Project Officer at Life Course Development Foundation Full Time

Life Course Development foundation is non for profit and non political organisation, to provide social, medical, Educational and economic empowerment to children, youths and women in the society.

We are looking for highly competent, experienced, motivated, and results-oriented individuals to fill the vacancy below:

Job Title: Project Officer

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Project Officer (PO) Position is the lead role in implementation of the project. The PO will manage day to day activities of the project and will lead project team.
• The PO will be responsible for managing project activities, project budget and also coordinate with external stakeholders for smooth implementation of the project.
• Project Officer will represent Organization in meetings with donor, government officials and other line agencies.

Overall Job Purpose

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of medium to large archaeological field projects of all types.
• To manage and develop teams you are responsible for.
• To ensure professional standards of work are maintained and projects are completed to time and budget.
• To complete post-excavation analysis and reporting on projects undertaken in a timely manner and to the highest professional standard.
• To help develop methods of project initiation, execution and delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities
Project Management:

• Project Officer (PO) is responsible to implement the project activities in close coordination with project participant.
• Prepare monthly and weekly work plan.
• Manage project budget and inform DONOR Organization executive committee and Project Management committee of any under or over spending of budget.
• Manage and supervise project activities through project life cycle
• Interact with project funding DONOR NGO to develop understanding of key deliverables of project.
• Represent Organization in monthly progress review meeting with funding DONOR NGO
• Provide phasing and scheduling of project.
• Participate in development of project regarding program activities.
• Participate in the development and issuance of project procedures.
• To coordinate and ensure timely completion of reports.
• To provide input to DONOR Organization management and Project Management Committee regarding project performance and status.
• To help facilitate project-related meetings, including devising of agendas.
• To actively manage project reports to ensure reports are delivered within time.
• To document activities and report to communicate project findings and activities
• Ensure to implement child safeguarding/protection policy and Code of Conduct of Organization.
• To operate within organizational policies and practices.
• To provide technical and management support to project team.
• Develop monthly expense forecast and submit to Finance department for smooth implementation.

Specific Tasks
Contracting and Procurement:

• Provide operational support to project staff and consultants on all aspects of project management, operations and financial procedures.
• Coordinate the contracting process and issue final contracts to consultants.
• Ensure Amplify Change staff and consultants are provided with correct invoice and expense claim documentation.
• Collect invoices and expenses claims on a monthly basis from consultants and staff contracted
• Management and upkeep of contracts files.
• Implement procurement systems, including contracting procedure and supporting the development of terms of reference for consultants and subcontractors.
• Implement performance management and quality assurance process.
• Implement risk and duty of care procedures.

Work Plan Monitoring:

• Maintain and regularly update the contract tracking tool for Amplify Change.
• Communicate the upcoming tasks to team members on a weekly basis.
• Track overdue activities and follow up with appropriate team members to monitor delays.
• Anticipate upcoming work plan activities and ensure the Core Team is aware of these issues.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills
Qualification / Experience:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree qualification.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the similar position in national or International Organizations.
• Should know all the basics of community mobilization.
• 3+ years’ experience in international development or related field.
• Experience in programme and financial management.
• Good team working and communications skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Excellent organizational and an ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken).
• Proven ability to represent the organization in dealings with external clients.
• Strong team-working skills.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating programs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Excellent writing ability, strong interpersonal, group facilitation and oral presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in teams, as well as, working independently with minimum supervision.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Salary
N100,000 – N200,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Application to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.