MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices is a result-oriented social enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services.
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which is in over 37 countries worldwide and it operates in Nigeria through six service delivery channels.
POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER
LOCATION: ABUJA
OBJECTIVES:
The Project Manager will lead the overall management of the assigned project including managing the Reproductive Health and Pandemic Resilience (RHPR) Project funded by the German Government through the KFW Development Bank. S/he will be responsible for providing key day-to-day management oversight of assigned projects, including oversight and supervision of assigned channels of service delivery within MSIN, and ensuring country programmes and support office teams are reporting, spending, and delivering as per proposal deliverables and objectives. The role also includes strategic data analysis of programme performance and report compilation. The role will build relationships across the organisation, including international operations. Furthermore, the role holds full responsibility for the management of the external partners that are strategic to MSIN’s 2030 goals.
The role also contributes to furthering MSI’s Vision: To create A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY BIRTH IS WANTED and its mission of ensuring the individual’s right to CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Portfolio Management
• Provide leadership and support efficient management of the project.
• Ensure projects are implemented to a high donor standard/commitment and on budget working with all key internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate and lead monthly/routine project management meetings.
• Organise quarterly/annual project governance meetings.
• Provide oversight, advice and clear project guidance to regional teams, and departments.
This will include work planning, reviews (visits), reporting, budgets, and forecasting.
• Ensure the submission of high-quality reports in a timely manner.
• Conduct/organise regional support visits to monitor progress against project priorities.
• Ensure clear communication: convene regular review meetings and conference calls with teams for project coordination; provide written and other guidance as necessary to disseminate vital information.
Donor Management and Reporting
• Ensure reporting (programmatic/financial) and invoicing is timely and standard.
• Ensure clear project documentation systems are applied and up to date.
• Build strong internal/external relationships. This includes facilitating coordination and learning across implementing partners, teams etc.
• Actively participate in new business – proposal writing and mobilising new resources for
projects
Compliance
• Ensure strict compliance with donor rules and regulations.
• Ensure the project team (at national and state) complies with MSI clinical quality, finance, monitoring and data reporting standards.
• Ensuring clear project documentation systems are applied and up to date for projects.
• Actively participate in new business – proposal writing and mobilising new resources for projects
• Conform to and enforce the MSI Anti-fraud and Bribery (AFB) guidelines for the channel and all related work.
Other Responsibilities
• Support an inclusive team through fostering oneness, and professionalism.
• Provide support remotely to teams and assist on regional support visits as required in accordance with work plans and deliverables.
• Actively participate in the annual business plan development
• Any other business as may be assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Relevant higher degree/business qualification (Desirable)
• Must have at least 8 years of project management experience and the last three years must be one managing a large grant on sexual and reproductive health preferably family planning.
• Experience managing interventions on Cervical Cancer, disability inclusion, menstrual hygiene, and sexual and gender-based violence will be an added advantage.
• Must have an excellent understanding of the sexual and reproductive health and family planning environment in Nigeria.
• Has a good understanding and working knowledge of the North.
• Must have experience managing donors including BMGF, USAID, FCDO, BMZ etc.
• Must have the ability to work under own initiative.
• Must have accuracy, attention to detail and high numerate and analytical skills.
• Must have strong communication skills – both written and verbal; diplomatic and able to manage sensitive information.
• Must have highly developed interpersonal skills, including cross-team negotiating and relationship building.
• Must have advanced advocacy skills and ability to engage with top government stakeholders
Note: There are no relocation allowances available for this position.
Interested persons may send a comprehensive resume with a brief cover letter as ONE MS Word document or PDF to [email protected], no later than October 13,
- If you wish to be considered for the post, please specify the position in the subject line. Note that if the underline instructions are not followed application will not be considered.
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits
discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
Children by Choice not by Chance
