The
Women in Agriculture and Youth Empowerment Foundation (WAYE Foundation) is a non-governmental organization based in Jos, Plateau State. It was founded to promote the social and economic development of women and youth at sustainable levels. WAYE Foundation envisages a world where women and the youth are socially and economically empowered.
WAYE Foundation seeks to engage interested applicants to fill the following vacant position:
Job Title: Program Officer
Location: Jos, Plateau State
Job Description
- The Program Officer is saddled with the responsibility of organising and coordinating the initiation, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of all the Foundation's programmes and activities.
- He/She is expected to work under the supervision and direction of the Project Director in setting up and strengthening structures that facilitate the design, implementation, management and sustainability of the Foundation’s programs.
Specifically, the program officer:
- Provides overall technical vision and guidance in the area of Reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
- As a member of the project's Core Team, provides leadership in RH, HIV/AIDS for the design of annual work plans, monitoring of program activities and ongoing assessment of technical assistance needs
- Manage/support subcontractors, institutions, networks, relevant NGO5, collaborating organizations, and federal and state governments in Nigeria
- Collaborate with other IPs implementing similar programming to ensure joint planning and coordination where appropriate
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, counterparts, and donors
- Keep her/his supervisors and project staff informed of successes, challenges, best practices and lessons learned in implementing programs in areas of technical expertise
- Develop and/or review technical documents and learning materials in areas of technical expertise
Minimum Qualification
- At least, a BSc. or Higher National Diploma in Public Health, Medical, Nursing or Health Management related fields.
- Should have at least 3-5 years experience working with an NGO/CSO or FBO,
- Experience working in the field of HIV arid AIDS will be an added advantage.
- He/she should possess good leadership, management and communication skills in written and spoken English.
- He/she must possess the ability to multi-task, manage a workload and produce high quality work on-time.
- He/she must have a strong drive and passion for achieving results.
- Ability to multi task, work under pressure and with minimal supervision
- A fair knowledge of the area, its people and culture will be an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
26th December, 2013
Method of Application
Interested applicants should apply by email with CV and a cover letters as Microsoft Word attachments to:
[email protected]
Note: Applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
For further information about WAYE Foundation, visit our website at:
www.wayefoundation.com