Project Director at the American University of Nigeria (AUN)

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Director

Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Department: Program
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Report to (Supervisor): Administrator of Grants and Contracts
Supervises: Senior staff of the Project

Position Background

• The Project Director will lead the design and implementation of the project and provide technical advisory guidance on the project’s financing model / mechanism that is appropriate to support the project beneficiaries.
• He/she will develop an approach to ensure collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of the project design that is tailored to the beneficiary youths as per GIZ guidelines.
• Provide support for vulnerable youths to get access to the project’s programs.
• Manage Finances and also the technical and administrative staff of the Project.
• Work with the relevant government agencies to ensure alignment with their priorities, as well as to reach out to the beneficiary communities.
• Conduct periodic monitoring visits to communities and interface with the beneficiary youths.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of the beneficiary youths.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Administrator of Grants and Contracts.

Position Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Economics, Management, or related field.
• At least 4-7 years of experience in youth-focused projects.
• Excellent people management knowledge and livelihood value chain.
• Proven experience delivering youth programs to improve livelihood.
• High level of computer literacy (primarily in Microsoft Office packages).
• Fluent in Local Hausa languages and English.
• High level of report writing skills (Desirable).

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs – AUN salary scale. 

Application Closing Date
22nd October, 2021.