Think Positive Live Positive Support Initiative is inviting applications from qualified, passionate, and committed young women in their diversity for the position of Program Officer.
This role is suitable for a young woman who is passionate about community-led programming, SRHR, HIV justice, human rights, gender justice, inclusion, advocacy, donor engagement, and social change.
About the hiring Organisation
Think Positive Live Positive Support Initiative is a youth-led, community-based advocacy and support organisation working to advance health, rights, dignity, safety, and wellbeing for young people and marginalised communities in Nigeria.
TPLPI works across HIV prevention, care and treatment linkage, SRHR, human rights, gender justice, mental health, disability inclusion, advocacy, research, documentation, community mobilisation, and safe-space support.
About the Role
The Program Officer will support the planning, implementation, coordination, documentation, and reporting of TPLPI projects across different thematic areas. The successful candidate will work on any project TPLPI is implementing and will also support proposal writing, funding opportunity tracking, donor engagement, partner engagement, advocacy, and community mobilisation.
This is not a role limited to one thematic area. The Program Officer will provide flexible programme support across TPLPI’s current and future projects.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Support implementation of TPLPI projects across different thematic areas.
- Coordinate community dialogues, trainings, outreaches, safe-space sessions, advocacy activities, and stakeholder engagements.
- Support activities related to SRHR, HIV, human rights, gender justice, disability inclusion, research, mental health, education, and community support.
- Develop activity plans, reports, concept notes, advocacy materials, project summaries, and documentation tools.
- Identify funding opportunities, especially SRHR-related opportunities, and support proposal/application development.
- Support donor engagement, partner engagement, and follow-up with potential collaborators.
- Work with the M&E team to track project results, collect data, document learning, and prepare reports.
- Support community mobilisation, beneficiary engagement, and referral coordination.
- Ensure confidentiality, safeguarding, data protection, and do-no-harm practice in all project activities.
- Represent TPLPI in meetings and partner engagements when assigned.
Who we are looking to hire
Applicants who have:
- A degree, diploma, or professional certificate in public health, social sciences, gender studies, development studies, law, human rights, project management, community development, nursing, education, or any related field.
- At least 1–3 years of experience in NGO programming, community mobilisation, advocacy, SRHR, HIV programming, gender justice, youth work, disability inclusion, human rights, research, or project implementation.
- Experience in proposal writing, concept note development, donor reporting, fundraising support, or partner engagement will be an advantage.
- Strong writing, communication, facilitation, and coordination skills.
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive, email, and online application platforms.
- Must be based in Lagos.
Who Can Apply
This opportunity is open to young women in their diversity who are based in Lagos and have the passion, experience, and commitment to support rights-based and community-led programming.
TPLPI strongly encourages applications from young women living with HIV, young women with disabilities, young women from marginalised communities, and young women with lived experience of the issues TPLPI works on.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit:
- A current CV.
- A cover letter explaining their interest in the role and relevant experience.
- One writing sample, preferably a concept note, proposal, report, advocacy brief, article, or project summary.
- Contact details of two referees
Applications should be sent to:
Email: _____
Subject Line: Application – Program Officer
Application Deadline
All applications must be submitted on or before 23:59 WAT (West African Time) on 27th July.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
TPLPI is committed to diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and non-discrimination. Young women in their diversity are encouraged to apply.
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