Job Description
- Seefar is seeking a skilled Programme Coordinator (PC) with complete fluency in English and either Hausa or Yoruba, for 3 years to support the implementation of a mutually beneficial and sustainable partnership between Nigeria and Ireland/Germany to foster Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) talent development and mobility. The PC will have thematic knowledge, and a strong interest in labour migration, recruitment, education and livelihoods; enjoy working in a high performing team from multiple countries; and focus on getting results. The role requires someone with at least 5 years professional experience in coordinating teams and implementing projects, who is smart, intrinsically motivated, worldly, interested in hard challenges and is highly flexible and efficient.
Responsibilities
Approximately 90% of your time and attention:
Beneficiary Recruitment and Placement
- Assist the Programme Manager with the recruitment process to shortlist skilled Nigerian candidates with qualifications matching job requirements identified by European employers.
- Assist with the screening and interviewing process to select candidates for migration.
- Coordinate with the development and implementation of pre-departure processes to ensure a smooth transition for migrants, maximising placement success.
Support for Migrants and Returners
- Assist the Programme Manager with the development and management of a support system for migrants once placed in Europe, addressing potential challenges and promoting long-term integration (if desired).
- Assist with the development and management of a reintegration program for returning Nigerian migrants facilitating their successful re-entry into the Nigerian workforce.
Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing:
- Oversee the delivery of career guidance workshops for Nigerians in STEM fields, empowering and educating them for future migration opportunities.
- Manage the training program for a pilot cohort of facilitators, equipping them with foundational knowledge on skilled migration to Europe.
- Oversee the development of online training modules based on the programme's learnings.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to adapt the programme model for potential future implementation in these countries.
Institutional Strengthening and Advocacy
- Assist with the facilitation of workshops and communication activities that benefit Nigerian, German, and Irish institutions who are currently managing skilled recruitment and labour migration.
Programme Management and Reporting
- Support the recruitment, training, supervising and developing of field teams in Nigeria.
- Fulfil Project Coordinator tasks, in line with internal project systems, financial and budgeting tools and processes.
- Support the Programme Manager with project development and reporting.
- Support field teams, as needed
- Support the Programme Manager with administrative tasks, as needed
- Ensure understanding of donor needs and ensure all actions are in line with them, meeting and exceeding expectations where possible.
Direct: Global Management
Approximately 10% of your time and attention:
- Represent and demonstrate the Enterprise’s values.
Working with Seefar
Current and former personnel have noted the points below as positive features of Seefar’s work environment and culture:
- Seefar combines entrepreneurialism with a focus on social impact.
- You work with highly diverse people and across a diversity of contexts.
- There is a high level of trust that supports you to work autonomously.
- The people in Seefar encourage innovation and experimentation.
- Achieving results is prioritised over rigid structures and workflows.
- You are never bored and always challenged.
Current and former personnel have noted the points below as negative features of Seefar’s work environment and culture:
- Collaborating with geographically dispersed teams requires flexibility and patience.
- Working remotely can make you feel isolated and so requires you to invest time in communication.
- Travel schedules can sometimes be heavy.
- A high-growth phase means frequent problem-solving as Seefar’s systems evolve quickly.
An excellent candidate
To excel in this role, you will have the following experience and capacities:
- Five years of professional project and personnel management experience;
- You have complete fluency in written and spoken English and either Hausa or Yoruba.
- You have an undergraduate degree;
- You are highly organised, communicate regularly and effectively, have the ability to prioritise and are highly productive;
- You are naturally responsive, while also able to work autonomously;
- You can travel throughout Nigeria on a short notice.
- You are motivated by an Enterprise performance framework focused on social impact.
Before you start, confirm you meet these minimum requirements:
- Fluency in English and either Hausa or Yoruba;
- A relevant undergraduate university degree;
- Experience managing teams in Nigeria;
- Experience in project/programme coordination;
- Computer literacy and access to the internet;
- The ability to travel throughout Nigeria
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