Job Title: Reporting Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type:
Reports to: Program Manager
Duration: 3 months
Contract type: Fixed-term, full-time
Job Summary
- Heart for Humanity Initiative, a national NGO, is recruiting a Reporting Officer to support a 3-month project in Maiduguri and Dikwa LGA, Borno State.
- Produces accurate, timely and well-written reports and documentation for donors, government, partners and internal management.
Key responsibilities
- Draft weekly, monthly and final project reports using donor templates.
- Collect inputs from field, finance and M&E staff and check them for consistency.
- Prepare situation updates and inputs to sector reporting tools (for example 5Ws/4Ws).
- Write human-interest stories and case studies with informed consent and safeguarding in mind.
- Coordinate photo and video documentation that follows the organisation’s consent policy.
- Maintain an organised filing system for reports, meeting minutes and project documents.
- Track reporting deadlines and alert the team ahead of each one.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, Mass Communication, Journalism, Development Studies or a related field.
- At least 2 years of report writing or documentation in an NGO or humanitarian setting.
- Experience writing donor reports is a strong advantage.
Skills and competencies:
- Excellent written English, editing and proofreading.
- Ability to summarise data and field information clearly.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; basic photography is an advantage.
- Attention to detail and respect for confidentiality.
Application Closing Date
13th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates shouldsend their CV and a cover letter to: info@heart4humanityinitiative.org using “Application – Reporting Officer” as the subject of the email.
Note
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Equal opportunity and safeguarding: Heart for Humanity Initiative is an equal opportunity employer. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- We have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, fraud and corruption; successful candidates must sign the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policy. We never charge any fee at any stage of recruitment.