Vacancies At Malaria Consortium

Roles:

The Project Manager will be based in the Abuja Country officer and will be responsible for overall management, coordination and harmonization of the Nigeria component of the Multi-country programme. S/he will lead project implementation activities ensuring consistency with overall programme performance framework in line with the programme core values.

Other key responsibilities include;

•    Work with the project team in-Country and the Regional Programme Coordinator (RPC) for smooth project startup and planning of all project technical components; Actively seek opportunities to align the severe malaria outcomes projects with other on-going projects in the country;
•    Oversee and manage country office project budget management and expenditure;
•    Work with the country finance team to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets.
•    Ensure that the market development principles of the project are maintained throughout the project and work to see that the project is contributing to the systemic changes that are necessary to produce a sustainable market for injectable Artesunate.
•    Prepare country office project progress and narrative reports on time and according to donor agreement;
•    Work with the Technical Programme Coordinator and RPC to put in place and run an excellent performance management and quality assurance system.

Qualifications:

A Health professional with a minimum of 8-years' post-qualification experience in the Public health sector within Nigeria or any Africa country. S/he must have a minimum of 3-years' experience working at National level of a programme in Nigeria or a
developing country. Previous experience in project management, market development projects, malaria case management practices and a strong understanding of budget management within a donor funding environment will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication, team building, negotiation organising, problem solving and presentation skills.