The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Zonal Project Manager to join our team in Abuja Country Office.
Scope of work
The Zonal Project Manager will provide supportive leadership to the PF-SMC project team and support the implementation of project activities in the States. S/he will be responsible for the provision of project management of the project at the national level. The position will be based in the country office, with regular travel within implementing states.
Key working relationships
S/he would be reporting to the Project Director and will relate with the major stakeholders and partners. S/he would line manage the key project staff in the country and state offices.
The role will be part of the senior management team of the programme contributing to the overall project strategy and support the PD as may be required for national tasks. The role is also expected to work with other project functional leads and MC country office functional leads to ensure MC policies are followed in the all the three states in the cluster. S/he will take the lead and accountability especially for the programme management functions capacity, tools and processes are used in the management of the programme activities.
Key accountabilities
Project management (60%)
Work with the project team and other relevant personnel in the country office to lead activities for smooth project start up and planning
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 project team
Line manages with the country project team and the state project managers
Liaise regularly with the Country Director and Country Technical Coordinator to provide timely and comprehensive updates and reports as required
Work with the project team to develop and implement annual work plans
Work closely with the Project Director to prepare the project monitoring and evaluation framework. Work with the project team to implement it
Work with the country finance team to track progress of project and activity budgets
Work with relevant country office staff to ensure they are aware of the project needs and support is provided adequately to the project team
Be responsible for project budget management including the preparation of annual budget and forecasts, implementation as planned, tracking and reforecasting
Be responsible for preparing project progress and quarterly narrative reports on time
Work with the country finance and Country Technical Coordinator to prepare quarterly financial reports
Work with the relevant country personnel and the Country Technical Coordinator to prepare an exit strategy and to implement it, to see the smooth end of the programme
Be responsible for quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination
Lead the development of any additional country project documentation that may be requested by the Country Director or Regional Programme Coordinator
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
To manage the risks of the project including financial, reputation and security in a challenging environment especially to the project teams in the north eastern geopolitical zone of the country
Lead on the performance management of the project staff
Technical contributions (10%)
Work with the project teams 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 the 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 PD to participate in national level meetings and workshops to represent the PF/SMC programme at programmatic and coordination events.
Work with the PD to keep key national stakeholders abreast of the programme activities.
To exert influence and to advocate for Malaria Consortium’s key technical positions and promote best practice in SMC 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; with minimum 10 years post graduate experience.
Extensive experience of working at national or state level in developing countries.
Excellent project planning, management and M&E skills.
Experience managing project budgets
Proven leadership skills and team leading
Experience in advocacy and policy influencing
Excellent written and spoken English
At least 2 years’ experience on SMC-supported project.
Work-based skills and competencies:
Essential:
Proof of strong interpersonal relationship and negotiating skills
Experience in using participatory adult learning techniques and previous experience in mass drug distribution campaign activities
Excellent report writing and presentation skills are also needed.
Understanding of public health issues in Nigeria
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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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