• Application Deadline: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Program Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 12 years


• Location Ekiti


• Job Field Project Management 
  

Job Summary

• Our client requires a Programs Officer who will be responsible for driving and improving the organization’s programmatic direction, particularly in relation to the organization’s Women Economic Empowerment Program-WEEP

Responsibilities

• Develop program strategy including delivery approaches and models for WEEP.


• Ensure program quality and learning.


• Work collaboratively with other Program Officers to provide overall leadership to the program unit.


• Conduct periodic program audits.


• Influence funding priorities by sharing new learnings from ongoing programs


• Identify and establish linkages across other programming areas.


• Identify partners and strengthen partner relationships for WEEP.


• Establish/strengthen reporting mechanisms to ensure timeliness in reporting.


• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Gender, Public Health, Business Administration or other related fields. A postgraduate degree in any related field is desirable but not compulsory and will be an added advantage.


• Minimum (12) years of experience in program design and implementation.


• Conceptual abilities, strategic thinking and analytical writing skills.


• Organizing skills and capacity to multitask in a fast-paced environment.


• Familiarity with international and national legal frameworks on gender equality and women's rights.


• Community mobilization skills.


• Experience designing and implementing gender transformation approaches.


• Experience in developing gender and GBV program strategies and models.


• Proven skills in grant proposal writing, research and data management.


• Fluency in Yoruba language.


• Applicants should be residents of Ekiti. However, residents in neighboring states such as Ondo, Osun, and Oyo can apply if they are willing to relocate to Ekiti.