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Position

PROJECT MANAGER

 

Deadline: 12 Sep 2016   

State: Borno, Nigeria (Full-time)   

Type: Humanitarian   

Code: sav-72136

 

The DiFD Project Manager will provide technical leadership to all aspects of project planning and implementation and maintain and enhance the project’s relationship with key consortium partners and stakeholders including Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development at the state level and other Protection and Education actors including local and international NGOs-IRC, DRC and NRC based in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Technical & Programming

 

Maintain good communication with the donor and consortium partners

Work closely with the government Ministries at the state levels.  

Work together with State, LGA and local partners to develop implementable project strategies and priorities in line with project objectives and plan

Ensure that child protection and education activities are integrated into existing SC programs in Borno

Work closely with consortium partners in SC location to integrate all protection activities (Mine Risk, HLP, ICD, GBV) in line with achieving the DFID project goal.

Provide overall oversight on UASC case management activities

Provide overall technical guidance on day to day project issues and challenges.

Monitor implementation of project work plan and budgets

Anchor monthly and quarterly budget management and monitoring for the project (budget variance and analysis)

Support the review/adaptation of training materials and capacity building of team, partners and communities

Work with consortium Advocacy  focal person across the INGOs to develop state specific advocacy strategy and activities

Submit timely monthly quarterly and yearly report to Lead partner

Coordinate the timely submission of sitrep related to the project.

 

Planning and Budgeting:

Develop and review program work plan, activity plans, budgets and financial management for technical activities

Representation and relationships

Represent SC, engage and maintain good relationships with consortium partners, local partners, government and other key stakeholders working on Child protection, Education,  Sexual and Gender Based Violence and general protection issues

Represent SC in all meetings specifically education and child protection working groups.

 

Programme Management:

Effectively and efficiently manage all SC local partner staff to ensure healthy work relationship and timely delivery of project results.

 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Administrative & General Skills

 

Minimum of a Bachelors’ degree with at least 5 years’ work experience or a Postgraduate qualification in Public Health with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in child protection, sexual and gender analysis and assessments, health or education issues.

 

Essential:

At least 5 years programme and financial management experience with I/NGO in Nigeria 

Very good understanding of issues relating to, humanitarian response, child protection and gender based violence in emergencies and education in emergencies.

Good skills in community mobilization, advocacy and in promoting gender equity, child rights, community empowerment and ability to analyse data

 

Desirable:

Fluent English and  Hausa language skills (written and verbal)

Experience working in northern Nigeria

 

Additional skills

Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team

Effective planning, organising and financial skills

Effective interpersonal skills – oral and written communication skills

Computer literacy skills – MS Office applications, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Spread sheets

Strong facilitation and presentation skills

 

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