Project Coordinator at Centre for Social Cohesion Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE)

Job Responsibiltiies

• Ensure timely and effective implementation of the project’s objectives and oversight of project-related activities
• Deliver results in accordance with the project’s document, project implementation plan and work plans in accordance with project result log-frame
• Ensure timely preparation of project work plans, procurement, and communications plans as well as other related documents for the timely commencement of the project activities
• Develops a detailed implementation plan, and oversees the progress of the project
• Ensure team members deliver project timelines 
• Provides weekly update on project implementation 
• Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of all project staff including preparation of the required terms of reference for consultants, national experts, forward planning of project activities and budget expenditures, activity scheduling, and reporting
• Prepares comprehensive, outcome and output-oriented, evidence-based inputs to progress reports as well as ad-hoc technical reports, when required
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Program Manager
• Develop a professional platform for networking and partnership building with local authorities of the target regions, CSOs, youth centers and organizations, and other international development organizations or programs working in the area of operation
• Ensure visibility of CENSCOPE and joint projects through public relations, advocacy, working with the mass media, and other communications activities

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies or relevant equivalent disciplines
• Knowledge of Explosives Ordinance Risk Education is an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently and work with a team;
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organizing and interpersonal skills
• Strong facilitation skills, and familiarity with training-of-trainer (ToT) approaches and methodologies.

Key skills:

• Demonstrate competency in using Microsoft Office Package
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Qualities:

• Good command of the English language (written and oral) and ability to interact in local languages: Hausa and Kanuri
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field