Senior Program Officer - Abuja

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology, and Youth or a related field.
  
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.
  
• Typically requires a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience with project management principles and practices.
  
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization.
  
• International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management preferred.
  

Programmatic Management:

• Supports the STRIDES Nigeria management team through coordination of project resources (people), planning for deliverables, and leading meetings.
  
• Ensure compliance with client requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
  
• Supports programmatic reports, annual work plans, and ad hoc reports by facilitating review processes, providing editorial support, and coordinating inputs and submission.
  

Programmatic Administration:

• Support project knowledge management initiatives in documenting approaches and achievements.
  
• Provides context and framing in project reporting.
  
• Ensures the document management site (SharePoint) is used appropriately by project team.
  

Finance Support:

• Support assigned projects in areas including start-up, work planning, budget development, project reporting, and general problem-solving.
  
• Provide on-going programmatic and financial oversight to assigned projects, including monitoring of spending rates, sub-awards, deliverables, reports, etc.
  

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of project management concepts and practices.
  
• Experience supervising lower-level staff and implementing performance management and professional growth mentorship processes.
  
• May have or be in the process of developing content knowledge in a functional area. Excellent oral and written communication skills.