JOB TITLE: Project Director
JOB LOCATION: Mubi, Adamawa
Department: Program
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Report to (Supervisor): Administrator of Grants and Contracts
Supervises: Senior staff of the Project
Position Background
- The Project Director will lead the design and implementation of the project and provide technical advisory guidance on the project’s financing model / mechanism that is appropriate to support the project beneficiaries.
- He/she will develop an approach to ensure collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead on the delivery of the project design that is tailored to the beneficiary youths as per GIZ guidelines.
- Provide support for vulnerable youths to get access to the project’s programs.
- Manage Finances and also the technical and administrative staff of the Project.
- Work with the relevant government agencies to ensure alignment with their priorities, as well as to reach out to the beneficiary communities.
- Conduct periodic monitoring visits to communities and interface with the beneficiary youths.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of the beneficiary youths.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Administrator of Grants and Contracts.
Position Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Economics, Management, or related field.
- At least 4-7 years of experience in youth-focused projects.
- Excellent people management knowledge and livelihood value chain.
- Proven experience delivering youth programs to improve livelihood.
- High level of computer literacy (primarily in Microsoft Office packages).
- Fluent in Local Hausa languages and English.
- High level of report writing skills (Desirable).
Description of Benefits
- Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs – AUN salary scale.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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And
Submit their Resumes, Cover Letters, and references on a single file in a word document or PDF format to: [email protected] using the position being applied for as the subject of the email.
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Note
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status. For information on AUN, visit our Web site at www.aun.edu.ng.
Deadline: October 22, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | project manager |