Technical Expert Job at Creative Associates International

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. Creative Associates International has been working in Nigeria for more than a decade to support education programs in the north. Creative Associates International is partnering with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on this project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Technical Expert

Job Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• As we are expanding our positive impact on Nigeria we are currently looking for talented individuals to be a part of this effort. Creative Associates is looking to build relationships with individuals that have proven technical experience working on donor funded projects.
• The goal is to create and build a network of technical experts interested in employment with Creative either now or in the future as opportunities become available.
• Some positions are available now and other opportunities will present themselves in the near future.

We are looking for Technical Experts in the following Programmatic areas

• Capacity Development
• Countering Violence Extremism
• Political Transitions
• Stabilization
• Governance and Community Resilience
• Education in Conflict and Access to Education
• Early Grade Reading
• Instructional Systems
• Economic Growth Workforce Development
• Agriculture and Livelihoods
• Youth Development and Engagement
• Gender

Sample positions include:

• Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party
• Project Director, Deputy Project Director
• Program Manager, Program Officer
• Program Development Officer
• Technical Advisor, Technical Officer
• Activity Managers, Activity Officer etc.

Job Requirements
Only individuals containing the following qualifications will be considered:

• Bachelor Degree or University Degree, advanced Degree preferred
• At least 2-8 years of experience in one or more of the above programmatic/technical areas
• Proven experience with one of the following donors: USAID, OTI, U.S. State Department, DfID or another international donor/funder
• Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
• Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
• Good computer skills in programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to work under pressure in challenging working and living conditions

• Application Deadline
  31st August, 2017.
  
   Application Method
  Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume along with which technical position you would like to be considered for to: creativenigeriarecruitment@gmail.com
  
  Note: You will only be contacted if you meet the above qualifications. No phone calls
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