Program Officer at a Donor Funded Development Project

A 5-year donor funded development project implemented through sub-grants to advocacy NGOs in the social sector requires the services of a qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Abuja

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Team (PT) in developing quarterly work-plans and reviewing work-plans of sub-awardees
• Support the PT to establish and run systems for effective planning, and management of activities implemented by sub-awardees
• Assist the PT in strengthening systems for reporting on program progress against proposal targets and monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• Assist the PT in the development of program strategies, partnerships and collaborations to optimize implementation
• Produce high quality, analytical technical activity, monthly, quarterly and EOP reports
• Assist the PT in capacity building efforts aimed at sub-awardees
• Prepare policy update reports and policy briefs on emerging social sector policy issues
• All other related duties as assigned.

Competences, Experience, Qualifications and Skills

• B.Sc / BA Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences or its recognized equivalent.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience with international development programs
• M.Sc / MA Degree in Public Health, Gender Studies, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences will be a decided advantage
• Knowledge of public policy making and development programming in Nigeria
• Basic knowledge of non-profit accounting and financial management skills
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding development programming
• Proven ability to coordinate social sector development project.
• Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
• Capacity for independent effort with ability to work within and support project implementation teams
• Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadline.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their updated CV including 2 work professional referees and Cover Letter in only one attacment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to: [email protected]

Note

• The subject of the email must conatin the name of the applicant, gender (M/F), and position being applied for.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.