Job Title: State Project Manager
Locations: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Lagos, Yobe
Grade: 10
Role type: National
Department: Management
Length of contract: 5 years
Reporting to: Project Manager
Travel involved: In-country travel (35%)
Direct reports: MEAL Officer, State Malaria Service Delivery Expert, Finance Officer, Admin Officer
Country and Project Background
- Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria and it remains one of the leading causes of childhood and maternal morbidity and mortality in the country. Nigeria is deeply committed to making progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and it recognizes the fact that, without firm efforts to control malaria, achievement of the targets related to child mortality, maternal mortality, and reducing the burden of communicable disease will not be possible. Malaria therefore constitutes a significant development challenge for Nigeria. Interventions for reducing malaria burden in the country are documented in the national malaria strategic plan with Government taking the lead in its implementation with the support of all the RBM partners.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, International Development or related discipline
- Mid-level management experience on large sized health projects in Nigeria
- Over 5 years working experience in development projects
- At least 2 years of those spent in projects based in the state and managing teams of 5 or more personnel
- Experience managing at least one project for an external government client
- Experience working with performance-based contracts
- Experience in project and financial management with a proven track record of timely submission of high quality project deliverables
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Job Features
Deadline | 5th February, 2020 |