Senior Program Officer at the Atiku Institute for Development Initiatives (AIDIs) of the American University of Nigeria

The American University of Nigeria was founded in response to the need for a world-class university in sub-Saharan Africa. The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them with the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.

Atiku Institute for Development Initiatives (AIDIs) of the American University of Nigeria, Yola, is seeking for prospective candidates to fill in vacant position below in the Institute. The position is a local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria:

Job Title: Senior Program Officer

Location: Abuja
Nature of Employment: Fixed Term-Projects
Duration: One (1) Year (Renewable based on performance and funding)
Reporting Line: Report to the Director-Programs

Summary of Position

• The Senior Program Officer; will develop, review and monitor proposals and grants, explore avenues to secure donor fundings for the AIDI. The position also contributes to the Institute’s on-going interest in maintaining an efficient, smooth-running grants/donor funding process.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify and develop proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative and financial aspects.
• In consultation with Director-Programs, develop, monitor, manage and evaluate research projects.
• Liaise with program colleagues in Yola office on issues of project development and management.
• Provide support and backstopping for assigned programs, ensuring all program objectives and goals are met in compliance with AIDIs and donor regulations.
• Support project directors with implementation and reporting
• Monitor AIDIs projects performances and escalate issues noted.
• Review project progress reports (monthly, quarterly, annual, etc.) to ensure quality, and work with supervisor and field team to revise target goals if necessary.
• Serve as the AIDIs main point of contact in Abuja for Govt Agencies, organizations and institutions.
• Analyze AIDIs projects expenditures against budget, and coordinate with relevant department/staff on invoicing of clients.
• Analyze work plans against project deliverables.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Position Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences
• At least 10 years’ project management experience at mid leadership position
• Experience working with international, National and State level partners
• Experience in proposal development
• Experience in managing education, livelihood and health related projects.
• Excellent report writing skill (to be tested).
• Excellent English communication skills (written and oral);
• Superb ICT skills (to be tested)

Description of Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs salary scale.

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2020.