Recruitment, apply for Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) recruitment 2022 below.
Gatekeepers News reports that Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) is a not-for-profit organization founded with the mission of improving the living conditions of Africans by implementing projects contributing to the reduction of poverty, empowerment of women, elimination of conflict, development of rural communities, and promotion of self-reliance and development.
MMF is recruiting to fill the positions below:
- Job title: Program Officer
- Job title: Program Co-ordinator
Job title: Program Officer
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Employment Type: Full Time
Location is Lagos
Summary
The responsibilities of the Program officer will cover all aspects of project operations/ management and logistical processes, as specified below, with responsibilities growing as his/her capacity develops.
Responsibilities and Functions
• Assist in developing and monitoring annual work plans and budgets, as well as associated deliverables and results/outputs for a portfolio of projects assigned.
• Prepare, coordinate reviews, edit, and disseminate project-related reports and documents, including subcontract scopes of work, country strategies, progress updates, curricula, and other documents and reports.
• Participate in new business development bids including writing proposals, job descriptions, participating in strategic phone calls, providing guidance on proposal budgets, and providing administrative support as necessary
• Perform administrative tasks, including letter-writing, database curation, and maintaining and updating project folders and spreadsheets
• Program planning and implementation
• Oversee and implement the foundation’s social media strategy and communications – ensuring engaging material is posted frequently across all platforms and the organizations communication and branding is top-notch.
• Overall responsibility supporting the implementation of individual projects to help ensure timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables, in coordination with the Team Leader
• Lead on project tracking, including on deliverable deadlines, invoicing schedules
• Undertake risk management of assigned projects, escalating to the country manager when appropriate
• Drafting and managing deadlines for fundraising proposals
• Communicating and building strong relationships with potential donors, corporates, and partners
• Supporting the country manager with the development and implementation of systems for project management and other tasks as required.
• Conduct thorough research as required on development trends, funding prospects, and other subjects as required
• Production of marketing materials when required
• Ensure correct and innovative Monitoring and Evaluation procedures are undertaken for all current projects
• Planning and coordinating project field trips with staff, including ensuring adequate and innovative materials are being collected. Facilitate travel arrangements for staff and consultants.
Key Result Areas
• Ensure that the stipulated projects are carried out with successful results and according to set the time
• Maintain a dynamic and engaging media presence of the organization
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all times
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation procedures are undertaken correctly and escalate the potential risk of projects
• Manage other team members, plan and coordinate field trips, and maintain proper documentation of all projects record.
Behavioural and Technical Competencies
• Take initiatives and communicate effectively both orally and written
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration, and evaluation of projects.
• Implement program’s vision and establish its direction
• Promote and demonstrate ethical values
Job Requirement
• BSc or BA Sociology, Human Development, Public Health, Environmental Health/sciences, and Humanities courses
• 2-4years as programs officer the NGO space (core development program management)
• Must be passionate about the development sector and its work
Qualified candidates are to send their updated CVs to recruitment@mmfnigeria.org. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted. The deadline is 13 January
Job title: Program Co-ordinator
Reports to: Head of Programs/Head Resource Mobilization
Employment Type: Full Time
Location is Lagos
SUMMARY:
The qualified candidate will be working as a senior member of a diverse team to manage the coordination and implementation of the designated projects/Programs. He/she will be Providing leadership, strategic direction, resource mobilization, management, and evaluation of all aspects of MMF’s current and future projects.
Responsibilities / Functions:
Project Management
– Oversee the overall implementation of the designated project(s) in consultation with the relevant Project Officer(s), ensuring objectives are met within the required time frame and budget.
– Provide preventative and corrective action where necessary
– Manage a comprehensive activity plan for the designated project(s), including resource needs analysis and resource mobilization.
– Provide leadership and support Program Officers(s) in day-to-day decision-making as required.
– Ensure that regular monitoring and evaluation assessments against project objectives are conducted and reports made to all stakeholders
– Support the Head of Programs in the development and production of new concepts and proposals
– Ensure swift, complete, and timely reporting of activities to MMF’s donors, management, and any other relevant bodies
– Ensure all relevant documents related to all programs are produced and filed according to MMF guidelines
Representation
– Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials, donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs) and represent MMF at relevant meetings (e.g. state and local government, sector-coordination and security) in order to facilitate and ensure cooperation and partnerships.
Financial Management
– Sourcing for funding opportunities for programs, preparing and following through proposals for resource mobilization
– Plan and construct the budgets for the designated projects, in collaboration with the relevant program officer(s) in accordance with donor guidelines, ensure that budgets are spent according to donor proposals and regulations and within the appropriate timeframe, making any adjustment recommendations to management.
Staff Management
– Ensure all personnel-related issues for the staff of the designated project(s) are properly managed. This includes recruitment, appraisal, objective setting, development and training, disciplinary action, etc.
– Ensure that staff receive appropriate and adequate training by providing mentoring and coaching
– Hold regular team meetings and, through a consultative leadership style and a transparent, honest, and supportive communication structure, develop and build an effective team
– Regularly assess and provide feedback and recommendations on the quality of the programs and interventions after field visits.
Skills/Qualifications:
– Masters in Business Management, Project Management, NGO/ Development management, MBA, or any related course.
– Minimum of 6 years NGO work experience with at least 2 years as a program coordinator or similar position
– Experience in Proposal writing and pursuance, monitoring and evaluation
– Proven business / managerial acumen
– Leadership/project management/Adaptability
– Initiative and negotiation skills
– Result oriented, team player/builder
– Good coordinating, Administrative, planning, and presentation skills
– Excellent written, oral, and communication skills
Qualified candidates are to send their updated CVs to recruitment@mmfnigeria.org using the job title as the subject of the mail. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 13th January 2022
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