Company Info
Mid sized business
1 to 50 Employees
Ventures Park is a co-working and co-living infrastructure provider that is establishing a network of venues for entrepreneurs to create, share, learn, and grow their ideas together. Our first full-service campus is in Abuja.
Ventures Park is a co-working and co-living infrastructure provider that is establishing a network of venues for entrepreneurs to create, share, learn, and grow their ideas together. Our first full-service campus is in Abuja.
Title: Proposal and Program Manager
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full time
Job Summary
- In this unique dual role, you will play a critical role in securing partnerships and resources that fuel our programs and initiatives while overseeing, planning, and implementing those programs to maximize their impact on our vibrant community of members.
- Ultimately, you should have strength in project coordination and delegation, and be motivated by a desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion.
Key Responsibilities
Proposal and Grant Writing:
- Research and identify partnership opportunities aligned with Ventures Park’s strategic goals and programmatic needs.
- Develop clear, concise, and persuasive proposals highlighting Ventures Park’s expertise and the mutual benefits of collaboration.
- Tailor proposals to specific partner requirements, ensuring alignment with their priorities and objectives.
- Manage all aspects of the proposal process, including adhering to deadlines, budgets, and formatting specifications.
- Collaborate with internal teams to gather necessary information and ensure proposals accurately reflect Ventures Park’s capabilities.
- Track proposal progress and report on results to leadership.
- Develop clear, concise, and persuasive proposals that effectively communicate Ventures Park’s impact and value proposition.
- Manage all aspects of the grant application process, including deadlines, budgets, and required documentation.
Programme Planning, Management and Implementation:
- Review and ensure alignment of program priorities, strategies, and plans. appraising options and submitting for approval.
- Prepare the program brief, project initiation documents, or equivalent business case among other documents.
- Support the Management Team to lead the development of both strategic and operational plans per Ventures Park planning guidelines.
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of programs and make data-driven improvements.
Program Reviews, Monitoring & Evaluation, Program Learning and Reporting:
- Closely monitor how programs work to ensure alignment and contribution to Ventures Park’s strategy, monitor the flow of information, and systemic documentation of qualitative and quantitative achievements and lessons learned.
- Establish mechanisms for capturing and documenting knowledge generated through program activities, including best practices, challenges, and innovations.
- Coordinate quality and timely submission of periodic program and project performance reports as per desired standards and guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with approved program and project plans.
- Represent the organisation or unit in various program-related knowledge-sharing and learning forums, document and share feedback with the team.
Requirements
- Previous experience in Proposal and Grant writing is required.
- Previous experience in Program/Project Management.
- Experience in budget preparation; resource allocation, expenditure tracking, monitoring evaluation, and reporting.
- Experience in engaging program partners, and stakeholders and strengthening partnerships.
- Experience in capacity building- developing and facilitating training.
- Experience in using project management tools.
- Experience in the enterprise support ecosystem will be a strong advantage.
Benefits
- A monthly salary (kindly specify your salary expectation in the application process).
- 20 Annual Leave Days + 3 paid examination leave days.
- Fully paid health insurance covering up to 3 immediate family members.
- Monthly employer pension contribution.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.