Project Manager - GAC SRH/GBV Project at CARE

Location: Maiduguri, Borno State but to spend 70% of time in project locations: Dikwa, Mafa & Kala Balge
Position Type: Regular
Reporting Line: Reports to Gender and Protection Advisor

Job Summary

• CARE Nigeria is seeking the engagement of a Project Manager to manage the GAC funded integrated Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) project as well as to serve as CARE's representative for all protection related activities within the UN system, the line Ministries and with other partners.
• The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management of CARE GAC’s grant focusing on integrated SRH &GBV/protection activities in Borno state, North East The Project Manager will be for providing overall leadership and direction to the project activities, including timely planning, implementation, monitoring and coordination the overall planning and quality implementation of activities , in line in line with approved proposal and work plans, financial management of grants in line with approved budgets, overall compliance in line with organizational and specific donor rules and regulations, management of assets assigned to the project, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, relationship management and coordination with other stakeholders.

Specific responsibilities and Tasks
Responsibility 1: Management of GAC grants:

• Drawing from the objectives and agreed upon key activities in the project proposal, develop detailed quarterly implementation plans and related budgets while ensuring synergies among Protection related projects.
• Ensure DIPs (Detailed Implementation Plans) are followed and closely monitored the grant to ensure timely implementation of activities and within available resources and immediately report any problems or deviations from plans;
• Ensure logistics for all trainings and capacity building and other events have been prepared and organized in line with CARE’s & GACs’ procedures and to create the best possible environment and conditions for participants in these different events;
• Responsible for monitoring the GAC project budget, reviewing monthly expenditure reports and ensuring budgets are used in accordance with CARE and GAC rules and regulations. This involves planning and designing activities in ways that fit the available budgets, working closely with finance to prepare accurate and timely donor financial reports and ensuring allocation of expenses to the right grant and the right budget lines, preparing quarterly projection of needed funds, pipeline projections, recommending and preparing budget revisions if and when needed, etc.
• Responsible for preparing procurement plans for all goods and services related to these initiatives, according to approved budgets and activity plans and in line with both CARE and GAC’s’ procurement rules and policies
• Ongoing identification of staffing needs, recommends changes of staffing structure as needed and develops / adapts job descriptions as needed, ensure sound and comprehensive orientation of new staff;

Responsibility 2: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and Reporting of GAC grant:

• Ensure indicators in the approved Project Monitoring Framework and logical model are tracked and closely monitored in line with GAC guidelines for M&E.
• Coordinate joint M&E activities, particularly project impact measurement and ensure that the selected indicators relating to project components are collected.
• Ensure beneficiary feedback is part and parcel of the project’s MEAL systems so that participants views on the project’s relevance and success are regularly collected and analyzed;
• Ensure that project indicators are sex disaggregated and gender sensitive;
• Ensure that the project’s database is effectively managed, keeping track of project participants in each component, without double counting.
• Ensure the project and partner staff are trained on the developed monitoring and evaluation system and tools they are supposed to use for reporting purposes (including the SRH & GBV data system);
• Facilitate and document regular project reviews with CARE team and ensure these reviews inform project implementation and are used to improve project quality;
• Write and support direct reports to develop briefs, human interest stories and papers that can be used for advocacy or information purposes;
• Ensure that the best practices identified during the analysis of the project’s results, supervisory and exchange of meetings, are shared with/ disseminated to all stakeholders.

Responsibility 3: Management of relationships with Local partners and other external stakeholders:

• Build and manage relationships with the project’s local partners, Government ministries, departments and agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders
• Lead or support SRH &GBV/ Protection outcomes including sharing achievements, lessons learned/ challenges with coordination clusters and or other inter-agency processes.
• Proactively link SRH &GBV/protection activities with other key other sectors within CARE such as FNSL
• Responsible for carrying out relevant advocacy, coordination and external representation activities with State Government Ministries/ departments, other NGOs, UN agencies, donors

Responsibility 4: Staff Management:

• Direct supervision of staff assigned project staff, which includes development of annual performance objectives and proactive management of performance through day to day guidance and coaching, formal mid-term and annual performance reviews and support to staff to achieve their personal and professional development objectives.
• Develop, update and record job descriptions for Project staff, which clearly outline the roles and responsibilities of staff.
• Work with line management and HR/Administration section in recruitment process of project positions including short-term consultants, community volunteers including community health workers, GBV case workers, as per CARE Nigeria HR policies.
• Ensure that all staff clearly understand their roles and responsibilities and ensure ongoing staff performance monitoring and provide constructive feedback to staff in line with CARE Nigeria Performance management procedures.

Minimum Qualification and Experience
The PM will have a suitable combination of experience and relevant trainings in the following technical and programmatic requirements for the post

• Medical Doctor, Nurse or Midwife with enormous experience in Gender/protection issues
• Postgraduate training in Public Health is an asset (University Postgraduate Training Degree or Public Health)
• Expert level knowledge and at least five years’ practical experience in SRH and gender in Emergencies programming, preferably Comprehensive lifesaving RH, GBV/ protection experience with refugees and / or internally displaced populations
• At least 3 years’ management experience in working with community volunteers and managing local partner organisations strongly preferred
• Advanced knowledge and at least 3 years of proven practical project management experience (managing integrated activities at once), including strong skills and experience in M&E processes, report writing, participatory planning, financial management, Human Resource Management.
• People manager with proven experience in managing diverse teams and individuals’ performance for success,
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to work in complex environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Computer literate (email, word processing, spreadsheets,)
• Personally committed to gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment with ability to lead to organizational change processes that aim at making organizations more gender aware, gender committed and gender competent.
• Both a team player as well as able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Disciplined, organized, respecting deadlines, adapting to a multicultural work environment, tolerance, respect CARE's Core values.

Required Competencies:

• Planning
• Proactive problem solving
• Contributing to team success
• Managing work
• Building partnerships
• Communicating with impact
• Initiating action
• Information monitoring
• Adaptability
• Stress tolerance
• Respect
• Integrity
• Diversity
• Excellence
• Accountability

Work Conditions

• The position is based in Maiduguri and will spend 70% of in project locations mainly coordinating and collaborating with Local Government Authorities, implementing partners, other humanitarian actors and stakeholders within the area of operations.
• It is essential that the PM maintains a close effective presence in the field to ensure proper management, supervision, guidance, direction and leadership on field activities.
• However, s/he will be required to travel to Abuja and elsewhere, from time to time for meetings, training events, etc.

Conditions
By submitting your Application for this position you agreed to CARE’s ZERO Tolerance to:

• Fraud
• Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse and Child Abuse