Program Assistant at Christian Aid

The post holder will assist the Programmes team in its management of Christian Aid’s partnerships and programmes. He/she will contribute to the smooth administration of the programme, including liaison with local partners and support in collating and compiling of partners reports in accordance with Christian Aid’s framework and/or donor requirement

The ideal candidate must possess a degree, BSc, BA degree or HND holder in political science, Sociology and/or Social Sciences. He/she must have at least two years’ experience of working with local partner organisations.

Essential criteria
Understanding of and skills in Governance related issues
Basic project management skills
Strong report writing and documentation skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good level of computer literacy

Desirable criteria
Familiarity in working with faith-based institutions in Nigeria
Experience in partner portfolio management
Experience of working for an international NGO

You will need to be an individual who is meticulous about detail and well organised, who is able to plan, organise and prioritise a demanding workload.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions. Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships

Describe a time where you willingly participated in team work and contributed ideas including those that may be beyond your own or team’s role.

Deliver results

Describe an example where you had toprioritise, plan and monitor your work progress to meet agreed standards whilst keeping others informed.

Communicate effectively

Describe a time when you were able to explain things simply and in a different way to an audience who appear not to have understood an information.

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Job reference: PA-NG/2013/004