Project Coordinator(Non -Profit)

Vacancy:Project Coordinator(Non-Profit)​

Location: Ikeja, Lagos (Hybrid; occasional travel for validation/commissioning)

Role Type: Full-time

About our client

Our client is a nonprofit organization supporting young people to solve problems in their community. They help Nigerians deliver real, long-lasting community solutions using a disciplined model built on: Co-contribution (shared ownership by the Community Solution Manager (CSM) and community), Independent multi-party validation and Milestone-based funding tied to evidence and transparent reporting.

Role Summary

The Project Manager will drive end-to-end delivery of the NGO's projects, from intake and feasibility review to validation, milestone execution, close-out, and impact reporting. This is a hands-on execution role. You will manage multiple moving parts at once (people, budgets, timelines, vendors, documentation, and stakeholders) while keeping every project aligned to the NGO's model.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery & Portfolio Management: Turn proposals into clear implementation plans and deliver multiple projects on schedule through structured tracking and weekly follow-through.

• NGO's Trust System: Enforce the NGO's model across projects.

• Budgeting & Controls: Review and strengthen project budgets, track spend vs plan, and keep audit-ready documentation to ensure value-for-money and accountability.

• Partner Enablement & Reporting: Package projects for partners (proof cases) and produce evidence-backed updates.

Ideal Candidate Persona

• Impact Driven: You are an impact-driven operator with experience in the development sector with a minimum of 3 years experience as a project manager.

• Project Planning and Delivery Skills: You can break down scope, manage

dependencies, people, and deliver under real-world constraints.

• Writing and Documentation: You can produce clear project briefs, implementation

plans, progress updates, partner-ready reports, and stakeholder emails without

needing heavy editing.

• Soft Skills:

You have ownership and follow-through.

Clear ability to work

independently with minimal supervision.

Can communicate clearly (including in difficult situations)

Manage stakeholders with diplomacy, and stay calm when priorities compete.

You are proactive, organized, and integrity-led.