Title: Project Officer
Location: Lagos State
Duration: October 2024- September 2025(possible extension)
Background
Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development (YNCSD) catalyzes social change by engaging young people and amplifying their voices to speak for human rights through targeted advocacy to crucial players, capacity building and development, communications and media engagements, partnerships, and programme implementation. We also work on other sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, including governance and the environment. However, our priority over the years has been on Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights.
Since its inception, YNCSD has been catalyzing efforts of young people towards ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and gender-based violence, through effective programming that transforms social norms underpinning these practices as well as promoting reproductive health and rights for women and girls. Part of our activities is to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted and that women and girls have access to reproductive health services and are given the opportunity to exercise full agency over their bodies. We pride ourselves to be a leading youth-led organization delivering quality programs and interventions for our donors and partners based in Nigeria and globally.
Role Purpose
The Project Officer will primarily provide technical support in the implementation of the Pamoja Amplify Change and MAMA network grant in Lagos State. The project officer will engage in regular coordination and consultation with the Head of Programme and Operations/Senior Programme Associate to provide technical inputs during the planning, implementation and completion of the project, monitor the implementation and progress of the project activities and ensure timely completion of deliverables based on YNCSD standard and donor requirements.
Scope of Role
Reports to: Head of Programme
Coordinates with: CBOs/CSOs, MDAS and youth-led organizations
Working Environment
Work officially starts at 9am Monday-Friday and you are expected to work a 40 hours work week schedule.
Travel time to and from the working station is considered official. Staff may be provided a laptop/ desktop and his/her own working station depending on availability and budget. For communication, staff may be provided a cellular phone or may be given a communication allowance based on the project budget.
Key Areas of Work
- Programming / Project Implementation
- Conceptualizes, plans and implements activities that support the completion of project goals and objectives in coordination with the Programmes Manager and Head of Programme. .
- Develops activity proposals that details rationale, target beneficiaries, activity design, expected outcomes, and activity budget.
- Regularly provides technical inputs to all on-going project activities.
- Ensures results-based implementation, monitoring, evaluation and documentation of outcomes of project interventions in the project highlighting their impact on children and their families, as well as the estimation and reporting of total reach.
- Networking, Partnership and Advocacy
- Coordinates closely with other YNCSD staff such as thematic project leads in delivering programs in the project area.
- Develops linkages with different stakeholders such as national, state and local government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector towards building a support network for the project in the area
- Serves as resource person on the project in YNCSD program office – Lagos State.
- Attends and participates as the official YNCSD representative to partners’ meetings, workshops, trainings, conferences related to the projects in Lagos State.
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensures documentation of project activities to meet reporting requirements of YNCSD donors and strategic partners.
- Conducts regular monitoring of project activities using YNCSD tools and standards. 4. Capacity Building / Technical Coordination
- Assists in development of training materials including training manuals in coordination with support from the Technical Lead- SRHR/GBV portfolio.
- Serves as technical resource person for capacity building for local government representatives, providers, community volunteers, and civil society partners.
- Administration
- Secures budget allocation for the implementation of project activities. b. Monitors balance of budget allocated for the project.
- Ensures the appropriate use and security of assets and equipment assigned. 6. Others
- Contributes to the wider achievement of goals for target audience under the overall context of YNCSD in Nigeria by participating in planning and coordination meetings as requested.
- Performs any other duties and tasks assigned by the Head of Programme and Operations. Required Core Competences
- Delivering results: Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for the target population, continually improving their own performance or that of the team/ organization.
- Developing self and others – Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential, and to build the organization’s capability for the future.
- Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization.
- Innovating and adapting: Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever changing and uncertain global and working environments.
- Applying technical and professional expertise – Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
- Working effectively with others: Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective crossboundary working.
- Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.
- Networking: Builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work of YNCSD.
Job offer
- Reporting to Head of Programme and Operations
- Salary scale: 150,000
- Contract duration: 1-year contract with the intention of extension if need be. ● Location: Lagos State. Hybrid options are possible
- Start date: October, 2024
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- University degree in the social sciences or related field
- At least two years of work experience in program administration or other related fields; work experience in the development setting (NGO) is a plus.
- Demonstrated competencies in community mobilization, coordination and partnership preferably in assigned project areas with experience on child-rights based and project/program implementation.
- Understanding of Nigeria’s system, political environment, local governance and SRHR related issues.
- Willingness and ability to travel in other provinces as needed.
Desirable
- Understanding of YNCSD -sensitive SRHR program .
Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the YNCSD Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
How to apply
To apply for the post, please send a Cover Letter stating your motivation and the skills that you would bring to this specific post along with your resume /CV by email to recruitment@yncsd.org. Documents must be in English, stating “Project Officer” in the email subject line. The deadline is 25th September, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Female and gender-diverse applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
