State Program Assistant (Remote) at a Leading Non-Profit Organization - Rimdinado International Limited - 4 Openings

Rimdinado International Limited - Our client is a leading Non-Profit Organization with expressions all over Nigeria. They focus on four major thematic areas including Health and management and prevention of disability, Empowerment and livelihoods, Advocacy and communication, and learning and education.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Program Assistant 

Locations: Kogi, Kwara, Kebbi and Sokoto (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities
Implementation and Monitoring of Project activities and Reporting:

• The field officer ensures effective planning, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of the programs in the state.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, the Programme Assistant maintains a comprehensive understanding of the health and development needs in his/her State of Responsibility (SOR) through ensuring continuous collection, analysis and synthesis of relevant information.
• Participates in assessments, analysis, reviews and evaluation of health and development issues to make relevant proposals that are based on Organizational priorities and Country Strategy.
• Facilitate joint planning and review meetings with the participating Beneficiaries.
• Maintain appropriate data on project implementation as per the project monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Compile and submit quarterly activity report and any other report as may be required by the Senior Programme Officer.

Mobilize Community Towards Project Activities:

• Create awareness creation on project goal, objectives and expected outputs.
• Facilitate development of community structures for managing the implementation of project activities.
• Facilitate recruitment and training of Community Based Resource Persons and Beneficiaries.
• Provide continuous re-orientation and training to Community Based Resource Persons and Beneficiaries on topical areas relevant to programme implementation and team building.

Training of project Participants:

• Facilitate identification and sensitization and training of participant Beneficiaries on areas relevant to the project.
• Ensure appropriate logistical support during trainings (Venues, transportation, training materials, etc)
• Ensure COVID 19 protocols are observed by participants and trainers during trainings and meetings.

Management of Project Resources:

• Responsible for safety of all organizational resources in the State.
• Ensure effective use and maintenance of organizational resources in the State.

Networking and Inter-Agency Relationships:

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships/networks with relevant State/Local Government authorities and community groups to ensure effective programme implementation of programmes in the State.
• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant State Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Keeping the Senior Programme Officer in the loop of all correspondences and any other contacts.
• Represents the organization in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the Organizational image.

Person Specification
Qualifications:

• Essential: First Degree in Social Science, Social works, Political Science and any other relevant field.
• Desirable: Certification in Project Management (Professional).

Experience:
Essential:

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in project development and management or, management and oversight or related field in an international and/or in a developing country is required.
• Relevant experience in program/project financial monitoring and evaluation in an organization is a distinct asset.
• Experience in the usage of office software MS packages and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Desirable:

• Experience in handling of web based project management systems.

Skill:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to use a computer (Microsoft office suit application)
• Ability to communicate well and good interpersonal relation with people.
• Sound judgement to assess issues and take right decisions.
• Good team player
• Drive for Result.
• Analytical.
• Deciding and Initiating Action.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Following Instructions and Procedures.
• Applying technical expertise.

Personality - Essential:

• Committed Christian with good Christian testimony.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Honest and dedicated.
• Ability to manage people under him very well.
• Problem solver.
• Desirable: Ability to adapt

Circumstances:

Essential:

• Willingness to work for extended hours.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Applicants should specify the states they would want to work in and each applicant must be resident in that particular state.

Desirable:

• Willingness and Flexibility in unpredictable circumstances

Application Closing Date
5th February, 2022.