Employment as a Project Officer
A local Faith Based Organization (FBO) seeks to recruit the following key position:
About the Job:
Qualifications:
- Qualifications must possess at minimum a Degree Political science, Economics and Development, Development Finance,
- Experience working with youths, youth formations at community, local and national level
- Entrepreneurship ideas, experience of working in corporate sector or social entrepreneurship
- Appreciation and understanding of developmental economics, budgeting making processes, expenditure tracking at local and national levels,
- Appreciation of integrated programming, addressing social exclusion and inequalities of opportunities
- Experience of working in similar institutions or non-governmental organisations of not less than 3 years
The prospective candidates should in addition to the specific expertise and qualification demonstrate the following attributes and capacities.
- Demonstrated research and analytical skills
- Ability to develop project concepts and project proposals, resource mobilization and partner management
- Project management, (project cycle),
- Representing institution at public forums, including presentations
- Self-starter/self-driven, problem solving
- Emotional intelligence and maturity to work in fast paced evolving institution
- Willing to go an extra mile for purposes of achieving shared institutional and professional goals,
- Ability to relate with different faith based groups, civil society and relevant agencies of the state
- Appreciation of global developmental processes such as sustainable development goals, government commitments
Application and selection process
- Submit your application letter by 5th of January 2017 to the HR Officer at fboposition@gmail.com
- Motivation letter longer than two pages will not be considered
- Two professional references must be provided in the first application
- CV longer than three pages will not be considered
- If you do not receive a response by the 1st of March, 2017, you will not have been shortlisted
PLEASE NOTE: THE SALARY RANGE FOR THE PROGRAM POSITIONS IS USD 14,400—18,000
The institution is an equal opportunity employer, women and individuals from disadvantaged groups are strongly encouraged to apply.