Aspilos Foundation is a youth-led non-profit organization using technology and digital inclusion to drive economic growth and good governance in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Locations: Ogun (Abeokuta) and Niger (Minna)
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
- The Project Coordinator (PC) is a keyactorin the implementation of projects in theorganisation’s portfolio. The PC will manage day-to-day activities of the project and Coordinate the Project Officerin their Academy.
- The PC will be responsible for Coordinating project activities, project budget as well as coordinating with external stakeholders for smooth implementation of the project.
- The PC will represent the organisation in meetings with donor, government officials and other relevant institutions within their states.
Roles and Responsibilities
Project Management:
- Coordinate and facilitate the technical development of projects
- Develop proposals, grants and project modalities in view of promoting and expanding the activities in the framework of the project
- Prepare and implement work plans and operation plans for various elements/ components of assigned projects
- Estimate, track, manage, and report on project schedules and impact.
- Implement the project activities in close coordination with project participants
- Spearhead the preparation of training materials and manuals and conduct necessary training and workshops at different levels as and when required
- Undertake regular visits to the field to understand the ground situation and take necessary actions for improvement in quality of community mobilisation.
- Regularly evaluate and monitor the performance and learning of the project beneficiaries
- Effectively manage meetings within the Academy, and collaborate with project team members, cross-functional teams, partners and management to ensure project milestones and deliverables are met.
- Provide regular feedback on workflow processes, and project performance to management
- Assist the manager in preparing project budget and inform manager of any under or over spending of budget
Academy Coordination:
- Assist Line manager in providing training and support to new hires and subordinates within the Academy.
- Direct and monitor the work of the project officer in the Academy.
- Develop and manage detailed training curriculum, scheduling and evaluation
- Implement the training on digital literacy
- Implement Data Sciencetraining.
- Recruit project beneficiaries
- Manage the mentoring and internship aspects of the project
- Coordinate the trainers and manage training calendar
- Coordinate all academy events outside the training
- Liaise with collaborating organisations
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in relevant field.
- Minimum of a year experience working as a coordinator.
- Grant writing skills is an added advantage.
- Data science skills using Python.
- Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
- Experience using Microsoft office packages.
- Data entry skills.
- Must beinitiative driven.
- Excellent Communication skills both written and oral.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
- Team-management and leadership skills
- Documentmanagement.
- Attention to details even under pressure
Application Closing Date
7th December, 2020.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online (for Niger)
Click here to apply online (for Ogun)
More Information
- Job City Ogun ,Niger
