Ford Foundation Special Assistant Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Ford Foundation Nigeria looking for “Special Assistant”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 24 July 2022.
The Ford Foundation is an American private foundation with the stated goal of advancing human welfare. Created in 1936 by Edsel Ford and his father Henry Ford, it was originally funded by a US$25,000 gift from Edsel Ford. By 1947, after the death of the two founders, the foundation owned 90% of the non-voting shares of the Ford Motor Company. (The Ford family retained the voting shares. Between 1955 and 1974, the foundation sold its Ford Motor Company holdings and now plays no role in the automobile company.
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Ford Foundation Special Assistant Jobs 2022
The Ford Foundation has published a job vacancy announcement on 12 July 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Special Assistant to be based in Lagos, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Ford Foundation |
| Position | Special Assistant |
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of five year |
| Application Deadline | 24 July 2022 |
Ford Foundation Job Vacancy 2022
Job Purpose: Ford Foundation seeks to hire a Special Assistant to the Regional Director who will function as the key program support person to the Regional Director (RD), and whose primary responsibility is to support the Regional Director in initiating, developing, and managing strategic and tactical activities that optimize strategic opportunities for the Office for West Africa.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Regional Director in managing, reviewing, and assessing the strategic issues in the office including:
- Continuous analysis and documentation of key learning from the implementation of the office strategy and thematic areas by the Program Associate.
- Assessment and monitoring of grantmaking under the office strategy by the Program Associate.
- Identification of opportunities for collaboration within the office and in alignment with thematic areas of the office strategy by the Program Associate.
- Analysis of data and identify trends and opportunities for cross-program collaboration and refinement of office strategy by the Program Associate.
- Facilitating internal and external communication from the Regional Director by preparing appropriate responses to queries and correspondences on his behalf.
- Drafting of preparation documents for internal meetings and external presentations by the Regional Director. This involves doing research and preparing PowerPoint presentations. This may involve locating appropriate articles or illustrations from various internal and external sources.
- Preparing correspondences, including letters to various external contacts; assemble and provide materials on programs, projects, and other activities as requested.
- Proactively identifying potential issues and challenges within the office and assists the Regional Director in finding solutions to them.
- Managing ongoing projects and responsible for conducting a variety of research, analysis and follow-up and synthesizing information in concise and clear professional memoranda and/or reports.
- Accurate presentation of information and viewpoints of the Regional Director to the Program Officers.
- Attending grantee meetings, conferences, or convenings with the Program Officer team.
- Coordinating with the Office of Communications on press and promotional materials relating to the office of the Regional Director as well as reviewing news and other media reports affecting the Lagos office notifying the Regional Director of any areas of interest to the Foundation.
Qualification & Experience:
- Master’s degree,
- Minimum of five year work experience in the development sector
- Demonstrated ability to be a productive member of a community of people at work, respecting differences while working toward shared goals, comfort with periods of ambiguity, constructive participation in ongoing organizational development.
- Excellent research, analytical, planning and organizational skills; Good project management skills; Time management; Report writing; Presentation skills
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply Ford Foundation Special Assistant Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 24 July 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click Here to View |
| Official Website | www.fordfoundation.org |
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