Title: Programme Assistant Inclusive Education
Location: Kaduna, Nigeria
Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Local Terms & Conditions apply
Sightsavers is recruiting a Programme Assistant to support the implementation of an Inclusive Education Programme for children with disabilities in Northwest, Nigeria. The postholder will be a member of the Support Mainstreaming Inclusion to all Learn Equally (SMILE) program team and take responsibility for seeking and providing feedback on all SMILE activities and deliverables.
About the role
- Support the creation, implementation and management of the annual work plan
- Assist in the roll out of implementation plans
- Review and update the project schedule with input from the programme team and management
- Support in the creation of a detailed programme monitoring plan
- Help monitor and implement smart actions to improve efficiency and quality of the project implementation
- General support with reports, documentation, payment schedules and case studies related to the programme
- Work with the Programme Officer to oversee the smooth running of the programme, ensuring consistency with the project priorities, deliverables and outcomes
- Share findings from evaluations to support organisational learning and contribute to policy processing/development
- Visit LGA’s and communities to ensure quality and efficiency of monitoring activities
- Advocate for Sightsavers with local partners and relevant forums
- Build working relationships with Government and organisations of PWD’s at all levels to raise the profile of Sightsavers
- Support the review of Education in pilot schools, updating the team on priorities/constraints regularly
Job holder requirements
Essential
- Experience or tertiary degree in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology or related fields
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (UNCRC) essential
- Proven track record as a team player working with integrity and commitment
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people
- Able to multitask and prioritise
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Hausa languages
- Able to develop budget plan and workplan
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Closing date: 12 December 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 10th January 2022
To apply
Please visit our Sightsavers web site and complete an online application in English via our recruitment portal. Please include all your relevant work experience within the application form
We intend to conduct interviews from 10 January 2022.
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader, and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
