Country Program Manager At Ipas Nigeria

Posted on: Tue 16-07-2013

Ipas Nigeria is an international NGO dedicated to improving women’s reproductive health and rights, with a specific focus on reducing maternal mortality and morbidity from unsafe abortion. The Nigeria program is entering a scale up phase with programs in eight states to build the capacity of public and private health systems to expand quality woman-centered RH services. The Program Manager is a senior management position responsible for the planning, management, supervision and documentation of country programs initiatives. He/she works closely with the Country Director who is responsible for strategic planning, policy, advocacy and external relationships.Candidates from Africa Region with experience working in Nigeria are encouraged to apply. Key Responsibilities:

•Provide strategic direction, as well as technical and managerial leadership, to Ipas Nigeria country programs

•Manage and oversee implementation of programs to ensure achievement of donor requirements

•Ensure program results and budget spending consistent with donor requirements

•Oversee financial and operational performance of programs

•Develop proposals, programmatic work plans and budgets

•Lead knowledge management efforts including evaluation, using data for decision-making and integration of best practices

•Supervise and strengthen capacity of team of experienced senior technical staff

•Develop positive working relationship with health systems and other partners to ensure results are delivered

Minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in Public Health or a related field is required

• 8 years’ related experience required

• 3 or more years of leading program operations experience required

• Previous supervisory experience required

• Cross-cultural work experience required

• Proven experience in writing proposals and donor reports

• Demonstrated computer experience and familiarity with software packages

• Working knowledge of project management and strategy development

• Working knowledge of budget management

• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with government officials, donors and other stakeholders

• Must possess strong writing and presentation skills

• Must be able to complete some HR responsibilities when necessary

How to apply:

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Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV to: hrrecruit@ipas.org. We do not accept phone calls but we encourage you to visit our website: http:// www.ipas.org before applying or send your queries to hrrecruit@ipas.org. The position is open until it is filled.Due to anticipated volume of applications, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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