Current job opportunities
Join Our Dynamic Team!
Are you passionate about international education and hold at least a Master’s degree with 1–2 years of relevant experience? We’re looking for someone with solid knowledge of the Nigerian Higher Education landscape—ideally with personal, academic, or professional ties to Nigeria—and a good understanding of the German Higher Education system. Intermediate German language skills and excellent English are essential. If you’re a well-organized team player based in Ghana and open to regular travel to Nigeria, we’d love to hear from you!
For details on how to apply, download the following document.
Job Offer
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Programme Officer [PDF, 91.44kb]
This role includes:
- Answering general enquiries and giving advice concerning studying and doing research in Germany as well as DAAD funding programmes; with special focus on Nigerian clientele
- Promoting DAAD funding programmes and marketing campaigns with special focus on Nigeria: managing social media channels, attending events and fairs in person and virtually, creating content for the regional newsletter etc.
- Supporting DAAD Accra’s activities for scholarship programmes for Nigerians: organising and attending scholarship selection meetings as well as preparing of selected scholarship holders for their stay abroad
- Accumulating and disseminating regional expertise on issues of academic cooperation and the higher education system in Nigeria for a German audience through DAAD’s publications and events
- Liaising with DAAD alumni/alumnae and alumni associations, and coordinating calls for alumni programmes with focus on alumni in Nigeria
- Acting as a contact person for Nigerian and German universities as well as DAAD partner organisations active in cooperation between the two countries: answering enquiries, initiating contacts, participating in events, and supporting delegation visits
- Assisting the office’s director with PR and press enquiries
Application deadline – 30th October 2025
