Programme Associate at Christian Aid

About the role

The Programme Associate role holder will be an integral part of the implementation of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship-Led Poultry Transformation Program (SEPTP) a Mastercard Foundation Funded Programme for Young Persons in Nigeria. The role holder will provide support to the planning, coordination, and implementation of the project, and will be the project’s team link to other sections or departments of the country programme.

About you

The role holder must have a minimum of a first degree in Livestock Management, Agriculture, Development Studies and Social Sciences or Business Management and other relevant courses with 1-3 years of experience working within the development/humanitarian sector and experience in handling administrative and stakeholder (internal & external) relations. He or she should have experience in working with programme management Tools – Microsoft Tools; and working knowledge of database software and applications, demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality, Proficiency in writing and editing letters, reports, and the document is required as well as strong communication skills (written & spoken) in the English language are required. Desirable qualities should be a good knowledge of Program Management within the NGO sector; Initiative and Innovation; teamwork; communication and learning.

Competency questions 

Communicate effectively

Tell us about a time when you knew you had communicated some information clearly and concisely to someone else. What was the situation? What was the information or message you had to communicate?  How did you communicate? What method(s) did you use? What was the outcome? How did you know you had communicated concisely and clearly?

Deliver results

Please tell us about a time when you planned, monitored, and delivered a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) work objective to the standard required. What was the context? What was the work objective? What was expected of you? How did you plan your work and how did you monitor progress? What were the results? Were you successful?  If so, how did you know?

Build Partnerships

Tell us about a time when you worked helpfully and cooperatively with others and provided help to them without being asked. What was the situation? What help was needed? What was expected of you in the situation? What was your task here? What actions did you take? Why did you take that action(s)? What was the outcome of your actions? What was the impact?  How did you know?