Career Opportunities at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme

ECEWS: The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Technical Lead / State Incident Commander

Location: Ekiti
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Solely responsible for achievement of all project objectives in the state
Provide overall leadership and coordination concerning implementation of the project at the State level.
Facilitate a productive and safe work environment amongst the State project team optimal for achievement of project deliverables, with escalation to HQ if/when necessary.
Work with the community, LGA and State level stakeholders as well as other relevant organizations to mobilize resources in support of the project in the State.
Monitor and ensure compliance with the organization’s financial and programmatic policies.
Foster a productive working relationship between the project team (including consortium members) and partner organizations including local professional associations while maintaining an excellent working relationship with counterparts at State and Local Government levels, USG implementing partners, and local institutions.
Oversee quality of care interventions at project-supported health facilities, monitor and maintain technical quality of activities in all aspects of the project’s deliverables.
The STL will remain current and knowledgeable about HIV care and treatment, health systems strengthening, service delivery and program planning – Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection.
Demonstrate sound knowledge of recent PEPFAR/CDC Programs, ability to lead team with record of target achievement, understanding of recent HIV program deliverables on Case finding, treatment initiation, viral suppression, monitoring, and evaluation with emphasis on granular data utilization for program routine program decisions and management.
Oversee management of project assets at the State office and facility level.
Work with State team to ensure timely submission of reports as required by HQ and donor.
Facilitate knowledge sharing across the project pathway and ensure transmission of relevant information to and from HQ and donors to team members.
Ensure performance management for staff towards achieving optimal output deliverables through utilization of objective performance metrics.
Supervise individual and site work planning and harmonize with the State strategic plan as it relates to HIV programming.
Demonstrate management, supervision, networking, and leadership skills working with large, complex programs and ability to multi-task, communicate clearly and represent the organization at various platforms.
Lead and manage by motivating employees to remain optimistic even when faced with challenges and encouraging good performance and values to work.
Diplomatic; demonstrate experience in undertaking high-level policy dialogue with different stakeholders – Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Strong team building and organizational skills – Demonstrate success in leadership and management of multicultural environments providing leadership skills and experience to foster productive and united team of staff and ad-hoc/health facility staff with diverse but complementary skill set to achieve project goals and objectives.
Demonstrate knowledge of strategic planning, administrative, and financial management systems
Display ability to manage program operations (Admin, Logistics, Vendors, Finance, Fleet management) with high level of integrity, due diligence and in compliance with USAID and organizational rules, guidelines, and procedures.
STL will exercise tact and diplomacy in an organizational setting, transparent, direct with substance, self-starter, self-disciplined, be innovative and creative. Ability to intervene with staff with diplomacy and firmness.
The STL will perform all other duties relating to the project as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

Degree in Medicine is compulsory. Master’s in public health or a related field will be an added advantage.
Demonstrated experience working with PEPFAR programs and strong familiarity with CDC reporting requirements.
10+ years’ experience in leadership, management, operational and technical expertise with a preference in HIV care and treatment program implementation
Strong leadership and coordination experience for multidisciplinary team and partner organization
Strong program management and technical skills required.
Experience in HIV care and treatment and prevention programs
Familiarity with Nigeria’s health systems and reporting structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government level officials to strengthen program implementation.
Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.

Job Title: Grant Manager

Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time
Project: ECEWS ACE 5

Job Description

Responsible for managing and supporting the grants activities of the Accelerating Control of HIV Epidemic project in Akwa Ibom and Cross River State, a five-year, HIV program funded by USAID and managed by ECEWS.
Oversee and monitor the implementation of activities, reporting, communications, and other functions to ensure successful execution of ACE-awarded grants in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
Conduct routine monitoring and evaluation of grantee activities, validating and documenting activities, providing clear feedback in areas which may require improvement to achieve ACE program goals, and safeguarding against any potential or perceived misuse of funds.
Organize and maintain meticulous records for each grantee, tracking and ensuring all necessary documentation (including individual grant agreements, milestones certifications, and payment requests/vouchers) are on file and are implemented on schedule.
Act as primary contact point for all ACE grantees regarding technical inputs, progress on implementation, grant award inquiries, deliverables and milestones, budgets, payments, documentation, and compliant grant close-out.
Serve as liaison between grantees, ACE technical/financial staff, and the ECEWS HQ to clearly document and address any necessary issues or challenges encountered during grant implementation.
Work closely with individual grantees to identify and rectify any delays or problems encountered in the implementation of the grants, ensuring issues are reported immediately to the Finance and Administrative Manager and appropriate technical managers.
Participate in the design and solicitation process for future awards as well as the selection of additional grantees; assume a lead role to ensure the process is well-managed and conducted in a timely manner so as to eliminate administrative funding gaps between each new set of grant awards.
Ensure grantee adherence to ECEWS and donor funding requirements and act as a mentor as needed on USAID/ECEWS regulations.
Assist ECEWS staff (back-stop and Contracting Officer) with accurate tracking and reporting for federally mandated reports as they relate to recipients of US Government funding.
Manage the complaint close-out of grants awarded by the ACE Project.
Oversee the coordination of timely payment based on approved milestones; work closely with grantees to enable CBOs to complete any delayed or incomplete milestones.
Assist with the financial oversight and review/processing of payment documentation (receipts) for any cost reimbursable ACE grants (standard grants) as necessary.
Collaborate with program staff to establish the program’s annual objectives and outline how to allocate the budget.
Design and deliver assistance and training as appropriate for future grants programs to educate grantees on grant mechanism-specific (ie, FOG or standard grant) US Government regulations and requirements and provide mentorship in writing grant proposals, budgets, and obtaining donor funding.
Draft regular reports on the grantees’ progress and activities for senior and technical management
Contribute to project work plans, budgets, and annual/quarterly reporting.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance & Operations.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

BSc. in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field and 7 – 9 years relevant experience.
MSc. / MBA with 5 – 7 years relevant experience in an NGO setting
4 years of experience in a managerial role required.
Prior experience working for an NGO.
Experience and good working knowledge of USAID and other US Government organizations’ rules and regulations
Demonstrate experience and familiarity with grant-making mechanisms and grantee management; experience administering FOGs is highly preferred.
Knowledge of and prior experience with US Government rules, requirements, and regulations (such as familiarity with ADS 303) on solicitations and second-tier funding by prime recipients.
Ability to effectively work independently.
High-level organization and documentation skills, including the ability to track and manage the activities of others (grantees).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Excellent diplomatic and communication skills, including strong written and oral abilities in English.

Job Title: Contract & Grant Officer

Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time
Project: ECEWS ACE 5

Job Description

The incumbent will work with the Grant Manager to provide lead administration for the management of awards and sub awards to include contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
Will monitor workflows and help develop and implement systems to provide sound management control over ECEWS compliance with award terms and conditions and the organizational policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

B.Sc / B.A Degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent
Master’s Degree in Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent
3 – 7 years relevant experience with donor contract, cooperative agreements, and grant regulations
Demonstrate experience and familiarity with grant-making mechanisms and grantee management; experience administering FOGs is highly preferred.
Knowledge of and prior experience with US Government rules, requirements, and regulations (such as familiarity with ADS 303) on solicitations and second-tier funding by prime recipients.
Ability to effectively work independently and under the guidance of a supervisor.
High-level organization and documentation skills, including the ability to track and manage the activities of others (grantees).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Excellent diplomatic and communication skills, including strong written and oral abilities in English.

Job Title: “No Means No” (NMNW) Activity Instructor / Facilitator

Locations: Delta and Osun
Slots: 40 Openings (20 Male for Delta, 20 Female for Osun)
Employment Type: Contract
Reporting Line: OVC State Lead

Background

The “No Means No” (NMNW) Activity is an orphan and vulnerable children program preventive model of intervention geared towards reducing sexual violence and the risk of HIV transmission among adolescents.
The NMNW Activity is a curriculum-based capacity-building session for adolescent girls and boys aged 10-14 developed to enable adolescent girls to develop verbal, mental, and physical skills to be able to defend themselves against any unwanted advances or rape while the adolescent boys will also be trained to stand up for girls. The NMNW approach combines 3 components (Prevention, Intervention & Recovery) to form a comprehensive dual-gender intervention which includes 8 hours of NMNW empowerment self-defense classes, network referral systems, and Survivors in Recovery Anonymous (SIRA) aftercare support.
It emphasizes early recognition of boundary testing, negotiation, diffusion tactics, and verbal assertiveness. The instructors would be responsible for mobilizing their communities for change and teaching adolescent girls aged 10-14 years mental, verbal, and physical skills/strategies to prevent sexual assault and other forms of Gender Based Violence, which in turn reduces their risk of contracting HIV.
ECEWS will implement the NMNW activity in both Delta and Osun States. Delta State will implement for boys while Osun State will implement for girls.

Position Description

The instructors would be responsible for mobilizing their communities for change and teaching adolescent girls aged 10-14 years how to enhance their mental, verbal, and physical skills to be able to stand up for themselves, especially against individuals who may want to violate them.
NMNW Instructors will go through intensive training to learn the proven NMNW activity strategies of violence prevention, intervention, and recovery.
During this training, instructors will master a 12-hour curriculum for adolescents that imparts mental, verbal, and physical skills and knowledge of human rights.
They will be responsible for implementing the NMNW curriculum with adolescents aged 10- 14 years in prioritized communities and LGAs.

Position Responsibilities

Must be available to participate in training to learn the NMNW Activity curriculum and prevention intervention.
Work in a pair of two to implement the NMNW curriculum with adolescents and maintain follow- up with participants.
Contribute to the development of a comprehensive referral network of prevention and aftercare resources and providers.
Set up and maintain Survivors in Recovery Anonymous (SIRA) meetings.
Conduct and collect basic M&E data from participants and report in a timely manner.
Liaise with local child safety, gender-based violence organizations, stakeholders, government sources, and schools to enhance violence prevention.
Participates in monthly review meetings for all instructors.
The Responsibilities (Above) are not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other related tasks as required and will be responsible for reporting and communicating the progress and achievement of the specific assigned tasks.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

Instructors MUST be around the age of 25-35 years.
Instructors MUST be residents in the target State/ LGAs of intervention.
Candidates should possess a minimum of an OND qualification.
English Language – Must be proficient in English, specifically able to read and speak.
Knowledge of the local language is important to ease communication with the adolescent groups if required.
Available for weeks of training.
Available to implement NMNW activity for adolescent Girls or Boys as the case may be.
Males can only apply as Boys Instructors and Females can only apply as Girls Instructor
Proficient in the use of a computer, and Microsoft suites (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint).
Applicants must be familiar with gender-based violence and its prevention, knowledgeable about sexual and reproductive health, have the emotional intelligence to be able to work with adolescents, and must be comfortable leading or facilitating group sessions.
Critical Thinking – Able to observe and synthesize the pros and cons of a situation and use learning to implement the best course of action.
Organizational – Able to juggle competing priorities, interests, training, schedules, timelines, and work-related arrangements.
Tenacity – Able to not give up and find ways around, over, under, and through seemingly impossible situations.
Effective Communicator – Especially verbally
Reliability – Excellent in punctuality and consistency

Job Title: Consultant – Development of Resource Directory and Resource Mobilization Strategy for State HIV / AIDS Response

Location: Calabar, Cross River
Employment Type: Part-time

Background

ECEWS Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria Project (ACE 5) is supporting Cross River State Government to provide HIV/AIDS/TB services across 13 LGAs in Cross River State. The project aims to achieve epidemic control of HIV in Cross River State, by reducing transmission and improving the quality of life of those living with HIV. To achieve this, one key mandate of ECEWS is to Increase resiliency, responsiveness, and accountability of the State Health System by ensuring increased domestic funding for the state HIV/AIDS response.
In view of the above, ECEWS will support the state HIV/AIDS coordinating entities (SASCP and SACA) to establish the necessary systems that will facilitate effective resource mobilization from public and private entities/stakeholders for the state HIV response. A significant step towards this, is to domesticate the National Domestic Resource Mobilization and Sustainability Strategy (2021-2025) and an implementation plan to actualize the strategy. Also, the identification of potential resource providers to inform a state resource directory.
To ensure a comprehensive and effective approach, a qualified consultant will be engaged to facilitate the development of the resource directory, resource mobilization strategy and plan.

Objectives

Broadly, the consultant will provide technical expertise and guidance to the resource mobilization committee to accomplish the following;
To identify and collate information on potential resource providers who can contribute to enhancing resources for the state’s HIV response and develop a resource directory.
To facilitate the domestication of the National Domestic Resource Mobilization and Sustainability Strategy and develop actionable plan to implement the strategies

Specific Deliverables / Output:

State HIV Response Resource Directory
State Resource Mobilization strategy and Plan
Consultancy report

Confidential and Proprietary Information:

All information, documents and data resulting from the performance of Contractor’s work under this Agreement shall be the sole property of ECEWS.
Upon termination of Agreement, Contractor agrees to return to ECEWS all property and materials within Contractor’s possession or control which belong to ECEWS, or which contain Confidential Information.

Qualifications
Education:

Ph.D in Business Management, Development Financing, Public Administration, International Development, or any other relevant discipline 5-7 years relevant experience with international development programs, 5 years of which is proven and established track record in fundraising, resource mobilization, business development, development financing and partnership-building at international level.
MS / MA in Business Management, Development Financing, Public Administration, International Development, or any other relevant discipline and a minimum of 7-9 years relevant experience with international development programs, 5 years of which is proven and established track record in fundraising, resource mobilization, business development, development financing and partnership-building at international level.
Or BS / BA in Business Management, Development Financing, Public Administration, International Development, or any other relevant discipline with a minimum of 9-11 years relevant experience with international development programs, 5 years of which is proven and established track record in fundraising, resource mobilization, business development, development financing and partnership-building at international level

Attributes:

Demonstrated experience in funding mechanisms and procedures for bilateral and multilateral and development partners, philanthropic organizations, private foundations, or NGOs as well as in grant management.
Knowledge of the global development financing system, results-based financing, and official development assistance.
Experience drafting proposals for funding that were successful and that translated into financial resources from diverse sources.
Experience facilitating domestic resource mobilization activities for states and CSOs.
Ability to think creatively and innovatively.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Capability Statement as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to: careers@ecews.org Application must explicitly state your full names and resource directory and resource mobilization strategy consultant e.g: (Mr. John Doe Resource Directory and Resource Mobilization Strategy Consultant) as the subject of the email.

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