Project Officer at HipCity Innovation Centre (HipCity Hub)

HipCity Innovation Centre is a registered non-profit organization in Nigeria in the thematic areas of good governance and democratic processes, access to water and other sustainable social programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Support in documenting lessons learnt and best practices of all HipCity’s ongoing project
• Support the project Director in designing of new Project Implementation Plans.
• Ensure the execution of the Project Implementation Plan is accurately carried out under the Project/Executive Director supervision
• With support from other team members, will support to design a Monitoring plan and simple data collection tools to ensure monitoring and data collection of key project indicators
• Will be responsible for the formation, strengthening and training of the Community structures.
• Will play a key role in the mobilization and engagement of the community and stakeholders in the implementation and monitoring of the project
• Review, assess and update all HipCity’s projects.
• Highlight key project issues requiring a response
• Regularly innovate on new project concepts and ideas
• Engage with old and potential stakeholders (Donors. Government, Communities etc) to seek new opportunities.
• Carryout regular research on topical issues around the organization’s thematic areas of interest and publish articles on internationally and national recognized news and knowledge platforms.
• And any other task assigned on this role.

Position Requirements

• B.Sc Degree / Diploma in any Humanities, Development Studies, Social Science or Sciences
• 1 year experience working in similar role
• NGO experience is a plus.
• Basic computer skill (Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail).
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Good command spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of the local language is mandatory.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2023 (5:00PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Applications to: [email protected] using "Project Officer" as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Application will be assess on a rolling basis.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The position is valid for the duration stated.
• Only applicants that adhere to the full instruction in this advert will be attended to.