Programme Officer (SPAC-West Africa) at ActionAid (AA)

ActionAid (AA) Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Officer, Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa), Nigeria project

Location: Abuja
Grade: 6
Responsible to: Programme Advisor, Food and Agriculture

Overall Purpose

• The post holder will provide administrative and programme support on the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa), Nigeria project.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative support:

• Documentation and filing of the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria reports.
• Support in the tracking, documenting and maintaining files on key issues in the news that are of interest toSPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project in collaboration with project team
• Support in the development of project success stories
• Support in the process of fund advancement and retirement forSPAC-West Africa, Nigeriaactivities
• Support in the procurement processes of services and goods including development of service providers and consultants Terms of Reference and contracts

Programme:

• Support in data collection on the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project from the field; collation and documentation of data for the overall AAN Food and Agriculture indicators
• Support the operationalisation of management information systems for capturing and managing data including baseline and coverage information, emanating from project work in the communities, states and national.
• Support documentation and information sharing of theSPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project activities.
• Liaise with AAN Food and Agriculture team and other AAN units in ensuring the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria project and core Food and Agriculture programmes are effectively mainstreamed.
• Support the SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria Project annual planning and budgeting process
• Any other tasks assigned by line manager.

Key Relationships

• Internal Relationships: Entire AAN team
• External Relationships: SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria ProjectPartners, and Networks

Persons Specifications
Educational Qualification:

• First Degree in Social Sciences or Arts / Humanities

Experience:
Essential:

• At least three years post NYSC experience in programme administration and agriculture
• Experience in community mobilization
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel, Word & Outlook (MS Office in general)

Desirable:

• Experience in Agroecology, Food and Agriculture and climate change

Skill Abilities:

• Excellent report writing and analytical skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English language.
• Highly numerate
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Multi-tasking skills
• Excellent (proven) interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Personal Qualities
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Team player
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision.
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission values, and objectives

Application Closing Date
6th March, 2023.