Senior Program Manager at TechnoServe

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs, and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Program Manager

Requisition Number: SENIO004895
Location: Oyo
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Category: Programs
Project: Building a Resilient Local Dairy Supply Chain in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN)
Reports to: Country Director

Program Overview

• TechnoServe’s Building a Resilient Local Dairy Supply Chain in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) aims to build a precision, sustainable, and productive local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years in a way that increases the incomes, resilience, and carbon footprint of dairy farmers in Nigeria.

Job Summary

• The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of BuPreDMiN activities through the operationalization of the work plan.
• S/he will lead a team of staff to deliver the results in the log frame.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Implementation Phase:

• Develop the Detailed Implementation plan, Log Frame, Work plan and other project management documents to ensure efficiency of implementation.
• Lead the implementation of BuPreDMiN activities through the operationalization of the work plan
• Oversee the implementation and rollout of the Milk Collection Centres in Oyo, Ogun and Osun states.
• Identifying existing commercial ranches and scaling them up.
• Identifying high-performing herders willing to invest in ranches.
• Attracting investment into different components of the project’s viable business models.
• With the MEL Manager, ensure high-quality data is being collected to demonstrate project impact and results
• Adapt project approaches and interventions, as needed, to reach targets and milestones
• Develop high-quality deliverables, including quarterly progress reports, that meet donor requirements and deadlines
• Identify and address implementation challenges
• Support the development of training materials
• Monitor the project budget to ensure a healthy burn rate and allowability of costs
• Serve as the primary liaison with public and private sector counterparts, including local government agencies, and other key stakeholders
• Prepare and provide a quarterly presentation to the donors on project progress
• Represent the project at external events
• Advise TechnoServe’s Program Development team on project proposals, as needed.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, International Development, Economics, or other relevant field with at least 7 years of experience. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Within the years of experience, at least eight years should include relevant professional experience in international development.
• Within the years of experience, at least five years should include experience managing and implementing medium to large programs.
• Extensive experience managing large teams at a high level of leadership (e.g., Team Lead, Chief of Party, Program Director).
• Prior work experience or collaboration with private sector companies and businesses.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience leading large donor-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Experience working in Nigeria is preferred.
• Experience in successfully implementing programs that empower women and youth is a plus.

Required Languages: 

• Fluency in English and Yoruba is required. Knowledge of Fulfude is a plus.

Travel: 

• Local travel 40-50%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive project management skills, including strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, resource allocation, compliance monitoring, and performance tracking
• A good understanding of waste management, particularly the Nigerian plastic waste sector is desirable.
• Ability to build dairy businesses models for investors.
• Experience driving investment in dairy businesses would be an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of the livestock and dairy sector.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.