Project Officer at Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC)

Job Summary / Description

• We urgently require the services of an innovative and experienced Project Officer to work with our team on full-time basis in Oyo.
• In this position, the ideal project officer is expected to supervise program development, track progress and proposals, seek grants and other funding initiatives, manage projects, and oversee budgets.
• Expected to guarantee that the institute's activities and programs are met with the vision and mission statements of that institute.
• It is the program officer's responsibility to complete various tasks in completing the demands of this position. Their role also includes developing staff, implementation, and daily management of activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and contact potential grantees for funding.
• Represent institute brand in industry conferences, meetings and workshops etc.
• Manage and monitor grants and prepare funding and activity reports.
• Provide guidance and maintain frequent communications with members, program partners and other stakeholders.
• Analyze and troubleshoot program challenges.
• Develop best practices to improve overall program performance
• Assist in budget preparation and expense management activities for programs. Identify and contact new program partners for programs expansion.
• Plan and execute program activities in timely and accurate manner.
• Conduct program reviews and prepare reports for management.
• Prepare meeting agenda, organize meetings, webinars, prepare reports and distribute minutes.
• Schedule events and initiate new programs for members
• Devising regular communication activities
• Build strong relationships between members and the institute.
• Collecting data, tracking membership statistics, and preparing reports
• Organizing events and activities for existing and prospective members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Political Science or other related disciplines.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and editing skills.
• Minimum of Three (3) years of experience.
• Previous experience in membership programs & management.
• Computer skills.
• Social Media skills.
• Proficiency / Strong Microsoft Office Skills.

Program Officer Requirements:

• Ability to innovate, think creatively and take initiative.
• Excellent oral and written ability.
• Highly organized.
• Focused and attention to details.