Senior Program Manager at Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting

Responsibilities:

• Review, expand, plan and execute the STER’s strategy, programs and development fund.
• Develop, manage and sustain grant opportunities and other fundraising initiatives towards STER’s social enterprise model.
• Strategically provide professional leadership and management of the day-to-day operations and programs.
• Oversee budget and financial statements and expenditures, and yearly financial audits.
• Ensure regular timely and accurate donor reports and other publications on media platforms, including the website.
• Engage with communities of best practice, sharing it with our team and keeping our work up to date on new learning.
• Engage with policy, campaigns and conversations through events and meetings, as well as submissions to consultations.
• Translate STER’s frontline experience into policy briefs to influence laws and debates around sexual and gender-based violence and tech-facilitated abuse.
• Research and publish resources and thought-leadership that benefits the VAWG sector, technologists and policymakers.
• Formalize partnerships with national, regional and global organisations that advance gender equity, women’s rights and policies and research institutes.
• Work in close communication with the Advisory Board and assist in the preparation of the board and annual general meetings.
• Ensure regulatory compliance to all government requirements for civil society organisations and social enterprises in Nigeria and across Africa.
• Oversee the regular update and amplification of digital platforms to foster service provision and awareness-raising initiatives on the organization’s programs and impact.

Requirements: 

• Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Research, Social Services, Social Sciences, Business Development, International Relations or related discipline.
• 4-6 years of experience in a senior management leadership role in a non-profit, youth-led organisation or social enterprise with proven planning, implementation and coordination skills.
• Extensive experience in fundraising, research and donor management.
• Demonstrated mentorship and leadership ability in a manner which supports the agency’s philosophy of leadership and growth of staff and programs.
• Understanding of local and regional contexts on legal frameworks, committees and strategies on gender equity, research and women’s rights programming.
• Fluency in English, a major local language and any other UN-recognised language is a plus.
• Ability to effectively use MS Office packages, G-Suites and other collaborative tools such as Slack, Trello and monday.com.