Programme Officer, Anti-Corruption at Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)

Reporting to: Programmes Coordinator

This position holder will provide support for the implementation of the organisation’s anti-corruption and illicit financial flows project(s). The candidate must be able to multi-task and implement project with limited supervision. S/he must have excellent writing and communications skills, demonstrate interest in anti-corruption practice and theory, and work well in a team.

Core responsibilities:​​​​​​​

• Provide support for day-to-day management of anti-corruption and Illicit financial flows project the organisation is directly implementing and those implemented by CDD partners;
• Provide support for management of partners, social groups and networks in States and local government areas where organisation’s projects are implemented;
• Work closely with the Colleagues for effective communication of anti-corruption projects’ progress with donors, partners and other stakeholders to achieve broad objectives of projects and reporting requirement;
• Provide support for the reporting of projects’ results and impacts;
• Provide support for projects’ administration such as negotiating with hotel, identification of service providers/consultants, etc. while working closely with Administrative Unit;
• Produce budget for events/workshops and assist in the development of yearly project plan; and
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of the organisations and the donor agencies in the delivery of mandates.

Educational qualification:

• First degree in Social Sciences, Humanities and Law
• MSc./MA in the disciplines will be an added advantage
• Membership of relevant professional bodies

Experience:

• At least 2 years of professional programme management experience in programs related to anti-corruption and illicit financial flows;
• At least 4 years of work experience; and
• Demonstrated experience in working on anti-corruption programs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent English writing and verbal skills including demonstrated writing, proofreading, and research skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop, establish and maintain good relationships with local partners
• Good financial acumen and ability to develop, manage and monitor project budgets
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong IT Skills in MS Office, specifically MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint