State Team Lead at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

• The State Team Lead will provide overall leadership and management of the Global Fund (GF) Malaria project in the state in a manner that strengthens partnerships with the state government and other partners and leads to sustainable Malaria elimination efforts.
• S/He will spearhead coordination, implementation, and reporting of the GF Malaria project in the state and ensure optimal resource management of the project.
• S/He will serve as a member of the Project Management Team and will be responsible for overall project performance in the state of primary responsibility.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Take responsibility for all project requirements for planning, implementation, and reporting of state-level activities.
• Provide overall leadership and management of the project-supported state’s malaria program including leading the development of state-specific work plan for the project.
• Take responsibility for the management of the state-specific budget, work plan, and all other resources, ensuring that the budget is implemented in strict compliance with MSH policy and the GF’s policy and procedures.
• Lead and provide oversight to quality assurance of state-level project implementation.
• Contribute to the establishment of a system for project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting in collaboration with the M&E Specialist in the state that includes periodic analysis and reviews for evidence-based decision-making and program management.
• Provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements as well as required data and keep the Project Senior Management Team informed of state level activities on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and as needed.

Team Leadership and Coordination

• Supervise project staff in assigned state and manage their performance and development.
• Build a cohesive state team to implement the project with demonstrable team spirit.
• Manage the state team to ensure that all project staff have the right orientation, enabling environment and tools to deliver in their respective roles.
• Ensure cross functional networking and learning amongst the project team and other partners/stakeholders in the state towards effective implementation of the project in assigned state.
• Ensure that project staff comply with MSH policies and procedures relevant for the effective operations of the state-office. For example, orientation training for new state-office staff should address relevant internal controls.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise and network with relevant malaria partners and stakeholders in the state to strengthen coordination, integration, and resourcing of activities and promotion of a shared vision for malaria elimination in the state.
• Act as the primary liaison between MSH and the State Government (GoN) officials – SMEP, HMB, DPRS, LMCU, SMoH, LGA, Wards, etc. to facilitate information sharing and networking.
• Interact and communicate on behalf of MSH project leadership to key stakeholders in the malaria partnership and government counterparts at the state level.
• Ensure the visibility and reputation of MSH among malaria program partners and the state government in assigned state
• In consultation with the Project Director, represent MSH at state level meetings, relevant technical working committees as well as other partners’/stakeholders’ forums in the state.