Desk Officer at UNIBEN

Location: Benin

Job Summary
The Centre requires the services of a professional, skilled and dynamic Desk Officer to manage its day-to-day activities, to build multi-sectorial stakeholders and partners for the Centre, and to mobilise additional resources needed to sustain its achievements over time.

Duties of the Office

• The Desk Officer will manage the Centre on a daily basis under the supervision of the Centre Leader and Co-Centre Leader.
• S/he will be responsible for liaising with the University on the project and will coordinate the activities of all Faculties, Departments and Units of the University working on the project.
• S/he will manage the project office and prepare periodic project reports to be submitted to various stakeholders under the supervision of the Centre Leader and Co-Centre Leader.

Qualifications for the Post

• Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred) in the Sciences, Art or Public Health with demonstrated evidence that the candidate is conversant with the needs of postgraduate Education.
• Senior academics from other Universities or academic institutions are encouraged to take up this appointment either on Sabbatical or Leave of Absence basis as there are immense opportunities for career development and research and publications.
• Experiences in Marketing, Public Relations and non-profit organizations would be an advantage.
• A minimum of, at least, 5 years in project development and management, strategic fund-raising, and successful proposal development, especially within higher educational system will be crucial.
• Experience in using the web and/or social media and skills in advanced computing will be necessary.
• The candidate must also possess a record of good health.

Remuneration

• This is negotiable and shall be on a renewable contract basis.
• Salary and emoluments are similar to those on contract at the directorate level in the Nigerian University system.