Project Manager Health and Nutrition at INTERSOS Nigeria

INTERSOS, is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job title: Project Manager Health and Nutrition

Location: Magumeri, Magumeri LGA, Borno State, Nigeria
Starting Date: ASAP
Reporting to: Head of Mission
Supervision of: Head of Mission
Duration of Contract: 8 Months
Dependents: No

General Context of the Project

• The incumbent will, under direct supervision of the Head of Mission, be in charge of the implementation of Health and Nutrition projects in Magumeri, Magumeri LGA, Borno State, Nigeria.
• The incumbent will also coordinate with the Health and Nutrition expert, who will ensure a sound implementation and monitoring of all the foreseen activities.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• The Health and Nutrition Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and supervision of projects’ activities at all phases and is also responsible for achieving projects’ objectives, ensuring that it will be completed within set time, budget and set quality. In particular he/she will be responsible for:
• Implementation of the Health and Nutrition projects, according to the signed Agreements and further modification approved by the donor
• Assessments, projects’ implementation and monitoring, reports (final and interim) preparations for institutional and public funding
• Preparation of all the accounting documents, including tender and procurement for intermediate and final financial reports required by the donor
• Maintain sound relationship with the donors
• Maintain ongoing surveillance of the developing humanitarian situation and adjust activities accordingly
• Coordinate with local authorities in Magumeri, Magumeri LGA

Position Requirements

• Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Public Health, Nutrition or other
• Three years of relevant work experience dealing with humanitarian interventions, preferably in Nigeria or in English speaking African countries
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant program management or technical advisory roles in complex projects will be highly preferred
• Past overseas experience is essential
• Prior experience in Nigeria for more than one year desirable
• Experience in team management
• Prior experience and knowledge of working under humanitarian Cluster mechanism is highly desirable
• Fluency in English is required
• Flexibility to respond to the changing nature of humanitarian context and operational difficulties in the field
• Ability to cope with stress and work well within multiethnic and multicultural teams
• Willingness to learn and take responsibility
• Management and leadership skills

Application Closing Date
18th May, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their curriculum vitae and motivation letter to: recruitment@intersos.org with subject line “PM Health and Nutrition - Nigeria”.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.