Volunteer Programme Coordinator

About OEF

Oluwafemi Ebenezer Foundation (OEF) is a Nigerian humanitarian and community-impact nonprofit. We provide practical relief, support dignity and help underserved people and communities move towards greater safety, health, learning, opportunity and social connection. Feed Someone is our founding movement and flagship outreach initiative.

About the opportunity

The Programme Coordinator supports the planning and delivery of OEF initiatives. The role brings together programme schedules, contributors, logistics, documentation and follow-up to help activities run effectively from preparation through closeout.

Who we are looking for

An organised, calm, resourceful and self-directed collaborator who can coordinate people, information and timelines, solve practical problems and keep delivery priorities visible. Experience coordinating student, community, nonprofit, event or startup initiatives is an advantage.

Nice to have: Familiarity with collaboration and project-management platforms such as Notion, Trello, Asana or Jira; Google Workspace, particularly Sheets; and virtual meeting platforms such as Google Meet or Zoom. Familiarity with AI-enabled planning and documentation tools is useful, alongside the ability to learn unfamiliar tools quickly.

Core responsibilities

• Develop and maintain programme work plans, schedules, task ownership and readiness checklists.
• Coordinate contributors, logistics, resources and activity requirements.
• Document decisions, action points and follow-up responsibilities.
• Monitor programme readiness and escalate risks, delays or unresolved dependencies.
• Support programme documentation, activity closeout and lessons learned.

Expectations

• A commitment of 10 hours per week for at least three months, arranged flexibly around programme schedules.
• Strong organisation, follow-through and attention to operational detail.
• Clear communication with contributors and timely escalation of blockers or delays.
• Accurate maintenance of programme plans, schedules and delivery records.
• Availability for occasional in-person programme activities when required.
• Ability to anticipate coordination needs, propose practical solutions and progress agreed work independently.

Benefits and experience

• Practical experience coordinating humanitarian and community-impact programmes.
• Access to modern planning, collaboration, productivity and AI-enabled tools.
• Learning resources, practical training and relevant certification opportunities.
• Professional recognition through verified LinkedIn experience and performance-based references or recommendations.
• Potential consideration for future paid opportunities based on performance and organisational needs.