CBM is an international Christian development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in the poorest communities of the world.
- Experience 5 years
- Location Abuja
These are your responsibilities
- Responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Oncho and LF Elimination project and its associated team.
- Effective co-ordination of the project’s activities and management of their inter-dependencies including oversight of any risks and issues arising.
- Responsible for annual planning, budgeting, reporting, managing field officers and day-to-day project operations consistent with project cycle management and achieving the project’s goal to the highest standards of quality.
- Proactively monitor the progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
- Ensure internal consistency of the project in accordance with CBM frameworks, and outwardly on its coherence with local health systems and NTD project standards.
- Develop and implement project plans with project staff, technical specialists and stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation.
- Manage the project implementation budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the project progresses.
- Ensure activities are completed to an appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan.
- Manage communications with relevant stakeholders and represent the project externally, particularly with government partners and delegates, in collaboration and consultation with the Project Director and Country Director.
- Monitor the context and managing risks arising, carrying out adjustments to project plans and management when needed.
- Provide supportive supervision to direct reports.
- Ensure that direct reports deliver to their respective targets and objectives.
- Ensure performance measurement for project staff and their teams/staff development plans implemented.
- Maintain consistency and effective performance despite pressures and changes.
- Invest in team building and ensure team cohesion as well as encourage high team performance.
These are your qualifications
- A passion to make a difference for improving the life of people with disabilities.
- Post-graduate level degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Project Management or Public Health.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience at a similar level managing NTD, health, development, research or humanitarian projects in low- and/or middle-income contexts.
- Experience working with Ministries of Health; ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders within the ministries.
- Experience in managing projects funded by donors such as FCDO, USAID, etc.
- Experience line-managing field officers and technical staff.
- Sound working knowledge of key issues surrounding NTDs in both a local and global context.
- Commitment to international and humanitarian NGO codes, standards and practices.
- Proficiency in computer packages, especially with MS Office and other related packages.
- Ability to work as part of team across different cultures.
- Ability to solve problems and take corrective action.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proven administrative skills.
- Strong numeracy with ability to analyse and manage data.
- Fluency in English.
- Identification with values and mandates of CBM.
