Program Manager at Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)

Job Summary

• The Program Manager is responsible for driving our program strategy, securing funding, and ensuring effective delivery of our community-centered interventions across education, youth empowerment, orphanage and widow support, and community health.

Key Responsibilities
Program Strategy & Design:

• Develop and implement program strategies aligned with CDD Foundation's mandate:education support, youth empowerment, orphanage and widow support, and community health outreach.

Grant Writing & Fundraising:

• Identify and cultivate relationships with local and international donors.
• Write compelling grant proposals, concept notes, and donor reports.

Program Implementation & Oversight:

• Oversee end-to-end execution of funded programs across all focus areas.
• Manage partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, orphanages, and volunteers.

Reporting & Compliance:

• Prepare high-quality narrative and financial donor reports demonstrating measurable impact.

Partnership Development:

• Build strategic partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, corporate CSR departments, and international organizations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field.
• A Master's degree is an advantage.
• Experience: 5 - 8 yearsof progressive experience in the non-profit/social impact sector.

What We Offer

• The opportunity toshape and grow CDD Foundation's program portfolio during an exciting stage of expansion.
• A competitive compensationpackage
• Direct engagement withhigh-impact donors and partners.
• The chance to contribute tolasting positive changein the lives of Nigeria's most vulnerable communities.