The Institute welcomes applications from candidates with the qualifications and cognate experience to fill the following position:
Job Title: Manager- Monitoring and Evaluation
Functions:
Overall management of the division
- Ensure that work plans and strategic plan of the Institute have monitoring components
- Tracking of Programmes implementations as defined in work plan and strategic Plans of NILS
- Monitor and evaluate outcomes of NLS information management activities and training programs
- Evaluate usefulness and quality of programs delivery through administration of questionnaires to participants of training programmes and users of other activities of NLS
- Advice on more effective capacity development program regularly
Requirements/Qualifications:
- A good honours degrees, not below second class lower division, in the Social
- Sciences or any other approved discipline, from a recognized University plus a Master’s degree in areas of interest to the Institute, which includes but not limited to
- Project management/analysis, Business management/Administration
- A doctorate degree will be an advantage.
- A minimum of 5 years post Master’s degree experience
Job Title: Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation
Functions:
- Design and implement capacity needs assessment surveys periodically
- Tracking of programrnmes implementation in relation to work plans
- Designing and implementing impact assessment surveys.
Requirements:
- A good lionours degrees, not below second class lower division, in the Social Sciences or any other appmved discipline, from a recognized University plus a Master’s degree in areas of interest to the Institute, which includes but not limited to
- Project management/analysis, Business management/Administration
- A doctorate degree will be an advantage
- Minimum of 3 years cognate experience.
- Research and Public Policy Analysis Department
- The research and Public Policy Analysis is one of the Core departments. It has five divisions, which include; Real Sector/Macro Economy, Socio-Political Research, Public Finance, Social Sector and Documentation.
Job Title: Director
Functions:
- Coordinate policy and data reports from subordinate officers for onward submission to the Director General.
- Advice and supervise development and operationalization of policies among the four units.
Requirements/Qualification:
- Minimum academic qualification of a Master’s degree in relevant areas, which includes but not limited to Economics, Political science and Development Studins.
- A doctorate degree is preferred.
- In addition, a minimum of 18 years post Master’s degree research experience acquired from a reputable research and br training institutions.
- The research experience should also be manifested in at least 24 publications in rep utable national and International Journals and books in relevant fields. Public Finance Division
Job Title: Deputy Director – Public Finance Division
Functions:
- Assist in conducting medium and long – term impact analysis of the budget and other evaluation studies that would improve on budgeting in Nigeria
- Conduct Bills and Policy Analysis activities in relevant fields.
- Collaborate with the training department to implement its training programmes.
Requirements/Qualification:
- Minimum academic requirement of a Master’s degree in relevant areas of specializa tion, which includes but not limited to, Finance, Accounting, Public/business Administration. A doctorate degree will be accorded preference.
- Minimum of 15 years post master’s degree research experience and at least 18 publications in reputable national and International Journals
Job Title: Research Fellow II or I – Public Finance Division
Functions:
- Conducting research on Macroeconomic policies as it affects the Institute and other professional activities.
- Undertake Bills/Policy Analysis assignments.
- Academic guidance to Subordinates
- Participating in Conferences, workshops, seminars and design! delivery of training programmes.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree plus at least 3 years of experience as a Research Fellow 1 Or a doctorate degree plus at least 8 – 12 years post-master’s degree experience
- Strong evidence of research and at least 6-8 publications in reputable National and International Journals.
Job Title: Research Assistant / Officer
Function:
- Assisting in research and training activities of the Institute
Requirements/Qualification:
- First degree (2nd Class Upper Division) and a Master’s Degree in Economics Evidence of research work.
- Candidate must possess requisite qualifications plus 1-3 years post-qualification cognate experience
- Socio-Political Division
Job Title: Deputy Director: Socio Political Research
Functions:
- Prepare relevant research and policy reports that will be of interest to legislators and other stakeholders in the policy arena
- Collaborate with the training department to implement its training programmes.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in relevant disciplines, which include but not limited to, Political Science, History, Sociology, Philosophy etc. plus post Master’s cognate 15 years of experience and 18 Publications in reputable National and International Journals
Job Title: Research Fellow I and II – Socio-Political Research
Functions:
- Conducting in-depth research and Studies on Socio-Political issues Prepare reports that wifi be of interest to legislators and other stakeholders in the policy arena.
- Undertake Bifis and Policy Analysis activities
Requirement/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in relevant disciplines, which include but not limited to, Political Science, History, Sociology, Philosophy etc. plus 6-10 years of experience as well as 5-8 publications in national and international journals.
Job Title: Research Assistant – Socio-Political Research
Functions:
- Assist in carrying out surveys, collection and analysis of data relating to socio-political problems
- Any other relevant task as may be directed by superior officers
Requirements/Qualification:
- An honors Bachelor’s degree obtained at first class or second class (upper division) and a Master’s degree in disciplines such as Economics, Law, political Science and others approved by management.
- Entry into post by appointment.
- Real Sector / Macro Economy Division
Job Title: Deputy Director – Real Sector Macro Economy
Functions:
- Supervision of task and reports from subordinate officers relating to the Division
- Assign directives on preparation of policy Papers and policy briefs
- Collaborate with the training department to implement its training programmes.
Requirements/Qualification
- Minimum academic qualification of a Master’s degree and a minimum of 15 years of cognate experience; minimum of 18 publications in reputable national and internation al journals, books and monographs. Relevant areas of specialization include Macro Economy, Development Economics and Financial Economics.
- A doctorate will be accorded preference.
- Minimum national and International Journals.
Job Title: Research Fellows I & II for Real Sector / Macro economy
Functions:
- Involvement in and coordination of research, Bills and policy analysis activities of the unit.
- Operationalization of macroeconomic models
- Involvement in targeted database development.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in Development Economics or Financial Economics, plus 6-10 years post Master’s degree experience and 5-8 publications in reputable national and mternationaljoumals books, and monographs
Job Title: Research Assistant/Officer
Functions:
- Development and operationalization of macroeconomic models Involvement in targeted database development, research and bill/policy analysis activities.
Requirements/Qualification:
- Evidence of research experience
- Entry is by appointment of candidate who possesses the requisite qualifications plus 1-3 years post qualification experience.
Social Sector Division
Job Title: Deputy Director – Social Sector Division
Functions:
- Coordinate and supervise tasks in the Social Sector Division
- Participate in research, bills/policy analysis.
- Collaborating with the training department tO implement its trainmg programmes.
Requirements/Qualification:
- Minimum academic qualification of a Master’s degree in relevant area of speciaiiza tion such as development economics and business economics.
- Minimum of 15 years Post Master’s degree research experience and at least 18 publications.
Job Title: Research Fellow I & II – Social Sector Division
Functions:
- Conducting in-depth research and studies on Social sector issues such as health, infrastructure and education
- Participate in Bills/Policy Analysis activities
- Collaborate with the training department to implement its training programmes.
- Preparing reports that will be of interest to Legislators and other stakeholders in the policy arena.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in relevant disciplines plus at least 6-10 years post qualification experience
- Strong evidence of research and at least 5-8 publications in reputable national and International journals or monographs.
Job Title: Research AssistantlOfflcer – Social sector Division
Function:
- Assist in conducting research, Bills and policy analysis in Social sector division as may be directed by the research fellow or other superior officers.
Requirements/Qualification:
- An honors Bachelor’s degree obtained at first class or second class (upper division) and a Master’s degree in as Economics,
- Documentation/Library Division:
Job Title: Deputy Director: Data, Documentation and Library Services
Functions:
- Build and maintain a database of all the outputs of the institute and of all relevant information related to key development policies and issues
- Build, maintain and circulate NILS’ collection of books, journals, monographs, maga zines and newspapers worthy of the Institute.
- Maintain an e-library of international standards.
- Provide and maintain accredited user facilities. -
- Build and maintain a document section of parliamentary documents (National and State Assemblies and other parliaments world over)
- Operation of a specialized library relevant to the needs of the Legislature and Stakeholders in the policy arena.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A minimum academic qualification of a Master’s degree in Library Science or any other relevant areas of specialization
- A Minimum of 15 years Post Master’s cognate experience in relevant areas of interest to the Institute. Strong evidence of Research experience in required.
Job Title: Asst Manager Library Services
Functions:
- Maintenance of library records and setting up Library exhibition
- Build and maintain of a database of all outputs of all relevant information related to key development policies and issues
- Other Functions relating to the provision of documentation and library services.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A Master’s degree in Library Science, Library Information Science, Management information science/Computer Science (plus post graduate diploma in Library stud ies).
- Plus 10 years post qualification experience. A doctorate degree candidate will be accorded preference
Job Title: Assistant Manager, Data and Documentation
Functions:
- Develop and maintain e-data bank and documents section of the library.
- Coordinate data bank activities and e-library services.
- Initiate and implement actions on the review of documentation and data bank programmes and policies.
Qualifications and Mode of Entry
- A good honours degree in Information or Computer Science or Statistics plus at least 6 years post-qualification experience. A post-graduate diploma in Library Studies will be an advantage.
- Or a master’s degree in Library and Information Science or a master’s degree in Information Science plus at least 6 years post-qualification experience. In the latter case, a post-graduate diploma in Library Studies is an advantage.
Job Title: Library Assistant / Officer – Documentation / Library Services
Function:
- Providing documentation services
- Maintaining a data base of all outputs of the Institute and of relevant information.
- Participating in conducting library research on legislative and other related matters.
Requirement / Qualification:
- A good honours degree in Information or Computer Science or statistics plus at least 1-3 years post qualification experience.
- A post graduate diploma in library science will be an advantage.
- Or a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or just Information Science, plus at least 3 years post qualification experience.
Job Title: Data and Documentation Officer
Functions
- Providing documentation services
- Maintaining a data base of all outputs of the institute and of relevant information
- Participating in conducting library research on legislative and other related matters.
- Sourcing legislative and other related documents and converting same into soft copies for easy storage and retrieval.
- Assisting in the management of e-library and data bank.
Qualifications and Mode of Entry
- A good honours degree in Infonnation or Computer Science or Statistics plus at least 6 years post-qualification experience.
- A post-graduate diploma in Library Studies will be an advantage.
- Or a master’s degree in Library and Information Science or a master’s degree in Information Science plus at least 3 years post-qualification experience. In the latter case, a post-graduate diploma in Library Studies is an advantage.
Training Department
Job Title: Director
Functions:
- Conduct training needs assessment survey for the National and International sections, periodically.
- Supervise, coordinate and evaluate the activities of the divisions in the training department
- Coordinating networking and exchange programs with other Parliaments and International organizations
- Coordinate development of training modules
- Administration of training programs of the Institute.
Management of the department
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in relevant discipline plus at least 18 years post —Master’s degree research experience acquired in reputable research and/or training institutions
- Research experience should also be manifested in at least 24 Publication in reputable National and International Journals and books in relevant fields
Job Title: Research Fellow I & II
- There are two positions available; The International training (Foreign training & Networking) and National training (in-country training for NASS and SAs) divisions.
Functions:
- Organize training programmes for legislators, their staff and other stakeholders with in the country and outside the country
- Conducting of training need assessment survey periodically
- Ensuring that training programs are geared towards expected goals of improving the capacity of our Legislators
- Participate in the administration/management of the department and marketing of training programmes.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in relevant discipline plus at least 6-10 years post qualification cognate experience in training and Research
- Strong evidence of Research and at least 5-8 publications in reputable National and Intemational Journals.
Job Title: Assistant/Officer -Training
Functions:
- Designing and delivering training programmes
- Initiating and implementing individual research project
- Participating in group research
- Other responsibilities that may be assigned.
Requirements/Qualification:
- A doctorate degree in a relevant discipline or a Master’s degree plus at least 6 years post-qualification experience.
- Evidence of research activities and participation in training activities
- A minimum of 1-3 years cognate experience.
- Department of Legislative Practice and Procedure
Job Title: Director
Functions:
- Coordinate research and studies on topics related to legislative practice and procedure and constitutional matters.
- Coordinate tracking and analysis of Bifis.
- Develop and maintain a databank of Bill and other chamber documents.
- Coordinate drafting and scrutiny of Bills
- Develop and implement training programs that would improve Chamber operation and Committee Functions.
- Collaborate with the Training Department to Implement the Institute’s Training Department
Requirements/Qualification:
- A minimum academic qualification of LLM, additional M.B A degree will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 18 years Post-Master’s degree experience in relevant fields in either Corporate or Private sectors.
- Research experience should be manifested in at least 24 publications in reputable National and International Journals and Books in relevant fields.
Job Title: Deputy Director (Two Positions)
Functions:
- Oversee and ensure that the process of procurement Act is appropriately followed Undertake Bill Scrutiny
- Supervise and Network with other subordinate officer
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Minimum academic qualification of LLM with a strong background in legislative drafting
- Minimum of 15 years post-Master’s degree experience in the relevant areas endorsed by the Institute and strong evidence and 18 publications in reputable national and internal journals, books and monographs.
- Bills / Legislative Drafting Division
Job Title: Research Fellow I & Il – Bills and Legislative Drafting
Functions:
- Conduct research into all areas of Bill processing and analysis, Legislative practice and procedures
- Operate a data bank for Bills and Acts of the National Assembly
- Collaborate with the Training Department to Implement the Institute’s Training programme.
- Provide assistance to members of the Legislature in the analysis of drafting of Bills
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Minimum academic qualification of a Master’s degree in Law and other Research areas of interest to the Institute. PH.D will be accorded preference.
- Graduate studies and experience in Legislative drafting is an advantage
- Minimum of 6-10 years post Master’s degree research experience and some publications
Job Title: Research Assistant/Officer – Bills and Legislative Drafting
Functions:
- Assist the Research Fellow in conducting research assignments, questionnaires etc.
- Assist in other Research tasks and duties and may be assigned by superior officers
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Minimum academic qualification of L.L.B or any other relevant field that may be of Interest to the Institute.
- One year post-qualification experience in relevant fields
Constitution and Legislative Procedure Division:
Job Title: Research Fellow I & II- Constitution and Legislative Procedure
Functions:
- Conduct necessary research into all areas of bill processing and analysis. Also, in Constitutional, Legislative practices and procedure
- Carry out Constitutional analysis and provide assistance to members of the Legislature especially with Constitutional issues.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Minimum academic qualification of a Master’s Degree in Law from a recognized University, PHD wifi be accorded preference
- Minimum of 6-10 years post Master’s degree research experience from either a private or public sector and some publications.
Job Title: Research Assistants – Constitution and Legislative Procedure (Two Positions)
Function
- Assist Research fellow in the Research process or other legislative processes and procedure.
- Other tasks as may be assigned by superior officers or the Institute.
- Assist in operating a data bank for bills and Acts of the National Assembly
Requirements/Qualification:
- Minimum quahuIation of an LL.B. degree from a recognized University is required.
- Minimum of one year post-qualification experience in relevant fields.
- Finance and Administration/Human Resources Department
Job Title: Director – Finance and Administration
Function:
- Coordination of all the units in the Department through effective collaboration with the Managers.
- Managerment of Staff matters relating to processing of appointments and promotion, skills and Training, approval of appointment and promotions, skills development and Training, Welfare, discipline, performance, evaluation and Channel of Communication
- Ensuring effective and sound financial management
- Ensuring compliance and adherence to internal control processes and procedure
- Management, care and proper development of the facilities on the department.
Requirements/Qualification:
- Minimum academic qualification of a Master’s degree in areas which include but not limited to Accounting, Management, Finance, Human Resources, Business Management, Public Administration or any other related fields of specialization. A PH.D is accorded preference.
- Minimum of 18 years post-Master’s degree research experience acquired in reputable research andJor training Institutions.
- The Research experience should also be manifested in at least 24 Publications in reputable National and International Journals and books in relevant fields.
Application Deadline: 17th January, 2012
Method of Application
All applications should be directed to the Director General through Email: nilsvacancies@parp.gov.ng
Or
P.M.B 123, Garki GPO, Abuja, FCT 900001
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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