Latest Recruitment in a Non-Governmental Organisation

Westfield Consulting Limited – Our client, a Non-Governmental Organisation is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Country Head

Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: Founder and Board of Trustees

Job Description

• To provide overall leadership and strategic direction to the Foundation
• To provide leadership for the dissemination of the Foundation’s values, vision and mission at country level
• Ensure effective, high quality, consistent implementation & delivery of the Foundation’s programmes nationwide and internationally
• Maintain cordial partnership relationships at national and international levels with all stakeholders
• Ensure that all communication infrastructures are set up in the programme and smooth information flow is maintained
• Review and where necessary evolve approach to working with partners
• Oversee the implementation of programmes by the team, and at the same time provide feedback, advice and directions as appropriate and ensure that quality standards are met
• Provide oversight to all finance and administrative services in the Foundation
• Establish and roll-out the most effective way to measure and articulate programme impacts
• Represent the Foundation on key donor/partner and all stakeholders’ relationships thereby raising the profile of the Foundation
• Ensure that all major funds are well managed and reported (attaining the objective) and implemented within agreed budgets and timelines
• Oversee and coordinate the programme portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality and accountability, while fostering continuity through building local capacity and developing innovative programme interventions
• Ensure that all the local offices comply with and contribute to an efficient funds management system across the Foundation, covering the entire funds cycle
• Cultivation of high-level relationships with relevant stakeholders nationally and internationally
• Keep abreast of the trends within the donor environment
• Drawing on programme practice to identify potential advocacy and research agenda
• Develop networks and partnerships with national/regional/international institutions and oversee donor collaboration, fund raising and project development within the country
• Narrative and financial reporting to donors and Foundation
• Responsible for financial feasibility of all country programmes

Requirements

• Postgraduate / Master’s qualification in Social Sciences, Management or a related field
• At least six (6) years’ senior Management experience with an international NGO,
• Project management, planning coordinating skills.
• Monitoring, evaluation and quality management skills
• Systems management skills with advanced levels of computer literacy
• People management and performance management skills
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain exceptional levels of attention to detail under pressure
• Strong team management skills with experience of working in disparate teams
• Experience of managing projects with a huge budget size
• Experience working in a humanitarian context
• Experience in proposal development and reporting
• Significant experience in budget holding duties
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally.
• Applicants MUST have previous work experience with an international NGO

Operations & Management:

• Leadership
• Corporate Governance & Communication
• Strategic Growth
• Safety, Security & Welfare

Job Title: Administrative Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Ensures an organized filing system for proper documentation and records on each beneficiary.
• Take minutes of meetings and type, including other secretarial duties.
• Prepare an up to date telephone directory showing names and telephone numbers of widows, orphans, and other business contacts for the Foundation.
• Control the use of office telephone lines and report excessive use by staff to the Coordinator.
• Provide back-up support as required by the office, especially during peak periods/absences including undertaking ad hoc official duties as may be assigned.
• Conduct annual visits to widows as and when necessary.
• Responsible for ensuring that each document they receive is properly processed and filed.
• Monitoring the number of office supplies available in the office, as well as ordering for replacement as at when due
• Provide back-up support as required by the office, especially during peak periods/absences including undertaking ad hoc official duties as may be assigned.

Scholarship Programme:

• Develop and manage a comprehensive database of primary and secondary schools the Foundation is working with, showing names of schools, address, contact telephone numbers and contact persons.
• Develop and manage a database of all students in the primary and secondary schools capturing; names of students, age, contact address, mother’s name/telephone numbers, name of school and address.
• Collate and process school bills for the Coordinator’s attention
• Manage widows, orphans, and students’ database
• Manage the alumni database
• Analyze the database to generate specific report as at when needed

Orphans Scheme:

• Build and manage a comprehensive database of all orphans.
• Ensure all orphans’ monthly allowances are paid as and when due.
• Call and/or SMS all the orphans at least once every month.
• Conduct occasional visits to the orphans when the need arises.
• Ensure the general welfare of all orphans and report issues that may require urgent attention to management.

Requirments

• Candidate must possess minimum of a B.Sc. Degree in relevant disciplines;
• Must have minimum of 3 years’ post NYSC experience in an Admin
• Must have verbal and written articulacy, professional discretion, efficiency, well-developed time management and strong organizational skills

Job Title: Account Assistant

Location: Lagos

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Checking of School bills for Coordinator’s vetting
• Assisting with Some Banking Errand-Taking letters to the bank.
• Assisting with Data Entry and reconciliations
• Assisting with Filing of Documents
• Assisting to Administer Petty cash when the Accountant is not around
• Assisting with Audit and facts checks
• Assisting with management of paying school fees and reconciliations
• Provide Support to the Account department.
• And any other duties that may be assigned

Requirments

• Candidate must possess minimum of OND in Accounting or Banking and Finance;
• Must have minimum of 2 experience in offering accounting support
• Must be adept in the use of Quickbook Accounting Software, Microsoft Excel and Word
• Must have verbal and written articulacy, professional discretion, integrity and efficiency.

Salary
Salary Attractive and negotiable.

Deadline: 30th April, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: cvs@westfield-consulting.com clearly indicating the “Job Title” as the subject of your mail.