Project Director at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Department: Program
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Report to (Supervisor): Administrator of Grants and Contracts
Supervises: Senior staff of the Project

Position Background

• The Project Director will lead the design and implementation of the project and provide technical advisory guidance on the project’s financing model / mechanism that is appropriate to support the project beneficiaries.
• He/she will develop an approach to ensure collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of the project design that is tailored to the beneficiary youths as per GIZ guidelines.
• Provide support for vulnerable youths to get access to the project’s programs.
• Manage Finances and also the technical and administrative staff of the Project.
• Work with the relevant government agencies to ensure alignment with their priorities, as well as to reach out to the beneficiary communities.
• Conduct periodic monitoring visits to communities and interface with the beneficiary youths.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of the beneficiary youths.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Administrator of Grants and Contracts.

Position Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Economics, Management, or related field.
• At least 4-7 years of experience in youth-focused projects.
• Excellent people management knowledge and livelihood value chain.
• Proven experience delivering youth programs to improve livelihood.
• High level of computer literacy (primarily in Microsoft Office packages).
• Fluent in Local Hausa languages and English.
• High level of report writing skills (Desirable).

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs – AUN salary scale. 

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