Programs Lead at EIENigeria

We are looking for a self-driven individual with strong work ethics, collaborative spirit, leadership, fundraising, planning, strategizing, marketing, problem-solving skills.

Requirement

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5 years’ minimum experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office.
• Working knowledge of grants and fund-raising activities.
• Have apt knowledge and interest in governance and politics.

The Programs Lead will be responsible for the following:

Program Management

• Execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs.
• Effectively apply EiE’s methodology and enforce project standards.
• Design evaluative measures to track program effectiveness.
  Oversee collection of performance data on programs and activities, for evaluation and strategic review and reporting purposes.
• Minimize exposure to risks on projects.
  Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the non-profit sector dealing with good governance and civic engagement.
• Prepare and present reports to board, funders, and community stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with organizational coalition members – strategy input and partnerships on programs
• Generate innovative project ideas and strategies related to EiE’s mission and goals.
• Maintain official records, documents and internal/external communications as appropriate.
• Ensure project documents are complete and stored appropriately.
• Manage project timeline.
• Perform the cost-benefit analysis to estimate the strengths and weaknesses of new projects.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with community agencies, organisations and institutions as appropriate to carry out organisational and program goals.
• Engage stakeholders in advocacy to advance EiE’s mission and goals.
• Prepare and present reports to board and funders, as well as community stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with partners.
• Identify fundraising strategies that benefit and complement the mission and the vision of EiE.

Team Collaboration and Management

• Challenge project members to develop as leaders while serving as mentors.
• Ensure working environment is conducive to the nature of EiE’s work and impromptu causes.
• Identify resource needs and assign individual responsibilities.
  Supervise the activities of the Programs Team.

Organisational Development

• Maintain regular contact with funding organizations and report on program activities in intervals mutually established between funders and EiE.
• Ensure effective systems to track progress, and regularly assess program components, to measure successes to effectively communicate to the Board, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Seek contracts and partnerships and spearhead the development of proposals.
• Take a leadership role in seeking out and writing funding applications
• Prepare and submit reports as required – including weekly reports; monthly reports for the Board and funding organizations/sources.
• Prepare final reports for funding organizations/sources in cooperation with the Administrator.