Programme Management Intern at Sterling Inclusive Education and Development Initiative (SIEDI)

The Sterling Inclusive Education and Development Initiative (SIEDI) is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting inclusive education, disability rights, leadership, and economic empowerment for marginalized children and youth, as well as their care givers, including those with disabilities, the internally displaced in Nigeria. Our work is driven by the belief that every young person, including those with disabilities, deserves equal opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

We are recruiting:

Position: Programme Management Intern

Location: Abuja

Key Roles of the Programme Management Intern

Project Support

• Assist in planning, implementing, monitoring & evaluating programmes
• Coordinate project activities, ensuring they align with SIEDI’s goal & donor requirements.

Data Management

• Help collect, analyze & report data on project outcomes
• Ensure accurate documentation & record keeping for transparency & accountability

Stakeholder Engagement

•  Liaise with beneficiaries, partners & other stakeholders to gather feedback or facilitate project activities
• Support community outreach & mobilization efforts

Logistics and Operations

• Assist with organizing workshops, training sessions or events
• Help manage resources like, budgets, materials & equipments for smooth project execution

Reporting

•  Prepare reports for donors, management or other stakeholders on project progress
• Contribute to writing success stories or case studies, highlighting the impact of SIEDI’s work.

Key Roles of the Finance/Admin Intern

Financial Support

• Assist in processing transactions like payment to vendors or staff reimbursement
• Help with budget tracking & financial report to keep project within budget
• Support the preparation of financial documents for audit or donor report

Administrative Tasks

• Manage office supplies ensuring the team has what they need
• Coordinate travel arrangements for staff or partners, like booking hotels or flights
• Help maintain data bases for contacts, donors or project records

Compliance and reporting

• Ensure SIEDI adheres to financial regulations and donor requirements
• Assist in preparing reports of financial performance for management or external stakeholders
• Office operations
• Provide administrative support to keep the office running smoothly.

Key Roles of the MEAL Intern

• Monitoring and Data Collection
• Support the design & implementation of data collection tools (surveys, mobile apps, etc) to track project indicators
• Ensure data is accurate, disaggregated (by gender, age, disability) and informs real time adjustments to programmes
• Evaluation support
• Assist in conducting evaluations (baseline, midline & endline) to measure the impact of projects like education initiatives
• Help to analyze results to answer questions like “what is working in our youth empowerment programmes”?

Accountability Mechanisms

• Facilitate feedback loops so beneficiaries can voice concerns or suggestions – critical in context.
• Ensure grievances are documented and addressed transparently, building trust between SIEDI and their targeted communities
• Learning and Knowledge Management
• Documents lessons learned and best practices to improve future projects
• Support the creation of case studies or reports that highlight impact for donors and stakeholders.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor degree in related fields
• Not necessarily one with prior experience. Passion to learn and deliver in desired role is crucial (experience in the NGO space is an added advantage).
• Be able to communicate efficiently in English (Hausa and sign language skills are added advantage)
• Conversant with Computer (Microsoft Office)

Persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

Application closing: October 31, 2025

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Send CV and 1 page Cover Letter to [email protected]