Centre Manager at Murtala Muhammed Foundation

Location: Chibok, Borno

Reports to: Programme Officer

Job Summary

• Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) is opening a Middle Childhood and Youth Centre in Northeast Nigeria, Chibok, Borno State specifically, where young people can incubate ideas, develop or upgrade their skills, enhance their leadership capacity, build-up their value system and they can also be linked with various opportunities.
• The young people are provided with mentorship and out-of-school or after-school programmes. The Centre Manager manages the administrative and overall day-to-day running of the centre

Responsibilities and Functions

• Oversee the Middle Childhood and Youth Center activities for ages 10-24.
• Ensures a safe and conducive environment for children, youth, volunteers, staff and visiting guests that promote the values of the organization.
• Leads or delegates a variety of middle childhood and youth programmes.
• Monitor and coordinate the various activities in the Centre
• Oversee and manage all data as well as Plan and coordinate outcomes and success stories collection.
• Support the engagement of stakeholders in the Northeast.
• Coordinate the Community Sensitizations, outreaches and networking activities in the communities in the North-East.
• Assist in the translation of Community sensitization/Outreach materials to Hausa Language
• Liaise with beneficiaries of MMF’s supports in the North-East
• Supervise personnel (youth volunteers, youth workers, skills trainers etc.), establish work schedules, coordinate with vendors/agencies, and develop and manage annual budgets.
• Submit highly programmatic reports
• Handling daily ad hoc responsibilities
• Other duties tasks assigned

Job Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree
• At least 1 year of experience managing youth development programmes.
• Has worked as a part of a “team” and has a background in dealing with a wide variety of people of different age groups and cultures.

Behavioural and Technical Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative.
• Ability to perform responsibilities in a self-directed environment.
• Ability to manage change effectively and to be flexible.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills (able to manage calendar and files well)
• Good working knowledge of computer software including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to speak English, Hausa and Kanuri Fluently.
• Project Management
• Ability to prioritize work and demand