Program Officer at AfriGrowth Foundation

Job Description

• The Program Officer will be a highly motivated, well-organized self-starter with excellent interpersonal communications skills who enjoys public and community interactions.

Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide expertise in planning and executing the NGO stated projects according to deadlines and within budget.
• Communicate effectively to old and new stakeholders - Presentation Skills a must.
• Provide documentation on best practices and lessons learned during field work and present to Management.
• Required to prepare grant applications and seek funding for the operational and improvement of programs - Actively seek for financial and in-kind funding through grant applications, organizational and individual sponsorships, in-kind gifts, and other new sources of funding for the programs.
• Act as the Foundation’s liaison to external meetings.
• Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.

Qualification

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required.

Experience

• At least 2 years of work experience, NGO or Community Development experience is a MUST.
• Demonstrate excellence in interpersonal skills. And Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Self-starter who is comfortable in a close-knit team-oriented setting.
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn and work on different tasks as needed.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.