NTD Project Director (AOLFEIN) at Christian Blind Mission (CBM) International

CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is an international development organisation for people with disabilities. For more than 100 years, it has been fighting based on Christian values in the world’s poorest regions to improve the quality of life of people who have a disability. It is committed to preventing disabilities. CBM's aim is to break the cycle of poverty and disability in developing countries and to create a world in which people with disabilities have the same opportunities and rights as all others. 

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: NTD Project Director (AOLFEIN)

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities
Project Management:

• Lead the strategic project implementation and ensure that project targets are achieved as per the annual work plan.
• Provide high level technical support to the Ministry of Health and partners, manage and support project managers and finance staff to ensure effective, timely and quality project delivery.
• Proactively manage and mitigate project issues, monitor project progress and strengthen the quality of projects in supported states.
• Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) team to set up of mechanisms for knowledge gathering, analysis and dissemination internally and externally.
• Work with project and finance teams to track expenditure against project forecast and targets.
• Coordinate the development of research proposals, impact assessment protocols for Preventive Chemotherapy-NTDs (PC-NTDs), and Terms of Reference for operational research studies that require ethical clearance request.
• Plan and conduct project-specific advocacy at the state levels in consultation with the Country Director.
• Undertake other activities necessary to achieve the overall purpose of the position, including support to the wider NTDs team in Nigeria.
• Coordinate with project team on a technical level to harmonize data reporting as needed by donors and the country NTDs team.

Staff Management and Leadership:

• Lead and manage the project team for effective project delivery.
• Oversee capacity development of all project staff, including partner staff, to ensure quality implementation and reporting.
• Mentor, supervise, motivate and coach project staff in line with CBM management system.
• Act as a role model for overcoming challenges and delivering against commitments and plans.
• Hold people accountable for their performance.
• Ensure performance measurement for project staff and their teams/staff development plans implemented.
• Maintains consistency and effective performance despite pressures and changes.
• Invest in team building and ensure team cohesion as well as encourage high team performance
• Ensure that direct reports deliver on their respective targets and objectives.

Project Finance Management:

• With overall responsibility for the management of the project budget, ensure project operations are in compliance with principles of accountability and transparency.
• Ensure finance and project functions are aligned for effective operations by collaborating closely with the project finance manager and country finance manager.
• Ensure budget holders at the national and state level are actively monitoring and reviewing budgets and addressing issues promptly.
• Ensure partner expenditure is in line with approved project activities and forecast.
• Critically review all concept notes and project proposals submitted for funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in, Public Health, Parasitology, Epidemiology, International Development, Social Sciences or Biological Sciences.
• Minimum of 15 years with an international development agency in a similar role, preferably with solid experience in NTDs.
• Far-reaching working experience in an INGO/NGO environment with significant background in a senior management/leadership position with proven track record of complex project management at country level.
• Demonstrated experience working with Ministries of Health; ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders within the ministries.
• Experience in setting up new projects and building progressive momentum to achieve project objectives.
• Extensive experience in project management, budget development and monitoring, and resource management.
• Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring stakeholder buy-in.
• Experience in advocacy, research, impact assessment, partnership development and resource mobilisation.
• Well-developed analytical and complex problem-solving skills, with a solution-based approach.
• Experience-driven knowledge of the development sector and critical cross-cutting themes such as gender mainstreaming, inclusion, and advocacy.
• Result oriented and proven track record of delivering impact at scale.
• Ability to prioritize and manage demanding workloads.
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Highly organized, with an appreciation of meeting reporting commitments.
• Demonstrated learning agility, pro-activeness and openness to embrace new technologies at work.
• Fluency in English.
• Identification with CBM’s mandates and values.

What we Offer

• A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world's leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development
• A fair salary and other social benefits based on the local conditions in the country you apply for.
• An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team full of great team spirit

Application Closing Date
10th April, 2022.