Senior Programme Officer at Neem Foundation

Neem Foundation is Non-Governmental Organisation that is committed to improving the lives of those affected by the North- East insurgency in Nigeria through building inclusive communities, providing and raising the standards of psycho-social care and countering extremist narratives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Programme Officer

Location: Abuja

Job Purpose Summary

• The Senior Programme Officer is responsible for programme administration and implementation.
• The programme officer plans and executes activities to achieve the programme objectives, including the supervision of programme staff.  
• The programme officer takes the necessary actions to keep the project on target on a daily basis and periodically report on progress of programme.
• The Senior Programme Officer is responsible for providing technical and programmatic support to Programme Officers and will work closely with the Programme Manager.
• S/he will be responsible for risk management of designated work areas as well as the procurement and management of internal and external resources in the programme.
•  Additional responsibilities include; providing support for developing technical and financial reports and managing project-level finances, expenditure and project budgets.

Education/Qualification

• The suitable candidate will hold a post-graduate Degree in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law or related field
• 3+ years experience working in an NGO
• Project Management Experience
• Experience of working in post-conflict or transition environment would be highly beneficial

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent IT and administrative skills;
• Adaptability to new demands and changing circumstances;
• Sound analytical
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Ability to translate strategic aims into practical plans;
• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines as well as demonstrable experience of project management and multi-tasking.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online