JOB TITLE: State Program Assistant
JOB LOCATION: Kogi, Kwara, Kebbi and Sokoto (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
JOB DETAILS
Implementation and Monitoring of Project activities and Reporting:
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- The field officer ensures effective planning, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of the programs in the state.
- Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, the Programme Assistant maintains a comprehensive understanding of the health and development needs in his/her State of Responsibility (SOR) through ensuring continuous collection, analysis and synthesis of relevant information.
- Participates in assessments, analysis, reviews and evaluation of health and development issues to make relevant proposals that are based on Organizational priorities and Country Strategy.
- Facilitate joint planning and review meetings with the participating Beneficiaries.
- Maintain appropriate data on project implementation as per the project monitoring and evaluation plan.
- Compile and submit quarterly activity report and any other report as may be required by the Senior Programme Officer.
Mobilize Community Towards Project Activities:
- Create awareness creation on project goal, objectives and expected outputs.
- Facilitate development of community structures for managing the implementation of project activities.
- Facilitate recruitment and training of Community Based Resource Persons and Beneficiaries.
- Provide continuous re-orientation and training to Community Based Resource Persons and Beneficiaries on topical areas relevant to programme implementation and team building.
Training of project Participants:
- Facilitate identification and sensitization and training of participant Beneficiaries on areas relevant to the project.
- Ensure appropriate logistical support during trainings (Venues, transportation, training materials, etc)
- Ensure COVID 19 protocols are observed by participants and trainers during trainings and meetings.
Management of Project Resources:
- Responsible for safety of all organizational resources in the State.
- Ensure effective use and maintenance of organizational resources in the State.
Networking and Inter-Agency Relationships:
- Builds and maintains positive working relationships/networks with relevant State/Local Government authorities and community groups to ensure effective programme implementation of programmes in the State.
- Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant State Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Keeping the Senior Programme Officer in the loop of all correspondences and any other contacts.
- Represents the organization in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the Organizational image.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
- Essential: First Degree in Social Science, Social works, Political Science and any other relevant field.
- Desirable: Certification in Project Management (Professional).
Experience:
Essential:
- A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in project development and management or, management and oversight or related field in an international and/or in a developing country is required.
- Relevant experience in program/project financial monitoring and evaluation in an organization is a distinct asset.
- Experience in the usage of office software MS packages and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Desirable:
- Experience in handling of web based project management systems.
Skill:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to use a computer (Microsoft office suit application)
- Ability to communicate well and good interpersonal relation with people.
- Sound judgement to assess issues and take right decisions.
- Good team player
- Drive for Result.
- Analytical.
- Deciding and Initiating Action.
- Planning and Organizing.
- Following Instructions and Procedures.
- Applying technical expertise.
Personality – Essential:
- Committed Christian with good Christian testimony.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Honest and dedicated.
- Ability to manage people under him very well.
- Problem solver.
- Desirable: Ability to adapt
Circumstances:
Essential:
- Willingness to work for extended hours.
- Willingness to travel extensively.
- Applicants should specify the states they would want to work in and each applicant must be resident in that particular state.
Desirable:
- Willingness and Flexibility in unpredictable circumstances
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Deadline: February 5, 2022
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