Team Program Manager at AfriGrowth Foundation

Responsibilties:

• Provide expertise in planning and executing community development projects according to deadlines and within budget.
• Communicate effectively to old and new stakeholders, and community heads in the different communities in which projects have been commissioned by the Foundation.
• Coordinate and ensure quality control of all Project activities and outputs.
• 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 existing programs - Actively seek for financial funding through grant applications, organizational and individual sponsorship, in-kind gifts, and other new sources of funding for the programs.
• Supervise and assist in training program volunteers and contractors.
• Oversee and develop accurate documentation in client files.
• 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 Foundation.

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Training in NGO Management (Plus)

Experience:

• At least 4 years of work experience, NGO or Community Development experience is a MUST.
• Demonstrate excellence in interpersonal skills. 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.