Program Officer at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education, and economic initiatives in Nigeria.

In anticipation of The Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) project which focuses on “improving basic education and tackling fundamental system constraints by raising the quality of teaching and learning” in key state areas (Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa & Abuja) and to strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Abuja
Job Category: Fixed Term, Program Management

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Project Lead, provide support to the coordination of the PLANE HQ/State offices.
• H/She will support program planning, design, review and ensure adequate monitoring of the program planning and implementation at the HQ/State level as well as strengthen systems for reporting on program progress against stated objectives according to the donor guidelines.
• Also, assist the project lead in development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• B.Sc / BA in Education, Behavioral Sciences, or its recognized equivalent with 5 – 7 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
• Or MS/MA degree in education, behavioral sciences, or its recognized equivalent with 3 – 5 years relevant experience with international development programs.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector, NGOs, and CBOs.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills, cross cultural and collaborative.
• Outstanding communication skills (Oral and Written).

Application Closing Date
12th October, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (Application) and Resume (CV) as a single MS Word document with the position applied for and Location well captured in the subject column to: AHNi-ProgMgtJobs@ahnigeria.org

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Note

• The position advertised is in anticipation of a possible award.
• Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview.