Project Office / Office Manager at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) - Maiduguri / Yola

The American University of Nigeria was founded in response to the need for a world-class university in sub-Saharan Africa. The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them with the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.

In collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the American University of Nigeria, Yola, is seeking prospective candidates for the anticipated Prevention of Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic through Awareness Raising and Livelihoods Support for Adolescent Girls and Boys in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Project Office / Office Manager

Location: Maiduguri or Yola
Department: Atiku Center
Nature of Employment: Project Assignment
Supervisor: Report to the Project Director

Position Background

• The Project Officer/Office Manager will be responsible for maintaining office services, organize office operations and procedures and oversee administrative support.
• He/she is the point person for any issues that arise within the team, support and coordinate project administrative operations and communications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage all project admin functions and coordinate all office administrative matters.
• Ensure that the office operates smoothly and efficiently on day-to-day basis.
• Compose and control correspondence, produce reports and design filing system.
• Implement and maintain procedures and office administrative systems.
• Coordinating appointments and meetings for the senior leadership team (SLT).
• Coordinate project internal and external communications.
• Provide support during the recruitment of Admin/Communication staff.
• Lead on Project communication and non-technical reports.
• Create presentations and other management-level reports.
• Any other duty as may be required from time to time by the supervisor.

Position Requirements

• Masters / M.Sc. in Business Admin, Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Excellence, integrity, creativity, team spirit, commitment and safety consciousness.
• Must be able to provide high-level technical support to solve technical problems.
• Must have 5-7 years of specific experience.
• A high level of oral and written communication
• Ability to delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end.

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.

Application Closing Date
26th May, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here (doc) to apply online and submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and references on a single file to: recruitment@aun.edu.ng in a word document or PDF format. The position being applied for should be the subject of the email

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Note

• The position is local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria.
• The position is contingent on the award of the project to the American University of Nigeria.
• This position is for one year, renewable based on performance and continued donor funding.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status.