Posted on: Fri 10-06-2022

Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) is a regional non-Government Organization established in April, 2003 but registered in July 2006 with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, Nigeria. AYGF has an operational base in British Columbia Canada and Nigeria (Kogi State, Niger State, Ogun State, Katsina State, and FCT- Abuja).

Over the years, the Organization has implemented several projects that addressed issues around Migration, Public Health, Climate Change and Environment, Education, Democratic Governance, and Livelihood. We believe in an equitable society where the voice of the Youth and Communities is heard with their interests and welfare prioritized.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Director

Location: Katsina

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership of the assigned project(s), working to ensure short, mid, and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local nutrition authorities (where applicable), and local nutrition staff.
• Provide coaching and technical supervision to staff to develop ownership & full responsibility for the project.
• Continuously monitor and supervise nutrition activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data, and involving the project team in analysis and taking appropriate action.

Education and Experience / Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Nutrition, Public Health or Equivalent, Sociology, MBA);
• At least 10 years of experience managing development projects, preferably in African countries with a strong focus on field implementation;
• Experience managing projects with a focus on behavior change would be an asset; and
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English.

Application Closing Date

24th June, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, with a Cover Letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for the application and addressed to "The Human Resource Manager, Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF)", via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• AYGF is an equal opportunity employer, women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
• Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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