Job Openings at The American University of Nigeria

The American University of Nigeria in collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below for the USAID funded project:

Job Title: Office & Operations Manager - SENSE

Location: Yola, Adamawa
Nature of Employment: Full Time-Projects
Project: Strengthening Education in North-East Nigeria States (SENSE)
Duration: One (1) Year
Reporting Line: Chief of Party
Supervises: Office Assistants, Handy Men and Cleaners

Summary of Position

• The Office and Operations Manager will be responsible for maintaining office services, organize office operations and procedures and oversee administrative support.
• He/she is the point person for any issues that arise within the team, support and coordinate project administrative operations and communications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage all project admin functions and coordinate all office administrative matters.
• Ensure that the office operates smoothly and efficiently on day-to-day basis.
• Coordinate project internal and external communications.
• Provide support during the recruitment of Admin/Communication staff.
• Lead on Project communication and non-technical reports.  
• Create presentations and other management-level reports.
• Compose and control correspondence, produce reports and design filing system.
• Implement and maintain procedures and office administrative systems.
• Coordinating appointments and meetings for senior leadership team (SLT).
• Any other duty as may be required from time to time by the CoP.

Position Requirements

• B.Sc in Business Admin, social sciences or related discipline. A post graduate degree in relevant field will be an advantage.
• Excellence, integrity, creativity, team spirit, commitment and safety consciousness.
• Must be able to provide high-level technical support to solve technical problems.
• A high level of oral and written communication
• Ability to delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end.

Description of Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs – AUN salary scale.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
And
Submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and References on a single file (word document or PDF format) to: [email protected] using the "Position being Applied for" as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) - SENSE

Location: Yola, Adamawa
Nature of Employment: Full Time-Projects
Project: Strengthening Education in North-East Nigeria States (SENSE)
Duration: One (1) Year
Reporting Line: Chief of Party
Supervises: SIP Specialist, Technical Coordinator & Instructional Material Dev't Officers

Summary of Position

• The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will assist the CoP for the day-to-day technical and operational aspects of the project in Adamawa and Gombe states.
• The DCOP will represent the project to its various stakeholders in the absence of the Chief of Party.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to ensure that the SENSE Project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the Adamawa and Gombe States and the USAID.
• Direct project implementation through providing oversight to Technical Advisors/Specialists, State-level Officers, and partners.
• Lead in the development of instructional materials for the project.
• Preparation for annual work plan for the project and its budget.
• Oversees the annual planning and implementation of all project activities in all the Project States.
• Facilitates communications among all project stakeholders.
• Assist the CoP in technical report
• Mentors partner staff during project implementation
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the CoP.

Position Requirements

• Master's degree in education, arts, Mathematics/Statistics or relevant social sciences, Ph.D is a plus.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in design and management of reading/literacy programs.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in conducting trainings, preferably in the context of teacher trainings in literacy and numeracy.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in the development of teaching and learning materials on a donor funded project, preferably in literacy and numeracy materials.
• Familiarity with the Nigerian state education system structure, including the LGEAs and school level management.
• Not less than 5 years progressive professional experience in the area of education system strengthening, especially in terms of capacity building of state, LGEAs and school level education personnel.
• Strong understanding of the education context as well as experiences in trainings in North East Nigeria is highly desirable
• Strong communications skills, including capacity to produce polished reports and PPT presentations
• Good working ICT Skills.

Description of Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs – AUN salary scale.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
And
Submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and References on a single file (word document or PDF format) to: [email protected] using the "Position being Applied for" as the subject of the email.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• This position is a local position and is open to indigenous and / or legal residents of Nigeria.
• AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status. For information on AUN, visit our Web site at www.aun.edu.ng.

Application Deadline 22nd March, 2021.