Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria. MSN is a member of Marie Stapes International's Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide. MSN is funded by a mix of donors which includes Department for International Development (DFID). UNEPA, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Marie Stopes International (MSI), Association of Spouses of Heads of Mission (ASOHOM) amongst other donors.
MSN is currently engaged in creating and expanding access to reproductive health services to low income women and couples in Nigeria. Outlets for MSN services include an MSN owned static clinic, Social Franchised facilities and Outreach programs including training, coaching and mentoring of public sector providers in 8 States. With new funding, MSN is expanding it's programme and now establishing integrated regional hubs to support and serve field operations, coordination and management of teams to achieve improved efficiency and effectiveness.
The core responsibility of these positions is to use your: Initiative; energy persistence results orientation; drives integrity; enthusiasm; commitment to personal development. To further MSI's partnership mission of: empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance.
Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN) is seeking to recruit:
Job Tittle: Programme Manager
Reporting to: Operations Director
Location: Abuja
Length of contract: Two (2) years
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of donor funded project implementation including draft, review and implement work plans.
- Execute project activities according to plan and donor guidelines.
- Monitor project progress and make adjustments to ensure completion.
- Ensure that all project information is captured, documented and shared.
- Measure and evaluate project outputs and deliverables.
- Prepare and submit high quality programmatic progress reports.
- Actively contribute to the strategic direction and planning of the organization.
- Measure and evaluate project outputs and deliverables.
- Prepare and submit high quality programmatic progress reports.
- Support the preparation of financial reports.
- Actively contribute to the strategic direction and planning of the organisation.
- From time to time represent the organisation at meetings, workshops, press conferences, or other forums.
- Support MSN's M&E function in measuring project outputs and evaluating impact.
Qualifications and Skills
- A degree or diploma in development or a related field, or equivalent, with at least 5 years' experience in a project
- management role for NGOs.
- Experience managing DfiD, USAID, EU, or Gates funded projects.
- A strong self-drive, excellent leadership skills, ability to build relationships.
- Excellent writing skills in the English, other languages an advantage.
- Ability to work to deadlines and motivate others to do the same.
- Excellent team building, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong negotiation, planning and organizational skills.
- Strong personal commitment to the mission and goals of MSN.
- Pro MSI philosophy of social enterprise, cost recovery and reproductive rights.
Application Closing Date
25th November, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should submit a suitability statement and an updated CV as a single document to:
[email protected] quoting the position and location applied for as the subject of the email.
Note: Application that do not follow this format will not be considered.