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Evidence Action launched formally in 2013 to scale programs with sustainable business models that have been proven to be effective so that they benefit millions of people.
Evidence Action leads and manages two programs incubated by Innovations for Poverty Action: Dispensers for Safe Water and the Deworm the World Initiative. We also run Evidence Action B...
Job Purpose
To provide critical operational, financial, project management, and communications support. Keen attention to details and team-oriented approach to work and efficiently execute both short- and long-term projects, whether administrative or strategic in nature.
Duties and responsibilities
Project management support
- Support the Manager, Deworm the World Initiative, South-West Nigeria, to track and manage work plans for technical assistance to mass school-based deworming programs.
- Draft and edit supporting program documentation, and coordinate review processes for external-facing deliverable such as reports, proposals, presentations, or briefs.
- Contribute to internal working groups to leverage experiences and learnings across the state program geographies.
- Occasionally contribute to operational research projects such as desk reviews and/or case studies.
- Support field teams on Field data administration for various activities through smartphone technology.
Operational management support
- Work with the team to help develop and roll out knowledge management tools, processes, and systems with the deworming team in Nigeria.
- Provide occasional support to draft and review MoUs, contracts, and partnership agreements.
- Take delegated responsibilities in logistical and field operation planning, supervision and reporting.
- Support the team to implement good practices in file storage and program documentation.
- Liaise with operations department to arrange travel for staff, partners, and guests as needed.
Financial management support
- Collate, review, submit and track teacher payment requests
- Contribute to budget development and review processes.
- Facilitate monthly financial and budget monitoring report reviews.
- Provide occasional support to process invoices or payment requests as needed.
Communications support
- Coordinate with the team to gather communications material including photos, data points, consent forms, etc
- As Evidence Action is a dynamic organization, must be willing to provide additional support to country teams as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
External Relationships:
In collaboration with Manager, DtWI, conduct stakeholder meetings at the country, sub-county levels, ensuring communications between the program and stakeholders are well managed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years’ work experience in the management of program work with community or social enterprises/NGOs.
- Organized and self-motivated individual who is dedicated to excellence and can complete tasks with minimal supervision
- Quick learner and problem solver who can quickly grasp program information, and identify & act on opportunities for improvement
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to juggle competing priorities and deadlines, and to communicate clearly and proactively when plans change
- Demonstrated strong writing skills and project management skills
- Tech-savvy and experienced in using a range of cloud-based tools and systems (such as Asana and Slack), as well as Microsoft Office suite
- Team player who is eager to join a fast-paced, growing and diverse team with a start-up atmosphere
- Experience working internationally or with internationally diverse teams
- Alignment with Evidence Action values
- Sense of humour
Working conditions
This position will require very frequent travel across program implementation states, especially in the South-west.
Candidate must reside in Ogun State.