Program Administrator at Teach For Nigeria

At Teach For Nigeria, we recruit Nigeria’s brightest and most outstanding future leaders from varied disciplines to teach in Nigeria’s underserved schools in low-income communities through a highly selective, two-year Fellowship.

The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship is a transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities we serve. After the Fellowship, these individuals (known as “alumni”) go on to become educators, public officials, policymakers, advocates, and social entrepreneurs building on their classroom teaching experience to drive long-term systemic changes in the educational sector in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Administrator

Location: Lagos

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Fellows' and coaches' databases, including the Central and exited Fellows' databases.
• Coordinate and manage the Fellows' Tracker to monitor the activeness of Fellows.
• Support coaches and fellows, escalate issues for resolution, and ensure excellent customer service.
• Prepare and manage monthly payment structure for Fellows' and coaches' allowances, including updating the list for benefits such as HMO, life insurance, and tax.
• Prepare coaches' school visitation allowance as needed, ensuring accurate and timely payment of allowances to support Fellows' and coaches' welfare.
• Provide cross-departmental tasks and support, including data review, document preparation, and information provision. Facilitate inter-departmental coordination and collaboration for smooth operations.
• Help design and implement training programs with the Head of Training and Team Leads for Fellows and Coaches.
• Coordinate Fellows Connect program across Lagos and Ogun States, promoting inter-cohort community learning and engagement through representatives for networking and collaboration among Fellows.
• Oversee the flow of Fellows enrolled in the Professional Diploma in Education programs.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS), specifically Google Classroom, for Pre-service Training Institute, ensuring effective LMS management and utilization for training, including content management and technical support.
• Coordinate logistics for training sessions, ensuring appropriate facilities and resources are available for smooth training delivery.
• Manage all communications within the training unit, including drafting and preparing communications to stakeholders and partners
• Coordinate and manage activities within the training unit, including meetings, assignments, and tasks.

Educational Qualification, Skill, and Experience

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc / BA in any Social Science or Management related field
• Proven experience as an Administrator or similar role
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written (report writing) and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational and multitasking ability.
• Experience in Project Management
• Knowledge of Database Management and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resumes to: careers@teachfornigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email subject.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted