Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employer: Malaria Consortium
Recruiter: GRID Consulting Limited
Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations which is dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, Government and non-Governmental agencies, academic institutions, local and international organisations; to ensure good evidence support delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning.
The organisation has been in operations in Nigeria since 2008 and recently opened a country office in Abuja to fully establish itself with its long term commitment. Malaria Consortium now seeks to recruit professionals in its country office and new projects in Nigeria
The Project Manager will be based in the Abuja Country officer and will be responsible for overall management, coordination and harmonization of the Nigeria component of the Multi-country programme. S/he will lead project implementation activities ensuring consistency with overall programme performance framework in line with the programme core values.
Main Duties:
• Work with the project team in-Country and the Regional Programme Coordinator (RPC) for smooth project startup and planning of all project technical components;.
• Actively seek opportunities to align the severe malaria outcomes projects with other on-going projects in the country;
• Oversee and manage country office project budget management and expenditure;.
• Work with the country finance team to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets. .
• Ensure that the market development principles of the project are maintained throughout the project and work to see that the project is contributing to the systemic changes that are necessary to produce a sustainable market for injectable Artesunate.
• Prepare country office project progress and narrative reports on time and according to donor agreement;
• Work with the Technical Programme Coordinator and RPC to put in place and run an excellent performance management and quality assurance system.
Qualifications:
• A Health professional with a minimum of 8-years' post-qualification experience in the Public health sector within Nigeria or any Africa country.
• S/he must have a minimum of 3-years' experience working at National level of a programme in Nigeria or a developing country.
• Previous experience in project management, market development projects, malaria case management practices and a strong understanding of budget management within a donor funding environment will be an added advantage..
• Excellent communication, data analysis, report writing, project management, M&E and capacity building skills are required.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION:
Interested candidates, who meet the qualifications and requirements for the position, should apply online with an electronic copy of an application letter (Cover Letter) and CV.
Interviews will commence thereafter with a view to engaging the best candidates immediately. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Closing date: 20th September, 2013
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