Programme Manager Job at Riders for Health

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Job Title: Programme Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria  

Employer: Riders for Health

Riders – a unique place to work

Riders is an international, not-for-profit NGO working to improve the capacity and efficiency of health care delivery platforms in Africa. Our vision is a world in which health care reaches everyone, everywhere. Our mission is to make the 'last mile' the most important mile in health care delivery: creating, showing and sharing the solutions for achieving truly equitable health care.

Roles/Responsibilities

•   manage programme delivery in-country, implementing the agreed programme plan

•   manager supply logistics and it deliverables

•   escalate new programme risks to PMO

•   communicate programme status to the steering group using monthly highlight reports

•   are accountable for making sure all products (deliverables) produced meet the specifications of the product descriptions as signed off by PMO

•   ensure and encourage teamwork and team spirit through the facilitation of proper communication, removal of barriers to communication and the creation of a working environment conducive to premium performance

•   ensure that the good name, reputation and image of Riders for Health are constantly upheld and enhanced

•   support the country director in ensuring that the in-country organisation functions efficiently

•   ensure that the mission and vision of Riders for Health are always maintained and upheld

•   participate in the formulation of policies and plans for the entire organisation through the country director

•   support the country director in helping the programme to grow

•   contribute to partnership development through the identification, targeting and cultivation of relationships with appropriate health-focused organisations by marketing our services and securing vehicle management contracts

•   manage existing partner relations, with regular and scheduled feedback, to ensure continued success – financially and operationally

•   deliver presentations to partners as required

•   ensure that the programme remains financially viable through the careful research of the financial backing of potential partner before relationships are developed

•   line-manage any partnership (and other?) staff as required to ensure they are meeting the overall programme plan and developing in their individual roles (this relates to people management skills below)

•   participate in the growth and development of Riders for Health internationally

•   To work with FM (plus CD & OM) to develop the programme budget.

•   To ensure there is a strong link between programme activities, deliverables and budgets.

•   To work with the FM to ensure the timely production of monthly financial reports

Competencies and qualities:

You are:

Communication;

•   a confident and articulate communicator with the ability to consistently motivate a team and manage relationships in order to maintain internal and external stakeholder engagement

•   a truthful but tactful communicator who considers their audience when speaking or writing to people

•   a mediator and a diplomat, skilful at resolving conflict and finding ways to keep everybody motivated

•   able to identify people's motivations and negotiate skilfully

•   open and friendly, with an approachable persona

•   understanding when approached with a problem

•   fluent in spoken and written English

•   able to work effectively and sensitively in a multicultural environment

General management;

•   disciplined, with strong organisational and administrative skills

•   skilled in time management and prioritisation

•   skilled in people management

•   skilled in accurate budget management

Analysis and clarification;

•   able to ask the right questions and make the necessary distinctions to clarify confusing situations

•   able to analyse and develop business processes

•   able to present a complex plan or set of requirements simply

•   able to step back and see the big picture as well as the details

•   able to distinguish when to push boundaries, and when to re-scope work – you have a common sense approach

•   able to understand the reasons why stakeholders, clients and team members behave in certain ways – and are able to deal with their behaviour

Relationship management;

•   proactive in your attitude towards collaborating with different organisations and partners

•   able to network and leverage contacts made

•   able to influence others both inside and outside the organisation

Results delivery;

•   strongly motivated to maintain high levels of personal and team performance in challenging and time-pressured situations

•   energetic, resilient and results-oriented

Flexibile and fast learner;

•   a quick, relentless, and versatile learner who can analyse both successes and failures and learn from the experience

Experience and knowledge:

You are:

Required;

•   able to lead a team of people to deliver clear goals

•   able to demonstrate the ability to organise, plan and prioritise a range of administrative duties

•   experienced in a general administrative and supervisory role

•   experienced in managing small teams of people

•   able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of budget planning and management

•   able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of reporting requirements

•   experienced in managing and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships

•   competent in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook or similar

•   able to demonstrate a working experience of programme management

•   an understanding of vehicles and that they need to be maintained

Beneficial;

•   able to demonstrate experience of local and national government processes and procedures

•   able to demonstrate knowledge of in-country public health care delivery

•   able to demonstrate knowledge of fleet management

•   able to demonstrate knowledge of the monitoring and evaluation of health impact

•   able to demonstrate knowledge of programme management methodologies

Requirements:

•   A licensed pharmacist with a minimum of 5 years progressive job experience in a relevant field

•   Work experience in an NGO

•   Previous supply logistics experience

•   IT literacy and able to handle electronic data

•   Commercial awareness and numeracy

•   problem-solving and decision-making skills plus the ability to think laterally while also offering creative solutions

•   Credible commitment to international humanitarian or development work

•   Technical knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post.

•   Proven ability to provide support, guidance and training to colleagues

•   Communication and reporting skills (verbal and in writing).

•   Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment and in insecure or complex environments.

•   Ability to work to deadlines with good prioritisation and time management skills.

Remuneration: is competitive and attractive.

Method of application: All interested applicants should send their applications (Curriculum Vitae and application letter).  

Closing Date: 6th September, 2013 by 5PM, any application received after this date will not be considered.

Only candidates selected for Interview will be contacted.

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