Volunteer Project and Program Manager

About this role

The role is for a volunteer Project and Programme Manager at Hope Spring Community Humanitarian Initiative in Borno. The organisation is an NGO in Nigeria, affiliated with Hope Spring Water, a UK charity focused on water, sanitation and hygiene. The position involves planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on projects and programmes, coordinating teams and stakeholders, and leading project delivery with financial and administrative oversight. It requires managing multiple projects, building relationships with partners and donors, and developing team capabilities. The role targets individuals with a background in project management or related fields and a track record of delivering projects from start to finish, with strong communication and planning skills.

What you would do

• Develop comprehensive project and programme plans with objectives, timelines, budgets and risk assessments
• Define project scope, deliverables and success criteria with stakeholders
• Create work breakdown structures and implementation schedules
• Oversee day-to-day execution and coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners
• Manage resources including personnel, materials and budgets
• Identify and resolve issues to keep projects on track
• Establish monitoring and evaluation frameworks and track progress
• Collect and analyse data to assess performance against targets
• Prepare progress reports, status updates and final evaluations
• Document lessons learned and recommend improvements for future initiatives stems from the project lifecycle

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies or a related field
• 3 to 5 years of proven project and programme management experience
• Experience managing multiple projects from initiation to closure
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• High integrity, attention to detail and results orientation

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