Lukethel Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering marginalized communities through education, economic empowerment, and community development.
Experience 1 – 2 years
Location Makurdi. Benue State, Nigeria.
Closing date: 21/03/25
Role Overview:
We are looking for a creative and proactive Program Assistant to play a vital role in humanitarian work, providing essential support to program managers, coordinators, and team members.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administrative Support: Provide administrative assistance, such as scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and preparing correspondence
- Data Management: Assist in data collection, entry, and analysis to support program monitoring and evaluation.
- Communication: Facilitate communication among team members, stakeholders, and beneficiaries through email, phone, and other channels
- Logistics: Support the organization of events, meetings, and distributions by arranging logistics, transportation, and supplies
- Reporting: Assist in preparing and editing reports, proposals, and other documents for internal and external stakeholders.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and donor regulations.
- Analytics & Reporting: Track and report social media performance, engagement metrics, and campaign impact.
Contributions to Humanitarian Work
- Supporting Program Implementation: Program Assistants help ensure the smooth implementation of humanitarian programs by providing administrative and logistical support.
- Enhancing Efficiency: He/she take care of administrative tasks, enabling program managers and coordinators to focus on high-priority tasks and decision-making.
- Improving Communication: He/she must facilitate effective communication among stakeholders, promoting collaboration and coordination.
- Supporting Monitoring and Evaluation: He/she must assist in data management and analysis, contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programs.
- Promoting Accountability: He/she ensure that humanitarian programs are implemented in compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and donor regulations.
Other duties/additional tasks:
The project/programme assistant
Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.
Required Qualifications, Competences, and Experience
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Degree in Computer Science.
Experience:
- At least 1-3 years’ experience in a project operation such as logistic, administration, data collection, field organizing
Other knowledge, additional competences:
- Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel)
- Good management and organisational skills
- Good knowledge of the zone of intervention of the project.
- A knowledge in consent note writing and grant procedures, will be an adage advantage
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Letter as one document to: [email protected] using “Program Assistant” as the subject of the mail.
Important Information and Notice
- All applications should include a functional email address, mobile numbers, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV).
- Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment.
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- Only candidates residing in the country of the duty station within commuting distance will be considered.
