Jami Al Hakeem Foundation Recruitment for Intern

Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is a Nonprofit, Non-Governmental Organization, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2008. The foundation since its inception has extensive experience in coordinating programme interventions across communities and various target audience including youths, women, and girls. The organization has vast experience in coordination, management and administration of development programmes that bring together a range of stakeholders, including State and non-State actors. Jami Al Hakeem Foundation is operational in 4 states- Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, and Gombe States

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Intern
Job Location: Yola North, Adamawa
Employment Type: Internship

Job Summary

• The Intern will support and manage the implementation of various programs.
• He/she will play a critical role in supporting and managing the implementation of various programs within our organization, work closely with students, volunteers, and other stakeholders, to ensure successful execution, monitoring, and evaluation of project.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Carry out field visits to project locations and conduct an assessment of the activities including qualitative data analysis
• Maintain and keep up to date the existing database of projects
• The intern will work as part of the organization’s program team and assist in developing program strategy, drafting program activity proposals and reports, supporting the monitoring and evaluation efforts, and overseeing activity budgets.
• To continuously research new projects through primary research and maintain contact with partners
• Have the initiative to work independently and with teams on field visits, and be able to efficiently source and communicate major challenges to supervisors
• Critical thinking to address the challenges identified in during project design and implementation, be confident to express new ideas, support research findings and ability to communicate ideas clearly to colleagues
• Carry out any other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Organization.

Technical Expertise, Skills, Knowledge, and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Social science, or related fields.
• 2 - 5 years of work experience.
• Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating programs
• Demonstrated experience working in teams, as well as, working independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work to deadlines and excellent attention to detail
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a commitment to diversity in the workplace
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
• Excellent writing ability, strong interpersonal, group facilitation and oral presentation skills
• Results-oriented with a strong commitment to get the job done on time and with highest professional standards
• Good computer skills and proficient in Microsoft applications -excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications (Letter of motivation and CV in a single file) to: jamialhakeemfoundation01@gmail.com using the Job Position as the subject of the e-mail.

Application Process

• All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
• Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
• Applications should be addressed to: Human Resource Officer.
• Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please note: The position title and location must be written in the subject line of the e-mail otherwise not considered.
• J-HF considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Short-listed candidates will be responsible for their logistic and accommodation during interview.
• Due to the large numbers of expected applicants, J-HF will only inform shortlisted candidates for written test and oral interview.
• For general information about J-HF, please consult: www.jamialhakeemfoundation.org
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply.