Assistant Programme Officer at TY Danjuma Foundation - 3 Required

The TY Danjuma Foundation - The Foundation works with community based organisations and non-governmental organisations in Taraba and Edo states as well as all other States in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory to improve health, enhance quality education and support income generation as a means towards the eradication of poverty. In addition to making grants the TY Danjuma Foundation provides technical support, convenes partners and brokers the formation of beneficial relationships among NGOs, CBOs etc. in its thematic areas.

The TY Danjuma Foundation is looking to appoint a number of dynamic skilled, knowledgeable, experienced, talented staff to fill vacancy. We are expecting to welcome hardworking development-oriented and compassionate individuals with high personal ethical and moral standards to join its young, highly motivated and hardworking team. Familiarity and dexterity with computer packages, electronic tools and the virtual environment are basic requirements for all positions in addition to the specialised requirements of each position.

Job Title: Assistant Programme Officer

Number Required: 3

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Programme Officer works as part of the programme team. The Assistant Programme Officer provides additional programme and technical support as required to reach the goals of the Foundation.

The Assistant Programme Officer works with the Programme Officers to:

• Develop the programme’s goals and support the Foundation’s objectives through grant making and other activities;
• Sustain an accurate working knowledge of the programme strategy, current trends, and developing policy issues pertinent to the programme area;
• Conduct background research on prospective grantees and their capabilities, including on-site visits;
• Review and assess proposals for consideration and to solicit proposal reviews from qualified organisations when appropriate;
• Conduct discussions with prospective grantees, review reports, compose and submit evaluations of projects to the board;
• Represent the Foundation at meetings as required and prepare meeting summaries;
• Monitor projects, communicate regularly with grantees, and assist projects as needed, including appropriate on-site assessments of projects; review and approve grantee requests for grant disbursement and project amendment;
• Draft correspondence and other miscellaneous duties as required;
• Perform any other tasks or duties, including logistics and administrative support, as assigned by Management from time to time.
  

Requirements

The Assistant must possess the following attributes:

• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to work well under the pressure of tight deadlines
• Ability to receive and give feedback
• Mature interpersonal style, ability to interact well with a diverse range of people
• Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities, Arts, social Science, Education or Medicine
• At least three years professional experience in the development sector and implementing projects
• Demonstrated knowledge in desired areas of responsibility
• Relevant work experience with demonstrated skills in PC applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher), statistical analysis
• Highly developed interpersonal as well as organizational skills required
• Excellent verbal communication and written skills necessary
  

Remuneration
Salary: Negotiable based on experience and history.

Application Closing Date
24th July, 2013.

Method Of Application
If you are interested and consider yourself suitable for any of these positions, please send an email to: applications@tydanjumafoundation.org with:
A 2-page CV which speaks directly to the position of your interest
An application letter (not more than 2 pages) stating why you think you are suitable for the position and what value you hope to bring to the Foundation if given the opportunity.
The subject line of the email should state the position for which you are applying.