State Project Manager - Sokoto Job at Marie Stopes Nigeria

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Job Title: State Project Manager

Location: Sokoto

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Duration of contract: 1 year

Probationary period: 3 months

Organisation: Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN)

Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria MSN is part of Marie Stopes International's Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide.

The core responsibility of this post is to use your initiative, energy, persistence, results orientation, drive, Integrity, enthusiasm, commitment to personal development to further MSI's partnership mission of empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance.

Responsibilities:

•   Drafting, reviewing and implementing work plans in consultation and co-ordination with other departments

•   Executing project activities according to plan and donor guidelines

•   Monitoring project progress and making adjustments as necessary to ensure targets are met and the project is successfully completed

•   Ensuring that all project Information is captured, documented and appropriately shared

•   Ensure all project activities are Implemented on time and within budget and at the required level of quality

•   In consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities.

•   Measure and evaluate project outputs and deliverables as established during the planning phase and through-cut life of project Prepare and submit high quality programmatic progress reports according to donor's / MSN's schedules and guidelines

•   Support the preparation of financial reports

•   Support MSN's M&E function in measuring project outputs and evaluating project impact

•   Ensure robust relationships and networks with relevant private and public sector, civil society, and government stakeholders are created and maintained with a view to strengthening MSN's impact and future funding opportunities

•   Ensure compliance with all relevant MSN and donor rules and requirements

•   Any other duty reasonably assigned by line manager

Qualification & Skills:

•   A degree or Diploma in Development or a related field

•   At least 5 years experience in a project management role for a non-governmental development organisations

•   Experience managing DfiD, USAIO, EU, or Gates funded projects

•   Highly proficient in the English language, particularly in written work

•   Excellent writing skills including the ability to create clear concise arguments and motivations Ability to work to deadlines and motivate other to do the same

•   Excellent team building and leadership skills, interpersonal / communication skills – both oral and written

•   Familiarity with the different cultural, social and religious identities in Nigeria, international hearth, development issues and the international donor community

•   Experience logical frameworks, behaviour change models, marketing planning and program management tools preferred

•   Fluency in spoken and written English, and pidgin

•   Sensitive to issues of participation and preferably knowledge of participatory approaches.

•   Agreement with the MSI Global Partnership's Mission, Vision and Goals (please see www.mariestopes.org)

How to Apply:

Please send your application and CV (as a single document). Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

Deadline: Friday 15th March, 2013.

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