Project Officer Job at the Alex and Grace Izinyon Foundation

The Alex and Grace Izinyon Foundation was established on the firm belief that every life is valuable. With minimal resources, every human being can thrive and achieve purpose when stirred in the right direction. It is our belief that by helping one person at a time a difference is made to a larger number in the long run and their lives are improved.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Project Officer

Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We're looking for a highly organized Project Officer to join our team and play a key role in managing and supervising the technical aspects of our projects, from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Project Department to manage project life cycles, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Conduct stakeholder engagement activities to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure project alignment.
• Assist in developing project scope statements, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and project plans using relevant methodologies
• Apply quality management principles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track progress, monitor risks, and identify issues proactively.
• Identify good fit grants and develop the necessary content for the grant application on time by answering questions, reviewing language, interpreting the requirements and processing submissions when required and approved.
• Coordinate quality control checks and review all grant material.
• Build and nurture relationships with grant-making organizations, Foundations and other relevant stakeholders.
• Stay informed about trends and developments in the grant funding landscape and adjust grant-seeking strategies accordingly.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather the necessary financial, programmatic and impact data for reporting to grantors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management or a related field.
• 1 - 2 years of experience in project management within the Non-Profit Sector
• Proven experience in grant and proposal writing.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the company
• Health Insurance
• Paid time off and holidays.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letters in PDF format to: recruitnewjobs@gmail.com using "Application for Project Officer - [Their Name]" as the subject of the mail.