Program Associate at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Job Summary

• WEWE wishes to recruit a talented, God-fearing Program Associate who has a call from God to serve Widows and Orphans and who believes in working with local organizations.
• We are looking for someone with integrity, who recognizes Nigerians’ ingenuity, and who believes that the best of Nigeria can be better than the rest.
• This position is being recruited based on merit. We do not have a pre-existing candidate and genuinely seek the best candidate to add value to the organization.

Job Description

• She / he will assist in ensuring that all Widows’ requests are swiftly responded to and in a professional manner
• She /he will assist in ensuring that there is accurate recording and enrolment of all Widows in the Widows database
• She / he will assist in updating the WINGS Widows database periodically
• She /he will serve as the first point of contact for the WINGS Widows
• She /he will coordinate the periodic WINGS meetings and plan for the logistics
• She /he will raise memos for administrative and logistic expenses and do the required retirements
• She /he will assist the program team to ensure that all WEWE’s GlobalGiving project activities meet effective programming standards and best practices established by the donor and the Nigerian Government
• She /he will assist in basic bookkeeping of donors’ cash inflows and disbursements to beneficiaries
• She /he will assist in being responsible for all communications and correspondence between Widows and the Executive Director.
• She / he will assist in providing advisory services to the widows
• She / he will assist in being engaged in helping to analyze and collect evidence and schedule widows' hearings.
• She / he will assist the program team to ensure that all WEWE’s project activities meet effective programming standards and best practices established by the donor and the Nigerian Government.
• She / he will assist in supporting the strengthening of partners' capacity to implement result-based interventions
• She / he will assist in ensuring a timely report of all program activities
• She / he will assist in supporting the preparation for, and implementation of activities, including communicating with partners and stakeholders
• She / he will assist in reviewing material and any other relevant documents, and identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis
• She / he will perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree or a Higher National Diploma in any social science discipline or its equivalent.
• Must possess a second-class upper (2.1) /Upper credit or above.
• Additional professional certifications or postgraduate qualifications are an added advantage

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in social work practice
• Strong computer skills, with knowledge of relevant publishing software, such as but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Extremely strong in written and oral English language, with research writing skills
• Superior oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on creative approaches, attention to detail, and efficient delivery methods
• Must be very strong in report writing
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills. (Must be friendly)
• Understanding of program management, donor reporting requirements, and managing donor relations
• Technology savvy, i.e., ability to use social media handles, internet, send email, etc.