Project Assistant (SRHR) At Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF)

Hope and rural aid foundation is a local non-governmental organisation that works nation-wide with major focus in Northeast Nigeria to promote health, education, food security and livelihood; supporting the needs of internally displaced persons, and serving the vulnerable. We have a workforce of about 25 and a growing community of more than 75 volunteers cut across our different working sectors within the North eastern states of Nigeria.

Location: Yola, Adamawa State
Job Type: Eleven (11) months contract

About the Job

The Program Assistant (SRHR) will provide administrative, programmatic, and logistical support to SRHR projects. This includes assisting in planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of sexual and reproductive health intervention activities, supporting community engagement, ensuring documentation, and working closely with beneficiaries, partners, and stakeholders to strengthen access to quality SRHR services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of SRHR program activities at community and facility levels.
• Assist in preparation of regular reporting and field monitoring visits that are grounded on evidence-based strategies for identifying progress made and challenges encountered.
• Support the receiving, storage and distribution of non-medical supplies key in SRHR programming.
• Assist in mobilizing and engaging adolescents, youth, women, and men in SRHR awareness and outreach campaigns.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for trainings, workshops, and community dialogues.
• Work with program staff to ensure timely documentation, data collection, and reporting of SRHR activities.
• A Prepare basic SRHR-related correspondence in line with the HARAF rules and regulations.
•  Assist with the formulation and tracking of the implementation of work plans and budget expenditures for the SRHR Unit.
• Assist with administrative
• Support in developing IEC (Information, Education, Communication) materials on SRHR.

• Liaise with community leaders, health workers, and other partners to strengthen SRHR interventions.
• Ensure safeguarding, gender equity, and inclusion are mainstreamed into all SRHR activities.

Qualification/professional competencies:

• Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, or a related field.
• At least 1–2 years of experience in program design and implementation, in a similar role, will be an added advantage.
• Proven knowledge and experience in developing and implementing community mobilization projects
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, to remain flexible to a changing environment, and to make decisions independently
• High level of computer literacy
• Demonstrate willingness to work in a team.
• Fluency in English and Hausa is relevant to the project location.

Skills Specification:

• Excellent (Proposal, Report, Concept note) writing
• Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Leveraging the resources of state governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize within a multi-tasking environment
• Excellent organizational skills Excellent communication skills

METHOD OF APPLICATION 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and letter of motivation as a single page with complete contact details to [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.

Note:

• HARAF is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity. We encourage all qualified candidates regardless disabilities, age, sex. Ethnicity, race, religion and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.