Program Manager at the U-save Foundation

The U-save Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization in Nigeria. U-Save works to provide access to safe drinking water, proper sanitation facilities and improve hygiene practices in Nigeria through consultations, direct project execution, awareness campaigns, advocacy, capacity building and research. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. The following vacant positions are required.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The Programme manager reports directly to the Executive Director and provides technical support towards the effective development of each project.

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Develops and prepares annual work plans and budget.
• Ensures that a complete process is undertaken for each project from the drawing up terms of reference to the contract completion
• Builds and maintains strategic and cooperative relationships with key leaders, partners in each region.
• Represents the organization at meetings, functions and events some of which may occur outside normal office hours and may involve long distance travel.
• Spearhead all programs enhancements and new program developments
• Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives
• Develops potential grant concepts and work with grantees to prepare proposals and manage and monitor the progress of active grants/contracts
• Establish and maintain effective program reporting, document filing and monitoring and evaluation systems.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Health or relevant Social Sciences
• Ability to prioritize work according to importance and deadline while meeting conflicting work demands.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and support others in their work.
• Experience working on donor funded projects will be an advantage.  
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects accurately and critically as well as strong follow-through skills
• Excellent communication skills in oral and written mediums .

Application Closing Date
19th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online