Program and Events Specialist at Welcome2Africa

  Job Description

• Design, implement and manage Welcome2Africa International Programs, identify opportunities for new initiatives or program expansion towards achieving the organization goals and objectives.
• Coordinate and manage clients’ relationships (KPI alignment, key deliverables. Validation, feedbacks etc.)
• Project administration (program finalization, organizing, budgeting, reporting, etc)   
• Coordinating and training the various team members that are to deliver on the programs.   
• Develop work plan weekly and follow up with the completion
• Communicate with all stakeholders of all outlined programs (internal, external, partners, sponsors etc.)   
• Track, monitor, and evaluate all program metrics and achieve milestone completion.   
• Ensure that all programs are on track in line with the budget and timeline perspectives.   
• Identify areas of improvement of all programs and share best practices.   
• Work hand in hand with the CEO to develop plans for Welcome2Africa International.   
• Ensure Welcome2Africa International meets the forecasted profit outlined and agreed by the CEO and Board.   
• Facilitate partnership with government agencies, donor organizations, private firms, international organizations and other service providers interested in trade and investment in Africa.  
• Develop stakeholder mapping for each program
• Adequately maintain and update stakeholders and partners database
• Make phone calls and send out emails to follow up with partners/stakeholders.
•  Implementing and monitoring Standard Operating Procedure for all program activities.
• Participate in developing and nurturing collaborations with external partners including donors and individual supporters, policy makers, media and other stake holders.
• Ensure that all staff and volunteers adhere to the project implementation principles.
• Identify and compile list of potential investors, partners and relevant stakeholders that the organization can work with.

Skills:

• Experience and certification in Project Management (Not in View) is a must
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Creative thinking and analytical skills
• Strong work ethics, reliability and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects and tasks.
• Great attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.