Project Intern at Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) - 10 Openings

Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) is an indigenous, humanitarian non-governmental organization established to promote the rights and access of vulnerable communities, including Persons with Disabilities to affordable and sustainable quality of life, with focus on access to inclusive Sexual and Reproductive health services with special focus on Obstetric fistula, WASH and livelihood interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Intern - Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in the FCT

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Internship
Slot: 10 Openings

Job Details

• The Project Internwill work closely with the project team provide administrative support to ensure successful implementation of SFHF’s FCT DIDRR Project.
• The successful candidates will work closely with colleagues across the project and the organisation at large, under direct supervision of the DIDRR Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities
Program Operations Support:

• Work closely with the project Coordinatorin the general administrative support of assigned SFHF project.
• Maintain calendar of project activities by managing project activity quicklist and monthly activity plans according to project results framework, to ensure full and timely implementation of all activities.
• Assist with scheduling and provide logistics assistance for project activities including training, workshops and outreaches.
• Assist in preparingagenda, take meeting notes, and assist with preparation of Project’s presentations.
• Support the project coordinator with planning and implementation of program activities which may include:
• Assist in communication to stakeholders and participants;
• Support production of visibility items
• Provide support with procurement documents (requisition forms, etc.);
• Collate and file all project activity report.
• Assist and facilitatethe development and collation of quarterly and annual project reports and submits to the project coordinator for final review and submission to the donors and others.

Community Engagement and Outreaches:

• Support community sensitization activities working with project volunteers, community champions and DPOs.
• Support the creation and monitoring of VSLA groups in communities
• Provide support for the provision of livelihood and income generating activities for vulnerable households.
• Coordinate hygiene promotion, training and support of community WASHCOM, and distribution of WASH Kits to project beneficiaries.
• Support community visits and advocacy to raise awareness on early warning signs and common disaster risk factors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Disaster Management, Agricultural Extension, Development Studies, or any other related qualification.
• 3 years’ experience working in humanitarian programs, especially WASH, Agriculture, Livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction.
• A combination of CBO, NGO and INGO experience is essential.
• Proficiency in report writing and meeting facilitation is key.

Knowledge / Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of essential work-based computer software and application is essential
• Excellent coordination skills, time management, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Ability to work in stressful environments driven by strict deadlines
• Communication skills in English is very important.
• Fluency in Hausa is an advantage
• Ability to travel when required.
• Multitasking- able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Team work- ability to work collaboratively.

Application Closing Date
26th January, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as the subject of the email.