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  • Posted: Aug 12, 2021
    Deadline: Aug 25, 2021
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  • Africa Youth Growth Foundation is a regional Non-Governmental Organization in Abuja for youth growth, development and empowerment, with a mission of building an African society through constructive engagement with stakeholders expand opportunities for self-development and realization among the youth.
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    Program Manager

    Job Purpose

    • Oversees all aspects of an ongoing program, from its development to implementing program activities.
    • Ensures program is completed to a consistently high standard, within budget, that objectives are met on time, suiting the company's image and objectives.
    • Makes sure the program meets professional standards and industry regulations.

    Job Duties

    • Establishes short and long-term program objectives and ensures team members meet them.
    • Recruits, hires, and trains team members.
    • Develops regular budgets and schedules (usually annually) to support the program's implementation.
    • Develops funding plans to ensure the program's ongoing delivery and success.
    • Creates and implements guidelines for evaluating the program's strengths and areas where improvement is required.
    • Assigns tasks to team members to ensure project objectives are completed as required.
    • Communicates expectations to team members.
    • Counsels and disciplines team members who do not perform to expectations or who violate company policies.
    • Appraises team members' performances and offer feedback to employees and, when appropriate, to managers.
    • Resolves problems with program as they arise.
    • Monitors program's progress and reports this in regular meetings with high-end managers and any stakeholders funding the program.

    The Person
    The ideal candidate should have:

    • B.Sc / BA in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 8 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
    • Or M.Sc / MA Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Nursing, Food Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 3 - 7 years’ relevant experience with international development programs.
    • Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.

    Skills / Competencies:

    • Knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
    • Basic accounting and financial management skills.
    • Working knowledge of major donor policies (Global Fund) as well as international not-for- profit organizations.
    • Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding health related issues.
    • Proven ability to coordinate a multi sectorial development project.
    • Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
    • Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
    • Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
    • Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
    • Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
    • Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
    • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
    • Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
    • Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.

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    Program Officer

    Location: Minna, Niger

    Job Purpose

    • Under the supervision of the Program Manager (PM), the Program Officer performs functions related to planning, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of activities under assigned portfolios on projects.

    Job Description

    • Assist the PM in assuring effective planning, implementation and management of assigned projects in Nigeria.
    • Assist the PM in strengthening systems for reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks, according to AYGF and the respective donor guidelines.
    • Assist the PM in the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets.
    • Assist the PM in the provision of programmatic assistance to local AYGF partners in implementing their sub agreements.
    • Assist the PM in capacity building efforts aimed at local Implementing Agencies (IAs).
    • Remain informed on current programs and research in the health and development field; improve skills by working closely with international prevention specialists.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    The Person
    The ideal candidate should have:

    • B.Sc / BA in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 - 7 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
    • Or M.Sc / MA Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, reproductive health, nutrition, nursing, food sciences or its recognized equivalent with 3 - 7years’ relevant experience with international development programs.
    • Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.

    Skills / Competencies:

    • Knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
    • Basic accounting and financial management skills.
    • Working knowledge of major donor policies (Global Fund) as well as international not-for- profit organizations.
    • Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding health related issues.
    • Proven ability to coordinate a multi sectorial development project.
    • Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
    • Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
    • Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
    • Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
    • Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
    • Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
    • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
    • Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
    • Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.

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    Human Resource Manager

    Location: Wuse, Abuja (FCT)

    Job Purpose

    • The Human Resource Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices.

    Job Duties and Responsibilities

    • Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organizations human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
    • Provides support and guidance to HR generalists, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
    • Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring ofqualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
    • Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
    • Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
    • Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
    • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
    • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Job Requirements
    The Person should have;

    • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
    • A minimum of Nine (9) years of human resource management NGOexperiencepreferred.
    • Demonstrated success in an NGO environments is an advantage..

    Skills and Competencies:

    • Excellent Verbal and witten communications skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal , negoitation and conflict resolution skills
    • Excellent skills and attention to details.
    • Strong analytical and problem solving skill.
    • Ability to priortize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
    • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
    • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
    • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
    • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: admin@aygf.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

    Note

    • This position is open only to applicants residing in Abuja of Nigeria and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
    • AYGF is an equal opportunity employer; women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

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