State Supervisor at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Locations: Damaturu, Maiduguri and Yola
Department: Atiku Center
Nature of Employment: Project Assignment
Supervisor: Report to the Project Director

Position Background

• The State Supervisor will provide support and technical expertise to the project in the planning and implementation of livelihood entrepreneurship activities.
• H/she will also provide support in the Prevention of Spread of Covid-19 Pandemic through Awareness Raising and Livelihoods Support for Adolescent Girls and Boys.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop the methodology to be implemented to support the beneficiaries through their employability and business development training.
• Design and development of activities to improve individual entrepreneurial and employability capabilities.
• Generate and submit period report on monitoring of activities to the PD.
• Serve as liaison person between Head office, field office, the project beneficiaries and communities.
• Supervises the planning, design, implementation and post-implementation evaluation of all entrepreneurship-related trainings (on-the-job and formal) provided to program staff, volunteers or other stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains good relationships and lines of communication with all the stakeholders of the project (relevant local authorities and communities).
• Ensures proper monitoring of all the project field activities under his/her responsibility so as to follow up on the beneficiary’s pathways towards and post business creation: trainings/workshops’ participation, monitoring forms, etc.
• Reports any problems encountered in the field such as project participants’/stakeholder’s complaints to the PD.
• Translate of the official document and communication document (flyers…) when requested by his supervisor
• Ensure accurate implementation of program data forms.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in multi-cultural environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• BSc./BA, HND in Management, Business / Public Admin, Economics, or relevant field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience is required.
• Patience, diplomacy and Ability to work in a team.
• Strong planning and coordination skills
• Adaptability (different sites and constraints)
• Ability to work in an emergency context and ability to respect and deal with tight deadlines
• Good reporting skills
• Advanced knowledge of Spoken and Written English required.
• Good knowledge of Hausa language (Required)

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.