The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a State Project Manager to join our team in Niger State.
Job purpose
To work with the country office team and GF Senior Project Manager to effectively manage project activities and resources, provide leadership and stewardship to the project team and maintain collaborative links with the project’s key stakeholders at national and sub-national level.
Key accountabilities
Project management (60%)
Work with the programme team and other relevant personnel in the country office to lead activities for smooth project start up and planning in line with the GF Malaria Project Implementation Plan
Work with the relevant personnel to prepare all necessary project start up and planning tools on time
To build and performance manage an effective and technically unsurpassed GF project team in the states with their zone
Work directly with the SnrPM and be responsible for coordinating overall project implementation in the state and see that activities are carried out on time and within budget
Liaise regularly with the SPM to provide timely and comprehensive updates and reports as required
Liaise with other PRs, SRs and partners relevant for successful GF malaria implementation in the state
Work with the project team to develop and implement annual work plans
Work closely with the SnrPM to prepare the programme monitoring and evaluation plan in conjunction with the Project M&E Manager. Work with the project team to implement it
Work with the country finance team and project finance associate to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets
Be responsible for state project budget management and reporting
Be responsible for preparing project Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) which is submitted to the Principal Recipient (PR) quarterly, including narrative reports on a timely basis
Work with the project Finance Manager and SnrPM to prepare quarterly financial reports
Work with the relevant country personnel and the SnrPM to prepare an exit strategy and to implement it, to see to the smooth end of the programme
Coordinate with other donors and implementers to ensure complementarity of implementation of the GF malaria project in project states by leveraging resources and harmonizing efforts where possible
Work with the Country Communication Manager, the Country Technical Coordinator, SnrPM, programme PRs and SR for social mobilization to see that a programme communications strategy is developed and implemented
Coordinate the documentation of GF supported activities in form of activity-specific reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference
Contribute to quarterly preparations for PR-SR coordination meetings in form of progress updates and power point presentations
Be responsible for quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination
Be responsible for building functional partner relationships among the project’s stakeholders
Oversee project partners inputs and subcontractors’ activities to deliver harmonized, aligned and effective outputs
Manage risks to Malaria Consortium including financial, reputation and security in a challenging environment
Work with the project M&E Officer and Country M&E Specialist to ensure that high quality project data is collected, analysed and disseminated to relevant stakeholders at all levels and reported to PI
Technical contributions (10%)
Work with the project teams, SnrPM and the Country Technical Coordinator to determine technical support needs to implement the project effectively and with high quality. Liaise with the Country Technical Coordinator to obtain regional or global technical support
Contribute to the development and production of dissemination documents to allow wider sharing of Malaria Consortium’s experiences, lessons and successes
Technical performance management and quality assurance (20%)
Take the lead in monitoring and evaluating project performance
Keep abreast with evidence and best practices that are related to the project
Representation (10%)
Work with the Country Director, Country Technical Coordinator and SnrPM to participate in national level meetings and workshops to represent Malaria Consortium at programmatic and coordination events
Liaise regularly with CRS’s focal persons on respective project activities and the GF PMU through the SnrPM keeping the relevant Country Team in loop of communication
Work with the Country Director, Programme Director, Country Technical Coordinator and SnrPM to keep key national stakeholders abreast with the project
To exert influence and to advocate for Malaria Consortium’s key technical positions and promote best practice in malaria and iCCM interventions
Person specification
Qualifications and experience:
Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty is a minimum requirement
Extensive experience of working at national or state level in developing countries on a donor-funded project
Excellent project planning, management and monitoring & evaluation skills
Experience managing project budgets
Proven leadership skills and team leading
Experience in advocacy and policy influencing
Excellent written and spoken English
Desirable
Experience in malaria programme implementation
Experience in leading a project at state level
Advance knowledge of Microsoft office
Work-based skills and competencies:
Essential
Proof of strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
Excellent report writing and presentation skills are also needed
Understanding of public health issues in West and Central Africa
The Company
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.
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We are dedicated to ensuring our work is supported by strong evidence and remains grounded in the lessons we learn through implementation. We explore beyond current practice, to try out innovative ways – through research, implementation, and policy development – to achieve effective and sustainable disease management and control.
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