Programme Officer in an NGO based in Enugu

An NGO focused on Women, Youths and Entrepreneurship, seeks to employ the services of the position below:

Job Title: Programme Officer

Location: Enugu

Job Description

• The Programme Officer will play a significant role in the overall growth of the programme by:
• Developing project proposals that engage existing and potential donors, in collaboration with team members.
• Overseeing the development and execution of all projects as well as quarterly and annual events.
• Representing the programme in forums at field level and as the primary interface with all programme participants.
• Actively track and follow-up the impact of the work on the lives of its key beneficiaries.
• Coordinate the continued training and development of volunteers within the network
• Identifying new areas of support and facilitate implementation of new initiatives.
• Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual project performance reviews for the management and key stakeholders.
• Participating in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and presentation.
• Coordinating key programme strategies, results, for project monitoring and analysis of the programme environment, and advice on timely readjustments of such strategies and activities.
• Maintaining close communication with stakeholders and liaise with government and civil society counterparts.
• Organizing and participating in advocacy meetings, roundtable discussions, training workshops and other meetings related to the NGO's programme.
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• B. Sc. or HND in Social sciences/Development studies or related discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a programme coordination role; nonprofit experience is a plus
• Knowledge of proposal writing and budget development is desired

Skill Set:

• Strong project management skills
• A high degree of integrity, and preparedness to keep stakeholders informed
• A high level of maturity, and ability to work well independently, with minimal supervision
• Fluency in English required; Fluency in Igbo language will be an advantage`
• Ability to draft and deliver timely, quality evaluation reports.
• Good interpersonal communication and writing skills

How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should send a Cover Letter and CV in Word or PDF format to: [email protected] Subject of email should be “Programme Officer”

Application Deadline 23rd February, 2021.