Job Opportunities at Widows and Orphana Empowerment Organization

Job Opportunities:

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is soliciting for individuals to fill job vacancies for a 5-year USAID funded project called ‘Local Partners for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Anambra, Imo, Akwa-Ibom and Rivers States. WEWE is a local NGO
with its head office in Abuja, FCT. WEWE is earnestly looking for individuals who are highly skilled, intelligent, hardworking and exceptional in their field. WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God’s calling on their lives to help widows and orphans, individuals who have a passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision ‘To make Anambra, Imo, Akwa-Ibom and Rivers State the best place to live in Nigeria for over 340,000 vulnerable children and 68,000 vulnerable households.

1. Grant officer – (1) Position

 Location: The successful candidate will be based in Abuja
 Qualifications and skills:

• A minimum of B.Sc. or its equivalent with a second class upper division in accounting
• Membership of ACCA or ICAN will be an added advantage
• A minimum of (3) years’ working experience in Accounting an at least four years’ experience in managing sub-grants for local organizations.
• Experience working on USAID/PEPFAR funded vulnerable children programs.

2. Finance Officer – (4) positions

 Location: The successful candidate will be based in Akwa Ibom, River and Abuja
 Qualifications and skills:

• A minimum of HND or B.Sc. in Accounting with a second class upper division is preferred
• A minimum of (5) year experience in Accounting
• Ability to use Quick book accounting software
• Experience working on USAID/PEPFAR funded vulnerable children programs
• Ability to develop budgets for USAID funded projects

3. Cleaner / Office Assistant (8) positions

Locations: The successful candidate will be based in Rivers or Akwa-Ibom states
Qualifications and Experience required:

• A minimum of 2 years in cleaning and minor office maintenance experience
• Minimum of WAEC/SSCE certificate
• Computer Literate

4. Improvement Manager (6) positions

Locations: Successful candidates will be based in Rivers or Akwa Ibom
 Qualifications and Experience required:

• A minimum of a university degree or an HND in a relevant courses is mandatory
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in community development work
• Experience in orphans and vulnerable children programs is desirable
• Experience in managing and supervising staff (Accountant, Improvement officer & M&E officer) – it is important that the Improvement Manager be mature, experienced and knows how to coordinate staff, delegate duties and provide leadership in the absence of the Executive Director.
• Extremely strong computer skills (Excellent use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word)
• Strong analytical skills
• Very strong report writing skills ( The Improvement Manager will be responsible for writing the first draft of all monthly, quarterly and training reports to WEWE LOPIN, so it is absolutely imperative to for the program manager to have strong writing skills and computer skills, a novice in computer use of Microsoft word and Power Point is highly discouraged).

• Fluency in both written and oral English required.
• Ability to speak the local language of the region is desirable.
• A post graduate degree will be an added advantage.

5. Position: Security Guard: (2) positions

 Locations: Successful candidates will be based in Rivers or Akwa-Ibom
    Qualification and Experience required:

• A minimum of a school leaving certificate or membership of community vigilante

6. Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer: (6) positions

 Locations: Successful candidates will be based in Rivers or Akwa-Ibom
Qualification and Experience required:

• A minimum of a university degree or a HND in statistics, mathematics, engineering or physics or pure sciences.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
• Research and evaluation skills such as data analysis.
• Strong computer skills (should know how to use MS Excel to make graphs)
• Very strong report writing skills
• Fluency in both written and oral English

• Ability to speak the local language of the region is desirable.

7. Position: Improvement Officer/Vulnerable Children (VC) Officer: (6) positions

 Locations: Successful candidates will be based in Rivers or Akwa-Ibom
Qualification and Experience required:

• A minimum of a university degree or HND in social science, social work, community development home economics, nutrition, mass communication or any relevant course
• Minimum of two year in OVC programing or other thematic areas
• Strong Communication Skills
• Extremely strong computer skills
• Strong editing Skill
• Very strong report writing skills

• Fluency in both written and oral English required
• Ability to speak the local language of the region is desirable.

8. Position: Data Entry Officer: (6) positions

 Locations: Successful candidates will be based in Anambra, Rivers or Akwa-Ibom
Qualification and Experience required:

• A university degree and HND in statistics, mathematics, engineering or physics or pure sciences
• Strong research and evaluation skills
• Strong computer skills especially with MS Excel and the use of MS Excel to do data analysis
• Very strong report writing skills

9. Gender Officer

Location: The position will be based in Abuja
Qualification and Experience required have:

• A minimum of a university degree in any science or social science course
• Ability to design programs to ensure gender mainstreaming
• An understanding of gender norms among children is desirable
• Knowledge of USAID recent gender strategy is required
• Experienced in conducting gender audits and assessments
• Extremely strong computer skills
• Strong analytical skill
• Very strong report writing skills

• Fluency in both written and oral English is required

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is included in your application and it will not be used as selection criteria”.

Applicants should send their comprehensive CV and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job; to lopin2vacancies@weweng.org on/ before October 29, 2015. Please indicate the title of the post applied for in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Please note: WEWE-LOPIN Project will not provide travel allowance to attend an interview. WEWE LOPIN Project will also not cover the cost of relocation for the final candidates to move to Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Imo or River States. Candidates are expected to be residence of the state. All applicants are advised to provide functional emails/mobile phone number on CV as well as that of at least three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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