Program Coordinator - Education and Livelihood at Legend Golden Care Foundation

Legend Golden Care Foundation (LGCF) a not-for-profit organisation concerned with the welfare of children, women, and prison inmates. Our mandate comprises pro-Bono legal services to secure civil justice, ensure equal access to quality education for disadvantaged children, and contribute to the reduction of poverty, sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria, leveraging on partnership with partners and stakeholders with shared objectives to achieve the same.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Coordinator - Education and Livelihood

Location: Apo, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking to hire a highly motivated and qualified candidate to fill in the position of a full-time Program Coordinator- Education and Livelihood in Abuja. We work between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm WAT.
• Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the program coordinator will develop and handle program activities that effectively meets the objective of the Education and Livelihood department and provide technical oversight and management of all STEM projects.
• This position’s holder will manage, coordinate and oversee the Education and Livelihood new and existing programs

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• S/he will plan the delivery of Education and Livelihood Program in accordance with the mission and objectives of the organisation
• S/he will facilitate training on desktop publishing, web development, data analysis, digital marketing, cyber security, and product management.
• S/he will prepare grant proposals, budgets, reports including reports on financial situations of projects in line with the outputs and activities agreed in the annual work plan, monitoring and evaluation plan, other design documents
• S/he will prepare budget revision as needed and ensure timely submission of deliverable
• S/he will build and maintain relationships and dialogue between key stakeholders.
• S/he will coordinate effectively and efficiently the implementation of all programs activities as well as supervising the project and its staff.
• S/he will work closely with the PR and Communications officer to ensure wide dissemination and visibility of program achievements
• S/he will participate in strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• S/he will manage administrative functions to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the department .
• S/he will support the organisation's strategic alliances and partnerships.

Qualifications / Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Technology Education, Science Education or any STEM related field
• Must have a minimum of 3 - 5 years NGO experience in similar role
• Must be able to research and flag funding opportunities and also draft proposals
• Proficiency with office, Google suite and at least one project management tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to facilitate trainings
• Ability to work without supervision and reminders
• Attention to details, think on the go and handle difficult situations in a professional manner
• Proven record of interacting effectively with senior management
• Ability to take initiative, be motivated, detail-oriented and reliable
• Must have good knowledge of the following Web development(CSS, html, Java Script), cyber security, and data analysis,
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
• Must be able to function well in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal and people management skills.
• Must have good problem solving and decision making skills
• Must have hands on experience in project management, good organisational skills and ability to work with multiple and competing priorities
• Must be able to develop relationships with various community, governmental and non-profits organisations to raise funds and awareness and build resources

Why work with us?

• The ideal candidate will be joining a creative, hardworking and passionate team focused on impacting lives positively.
• Clear career growth path
• Opportunity to work on high impact projects.

Salary
N150,000 / month.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (Pdf document) explaining suitability for the job to: admin@legendcare.org Please indicate the title of the position applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note: Applicants should provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on their CVs as well as three professional referees.

Application Deadline 14th August, 2023.