Job Title: Program Manager
Industry: NGO
Location: Nigeria
Gross
Salary: Competitive
Reporting
to: Executive Director
Africa
(HCD+) is a platform funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and
will have the capability to serve as an African voice for advocacy,
accountability, and transparency on HCD.
It
will seek to accelerate political commitments, decision-making, and funding for
key priorities toward realizing SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
It
aims to incubate regional advocacy and technical assistance hub on Human
Capital Development towards increasing African Government’s commitment,
funding, and accountability to HCD.
The
platform, through increased HCD advocacy, focuses on three pillars:
(i) Health and Nutrition;
(ii)
Education, skills, and labour participation;
(iii)
Entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and digital economy.
Also,
HCD sits across multiple Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in many
African governments. Hence, no organization holds an integrated vision for HCD.
An
HCD-focused institution can further help the HCD agenda on the continent.
It
will focus on four missions:
(i)
Create transparency on the HCD performance across the continent;
(ii)
Advocate with heads of state and decision-makers to make HCD a priority;
(iii)
Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with stakeholders and
decision-makers;
(iv)
Selectively drive the implementation of flagship programs in education, health,
and economic inclusion.
The
program has since commenced its activities in Abuja.
The
Program Manager will provide administrative, financial, contractual, and
management oversight for a portfolio of projects.
S/he
will work directly with project and technical leads to ensure projects achieve
quality programming and development outcomes.
Responsibilities
· Accountable
for managing project financial and contractual performance targets and leading
monthly project financial reviews, technical deliverables, and troubleshooting
any issues.
· Works
with designated Technical Lead to ensure that technical activities and
deliverables are high quality and implemented per the contract scope of work
and approved work plan.
· Proactively
identifies and analyzes risk areas and advises the relevant stakeholders on
preventative measures.
· Served
as the primary point of contact for operational and financial matters related
to project implementation.
· Manages
resource needs for performance and encourages collaboration within the broader
organization.
· Responsible
for project outcomes by providing the necessary support for target teams to
succeed.
· Participates
and provides support to project field teams during strategic planning sessions.
· Develop
proposal and terms of reference as the need arises
· Manage
budget realignments, contract modifications, and subcontract modifications.
· Participates
in research, pre-positioning, and/or proposal management for opportunities
· Managing
project budgets and advising on options to keep the budget on track
· Create
and maintain comprehensive project documentation, master budget, etc.
· Produce
reports to suit relevant stages of the projects.
Qualifications
& Experience
· Minimum
of the first degree in any social science discipline especially in economics,
data science, statistics, and business.
· Minimum
of 8- 10 years of progressive work experience in a program management capacity.
· A
Master’s Degree or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an
added advantage
· Demonstrated
experience leading and producing competitive proposals
· Demonstrable
experience in the management of program complete life cycle
· Excellent
project planning, management, and monitoring & evaluation skills
· Demonstrable
business acumen and global agility, including an in-depth understanding of
financial and budget planning.
· An
excellent communicator with brilliant leadership, negotiation, and analytical
skills.
· Excellent
communication and IT skills, including strong reporting/presentation skills and
familiarity with a wide range of IT applications
· Outstanding
interpersonal, highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to the
client
· Build
the capacity of the place teams to deliver on program deliverables, reporting,
and financial management.
· Experience
of closely working with government departments at local and state levels is
highly desirable
Applications
from women, people with disabilities, and young people who meet the above
qualifications are encouraged to apply
Language:
· Fluency
in English and French language is required.
· Experience
working in Francophone Countries is Compulsory
How to
Apply
If
you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and
experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject
(Program Manager) to ng_recruitment@dai.com before 15th January 2023.
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