Programme Director at Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund (WF)

Key Result:

• Contribute to closing the gender gaps in Nigeria’s governance process under the institutional mandate of NWTF.

Purpose:

• Fundraising, Programme Management, Strategy Development Documentation, Networking and Alliances building, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Education:

• Advance Degree or certification in Gender and Development studies, Business Administration, Political Science, International Relations, Law, Development studies, Media, communications, Public Policy and Management or related field. 

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years knowledge and working experience of gender mainstreaming, fundraising, promoting gender equality in electoral and governance processes 
• Previous relevant professional work experience in international organisations and / or non-governmental agencies involved in women’s leadership and development
• Knowledge of the landscape for addressing barriers to women’s leadership and inclusion in Nigeria and Africa preferable.
• Previous experience of providing technical assistance to enable institutions including public, private and civil society organizations) to mainstream gender considerations. 

Key Actions:

• Report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund
• Apply proven experience in governance and women’s leadership, program development, implementation and demonstrated experience in grant-making or related activities to prepare funding proposals and periodically prepare work plans.

Strategy Development:

• Conduct regular analysis of gender and development issues on inclusive and participatory democracy in line with the NWTF’s thematic priorities
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the NWTF’s strategy.
• Contribute to the development of thematic work output particularly on resource mobilization to support women's active participation in governance, gender advocacy and leadership development. 

Program Development.

• Apply proven experience in governance, women’s leadership and participation to manage program development, implementation and grant-making or related activities to prepare funding and project proposals, and periodically prepare work plans.
• Facilitation of dialogue, meetings, workshops and seminars with government representatives, civil society and international development partners.
• Pursue alliances, network and collaboration with organizations with similar or complimentary thematic focus.
• Identify opportunities and aid in developing relationships for promoting women’s leadership political participation.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor the performance and impact of all programme/project implementation to capture the lessons learned. 
• Coordinate database, projects, activities, documents, processes, collation of statistics on women’s leadership and political participation, etc.
• Supervise and coordinate the programme team.
• Carry out any other duty that may be assigned by the CEO. 

Condition of Service: Competitive and negotiable with one year contract renewable. NWTF is an equal opportunity employer.

Location: Work in Abuja, with travels to other parts of Nigeria.

About the organisation: kindly see www.womenfund.org