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Program Officer
About this role
The role is for a Program Officer at Value Female Network Africa in Osun. The person will report to the Director of Programs and coordinate all of VFN's programmes, including planning, implementation, monitoring and review across VFN’s communities. The organisation focuses on promoting the rights of women and girls, with emphasis on SRHR, FGM/GBV elimination, child protection and adolescent empowerment. The role involves leading project design, budgeting, reporting to donors, supervising staff and ensuring programme delivery meets standards and timelines.
What you would do
- Coordinate short-term and long-term organisation projects to meet deadlines, budgets and standards.
- Design and develop new projects aligned with VFN priorities and create work plans, schedules and budgets.
- Provide technical leadership on SRHR, FGM/GBV elimination, child protection and adolescent empowerment.
- Develop concept notes, proposals, budgets and donor expressions of interest; manage grant compliance and reporting timelines.
- Contribute to resource mobilisation and identify new funding opportunities.
- Supervise and mentor programme staff, field officers, volunteers and interns; lead knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Train staff on programme issues, tools and standards.
- Track and report programme implementation, results and fund utilisation.
- Prepare information for audits, evaluations and document lessons learned.
- Draft project narratives, reports and advocacy materials; support communication strategies and board reporting.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies or related field (Master’s preferred).
- At least three years’ experience in programme or project management, preferably in NGO/development sector.
- Experience in grant/proposal writing and donor reporting.
- Experience managing teams and coordinating multiple projects.
- Working knowledge of MEL frameworks and tools.
- Understanding of SRHR, gender, child protection and FGM/GBV is an added advantage.
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