Nigeria: Programme Assistants

Akpabuyo Bakassi Green Movement (ABGREMO)

The Programme Assistant will play an important role in ABGREMO's developmental efforts, in the very challenging Humanitarian services. The incumbent should have experience and be willing to be working in a team effort/office environment and be comfortable with technology. A strong international perspective, comfort with a variety of people and ability to multi-task is also important. This position is ideal for a creative, detail- oriented, high energy team player.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Programme Assistants
Organisation: Akpabuyo Bakassi Green Movement(ABGREMO)
Organisation Description: A youth NGO founded in 1997 with a mission of promoting environmental and Human rights in coastal communities of Cross River state, Nigeria, through, information sharing, education, and action programmes.

Job Location: Nigeria(Based in Calabar, Cross River State)
Closing Date: 25th April, 2005

BACKGROUND OF POSITION: The Programme Assistant will play an important role in ABGREMO’s developmental efforts, in the very challenging Humanitarian services.
The incumbent should have experience and be willing to be working in a team effort/office environment and be comfortable with technology. A strong international perspective, comfort with a variety of people and ability to multi-task is also important. This position is ideal for a creative, detail- oriented, high energy team player.
Salary is commensurate with experience, although not in totality, rather based on the Financial position of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as initial ABGREMO point-person for visitors, partners and other guests.
• Serve as office staff
• Assist with management of day-to –day center operations and field activities in collaboration with the Programme Coordinator.
• Assist with conference, office and special event logistics.
• Provide orientation to center facilities/infrastructure to wide variety of ABGREMO guests, visitors and facilities users.
• Train/orient and supervise interns/volunteers
• Assist with development of ABGREMO publication, website and other resources.
• Spearhead management of center schedule, database, file etc.
• Assist with identifying researching and communicating with NGOs/CBOs both national and internationally relevant to ABGREMO’s Mission.
• Provide monthly procurement reports/account
• Facilitate the development and continual improvement of grantmaking strategy and procedures.
• Participate in ABGREMO planning and Strategy development
• Contribute to Annual programme plan and budget as requested.
• Representation duties may be delegated by Programme Coordinator fro time-to-time.
REQUIREMENT:
Diploma/undergraduate required, with strong office skills and ability to multi-task essential. Must be very comfortable communicating with people from all part of the globe in person and via email/phone:
Demonstrate commitment to ABGREMO’s mission. Excellent oral and written communication skills, self-motivated, love of creating and maintaining order, innovative, deligent and flexible.
Computer experience, with knowledge of MS word/office, excel and database experiences, desktop publishing.
The incumbent will be place on six(6) month probation period before confirmation.

HOW TO APPLY.
Interested applicants should forward their cover letter and resume(CV) to;
The Programme Coordinator
Akpabuyo Bakassi Green Movement(ABGREMO)
23 Etinyin Abasi Street, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Email:[email protected]
Website: abgremo.8m.com
NOTE: Application will not be acknowledged, selection and interview will commence immediately.
No Phone calls please.