{"id":4566,"date":"2021-01-26T14:41:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T13:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=4566"},"modified":"2021-01-26T14:41:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T13:41:40","slug":"program-manager-at-jhpiego-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/job\/program-manager-at-jhpiego-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Manager at Jhpiego Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job Position: <\/strong>Program Manager &#8211; GANC<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: inherit\">Job Location: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">Abuja<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: inherit\">Job Type:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit\"> Consultancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: inherit\">Career Category:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit\"> Program \/ Project Management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The BMGF Group ANC project manager will be responsible for providing the vision, leadership, and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of the project is met.<\/li>\n<li>He \/ She will develop, maintain, strengthen and expand a collaborative approach with all key stakeholders whilst equally serving as the primary point of contact with the State Ministry of Health and its agencies and other stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>The project will operate for an approximately 2-year period.<\/li>\n<li>Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Job Responsibilities<\/strong><br \/>\nTechnical Leadership Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide technical guidance and direction to ensure that the GANC program is technically sound, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of Nigeria and the donor.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with coordinating the necessary technical input from partners required for key activities and work closely with external stakeholders, consultants, and experts as required.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute\/coordinate with the program&#8217;s M&amp;E of activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national standards.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including FMOH \/ SMOH officials, and other stakeholders for smooth implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Work collaboratively with other program team members to ensure that necessary program planning, development, resource availability, and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with the Country Director for the successful delivery of technical assistance and implementation of program activities.<\/li>\n<li>Cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with other partners.<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with Jhpiego\u2019 s Nigeria Technical Leadership Office on activity design<\/li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with the program agreement results and the oversight of program activities to achieve the stated objectives.<\/li>\n<li>Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of intervention.<\/li>\n<li>Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results.<\/li>\n<li>Write and\/or review technical components of materials and publications related to the project and its development.<\/li>\n<li>Work closely with Jhpiego Nigeria office staff to ensure effective, timely, and coordinated project implementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Management Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contribute to annual work planning, training plans, and quarterly reports.<\/li>\n<li>Provide mentoring to State \/ LGA stakeholders during the implementation of activities based on the plan developed for the transfer of responsibility.<\/li>\n<li>Lead the development of the two-year plan for the transfer of responsibility and implementation to State Stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Work collaboratively with the program team and headquarters staff to assure proper program and financial reporting, spending, and compliance with program terms and conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis.<\/li>\n<li>Promote and support the dissemination of the program&#8217;s best practices and lessons learned among the program team, key stakeholders, including the MOH, local partners, and other collaborators.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate timely, accurate, and appropriate reporting of program activities and results to the donor, including progress and annual reports.<\/li>\n<li>Any other duties as applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Job Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Social \/ Behavioral Sciences, Public Administration, LLB or Health-related courses. A Master&#8217;s degree in Public Health or any field will be an added advantage<\/li>\n<li>Experience working in GOVERNMENT or Donor funded programs<\/li>\n<li>Experience in RH \/ FP \/ MNCH \/<\/li>\n<li>At least seven years of experience living and working in Nigeria, including supporting the implementation of state-level programs<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with the National Health Strategic Plan \/ National Community Strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Knowledge base:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent verbal, written communications, and presentation skills<\/li>\n<li>Strong programming, management, and technical skills<\/li>\n<li>Has sensitivity and understanding of the beneficiary population<\/li>\n<li>Set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic personality and a team player<\/li>\n<li>Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Abilities \/ Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Closing Date<\/strong><br \/>\n9th February 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:ng-recruitment@jhpiego.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ng-recruitment@jhpiego.org<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0using &#8220;Program Manager&#8221; as the subject of the email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CV and Cover Letter as ONE SINGLE WORD document<\/li>\n<li>The title\/subject of your email and application should be the position you are applying for.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates that do not comply with the application instruction will be disqualified<\/li>\n<li>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.<\/li>\n<li>Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview<\/li>\n<li>Any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.<\/li>\n<li>There will be travel requirements and opportunities both within Nigeria.<\/li>\n<li>JHU is an Equal Opportunity Employer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_company_name":"Jhpiego Nigeria","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_website":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Program Manager at Jhpiego Nigeria.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"job_listing_region":[116],"job-categories":[42],"job-types":[3],"job_listing_tag":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/4566"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=4566"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=4566"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=4566"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobnetworknigeria.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=4566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}