Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Application Deadline: 15th June 2025
Are you an innovative and strategic leader with a passion for investigative journalism, media, and social justice? Do you excel in programme execution, stakeholder engagement, and resource mobilisation? The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is seeking a dynamic Programme Manager to lead the design, execution, and impact evaluation of its programmes in Investigative and Collaborative journalism, Civic Space, Media Rights, Social Equity, and Accountability.
About the Role
As Programme Manager, you will oversee the strategic direction, implementation, and evaluation of WSCIJ’s programmes. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Programmes, you will supervise a team of Programme Officers, Associates, and Assistants, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s mission and driving sustainable, high-impact initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead programme strategy, design, and execution, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Supervise programme staff, fostering a culture of mentorship, collaboration, and performance excellence.
- Drive resource mobilisation efforts by contributing to donor engagement, fundraising, and sustainability initiatives.
- Strengthen partnerships with stakeholders in media, civil society, academia, and the government.
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes to track programme impact and inform strategic improvements.
- Ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and organisational standards in programme implementation.
- Promote a culture of impact-driven storytelling, translating programme successes into compelling narratives.
- Manage programme budgets and reporting, ensuring financial accountability and strategic resource allocation.
Key Competencies for Success
- Strategic Leadership & Initiative – Ability to drive programme innovation, sustainability, and long-term impact.
- People Leadership & Team Coordination – Proven experience in managing teams, fostering collaboration, and mentoring junior staff.
- Resource Mobilisation & Fundraising – Capacity to engage funders, secure programme funding, and develop sustainable financial strategies.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy – Strong relationship-building skills to cultivate partnerships across media, civil society, and governance sectors.
- Programme Planning & Execution – Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable programme frameworks with measurable outcomes.
- Data Analysis & Impact Reporting – Proficiency in MEL processes, ensuring programmes are data-driven and continuously improved.
- Innovation & Adaptive Programme Management – Ability to integrate fresh approaches and sustainability interventions in programme design.
Who We Are Looking For
Ideal candidates should have:
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- 7–8 years of progressively responsible experience in programme management within a nonprofit organisation, preferably in media, investigative journalism, governance, or social justice.
- Demonstrated expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) frameworks and data-driven decision-making.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and Central Management Systems.
- Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills.
- Proven track record in fundraising, donor engagement, and resource sustainability.
- Commitment to ethical leadership, innovation, and continuous learning.
Why Join Us?
✔ Lead impactful programmes that shape investigative journalism and governance.
✔ Collaborate with a network of media professionals, civil society leaders, and policymakers.
✔ Be part of a mission-driven organisation committed to transparency and accountability.
Apply Now!
If you are passionate about driving programme excellence and fostering meaningful change, send your CV and cover letter as one document (PDF or Doc format) to career@wscij.org with the subject line: Programme Manager Application – [Your Name].
