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TY Danjuma Foundation Job Vacancies in Nigeria

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TY Danjuma Foundation seeks to engage a competent and experienced person for the position of Programmes Office (Community Health)

Job Title:   Programmes Officers (Community Health)

Responsibilities:

• Prepare proposal analysis including written summaries and recommendations for review and action.
• Supervise assigned portfolio of grantees in the community health sector
• Develop reports to aggregate evaluation results and communicate the Foundation’s impact in the community as may be required.
• Ensure that grant records are complete, accurate and current. Maintain statistical information regarding grant-making activity of the Foundation.
• Monitor implementation of grant by requesting and reviewing written evaluations and by conducting site visits to a representative number of grant recipients
• Review letters of inquiry and full proposals to ensure that required information has been provided. And, conduct additional research into the relevant field of interest and/or non-profit organization.
• Provide assistance to grant seekers and grant recipients organizations, as necessary, to direct them to other resources for organizational development, funding, program ideas, training etc.
• Respond to inquiries from non-profit organizations regarding the Foundations’ grant-making guidelines and Requests for Proposals
• Consult with non-profit organizations regarding specific grant proposals to ensure that proposals meet Foundation guidelines and/or initiative requirements.
• Develop and maintain contact with key stakeholders in the non-profit organizations society.
• Support initiatives developed/coordinated by Grantees and Communities
• Keep abreast of emerging issues both locally and nationally in the health.
• Other duties as assigned by Management

Specifications:

• Degree in Medical Sciences, Nursing, or Public/ Community Health. Possession of post-graduate degree in Public Health would be an added advantage
• 3+ years of experience, some of which must be in a similar role in a reputable not-for-profit organisation.
• Grant-making experience would be strongly preferred.
• Ability to conduct baseline studies without supervision
• Conversant with modern techniques for monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• High level of professionalism, courage, accountability, and personal integrity,  
• Excellent organizational, writing, communication, and presentation skills;
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and proactive,
• Strong critical thinking skills and capable of anticipating organizational needs,
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite including MS Projects.

Job Title:  Finance and Administration Manager

Job Description
The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility for fiduciary and administrative activities of the organization. The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Corporate Planning: Manages corporate planning, systems design, financial projections, financial policies and control procedures.
• Financial Accounting & Tax: Prepares final accounts - including balance sheets and cash flow, maintains an assets register, manages employee and corporate tax matters, manages accounting software, and coordinates financial reporting and insurance.
• Administrative Functions: Coordinates human resources management; logistics; inventory; procurement; facilities and ancillary services for the day-to-day running of the organisation.
• Finance Management: Develops and manages annual budgets - including CAPEX and OPEX, Forecasting, Cash Flow, as well as Financial/ Management Reporting

Specifications

• Degree in Accounting, Management Science or other closely related field. Masters in Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• High level of professionalism, courage, accountability, and personal integrity.
• Excellent organizational, writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills and capable of anticipating organisational needs.
• Efficient and prudent allocation of human and financial resources.
• Familiarity with and ability to use accounting packages is critical to this role.
• 5+ years’ experience, some of which must be in a similar role, in the not-for-profit sector or comparable organisation.
• A Chartered Accountant is desirable.
• A registered professional with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and Nigerian Institute of Management is desirable.
• Familiarity with, and ability to present, IFRS - Based financial reports is critical.

How to Apply

If you are interested and consider yourself suitable for any of these positions, please send your application to [email protected]

Interested applicants should submit:

An application letter (no more than 2 pages) stating why you think you are suitable for the position and what value you hope to bring to the Foundation if given the opportunity; A 2-page CV which speaks directly to the position of your interest.

The deadline for submission of applications is February 1, 2016.

For Enquireis Contact:
TY Danjuma Foundation,
35 Fandriana Close,
Off Oda Crescent, 
Off Dar Es Salaam Street,
Off Aminu Kanu Crescent,
Wuse II,
Abuja,
Nigeria

General Email: [email protected]

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