Earlyface

    Specialization NGO/Community Services & Dev
    Industry NGO
    Job Type Full Time
    Experience 5 year(s)
    Qualification HND, Bachelor’s Degree, PGD / Master’s Degree
    Location Abuja

Ipas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortions. Through local, national and global partnerships, Ipas works to ensure women can obtain safe, respectful and comprehensive abortion care; including counseling and contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies.

The National Program Manager works at a national level to provide technical and managerial leadership for the Nigeria program under the direction of the Country Director. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies and work plans to ensure that program goals and objectives are met. This includes providing strategic inputs for annual work plans, proposal development, analysis of programmatic results, identification and resolution of challenges and program performance, application of lessons learned and best practices to improve program performance, donor reporting, financial monitoring, and personnel management. In addition, the National Program Manager works with in-country counterparts to ensure successful implementation of work plans. The National Program Manager will also oversee the Monitoring and Evaluation, Operations, HR, Policy, Community and Youth engagement functions while providing technical support to the health system work.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

    Supports the Country Director to provide leadership for planning and effective implementation of programs in Nigeria
    Solicits guidance from Global units to resolve technical issues as needed
    Conducts field visits to program states in order to provide programmatic oversight and assistance
    Leads and facilitates discussions during technical meetings for Nigeria team, and offers strategic and technical recommendations at quarterly review meetings etc ; follows up on issues as necessary.
    Provides technical and programmatic inputs into the development of annual country work plans and budgets, reviews quarterly budgets and expenditure reports, and monitors activity budgets spending to ensure financial planning is on track
    Provides input on preparation of proposals and donor reports, especially related to sharing of lessons learned and best practices
    Supports the Country Director in representations with government officials at Federal and state level meetings
    Interacts with senior members of other units to meet their directives, share progress of work, resolve problems, and find alternate workable strategies

Key Characteristics

    Strong communication skills
    Business Acumen
    Diplomacy
    Interpersonal skills
    Leadership/management skills
    Planning and organization

Professional Knowledge

    Must be able to work and communicate with government officials and external partners
    Must possess working knowledge of project management and strategy development
    Must be familiar with women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights

Impact on Business

    Responsible for determining necessary program adjustments which ensure the program’s success
    Develops workplans and budgets for projects that allow program implementation to run smoothly and effectively

Internal & External Customers/Suppliers as well as Third Parties

    Collaborates with output leads and the Country Director in reference to allocation of resources, budgetary issues, and program results
    Works with Programs Associates and Advisors in reference to program implementation, field level challenges, and other program issues
    Works with Regional Support Team in reference to implementation of program work plans, budget review, and development of proposals and donor reports
    Reports to the Country Director in reference to special requests, strategic planning, and program results and progress
    Supports relationships with partner organizations in reference to common goals and programs needs
    Supports relationships with government and other stakeholders

People Leadership

    Manages the operation of a unit, section, or a major function and typically directs the activities of supervisory personnel and oversees the work of others who do not directly report to the position

Requirements:

Minimal Requirements

    Education to minimum of Masters Level, in a subject relevant to Ipas work.
    Demonstrated skills in leadership, planning, management and technical skills working with health systems and community programs.
    Five (5) or more years of leading program operations and logistics experience
    Previous supervisory experience of a minimum of four full time technical staff members required
    Cross-cultural work experience required
    Travel: 25%

Preferred Requirements

    Working knowledge of project management and strategy development
    Working knowledge of budget management including forecasting and tracking spending.
    Working knowledge of managing project operations and logistics.
    Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with government officials, donors and other stakeholders
    Must posses strong writing and presentation skills
    Must be able to complete some HR responsibilities when necessary
    Must be able to oversee monitoring and evaluation functions and senior technical staff.