Programme Officer- Delivery and Coordination at Lagos Business School

Programme Summary:

The Engendering the Nigerian Financial Services Ecosystem (ENFSE) initiative is a multi-year institutional change programme hosted by Lagos Business School. The programme seeks to advance women’s leadership and inclusion across Nigeria’s top commercial banks by strengthening governance, leadership pipelines, organisational policies, and accountability mechanisms.

Working with bank CEOs, regulators, professional associations, and development partners, ENFSE focuses on embedding gender-inclusive practices into the systems that shape leadership progression, performance management, and workplace culture in the financial services sector.

Qualification and Experience

The Programme Officer – Delivery & Coordination supports the effective day-to-day execution of the ENFSE initiative. The role focuses on programme coordination, workstream tracking, and operational delivery support, ensuring that plans translate into timely, high-quality outputs across multiple stakeholders. This is a hands-on delivery role, designed for a mid-level professional with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Business, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field, with 1–3 years’ experience in project support, programme coordination, operations, or a similar role. The candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Programme Coordination: Maintain and update the Year 1 workplan and Gantt chart; track deliverables across workstreams and flag risks early.
• Operational Support: Coordinate meetings, workshops, and engagements with relevant stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Support: Assist in preparing briefing materials, agendas, and meeting notes.
• Delivery Support: Support logistics and coordination for leadership and HR capacity-building activities.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare internal progress updates and contribute input to donor and governance reports; maintain organised programme records.

The candidate should possess the following competencies

• Execution Discipline: Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Professional Confidence: Comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders in structured settings.
• Coordination & Follow-Through: Ability to translate plans into action and ensure closure.
• Structured Communication: Clear written and verbal communication suited to institutional contexts.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working on evolving, multi-stakeholder programmes.