Program Manager (Volunteer) at Delight Affection Foundation (DAF)

Delight Affection Foundation (DAF) is a registered, non-profit humanitarian and development organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable, underserved, and crisis-affected populations through inclusive, rights-based, and sustainable interventions. Established in 2019, DAF works across the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus, delivering life-saving assistance while strengthening community resilience and promoting long-term development outcomes.

DAF implements integrated programs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nutrition, Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Protection, Education, Climate Change Adaptation, Gender Equality, and Emergency Response. Our interventions are designed to address immediate humanitarian needs while empowering communities with the knowledge, resources, and capacities required to recover, thrive, and become self-reliant.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Manager

Locations: Maiduguri - Borno and Gusau - Zamfara
Employment Type: Volunteer

Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership and Management:

• Lead the planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of projects across DAF's thematic sectors.
• Provide strategic guidance to project teams to ensure quality program delivery and achievement of project objectives.
• Ensure projects are implemented in accordance with approved work plans, budgets, donor requirements, and organizational policies.
• Develop and monitor program performance indicators and ensure timely corrective actions where necessary.

WASH, Nutrition and Cholera Response Programming:

• Support the design and implementation of WASH and Nutrition interventions targeting vulnerable populations.
• Coordinate cholera preparedness, prevention, and response activities in collaboration with government authorities and sector partners.
• Provide oversight for hygiene promotion, sanitation improvement, safe water initiatives, and community-led behavior change campaigns.
• Ensure integration of Nutrition-sensitive and WASH-sensitive approaches across projects.
• Support implementation of Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities during outbreaks and emergencies.
• Promote community awareness on cholera prevention, handwashing, water treatment, food hygiene, and environmental sanitation.

Program Development and Resource Mobilization:

• Lead proposal development, concept note writing, donor mapping, and fundraising initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of project budgets, logframes, work plans, and implementation strategies.
• Identify funding opportunities and support strategic partnership development.
• Prepare high-quality donor reports, project updates, and organizational briefs.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL):

• Ensure robust monitoring, evaluation, learning, and accountability systems are integrated into all programs.
• Support data collection, analysis, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of best practices.
• Ensure Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) mechanisms are functional and responsive.
• Monitor project indicators and support evidence-based decision-making.

Coordination and Representation:

• Represent DAF in sector coordination meetings, technical working groups, clusters, forums, and stakeholder engagements.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, donors, UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, community leaders, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Strengthen collaboration and partnerships that enhance program impact and sustainability.

Team Management and Capacity Building:

• Supervise, mentor, and support program staff and volunteers.
• Facilitate capacity-strengthening initiatives for staff and community stakeholders.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, learning, and professional development within the organization.

Cross-Cutting Themes:

• Ensure mainstreaming of Protection, Gender, Inclusion, Safeguarding, Disability Inclusion, Climate Change Adaptation, and Conflict Sensitivity across all projects.
• Promote community participation and localization approaches in program implementation.
• Uphold humanitarian principles and organizational values at all times.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, Project Management, International Development, Nutrition, Environmental Health, WASH, or related fields.
• Master's Degree will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and development programming.
• Demonstrated experience managing WASH, Nutrition, Health, Cholera Response, RCCE, or community-based projects.
• Experience in proposal writing, grant management, donor reporting, and project cycle management.
• Experience working in emergency and conflict-affected settings is highly desirable.

Technical Competencies:

• Strong understanding of WASH, Nutrition, Cholera Prevention and Response, and Public Health programming.
• Knowledge of Sphere Standards, CHS, AAP, Safeguarding, and humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
• Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL).
• Strong report writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data management tools.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to humanitarian values, volunteerism, and community service.
• Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities.

Benefits of Volunteering with DAF

• Opportunity to contribute to life-saving humanitarian and development interventions.
• Practical experience in program leadership and humanitarian coordination.
• Exposure to donor engagement, proposal development, and project management.
• Professional networking opportunities with humanitarian actors and development partners.
• Capacity-building and learning opportunities.
• Certificate of Service and Recommendation Letter upon successful completion of the volunteer period.
• Opportunity for future engagement subject to organizational needs and performance.

Application Closing Date
17th June, 2026. 

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Delight Affection Foundation is committed to diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and equal opportunity. Women and qualified persons from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.