Programs Officer, Internship & Volunteer Management at the Elevation Church

The Elevation Church has been set up by God to develop its members as witnesses of Christ to the general public while empowering them to not only achieve the highest levels of distinction and greatness in life but to work actively with the church to establish community development initiatives to set other individuals on their own paths to greatness.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programs Officer, Internship & Volunteer Management

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Part-time

About the Job

• To provide effective coordination and management of all interns and volunteers at PF as it relates to their welfare, active engagement, career growth as well as learning and development. S/He shall carry out important administrative duties across PF, track volunteering hours as well as create and manage an effective reward system for high performing volunteers. S/He shall also provide a variety of project management and administrative tasks for all volunteers and interns at PF.
• Job Description Work seamlessly with Program Officers (POs) and Program Managers (PMs) to achieve the overall objective of PF in line with its Education, Shelter and Health Initiatives. S/He shall be responsible for driving & managing the foundation’s quarterly Induction program, including the successful graduation of volunteers and interns. The role-holder shall also have oversight functions for the effective pairing and monitoring of Mentors & Mentees (for interns) within PF and more. S/He shall be responsible for initiating, planning, organizing and managing PFs bi-monthly Knowledge Sharing Session as well as all email correspondence from the [email protected] emails. Other key deliverables/ result areas shall include the following;

Key Result Areas / Deliverables

• Internship & Volunteer Management
• Plan and execute annual calendar for volunteer & intern activities alongside program managers • Create and manage a robust plan as well as a daily activity schedule for new interns across PF.
• Manage pairing & monitoring of “Mentor & Mentees” exercise
• Prepare and efficiently manage unit’s annual budget
• Resolve grievances (if any) and foster teamwork amongst team members
• Disseminate relevant information or internal memos to volunteers and interns via established communication channels i.e whatsapp groups, microsoft teams, etc. about slated meetings, programs, annual/ monthly events etc.
• Communicate frequently with, and manage volunteers through their program managers to ensure they are well placed and fully optimised
• Effectively execute and manage the Volunteer & Internship Program policy

Learning & Development

• Coordinate the bi-weekly Knowledge Sharing Session (KSS) of PF
• Organize and manage the successful induction and onboarding process of new volunteers, interns and staff of PF.
• Recommend relevant reading materials and books for PF workforce
• Coordinate the “one book a month” program for the workforce with PMs.
• Organise quarterly trainings for the entire workforce online & offline

Recruit Volunteers & Interns:

• Effectively work with the HR unit to provide appropriate information on available job openings and competencies required
• Manage the timely advertisement of volunteer/ job openings with HR, via established communication channels, online and offline.
• Organise and sit with PMs/ HR to interview prospective volunteers/ staff to ascertain their competence fit for available roles across PF.

Welfare:

• Curate detailed record of volunteers information including birthdays, wedding anniversaries and special days @PF
• Remind and work with the digital media team to ensure birthdays of dedicated volunteers and interns are celebrated online, ahead of slated dates
• Celebrate birthdays of all volunteers and interns on official chat forums
• Recognise and reward high performing volunteers, staff and interns in line with the established reward system of the foundation

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Curate and submit monthly activity report on all volunteer & intern activities
• Monitor & evaluate volunteer hours using proven tools & apps
• Work with community officer(s) to execute and evaluate community projects

Qualification and Skills:

• BSc / BA in human resources, social sciences or other relevant field is acceptable
• Proven experience as training manager or human resource officer or similar position with a minimum of 3 years of management experience.
• Experienced in volunteering locally and/or internationally
• Globally conscious, emotionally intelligent and a communication specialist
• Very organised, innovative and pays close attention to detail
• Takes personal initiative, reliable and constantly follows-through with assigned tasks
• Working knowledge of databases and MS Office (especially Powerpoint, Excel and Word)
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally with diverse people • Excellent team player with leadership/ coordination abilities
• Experienced in recruiting via various channels
• Results-driven with a willingness to adjust hours to accommodate the needs of the job
• A pleasant, outgoing personality

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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