Job Openings at Inspire Community Network Foundation

• The Director of Fundraising and Grants is responsible for the overall fundraising and grants management efforts and will be responsible for the daily activities of ICON’s development program to include grant writing and grant management, corporate and individual donor cultivation, capital campaigns, fundraising events, etc.
• Additionally, the DFG will work closely with senior leadership to develop the organization’s development strategy and goals.
• The ideal candidate will build relationships with people and organizations, securing corporate, foundation, and other philanthropic support that helps to fuel and sustain ICON programs across thematic areas.
• The ideal candidate will be passionate and enthusiastic about ICON’s mission and understands the importance this work has in driving change in communities and in the lives of the people we serve, demonstrating an ability to create numerous, efficient, and compelling opportunities for donors to support ICON and create a satisfying and rewarding donor experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Research, Resource Development, and Grants Management

• Research and identify sources for funding, including individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental entities, earned revenue, and events.
• Research, write, contract, and track grant submissions and reports; ensure adequate grant proposals and fundraising activities to meet and exceed annual budget requirements.
• Performs prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for corporate, foundation and government grants.
• Oversee the creation and submission of letters of inquiry and grant proposals and the maintenance of reporting and other current grantee requirements.
• Plan and execute all Development Communications such as emails, newsletters, appeals, stewardship materials, and acknowledgment letters.
• Conduct the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation, international, corporate, and government sources.
• Collaborate internally with program staff and management to identify funding needs and secure information needed for grant proposals and reports.
• Provide stewardship to current institutional donors by preparing regular written updates about programs they have funded.
• Oversee and direct the implementation of the annual development plan.

Fundraising

• Develop fundraising timelines that align with program delivery requirements and annual budgets.
• Create and execute fundraising and marketing communication plans that ensure the organization can meet its strategic goals.
• Develop efficient and effective ways to attract new financial donations and clarify the roles of colleagues in supporting fundraising efforts.
• Prioritizes the growth of the organization, maximizes ICON’s profitability and profile, and generates financial support to meet and/or exceed the annual revenue target to support ICON programs.
• Plan and execute fundraising events that align with organizational funding goals across ICON’s thematic focus.
• Develop donors’ and sponsors’ benefit packages to retain and encourage annual renewals.
• Build a diverse multisectoral donor pipeline.
• Research and attend required networking events to socialize and network with prospective donors.
• Enhance the organization’s image by being active and visible among corporate businesses and with other professional, civic, and private organizations.
• Develop the annual strategy and goals for philanthropic events.
• Manage all grants and fundraising-related contractors, ensuring impeccable results.

Communication & External Engagement

• Serve as a liaison to the nonprofit community, the media, and the general public, to position and strengthen ICON’s name, recognition, and reputation in the community.
• Clearly convey the importance of ICON’s mission and work across grant writing and fundraising efforts.
• Articulate compelling cases for funding and address questions from potential funders.
• Make recommendations for changes in program design and implementation to increase competitiveness for funding.
• Draft high-quality reports to funders demonstrating return on investment and outcomes.
• Ensure grant/sponsorship proposals respond to requirements and provide relevant citations and data.
• Develop and execute strategic communications to enhance the organizational profile and cultivate support and expand the donor base.
• Create and disseminate messages that ensure all staff understands fundraising strategy and goals.
• Supervise all fundraising communications.
• Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with donors (of all sizes) and provide regular updates to ensure supporters are provided with timely funding updates.
• Develop communication, outreach, and engagement strategies that express gratitude, answer questions, and maintain ongoing support.
• Facilitate the creation of new opportunities to expand public messaging and advocacy campaigns.
• Create and maintain a messaging and branding strategy and coordinate marketing efforts to support programs, ensuring seamless messaging to all stakeholders.
• Ensure that all public-facing messaging consistently demonstrates the organization’s voice, capability, and potential and monitor the organization’s digital and communications output in order to match the Development strategy.

Financial Acumen & Management:

• Ensure effective collection of financial data, and align fundraising financials with operational budgets.
• Develop accurate financial models to support program operations and expansion.
• Identify new funding opportunities that can address budget gaps and shortfalls.
• Manage donor/grant/sponsorship/ database, entering, acknowledging, and recording all donations and donor information.
• Ensure that all sponsors/donors’ returns and benefits are duly met and promptly.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus 3 – 5 years of professional fundraising and grant writing experience; 5 or more years of experience preferred.
• Proven record of major gift fundraising success, and grant writing for foundations of various sizes.
• Ability to develop high-quality grant applications for federal, state, International, and local opportunities; ability to engage in grant monitoring and reporting and knowledge of grant management principles.
• Ability to identify, cultivate, and engage new donors with significant philanthropic capacity via strategic outreach and action steps, including one-on-one discovery meetings and personalized engagement opportunities.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and move quickly from one project to another while maintaining an overall perspective.
• Demonstrated success in event planning, logistics management, and project management
• Demonstrated success in fundraising in an NGO or similar organization in a similar capacity.
• Knowledge of community organization, fundraising, and marketing principles, practices, techniques, and trends.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including large and small group presentations, group facilitation, and training.
• Skill in written communications to include clear and concise narrative reports, evaluations, and similar narrative pieces.
• Ability to read, comprehend and analyze number goals, as well as fundraising reports and fiscal reports/budgets.

EXPERIENCE:

• Fundraising: 3 years (Required)
• Grant writing: 3 years (Required)

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• Salary is a monthly N200,000-N250,000 commensurate with experience.
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule.
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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Duties and responsibilities

Finance and Accounting

• Preparation of monthly financial reports
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation reports
• Post-Implementing Agencies/donors financials report.
• Post, maintain and reconcile financials in QuickBooks.
• Prepare other periodic financial reports as may be requested
• In collaboration with the two departments, build advanced budgets for proposals as requested.
• Prepare cash advance liquidations for review and submission to the donor.
• Develop successful monthly internal audits.
• Consult and prepare external audits in collaboration with an external contractor yearly.
• Facilitate effective, efficient, and timely financial transaction recordings across projects.
• Ensure compliance with statutory deductions and remittances.
• Maintain financial and accounting system, reporting, and guidance/policies.
• Review all invoices and payments to ascertain compliance with ICON’s procedures including the availability of funds before approvals are done.

Awarded Projects

• Collaborate with program staff during proposal submission, and review grant applications to ensure compliance with guidelines, policies and financial goals of ICON.
• Provide financial forecasting to ensure program team coverage, accurate financial spend down, and future fundraising needs
• Advise on compliance with grant agreement and program objectives
• Prepare financial analysis, what if’s and other ad hoc requests
• Support project start-up’s and project ending including setting up project files, and setting up project budgets or other templates needed for project management
• Provide close-out analysis and other related financial & compliance documents required by the funder.
• Prepare financial reports & invoices for funders and as needed, interface with funders on financial matters.
• Support and advise Program teams on matters relating to issuing subawards
• Perform subaward (grant or contract) risk analysis, prepare monitoring and or capacity building plan and oversee plan throughout the subaward period of performance
• Ensure subgrant agreements comply with funder requirements, and subgrantees are properly trained on finance compliance
• Assist in the development of project work plans and deliverables.
• Prepare regular financial analysis and reporting as needed to facilitate project decisions
• Advise teams on long-range budget/planning issues and conduct financial analysis including forecasting and pipelines
• Develop and manage project budgets for country activities, as required
• Assist the audit process to include audit work-papers, and work with auditors to ensure a clean audit.

General Administrative

• Offer administrative general support as may be required.
• Work with the relevant departments to implement sponsorships/barter plans for different segments of organizational projects to improve revenues.
• Translate proposals and grants applications into cost-effective budgets.
• Work with the relevant departments to identify and develop business strategies to meet, and, or exceed business and marketing revenue goals as may be required.
• Work with relevant team to develop general business strategies to improve organization revenues.
• Organize meetings with potential partners, sponsors, and donors to commit to funding
  and partnership requests.
• Manage ICON business/finance relationships

Qualifications:

• Previous experience developing and managing budgets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to think creatively and strategically about how to improve organizational systems and practices is required
• 3-5 years prior experience working in similar roles at a national or international NGO, working with government grants and contracting rules and regulations, particularly USAID or other international awards.
• Previous experience with major funders to enable quick learning of funders’ requirements.
• High proficiency with excel data dumps, data manipulation, pivot tables, and Quickbook

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• Salary is a monthly N150,000-N200,000 commensurate with experience.
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule.
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• The HR and Administration Officer will manage all HR functions and ICON administrative management.
• The ideal candidate will ensure all the organization’s administrative tasks are performed correctly and on time including recruitment, payroll, compensation and benefits, and training, office management, facilities management, and policy development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Recruiting

• Create and update job descriptions to reflect program needs, funding requirements, and state and federal laws.
• Create and edit job postings for approved positions through miscellaneous job boards, posting internally and externally as needed.
• Curate HR content for internal and external communications, including job descriptions, commercials, testimonials, social media campaigns, newsletters, and the ICON website.
• Schedule and conduct interviews, including performing reference checks, as requested.
• Ensure all hiring contingencies are completed before submitting candidates for approval.
• Manage and maintain the new hire onboarding process, ensuring receipt of all new hire paperwork.

Performance & Development

• Evaluate and process new hires, terminations, status changes, reclassifications, salary adjustments, performance evaluations & improvement plans, and disciplinary warnings, reviewing for content and compliance with state, and federal guidelines.
• Support employees and managers by addressing questions and concerns.
• Advise managers on employee development, performance, and disciplinary issues, including recommending performance improvement plans as appropriate.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all employee relations matters, assisting employees with general and specific HR questions, and providing excellent customer service to all.
• Escalate complex or sensitive employee relations matters to the office of the CEO.
• Conduct investigations into employee complaints or concerns, provide formal and informal counseling and coaching, and advise managers on the progressive discipline policy as needed.
• Document employee investigations, performance concerns, and disciplinary actions.
• Design and implement innovative employee engagement initiatives to promote community, peer recognition, and a sense of belonging for ICON employees.
• Plan and organize employee events, including holiday parties, appreciation events, and monthly/quarterly gatherings.
• Conduct employee engagement surveys, report findings to leadership, and recommend a plan of action to address areas of opportunity.

Legal & Compliance

• Ensure that ICON complies with all relevant federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including employee and organizational tax deductibles, etc.
• Serve as ICON’s primary contact for all employment law matters.
• Ensure legal compliance in all employment changes, including terminations and restructures.
• Update and maintain ICON supplemental handbook to reflect ICON’s policies and procedures.
• Update and maintain ICON employee HR files in both electronic and paper format, following all state, and federal guidelines.
• Protect confidential information according to federal, state, and guidelines, and use discernment on if/when to share sensitive information.
• Support and train employees on HR compliance topics.

Data Management

• Enter and maintain employee data, including new hires, job reclassifications and transfers, salary changes, PTO/benefits changes, personal information updates, document uploads, and terminations.
• Administer and manage the time and attendance system.
• Assist employees with questions and concerns related to account lockouts and password resets; escalate complex questions to the relevant administrator.

Benefits & Leaves of Absence (LOAs)

• Distribute benefits enrollment forms to new hires, tracking completion and receipt of all required documents.
• Enter and maintain employee data in the system, including enrollments, terminations, address/job changes, beneficiaries, and related documentation.
• Answer employee questions and concerns about group benefit programs and refer them to appropriate partner contacts.
• Coordinate with the Finance department on payroll management to ensure all benefits enrollments, terminations, and changes are entered into the system promptly each pay period.
• Maintain and update the employee benefits files as needed.
• Provide advice, guidance, direction, and day-to-day support to employees on various benefits matters.
• Perform employee benefits audits as needed.
• Initiate the leave administration process promptly after being notified of an imminent leave.
• Work closely with employees to ensure all relevant medical documentation is completed and submitted to the appropriate parties for timely review.
• Protect all employee medical information, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local privacy laws.
• Maintain appropriate contact with employees on leave and coordinate a return-to-work process.
• Review and approve timesheets, vacation, and leave requests as needed.
• Other HR needs as required.

Administration

• Coordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with ICON policies.
• Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments etc. for required departments.
• Manage phone calls and correspondence (e-mail, letters, packages, etc.)
• Support budgeting and bookkeeping procedures
• Create and update records and databases with personnel, financial and other data
• Track stocks of office supplies and place orders when necessary
• Submit timely reports and prepare presentations/proposals as assigned
• Assist colleagues whenever necessary

Education, Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a related field and demonstrated detailed knowledge of local labor, employment, and tax laws in Nigeria.
• Minimum of 3 years, preferably 5 years as an HR generalist, including recruitment, performance management, compensation, training and development, and HR Administration.
• Minimum 2 years of staff management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferably at least 2 years of experience with an NGO experience.
• Knowledge and experience with payroll, benefits administration, Lagos State employee tax and deductions, compensation benchmarking, and utilizing HR metrics to inform decision-making.
• Strong training and development skills; experience conducting Training of the Trainer
• Experience and knowledge of recruitment process and practice, including marketing and branding
• Proven ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional grace.
• Proven sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to manage complex HR situations diplomatically and to effective resolution.
• Top-tier written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross-cultural context.
• Ability to demonstrate a supportive and consultative approach with direct reports and staff at senior and junior levels
• Very strong proficiency in CRM, HR Digital tools, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint is required.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• Salary is a monthly N120,000-N150,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• The Head of Marketing and Communications will be responsible for the brand positioning of ICON’s core mission, reputation, and strengths, working with management to launch and lead a new digital storytelling framework to amplify and visualize ICON’s programming in Economic Development, Education, Advocacy, and Arts and Culture.
• The HMC will use a variety of effective communications campaigns and strategies working closely with the management team, program managers, contractors, and other stakeholders on a range of strategic projects, and leading media relations and thought leadership strategy, external and internal communications, digital communications, social media, brand strategy, and marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Marketing and Communications

• Develop a digital visibility framework to tell visual stories of our communities, social issues, and programming documentation.
• Work with Senior Management to develop and implement comprehensive, resultsoriented annual Marketing and Communications Plan.
• Develop targeted strategies to reach a broad range of stakeholders and community/industry leadership to support the organization’s vision.
• Develop and manage performance measures that align with ICON’s key strategic goals and annual operational objectives as well as measure the effectiveness of marketing activities.
• Manage the allocation of the annual Marketing Budget.
• Work with the leadership team to support the development of organizational narrative and key messages as needed.
• Ensure strong internal communication strategies that elevate ICON’s strategic plan, reinforce our core values, and ensure cohesive messaging amongst staff.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of all marketing strategies for ICON’s annual events.
• Stay current on dynamic new approaches for effective and relevant marketing including communications techniques, technologies, and trends, and recommend new approaches as necessary to ensure the organization remains up to date.

External Communications

• Oversee the maintenance organizational database system to allow for strategic communications with donors, investors, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Manage the creation, distribution, and management of digital and print newsletters, eblasts, and email communications for several requirements.
• Manage and produce email newsletters, e-blasts, and other email communications.
• Develop engaging content for various digital newsletters and e-blasts.
• Format newsletter content into established templates or create new templates, aligning with required guidelines.
• Ensure accuracy, thorough editing, timely review, and scheduling of email newsletters and e-blasts.
• Track and report key email marketing performance indicators, including open and clickthrough rates.
• Manage the production and delivery of outstanding digital content.
• Develop effective Public Relations strategies by cultivating relationships with local and national media outlets including newspapers, television, radio, and other relevant contacts to advance brand awareness and elevate ICON’s programs in Economic Development, Education, Advocacy, and Arts and Culture.
• Oversee the timely development and distribution of newsletters, annual reports, and collateral marketing materials as needed programming department, fundraising, and management.

Resource Development

• Develop exceptional written communications for all marketing needs, adhering to all required communication guidelines and ethics.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to create and upkeep marketing and communications materials for multiple programming and other needs, encompassing both printed and digital collateral. This may include contents that are required for designing graphics, brochures, flyers, mailers, and presentation materials.
• Facilitate the development and execution of comprehensive marketing and communication campaigns across various channels, such as digital platforms, print media, and social media.
• Support, maintain, and update documents, forms, and internal communications.
• Manage writing, editing, proofreading, and formatting of ICON annual report content.
• Provide proofreading and editing support to other departments as may be required.
• Social Media and Website Management
• Develop an annual social media marketing plan.
• Incorporate a digital storytelling plan into all programming frameworks and facilitate the process for content development, video production, and evaluative storytelling.
• Develop and implement a social media and outreach strategy to drive traffic.
• Maintain current and effective website content, ensuring it supports the user journey with calls to action for each stakeholder.
• Analyze website and social media metrics to help set goals and measure against established benchmarks and effectiveness metrics.
• Monitor ICON’s multiple social media channels for engagement with commenters and shares, ensuring timely content posting, scheduling, and sharing posts, promptly responding to inquiries and comments, and gathering engagement metrics.
• Leadership/Contractors Management
• Research, identify, and hire high-standard contractors for required video documentary production, and programs photography collection.
• Establish and maintain an organization-wide selection guideline for hiring and retaining contractors.
• Develop and manage a regularly updated contractors’ database.
• Develop an ICON best practice framework for all media production.
• Develop an ICON media archive to categorize and store all media production across programming.
• Provide supervision, training, and evaluation of all hired contractors, pushing for highstandard delivery and quality of production.
• Participate in strategic planning efforts.
• Website Management
• Manage ICON websites, maintaining content accuracy, regularly updating and refreshing content, and ensuring the overall integrity of the websites.
• Perform periodic audits of existing website content and links, identifying and reporting any issues to the website management agency.
• Upload provided written and graphic content to multiple websites, replacing outdated material as needed.
• Conduct occasional content research to gather relevant information for website updates and enhancements.

Education, Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3-10 years of experience in digital marketing roles, with a focus on brand management and communications.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing strategies in multisectoral industries.
• Strong knowledge and technological ability to work on a variety of digital marketing tools, platforms, and techniques.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex concepts and strategies effectively.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience managing contractors.
• Proficiency in market research and analysis.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative solutions and campaigns.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance considerations within the healthcare industry.
• The creativity to produce exciting and interesting content.
• Organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize projects while working on a deadline or in a fast-paced environment.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• Salary is a monthly N150,00-N200,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• The Program Manager, Arts and Culture, is an avid reader, a creative writer, and a lover of arts and culture with current knowledge and active engagement with industry trends and market news in Nigeria, and internationally (a plus).
• The right candidate would be highly skilled in arts and cultural content development (writing is a critical required skill for this role), arts and cultural grant research and writing, partnership development, fundraising and literary event programming and management.

Responsibilities

Lagos Artists and Authors Talk (LAAT) (70%)

• Manage the planning and implementing of the annual Lagos Artists and Authors Talk (LAAT) programming (formerly called Authors Talk).
• Develop the workplan and workstream of LAAT and manage the schedule of the annual author and artist's lineup, developing relevant and engaging topics and panels, performing events, and exhibitions.
• Work closely with publishers to feature the year’s most compelling books at LAAT.
• Develop new partnerships and leverage on existing partnership to enhance LAAT overall delivery.
• Create engaging programming that will appeal to a wide range of audiences.
• Oversee the master grid of author and artist invitations, submissions, declines, and rejections.
• Oversee LAAT author and artist's schedule information, ensuring lineup and schedule information is published by the target deadline.
• Oversee fundraising, including grant writing and identification of new sponsorship relations to achieve the department annual budget.
• Build and maintain relationships with sponsors, patrons and partners.
• Manage LAAT's volunteers' onboarding and assignments.
• Work with Industry Partners, and appropriate government departments to align and coordinate the LAAT’s implementation and management.
• Work with the Development team to create programming that meets development goals.
• If applicable, manage guests' itineraries, arrivals, departures, and hospitality.
• Produce literary program reports for relevant stakeholders and leadership team.
• Work with Finance and the Department Head to manage the programming budget,
• continually striving to improve efficiency and cost savings.
• Curate LAATl events lineup.
• Produce literary and arts content for websites, emails, grants, fundraising, press releases, ads, and promotional materials, including social media platforms, interviews, and lit events calendar.
• Using critical PR strategy, improve LAAT’s brand and build support with the literary and arts community in Nigeria.
• Other LAAT Need as required.

Special Projects (20%)

• Lead the research and development of special projects.
• Lead the planning, managing, and implementing of special projects.
• Develop special projects workplans and workstreams, and work with other required
• departments for program delivery, tracking and impact reporting.
• Manage all vendors and contractors assigned to a special project.
• Manage all contracts and donors required compliances.
• Create resources and all required materials for the delivery of an effective programming.
• Produce programs reports as needed across board.
• Work with Finance to manage the programming budget, continually striving to improve efficiency and cost savings.
• Other Special Project Need as required.

Ibom International Arts and Book Festival (10%)

• Support the planning, managing, and implementing of the Ibom International Arts and
• Book festival's programming.
• Work closely with the Artistic Director to schedule the annual Festival author and artist's lineup, developing relevant and engaging topics and panels, performing events, and exhibitions, including other festival's side events.
• Work closely with the Artistic Director to oversee the master grid of author and artist invitations, submissions, declines, and rejections.
• Manage Festival's volunteers' onboarding and assignments..
• Work closely with the Artistic Director to arrange guests' itineraries, arrivals, departures, and hospitality.
• Other Festival Programming Support Need as required.

EXPECTATIONS

• Actively participate in and contribute to the organization’s long-term strategic goals and
• success for an inclusive arts and cultural landscape in Nigeria and abroad.
• Actively contribute to a positive, professional, and respectful work environment.
• Support festival team members when they need help.
• Embrace the all-in commitment required to make the annual arts and culture programs a
• success and understand that evening and weekend work will be expected in the weeks
• leading up to these events. Flexible hours and generous time off in the off-season are
• provided in recognition of extra work time needed for events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be residing in Lagos City. LAAT is a Lagos-based program.
• Bachelor’s degree or graduate studies in a relevant field preferred.
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience, including writing, curating, planning, and executing literary and/or arts programming and events.
• Experience with event-planning management on a large scale.
• Experience with arts and literary grant research and writing.
• Enthusiasm and passion for literature and literacy, including the arts.
• Knowledge and experience in the publishing and arts industry, including curiosity about contemporary trends in publishing and arts.
• Knowledge of the Lagos literary community.
• Experience in recruiting, motivating, and managing volunteers
• Excellent communications skills (oral, written, and presentation)
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Attention to detail is critical for this position
• Strong technological aptitude. Familiarity with and flexibility across platforms and operating systems is expected.
• Media and public relations skills.
• Ability to think creatively to problem solve and promote the Festival.
• Dedication and enthusiasm for fulfilling the Festival mission.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when needed.
• Some travel is required.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• Salary is a monthly N130,000-N150,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and
• overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some
• employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• ICON seeks a dynamic community development program director with experience in community engagements, outreaches, data collection, WASH, volunteer management skills, and advocacy.
• The Program Director is an inspirational, energetic, seasoned, organized, and flexible leader with a deep commitment to ICON’s vision and mission, combined with empathy for its clients and staff, dedication to high-quality service delivery, and a strong track record of getting exceptional results.
• The Program Manager will play an essential role in ensuring ICON’s new programmatic framework in Northern Nigeria.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Development and Implementation

• Design and implement strategies, opportunities, and direction for ICON programming.
• Oversees collaborative program design and implementation of grant and contract-funded initiatives to advance ICON’s programmatic goals in education equity and WASH, economic and community development, and advocacy.
• Collaborates deeply across ICON’s teams to ensure that program design harnesses and deploys established core strengths and expected outcomes.
• Identifies and escalates project delivery risks by conducting regular project reviews.
• Works closely with the MEAL team to design and implement performance targets and measurable outcomes for assigned projects.
• Works closely with ICON’s Research and Data analyst team to build data collection, analytical, and reporting strategies that measure progress toward program targets and continually inform ICON’s programming.
• Provide oversight and coordination of project activities and deliverables, liaises with internal and external stakeholders, and work independently, under general direction to meet deadlines and achieve project and division goals that are complex in nature.
• Review and provide comments on reports, work plans, work orders, budgets, and other documents to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with contract requirements, standards, rules, and regulations.
• Support field-based activities, including grants, procurements, inventory tracking, supporting the hiring and oversight of consultants, and managing subcontracts as applicable, including leading any contracts or procurements initiated from the head office.

Lead Community Regional Volunteers

• Provides strategic vision, overall leadership, and technical direction to community volunteers assigned to a project.
• Ensure consistency in the quality and implementation of program activities and priorities across ICON programs.
• Recruit, onboard, train, supervise, and graduate community volunteers and oversee collaboration across volunteering teams.
• Resolves conflict effectively while encouraging a healthy volunteer network environment.
• Serve as convener for internal project-related meetings, leading agenda development, implementing project management and task-tracking systems, and setting clear objectives for all internal stakeholders overseeing work under the contract.
• Achieve a high level of understanding of ICON’s mission and programmatic functions to communicate effectively with project senior leaders and provide relevant advice.

External Engagement

• Contribute content and, in partnership with ICON’s Communications department, oversees the creation of outreach materials for ICON target audiences.
• Oversees the development and implementation of outreach and training strategies and activities targeting corporate and community partners interested in learning more about ICON programming.
  Identifies prospective partners and serves as external outreach lead, leveraging opportunities to expand ICON’s work, and identifying engagement and collaboration opportunities in ICON’s thematic areas (Education, Economic Development, and Advocacy.

Administration

• Monitors project implementation to anticipate potential risks and opportunities.
• Oversees volunteers recruitment and performance of a new, growing team.
• With the Head of Programs and other ICON leadership team, develop program budgets and perform administration tasks related to the project, including budget management, grant and contract reporting, and team performance management for direct reports as well as collaborative supervision of staff contributing to the project from other ICON departments.
• Manages the project schedule, ensuring that deliverables are on time and aligned with the budgeted labor—recalibrating, as necessary.
• Participates in the framing of the vision and direction of current and future programming for the organization in keeping with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Participates in the development of new programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be living in a Northern State in Nigeria.
• 2+ years of community development, advocacy, economic development, or WASH programming experience, with a preference for a candidate with working experience on internationally awarded projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to maintain professionalism with diverse stakeholders
• Strong time management skills and an ability to stay organized and give attention to details while managing diverse tasks, activities, and projects
• Invested time – personally or professionally in the political process, including engaging in the research necessary to construct an informed, well-rounded perspective.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.
• Salary is a monthly N100,00-N150,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• ICON seeks a dynamic community development program director with experience in community engagements, outreaches, data collection, WASH, volunteer management skills, and advocacy.
• The Program Director is an inspirational, energetic, seasoned, organized, and flexible leader with a deep commitment to ICON’s vision and mission, combined with empathy for its clients and staff, dedication to high-quality service delivery, and a strong track record of getting exceptional results.
• The Program Manager will play an essential role in ensuring ICON’s new programmatic framework in Southern Nigeria.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Development and Implementation

• Design and implement strategies, opportunities, and direction for ICON programming.
• Oversees collaborative program design and implementation of grant and contract-funded initiatives to advance ICON’s programmatic goals in education equity and WASH, economic and community development, and advocacy.
• Collaborates deeply across ICON’s teams to ensure that program design harnesses and deploys established core strengths and expected outcomes.
• Identifies and escalates project delivery risks by conducting regular project reviews.
• Works closely with the MEAL team to design and implement performance targets and measurable outcomes for assigned projects.
• Works closely with ICON’s Research and Data analyst team to build data collection, analytical, and reporting strategies that measure progress toward program targets and continually inform ICON’s programming.
• Provide oversight and coordination of project activities and deliverables, liaises with internal and external stakeholders, and work independently, under general direction to meet deadlines and achieve project and division goals that are complex in nature.
• Review and provide comments on reports, work plans, work orders, budgets, and other documents to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with contract requirements, standards, rules, and regulations.
• Support field-based activities, including grants, procurements, inventory tracking, supporting the hiring and oversight of consultants, and managing subcontracts as applicable, including leading any contracts or procurements initiated from the head office.

Lead Community Regional Volunteers

• Provides strategic vision, overall leadership, and technical direction to community volunteers assigned to a project.
• Ensure consistency in the quality and implementation of program activities and priorities across ICON programs.
• Recruit, onboard, train, supervise, and graduate community volunteers and oversee collaboration across volunteering teams.
• Resolves conflict effectively while encouraging a healthy volunteer network environment.
• Serve as convener for internal project-related meetings, leading agenda development, implementing project management and task-tracking systems, and setting clear objectives for all internal stakeholders overseeing work under the contract.
• Achieve a high level of understanding of ICON’s mission and programmatic functions to communicate effectively with project senior leaders and provide relevant advice.

External Engagement

• Contribute content and, in partnership with ICON’s Communications department, oversees the creation of outreach materials for ICON target audiences.
• Oversees the development and implementation of outreach and training strategies and activities targeting corporate and community partners interested in learning more about ICON programming.
• Identifies prospective partners and serves as external outreach lead, leveraging opportunities to expand ICON’s work, and identifying engagement and collaboration opportunities in ICON’s thematic areas (Education, Economic Development, and Advocacy

Administration

• Monitors project implementation to anticipate potential risks and opportunities.
• Oversees volunteers recruitment and performance of a new, growing team.
• With the Head of Programs and other ICON leadership team, develop program budgets and perform administration tasks related to the project, including budget management, grant and contract reporting, and team performance management for direct reports as well as collaborative supervision of staff contributing to the project from other ICON departments.
• Manages the project schedule, ensuring that deliverables are on time and aligned with the budgeted labor—recalibrating, as necessary.
• Participates in the framing of the vision and direction of current and future programming for the organization in keeping with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Participates in the development of new programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be living in any of the Southern States of Nigeria.
• 2+ years of community development, advocacy, economic development, or WASH programming experience, with a preference for a candidate with working experience on internationally awarded projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to maintain professionalism with diverse stakeholders
• Strong time management skills and an ability to stay organized and give attention to details while managing diverse tasks, activities, and projects
• Invested time – personally or professionally in the political process, including engaging in the research necessary to construct an informed, well-rounded perspective.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.
• Salary is a monthly N100,00-N150,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• ICON seeks a dynamic senior leader with exceptional management skills to serve as the Head of Programs (HOP) for its multisectoral programs.
• The HOP is an inspirational, energetic, seasoned, organized, and flexible executive-level administrator with a deep commitment to ICON’s vision and mission, combined with empathy for its clients and staff, dedication to high-quality service delivery, and a strong track record of getting exceptional results.
• Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the HOP will provide leadership, direction, management, and guidance in a collaborative manner with respect to organizational programs and operations.
• The HOP is a member ICON’s executive team, ensuring that the organization’s program and institutional operations plans are set according to long-term organizational strategy and external regulations, and activities are coordinated, integrated, data-driven, and well-executed with attention to detail.
• Overall, the HOP will be responsible for the oversight, management, and strategy development of community programming, developing a cohesive programmatic and impact vision to enhance the organization’s holistic service model.
• The HOP will also play a critical role in coordinating and tracking impact across the organization and evaluating the effectiveness of programs to provide ongoing feedback and address potential gaps, oversee the development of new programs to ensure they are in line with the strategic vision, and strengthen existing services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Strategy and Design

• Oversee the coordination and integration of ICON’s programs, promoting collaborative relationships between program areas to ensure that the expectations of funders, partners, clients, and other stakeholders are met.
• Lead the ongoing design, implementation, and refinement of ICON’s programmatic strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational vision and goals, and the strategic plan.
• Ensure high-quality execution of ICON’s programs and oversee ongoing analysis and evaluation of program data to ensure ICON is using evaluation to improve programs and communicate program effectiveness to appropriate stakeholders effectively and continuously.
• Monitor emerging needs and trends in the ICON-focused fields that might inform ICON’s programmatic goals

Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a key member of ICON’s senior leadership team, contributing to the development and refinement of organizational strategy and goals.
• Oversee the program team, develop and maintain a broad and deep knowledge of all program areas and provide strategic leadership and support to promote a collaborative, innovative.
• Serve as the primary programmatic liaison to ICON’s Board of Directors; liaise with the Program Committee to ensure their engagement with program implementation and outcomes.
• Attend and present on program outcomes at quarterly Board meetings.

Staff Management and Operation

• Develop a team-based environment to motivate and inspire staff to work collaboratively toward ICON’s vision and goal, by clearly communicating the vision, implementing yearly staff development plans, providing and recommending training and capacity building and mentoring.
• Establish annual program, departmental, and staff goals and objectives and track results against these goals as well as accountability protocols.
• Participate in the budget development process and maintain a high level of fiscal responsibility. Support fund development efforts through the promotion and execution of ICON annual fundraising events, report writing and partner with the CEO to steward funding relationships.
• Serve as liaison to key government agencies, represent the CEO, on relevant committees and task forces, as well as at speaking engagements, conference panels, and trainings.
• Monitor emerging needs among key stakeholders such as youth, government, philanthropy, and employers.
• Oversee the coordination, integration, and delivery of all programs, contracts, and related services, promoting collaborative relationships between program areas and ensuring that the expectations of funders, partners, constituents, youth, and other stakeholders are consistently met.
• Respond to government and foundation requests for proposals and applications in partnership with development and senior staff; coordinate planning and activities necessary for the development of model program designs in response to RFPs and RFAs.
• Work closely with the finance department to budget and monitor programmatic operations to ensure sound fiscal and system management.
• Ensure the delivery of qualitative and quantitative goals and outcomes of programs and services.
• Provide leadership and input for strategic plan development and implementation. Develop and lead an organizational performance assessment process that collects and manages appropriate data and evaluates progress against programmatic, operational, and financial goals. Remain current on developments in the field by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

Evaluation

• Coordinate and analyze the appropriate data to inform programmatic decision-making in line with ICON’s mission; analyze and assess programs based on data collected and recommend improvements as needed.
• Develop performance and outcome measures to capture cross-cutting impact for clients.
  Support with the implementation of a new set of key performance indicators and impact measurement routines, including routines for integrating client feedback into decision-making and reporting on progress.

General

• Recruit, manage, develop, and evaluate program-related leaders and contractors/consultants
• Lead effective program teams and management and supervisory meetings
• Conduct, attend, and participate in internal meetings to maintain and improve professional competence
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual program progress reports (internal and external)
• Perform other duties as assigned by CEO.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-15 years of demonstrated success in leadership, management, problem-solving, strategic planning, program design, and implementation in the nonprofit and/or public sectors.
• Demonstrated commitment to ICON’s mission and values as well as knowledge of ICON’s thematic areas.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-performing teams.
• Superior communications (verbal and written skills) and proven ability to navigate complex interpersonal relationships, foster collaboration, and promote morale and culture; ability to provide feedback and direction across teams.
• Ability to understand and analyze impact data, particularly in the context of non-profit service provision.
  Commitment to ICON’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
• Master’s degree preferred with a specialization in human services, social work, management, public administration, business, law, or related field; an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered with extensive specialized experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, social services, public administration, or a related human services-related field; Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least eight (5) years of senior-level professional experience in both program management in high-growth non-profit settings, including program management, and contract management, with at least three (2) years of executive-level management experience
• Successful track record of developing and administering organizational and program operations priorities and plans
• Successful track record of developing staff and teams, including coaching, leveraging, and collaboration
• Successful track record of fundraising and maintaining donor relations
• Successful track record of building relationships with external partners and harnessing resources for program and community work
• Successful track record of communicating program work and achievements
• Experience making and implementing successful recommendations to an executive and Board
• Experience creating, managing, and reporting on complex budgets for a wide range of programs
• Experience with project development and management
• Knowledge of CRM, contract management, and project management software preferred
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and industry standards concerning nonprofits and program and institutional operations and administration.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.
• Salary is a monthly N200,00-N250,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• ICON seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer to support the start-up and implementation of ICON’s MEAL activities, provide technical, data collection, and analysis support throughout programs, and ensure the accurate reporting of results for program activities and as per adherence to all standards regarding ethical and high-quality data collection and utilization.
• The MEAL Officer will provide support for the successful monitoring and evaluation of ICON programs, as well as for generating and translating evidence to inform programmatic adaptation.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• MEAL System Design
• Lead the development and implementation of all programs’ MEAL framework.
• Develop MEAL systems for collecting, tracking, analyzing, and reporting the progress of project activities against targets and expected outcomes.
• Implement MEAL plans across all program components including the identification of process, output, and outcome indicators specific to activities.
• Ensure the quality of data monitoring, collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of learning studies.
• Promote all aspects of MEAL to support the creation of an organizational culture that prioritizes quality programming, program accountability (including developing program accountability mechanisms), and evidence-based information.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues and provide support as required to ensure MEAL system is understood and supported at the field and national level.
• Work closely with the programme teams to ensure that MEAL becomes an integral element of project implementation leading to enhanced quality, accountability, and impact.
• Ensure that MEAL is an integral part of the programme design stage and features in all proposal development.
• Ensure that MEAL resources are included in all proposal development processes.
• Develop knowledge management and learning mechanisms, processes, and tools that are accessible and support organizational decision-making.
• Identify and introduce new elements (systems, tools, processes) required under the MEAL system and project management/development by team members.
• Contribute to related research processes as may be required.
• Data Collection, Management, and Presentation
• Design baseline, mid-term, and final evaluation surveys using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods and conducting and/or supervising survey implementation and analysis.
• Ensure adequate feedback to/from beneficiaries on data and analyses.
• Ensure the maintenance of the database of performance data for all ICON projects;
• Lead the development and implementation of data visualization (i.e., mapping, graphics).
• Coordinate with partners and assist with carrying out assessments and analytical studies.
• Support the drafting of deliverables to donors in a timely manner.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
• Develop, oversee, and coordinate ICON’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including the preparation of annual MEAL work plans, budgets, and staff allocations.
• Ensure the incorporation of MEAL findings into ICON reports and provide recommendations to the Board and partners.
• Support the preparation of quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reporting to the Board.
• Respond to ad hoc requests for information from the Board or other stakeholders.
• Ensure that the organization delivers on all internal M&E requirements in a timely manner and with high-quality information to support program reporting as per donor contractual requirements.
• Ensure final evaluations of implementing partners’ projects are undertaken according to best practice standards and guidelines.
• Provide technical assistance to implementing partners to ensure timely and effective participation in MEAL processes.
• Routinely visit project sites for MEAL activities, as feasible.

Resource Development

• Contribute to the development of the monthly, midway, and annual reports with required MEAL data visualization (i.e., mapping, graphics).
• Contribute to the development of program evaluation reports with required MEAL data visualization (i.e., mapping, graphics).
• Contribute to research and resource development efforts including providing required MEAL data visualization (i.e., mapping, graphics) for proposals development, donor reports, and presentation.
• Contribute to other resource development efforts that require MEAL data visualization (i.e., mapping, graphics).
• Ensure that data brought together and findings from across thematic and operational regions form a coherent basis for analysis of impact which is evidence-based and promotes learning and strategy development for the whole organization.
• Lead on monitoring and improving the synergy and integration of thematic programs to enhance the delivery of outstanding results for targeted communities
• Communicate top-level learning/analysis reports and monitoring data to ensure that management is able to make informed decisions on a timely basis to scale up and face operational challenges.
• Team Leadership and Capacity Development
• Support the program team’s progress on specific projects, providing MEAL management oversight on progress and problem-solving in case of challenges.
• Train and guide the project team on MEAL tools and processes.
• Define MEAL expectations, and provide leadership and technical support as needed so that program staff are able to perform their roles as required.
• Manage the performance of direct reports as related to MEAL through performance management, coaching, mentoring, training, and development.
• At the organizational level, devise and manage a MEAL training program in collaboration with HR, with the goal of increasing capacity and awareness of MEAL for all related staff and developing national MEAL capacity.
• Lead management capacity strengthening, coaching, and mentoring on MEAL responsibilities.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications & requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of professional MEAL experience related to the MEAL of rural development, advocacy, education, and livelihoods programs;
• Extensive experience with knowledge management and supporting the development of an institutional culture of learning is required;
• Extensive experience in developing measurement frameworks and identifying appropriate performance indicators is required;
• Excellent skills in quantitative and qualitative research and analysis are required;
• Computer literacy in Google Suite applications, along with data management and visualization applications is highly desirable;
• A proven track record of team leadership is highly desirable.
• Previous successful involvement with, and good knowledge of NGOs and civil society is highly desirable.
• Experience with institutional change management is highly desirable;
• Experience in capacity building and development would be an asset.
• Extensive experience in effective strategic level communication and coordination with national partners, central and local authorities,
• NGO partners, UN agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Excellent writing and research skills and computer literacy, including donor report writing experience
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment with high cultural awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
• Fluency in English and strong English writing skills are required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties, and work irregular hours as needed.
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in any of the following or related fields: social science, international development, evaluation, statistics, or economics.
• At least two (3+) years of relevant experience in implementing results-based MEL activities or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.
• Salary is a monthly N150,00-N200,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

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• ICON is looking to bring on a Director of Research and Data Analysis to help advance our research agenda focused on advancing evidence and action to drive social impact.
• The Director, Research and Data Analysis is responsible for developing and executing multi-thematic research and data analysis activities of ICON Community Development (CD) and Arts and Culture (AC) programs.
• The successful candidate will have a deep fluency in sector-based research with a demonstrated effectiveness in designing and delivering research products that advance program design and delivery, resource collection and sharing.
• The Director will have experience with both mixed-methods research and community-based initiatives.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Conceptualize and oversee development (research questions and design methodologies) and execution of original quantitative and qualitative research projects (internal and external) to advance ICON’s strategic plan.
• Assess research needs and opportunities that advance the interests of ICON communities and deliver research products that enhance program delivery in Economic Development, Education, Advocacy and Arts and Culture.
• Build and manage strategic research partnerships that advance organizational aims.
• Create effective research education, engagement, and entrepreneurial dissemination strategies that appeal to diverse stakeholders and propel action (data to action).
• Present to/engage with external audiences on sector issues, trends, opportunities to build a sustainable and inclusive communities.
• Lead national community engagement and participatory action research conversations
• Center equity principles when engaging practitioners and communities and co- creating measurement, learning, and evaluation tools throughout all project phases
• Elevates and centers the values, voices, and experiences of those most impacted by research and program work.
• Provide resource, case studies and other required materials for proposal development, program design and implementation and sustainability plans.
• Identifies and analyzes how institutional, systemic, structural, or historical factors contribute to disparities and examines strategies to improve outcomes of historically marginalized communities.
• Ensure ICON meets its strategic goals in research as articulated in the mission and strategic framework.
• Assists in proposal writing, fund development, and developing an internal project evaluation structure.
• Conducts participatory action research (PAR)
• Trains partners in PAR methods and practices
• Collects data and other documentation of internal and external projects and creates reports for the board of directors, funders, and other partners.
• Participates in collaborative activities and projects, including public events, workshops, and trainings.
• Lead and manage research teams, which may include community volunteers, interns, fellows, and community partner groups.
• Establish and retains a variety of research partnerships with external agencies.
• Manage multiple contracts at once for research projects, including earned income and fees for service agreements, grants, and other research partnership-related contracts.
• Create and builds on PAR training curricula based on best practices in research, community engagement, and partnerships.
• Maintain partnerships with various constituents, including funders, nonprofit leadership, community members, and others.
• Responsible for recruiting research participants, conducting interviews, focus groups, and surveys.
• Supervise community volunteers and interns as needed
• Compile and analyze data and background research.
• Produce literature reviews, conducting fieldwork (such as interviews), managing data, and using programs for data processing and analysis
• Produce tables, charts, and maps.
• Contribute to and/or edit various publications for different audiences, including research reports, briefs, blogs, and other deliverables.
• Analyze data and identify actionable insights and develop materials such as publications, slide decks, and blog posts to communicate insights to board of directors, donors and stakeholders.
• Work on administrative tasks such as tracking project timelines, project reporting, taking and summarizing meeting minutes, and other tasks as assigned.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree with equivalent experience, preferably in the field of nonprofit management, social sector leadership, public policy, social work, sociology, data science, mathematics, statistics, or related disciplines, and possess 3-6 years of work experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capacity to conduct library and internet research quickly and with strong critical thinking analysis.
• High level of organization and motivation, creativity, and self-confidence; we seek individuals who can work effectively, independently, and simultaneously on multiple projects
• Outcome-driven focus with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
• Proficiency with publication, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics software.
• Experience conducting research cleaning and analysis tasks using statistical software
• Write and publicize in-depth analytical research reports, briefing papers, letters, news releases, op-eds, and/or submissions.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

• This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.
• Salary is a monthly N130,00-N150,000 commensurate with experience
• Irregular evening and weekend work hours; flexibility with work schedule
• Primarily local and inter-state travel during business hours, although some regional and overnight travel may occur.
• Benefits are generous, including paid employee health and dental insurance (some employee contribution required); voluntary vision and retirement plans are also available.
• Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.