities such as logistics for the preparation of any retreats, seminars, and high-level visits from Headquarters
and with preparation of returns (including briefings) to Headquarters/other UK Government Departments as necessary.
• Personal Development: In agreement with the reporting officer and subject to availability of funds and approval by the training committee, the programme officer will receive learning and development opportunities that will enable them to develop and apply a comprehensive knowledge of DFID procedures and bilateral aid management.

Desired behavioural competencies:
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering Value For money
• Delivering at pace
• Collaborating and Partnering
• Leading and Communicating

Experience and Qualification:
A University first degree for thesepositions is required and would preferably be in the Social Sciences; Candidates must be able to demonstrate suitable experience and proven ability in programme management, financial management and procurement.



Assistant Programme Officer

Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Enugu, Abuja
Job Field: Administration

Specific duties and responsibilities are:
• Project Support: Support the team in all processesrelating programme identification and design to tendering, negotiating and awarding contracts toService Providers and consultants; Assist with the planning of and, where appropriate, active participationin annual programme reviews; and lastly, ensure effective sharing of information within team.
• Procedural and Financial Management: Managing programme budgets on ARIES (DFID's Accounting system) and ensuring that data is accurate; Checkinginvoices and claims, requesting appropriate authorisations and processing requests for payment (including scanning of invoices); managing information loaded onto the Electronic Data Recording and Management System (EDRM).
• Administrative Support/Corporate Requirements: Arranging meetings, workshops and other teams presentations, including attendance at programme related meetings and taking notes at the meetings; Other administrative duties that may be assigned.

Desired behavioral competencies;
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering Value For money
• Delivering at pace
• Collaborating and Partnering
• Leading and Communicating

Experience and Qualification: A University first degree for these , positions is required and would preferably be in the Social
Sciences. Candidates must be able to demonstrate suitable experience and proven ability in programme management and financial management.

Method of Application

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The starting salary for the Programme Officer positions will be N5, 305,788 and N3, 814,920 for the Assistant Programme Officer positions per annum.
DFID Nigeria salaries are subject to local tax deductions.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

DFID Nigeria is an equal opportunities employer.
Applications are welcome from people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender or disability.
The appointment will be under local terms and conditions and is subject to medical and security clearance.
Qualified and interested applications should send an email to

DFIDNigeriaRecruiting@dfid.gov.uk


"To request an application form and return the completed application to the same address by 12 noon on the 25th October 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be invited to join the next stage of the assessment process

For those that indicated interest to receive the application form, please check your email. The application have been sent. All the best.

please Uboma are we supposed to print out the form,fill it and scan electronically before sending it?please
reply as soon as possible.

1mic_cza: please Uboma are we supposed to print out the form,fill it and scan electronically before sending it?please
reply as soon as possible.

You do not need to print out the form. Complete it electronically and submit. Please read thru the instruction on the form carefully. All the best

@ Uboma,please how long does it take to get the form after sending the mail? I just sent the mail.

How can I tick the yes or no box?

FESTAC101: @ Uboma,please how long does it take to get the form after sending the mail? I just sent the mail.

Be patient...

I just sent a mail requesting for the form

uboma:

You do not need to print out the form. Complete it electronically and submit. Please read thru the instruction on the form carefully. All the best

Please Uboma how about the part about the signature how do I sign electronically?
And there's this section where we are supposed to answer yes but I am experiencing problems on this how do I do this?

1mic_cza:

Please Uboma how about the part about the signature how do I sign electronically?
And there's this section where we are supposed to answer yes but I am experiencing problems on this how do I do this?

Did u read the instructions on the form at all? Part of the instruction is that you complete the form electronically and that the signature part be left blank. If you are invited for interview, your completed form will be printed out by the interviewer and handed to you to pend your signature. Please I advice that you restrain from being in a hurry to complete the form and read through the instructions very well first.

The yes or no section, you can expand the boxes a little and input either 'yes/no' as the case may be.

All the best.

@Uboma...

I've sent the mail like few hours ago.

Waiting patiently for the form.

pls i havnt gotten my mail. i sent mine ystrdy. thx.

uboma:

Did u read the instructions on the form at all? Part of the instruction is that you complete the form electronically and that the signature part be left blank. If you are invited for interview, your completed form will be printed out by the interviewer and handed to you to pend your signature. Please I advice that you restrain from being in a hurry to complete the form and read through the instructions very well first.

The yes or no section, you can expand the boxes a little and input either 'yes/no' as the case may be.

All the best.

Thanks so much I am so grateful

@uboma

Thanks very much for this opportunity. I have sent my request for the application form. Hope to get a reply soon. Thanks again

@uboma pls also nd d form pls,am folaswell48@yahoo.com

@ all, pls stop writing out your emails because I never promised anyone of sending him/her the application form. Read through the instructions on the job advert on how to secure the application form.

uboma: @ all, pls stop writing out your emails because I never promised anyone of sending him/her the application form. Read through the instructions on the job advert on how to secure the application form.

I followed the instructions but I haven't gotten any reply yet

Is this real?
Am suspecting something but i Ges if am right

@Uboma Pls send the form to me at my email address nacksonjoe@gmail.com.I sent the for the form not too long ago.

ve sent a mail, yet no reply.

Baggysone: Is this real?
Am suspecting something but i Ges if am right

Take your suspicion elsewhere dude.

Kindly post the correct email address. The one in the advert is not going. Thank you.

@ ADONISTA,

Stop sending personal mails to me requesting for the DFID application form. I do not have it. Simply follow the instruction on the job advert and be patient.

This also applies to everyone here.

Thanks for the understanding

I received the following mail just this morning;

'divineproject82 / Nairaland - 7:56 am
to dualcontrolc
Dear sir, Good morning. Please send link me with their email where I can forward my cv. Thanks'

It got me thinking if the sender of the above mail is actually literate. The instruction on the job advert explains in clear terms the process of securing the application form. After sending a request, you just need to be patient. I'm sure those that have received their forms had to wait for some days before the forms were sent to them. Please let them confirm my story if I'm false. With the kind of desperation like that of 'divineproject82', 'adonista' and co, they will simply fall prey to scam artists who will demand for monetary benefits before sending the supposedly forms which in the real sense, they do not have.

Please no one should ask me for the application forms again. The truth is, I don't have it.

^^Assin ehn! Some people tire me! Wonder how they scaled thru school. Instruction clearly states that u send an email requesting for the form,still some peeps are dropping their email addresses. Abeg stop embarrassing our schools o! Happy sunday

I GOT MY FORM 2DAY. ANYONE ELSE WHO GOT HERS.

1mic_cza:

Thanks so much I am so grateful

You are welcome dude. All the best

bibinwaka: I GOT MY FORM 2DAY. ANYONE ELSE WHO GOT HERS.

Patience, still remains a worthwhile virtue. All the best dude

got mine today...

hey peeps,
want to ask a question...might be silly thou.

is the Job Title the same with Job Field?

or on the form, are we meant to put the department one is interested in?

i will really appreciate good response yall.
thanks