Job Vacancies at CLEEN Foundation

About the Role

• The Executive Director position is a leadership one. The individual will provide program, administrative, budgeting & financial leadership to all staff members of the Foundation.
• As Executive Director he/she will head the management team of the Foundation, reporting directly to the Board of CLEEN Foundation.
• He/she will lead on all project ideas, proposal writing and fundraising for the Foundation and ensure at all times that there are adequate funds for the smooth running of the organization.
• He/she will take the lead in ensuring the development of projects, implementation, knowledge and partnership building around our key thematic focus areas which are Public Safety & Security, Accountability & Justice, Research and Strategy Development & International Programs. He/she will be the relationship manager with CLEEN funders and development partners.

About the Prospective Applicant

• We are looking fur an exceptional individual with demonstrable leadership experience in running a non-profit organization; and proven skills in project development, management and fundraising, with ability to manage large donor multi-year projects end possessing strong skills in monitoring and evaluation of projects for results and impacts,
• Prospective applicant must understand the dynamics of the development sector and the critical role of stakeholders engagement across multiple levels from the grassroots right to national end international development partners.
• Applicant must showcase strong understanding f key concepts, issues and contemporary thinking in public safety security and criminal justice reform in Nigeria, West Africa and globally.
• Must demonstrate proven experience in building and managing relationships with Government agencies, donor partners, media and civil society organizations at a high level.
• Must possess demonstratable leadership and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong relationships and work across different departments while appreciating the diversity of cultures, work styles and diverse perspectives.
• Applicant must have demonstratable experience in dealing with a Board, providing it support services by planning Board meetings, writing minutes, and communicating to staff relevant extracts of the meeting as it relates to programs administration and finance.
• Applicant must possess demonstratable problem solving and conflict management skills.

Specific Job Description
The successful candidate will report to the BOARD. He/she would lead the organization in all its existing programs; initiate new programs; administration; proposal writing and fundraising. Specific job descriptions include:

• Formulating and implementing a new strategy for focusing and coordinating the program work of CLEEN across its various offices
• Developing new project ideas across the various programs of the Foundation; writing proposals arid raising funds.
• Ensuring the smooth implementation of existing projects and their renewal at the end.
• Managing and improving on relationships with program partners and ensuring that reporting obligations are carried out in a timely, efficient and satisfactory manner.
• Manage the program and administrative teams including assigning staff members to project/program units; motivating ad upskilling them; conducting performance assessments; and overall supervision of the team guided by the Employees Handbook.
• Establishing sound working relationships anti cooperative arrangements with donor partners, government agencies, civil society organizations; business and beneficiary communities.
• Directly supervise all management staff in all the office locations and act as Head of the Executive Management Committee, EMC.
• Ensuring that the organization’s policies anti procedures are adhered to by all staff with the support of the Finance &Admin Manager.
• Developing and maintaining sound financial management practices consistent with the organizations Finance & Admin Policy, Procedural Manual and Endowment Funds Policy; and ensuring grants received are administered in accordance with grant agreements.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Law or related fields from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in the non-profit and development sector
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Program Manager level position in a non-profit organization
• Minimum of 1 year experience in Executive Director level position in a non-profit organization.
• Experience working around security Sector and criminal justice reform programming is desirable.
• Membership of reputable professional bodies will been asset
• Demonstrable team-oriented personality arid leadership skills.
• Proven project development, fundraising and project implementation skills.

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About the Role

• The Senior Program Officer (SPO) is an exciting and critical position within CLEEN Foundation.
• The successful candidate will bring energy, creativity and high level project management skills to the implementation of a variety of key projects that help create change and build knowledge and partnerships around our key thematic focus areas which are Public Safety & Security, Accountability & Justice, Research and Strategy Development & International Programs.

About the Prospective Applicant

• We are looking for an experienced and committed individual who has demonstrable experience in project development management and fundraising. Prospective applicant should understand the dynamics f development programs, while also feeling confident in engaging with our national and International development partners.
• Successful applicant will showcase strong understanding of key concepts issues and thinking in public safety, security anti criminal justice reform in Nigeria and West Africa in particular.
• Proven experience in proposal writing, fundraising, project implementation and project monitoring and evaluation.
• Proven experience in building and managing relationships with government agencies, donor partners, media and civil society organizations
• Showcase leadership and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong relationships and work across different departments, appreciating the diversity of cultures, wont styles and perspective.

Specific Job Description
The successful candidate will report tothe Program Manager and carry out assigned tasks in project development, fundraising, project Implementation and evaluation in accordance with the following job descriptions:

• Contribute to the realization of program goals of the organization as outlined in the strategic plan and directed by the Executive Director or any of his/her designate.
• Play a lead role in the development of program concept notes and proposals for funding; and work closely with Finance and Admin department on the budget.
• Monitor the implementation process of various programs of the Foundation, to ensure the realization of program goals and outcomes,
• Prepare periodic status report of program activities; and narrative reports for submission to funders.
• Maintain and improve relationship with project partners on projects he/she is leading on and ensure reporting obligations are carried out in a timely and professional manner.
• Coordinate affective monitoring and evaluation of projects assigned him/her including development of measurement indicators, tracking of results arid impact.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in of Social Sciences or the Humanities with five (5) years program off car level experience in a non-profit or related field.
• First degree in law with 3-5 years experience in a non-profit. is Experience working around security sector and criminal justice reform programming Is desirable.
• Membership of a reputable professional body
• Demonstrable team-oriented personality and leadership skills.
• Proven project development, fundraising and project implementation skills.

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About the Role

• The Program Manager (PM) is an exciting, significant arid highly technical role within the Foundation.
• Successful candidate will lead the development of project proposals, fundraising and implementation of projects; as well as follow up to ensure their renewal on expiration.
• He/she must bring energy, creativity and coordination skills into program design and lead on a variety of projects that help create change and build knowledge and partnerships around our key themetic focus areas which are Public Safety & Security, Accountability & Justice, Research and Strategy Development & International Programs.
• He/she will provide high level technical and policy analysis to issues and engagement in the security and criminal justice sectors.

About the Prospective Applicant

• We are looking for an exceptional individual who has dem0ntrable experience in project development management and fundraising. Prospective applicant should understand the dynamics of the development sector.
• Successful applicant will showcase strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of key concepts, issues and contemporary thinking in public safety security and criminal justice reform in Nigeria Africa and globally.
• Proven experience in building and managing relationships with government agendas, donor partners media and civil society organizations
• Demonstrable leadership and interpersonal skills,, and ability to build strong relationships and work across different departments while appreciating the diversity of cultures, work styles and diverse perspectives.
• Proven experience in managing large donor multi-year projects anti a strong skills for monitoring and evaluation at projects for results and impacts.

Specific Job Description
The successful candidate will report to the Executive Director and lead in the areas of project development and management fundraising, project implementation and evaluation in accordance with the following job descriptions:

• Lead and maintain the realization of program goals for the organization as outlined in the strategic plan of the Foundation and directed bythe Executive Director.
• Maintain and improve relationships with project partners on projects under your department and ensure reporting obligations to them are carried out in a timely and professional manner.
• Develop proposals and seek funding for the Foundation’s programs is Monitor all aspects of program implementation of programs to ensure realization of program goals and outcomes; and coordinate effective monitoring and evaluation of projects including development of measurement indicators, tracking of results and impact.
• Working closely with Finance & Admin, prepare and manage budget for the various programs of the Foundation and ensure financial accountability among program staff.
• Contribute articles to the various publications of the organization; on its website and in tire media.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Law or related fields from, a reputable university.
• Certificates in project management is desirable
• Eight to ten (8-10) years level of experience in the nonprofit sector is Five (3-5) years experience in. program manager level in a non-profit / development organization.
• Experience working around security sector and criminal justice reform programming is desirable.
• Membership of reputable professional bodies will be an asset is Demonstrable team-oriented personality and leadership skills. is Proven project development, fund raising and project implementation skills.