• Application Deadline: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Project Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Bauchi




• Job Field Product Management 
  
  

Job Summary

• The Project Officer will develop, operationalize and revise project work-plans to ensure project activities are carried out as and when scheduled;


• Establish an effective information management system for the project;


• Review, produce activity and periodic report; and establish improved mechanisms, guidelines and operating principles for project management.


• Project Officer (PO) will lead the project implementation and project team at the state level.

Essential Job Responsibilities

An efficient Project Officer with a capacity for independent effort is required to carry out, but not limited to the following duties in the new project:

• Develop, operationalize and revise project work-plans to ensure that activities are carried out as an when scheduled


• Establish an effective information management system


• Review and establish improved mechanisms, guidelines and operating principles for project management


• Produce activity and periodic reports


• Participate in and in some cases lead stakeholders interface activities such as sensitization visits, advocacy visits and monitoring activities


• Represent the organization at meetings with partners, government officials, coalition members and advocacy constituencies


• Plan, organize and coordinate project capacity building events


• Prepare the project management systems for portfolio reviews and evaluation


• Manages project budget and make appropriate recommendations for budget reviews and/or adjustments in accordance.


• Responsible for budget defense and takes responsibility for significant budget variances.


• Provide leadership, coordinate and implement all programmatic activities related to the projects


• Ensure to implement child safeguarding/protection policy and Code of Conduct of the organization.


• Carries out any other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Project Director

Requirements

• Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating programs


• Demonstrated experience working in teams, as well as, working independently with minimum supervision


• Experience in program and financial management


• Proven ability to represent the organization in dealings with external stakeholders


• Experience in community mobilization


• Experience in the similar position in national or International organizations.


• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to work under pressure


• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)


• Excellent writing ability, strong interpersonal, group facilitation and oral presentation skills


• Ability to work to deadlines and excellent attention to detail


• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff


• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a commitment to diversity in the workplace


• Results oriented with a strong commitment to get the job done on time and with highest professional standards


• Good computer skills and proficient in Microsoft applications -excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.