Job\u00a0Description<\/p>\n
A\u00a0Project Officer\u00a0(also known as a Project Coordinator)\u00a0serves as the operational backbone of a project.
\nWhile a Project Manager focuses on high-level strategy and leadership, the Project Officer handles the daily tactical tasks required to keep the project on schedule, within budget, and aligned with its goals.
\nKey Responsibilities
\nThe role is highly administrative and coordination-heavy:<\/p>\n
Progress Tracking:\u00a0Monitoring project milestones, updating schedules, and ensuring the team meets deadlines.
\nDocumentation:\u00a0Maintaining the project “paper trail,” including meeting minutes, status reports, resource lists, and risk registers.
\nBudget Monitoring:\u00a0Tracking expenses against the approved budget to prevent overspending.
\nStakeholder Liaison:\u00a0Acting as a central point of contact for team members, vendors, and partners.
\nLogistics:\u00a0Organizing meetings, workshops, and travel arrangements for project staff.
\nSector-Specific Nuances:<\/p>\n
Non-Profit (NGO):\u00a0Focuses on donor compliance, grant-funded project reporting, and community-level implementation (e.g., health or education programs).
\nPrivate Sector:\u00a0Often centered on IT upgrades, construction, or business process improvements with a focus on ROI and efficiency.
\nCore Requirements & Skills<\/p>\n
Education:\u00a0A\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s Degree\u00a0in Business, Management, or a field related to the specific industry (e.g., Engineering, Public Health) is standard.
\nExperience:\u00a0Usually requires\u00a02\u20135 years\u00a0of experience in administrative or coordination roles.
\nTechnical Skills:\u00a0Proficiency in\u00a0Microsoft Office\u00a0(especially Excel) and project management software like\u00a0Asana,\u00a0Trello, or\u00a0Microsoft Project.
\nCertifications:\u00a0Early-career professionals often seek the\u00a0CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), while more experienced officers may hold a\u00a0PRINCE2 Foundation\u00a0certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Borno","_application":"recruitment@ghaliaid.org","_company_name":"Ghali Humanitarian Aid Initiative (GHAI)","_company_website":"http:\/\/.","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[3],"class_list":{"0":"post-19157","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_type-full-time","7":"job-type-full-time"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/19157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=19157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}