Program Manager at Pro-Wellness Humanitarian Initiative (PROWI)

Pro-Wellness Humanitarian Initiative (PROWI) is a women-led non-governmental humanitarian/developmental organization founded in 2016 and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission per Nigerian law. PROWI was established to impact the lives of vulnerable individuals in African communities affected by crises or natural disasters, with a special focus on women, children, and other marginalized groups. Our interventions in Health, Protection, Nutrition, Education, WASH, Peace Building, Early Recovery, and Livelihood enable these individuals to survive, recover, and regain control over their lives and future. Over the years, PROWI has reached more than 12,000 children, men, women, and girls through its interventions. PROWI works with the mission to create positive transformation and empower communities through a comprehensive, holistic approach that encompasses health, well-being, and social justice.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract

Job Purpose

• The Project Manager, will lead administrative tasks of planning, organizing, supervising, and implementation of a medium sized nutrition programme.
• The Project Manager will mentor and supervise the Nutrition team to promote high quality nutrition implementation approaches.
• They will conduct various trainings on nutrition protocols, SMART surveys, and supportive supervision activities.
• They will perform assigned management duties closely working with other internal departments, to coordinate nutrition programme activities.

Key Accountabilities
Technical:

• Ensure quality and timely field level implementation of the Nutrition programme (OTP and TSFP), against set objectives, targets, work plans.
• Draft supervision guidelines to ensure quality delivery of Outpatient treatments for SAM and MAM in children under five years of age.
• Conduct field assessments, identifying potential needs, designing and implementing response plans.
• Mentor and coach the nutrition teams in treatment protocols, conducting supportive supervision, and provide refresher trainings on CMAM.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit on trainings and implementation for Nutrition Surveys (e.g. SMART, SQUEAC, KPC).
• Support regular nutrition programme evaluations, rapid assessments identifying needs and making practical recommendations on to address them.
• Coordinate with the Referral Programme officer to establish mechanism for tracking referrals.
• Enhance integration of nutrition activities with other key health programs and coordinate with the health communications officer on establishing strong BCC and outreach activities.
• Facilitate the conducting of focus group discussions with relevant communities for feedback on programme activities

Project Management:

• Lead the nutrition team and working with the Nutrition Programme Officer supervise nutrition programme implementation.
• Oversee nutrition job description reviews, recruitment, orientation and performance reviews for the nutrition team.
• Develop nutrition activity work plans based on the program annual work plan and implement activities in a timely manner.
• Ensure that implementation of nutrition activities is well coordinated.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in compiling monthly nutrition reports quarterly analysis trends and how to improve quality of reporting.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to review nutrition reporting indicators and reporting tools.
• Coordinate with the Logistics Manager to improve supply chain management and accountability for nutrition supplies.
• In consultation with the Executive Director, contribute to development of nutrition project proposals and project budgets.
• Support in the development of proposal and resource mobilization.

Representation:

• Participate in relevant coordination meetings, collaborate and build strong relationships with other implementing partners in Adamawa state.
• Support local programme supervision visits from donors, MoH or authorities or any other relevant parties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and quality programme strategies and activities.
• Timely and quality of programme delivery in line with budget and workplans, and in line with all UN Women operational rules and regulations, including security.
• Timely and quality monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
• Relations with partners and stakeholders.
• Quality reports and timely submission.
• Quality of advocacy and communication initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Nutritionist with an Advanced Degree in Public Health or related discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated 4 years plus in program and budget management experience.
• Experience in conducting nutrition surveys (SMART surveys)
• High competency with Microsoft Excel, and other packages such as ENA.
• Experience working with donor-funded project
• Previous experience working in a developing country, particularly in either a nutrition or health program in a remote location.
• Excellent interpersonal and teambuilding skills
• Ability to work in a challenging environment with few support services.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication in English.
• Willingness to work in a remote area of Madagali, with common incidences of insecurity, and basic amenities.
• Patience and flexibility when working with people.

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2024.