Program Assistant

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field.
  
• 3 years of relevant experience supporting projects or programs in an international development, NGO, or donor-funded environment.
  
• Familiarity with U.S. Department of State (DOS)–funded programs and experience working with non-governmental organizations in Nigeria is an added advantage.
  
• Demonstrated success working in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments is required.
  
• Prior experience must clearly demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and competencies outlined above.
  

• Support the Senior Program Officer to maintain program monitoring checklists and budget tracking tools to effectively track deliverables and monitor the burn rate of project activities in line with the approved workplan.
  
• Assist with the collation, review, and timely submission of routine progress reports (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly) from sub-teams and partners.
  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation by organizing files and managing a database of progress reports, meeting minutes, and internal and external correspondence.
  
• Support project implementation and coordination activities, including workplan development, activity scheduling, and tracking of deliverables and resource allocation.
  
• Assist in monitoring dashboards used to track budget pipelines, labor reports, and other project performance indicators for the EPiC MNCH/N project.
  
• Support the preparation of reports, proposals, presentations, and other program-related documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Coordinate meetings, including scheduling, logistics, note-taking, and follow-up communication with project teams and partners.
  
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Senior Program Officer.