Program Officer at HumAngle Media Limited

HumAngle Media Limited, founded by two Nigerian journalists, Obiora Chukwumba, (PhD) and Ahmad Salkida in March 2020, is a media platform committed to passionate, insightful and objective coverage of insecurity across Africa.

Over the years, insecurity has become the chief driver of mass mortality, economic and state instability in the region, yet it attracts no dedicated coverage from the media. HumAngle is the African Daily Newspaper focused on insecurity and humanitarian values. The reporting from HumAngle is delivered for public and special access in digital print and visual broadcast editions, featuring breaking news, analysis and factual commentary across the Sahel and Lake Chad; the Gulf of Guinea; Niger Delta and the sub-Saharan territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Supporting the grant management, stakeholder management, fulfilment of donor and organizational reporting requirements.
• Reporting and following up on contacts and meetings with donors and partners; understanding donors’ policies, approaches and funding opportunities; providing information and following up on new project opportunities.
• Assisting in the development of concept notes, budget, manuals etc. for projects.
• Monitoring budgets and work plans; identifying challenges and problem-solving approaches.
• Tracking financial reports and working with Finance and Accounts to prevent cost overruns and under-runs on projects.
• Coordinating projects from the initial stage to their conclusion, along with the preparation of project reports.

Requirements 

• A Degree in any field; Post-graduate qualification desirable.
• At least 3 years’ experience working on international donor-funded programme in relation to the media space. 
• At least 3 years’ experience in project implementation, development of concept notes, program reporting, budget manuals, guidance documents, etc. 
• Experience in disseminating communication services including success stories, fact sheets, donor reports, briefs and publications.

Salary
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
3rd September, 2021.