Project Manager - Operations at Save The Children

Role Purpose

• The Program Manager Operations will provide oversight to the project team in Zamfara, Katsina and Jigawa states on planning, monitoring, report writing and budget and award management in order to meet timelines within the life of the project.

Key Areas of Accountabilities
Programme Management:

• Effectively and efficiently work with all project staff and local partners to ensure timely reporting of narrative and financial reports to Abuja office.
• Maintain good communication with staff and local partners
• Work together with the Program Manager and local partners to develop and track implementable project workplan and budgets in line with project objectives and plans
• Work closely with the project staff and monitor implementation of project workplan and reporting of activities
• Submit quality project narrative reports on timely basis to country office

Planning and Budgeting:

• Provide guidance on activity plans, budgets and financial management and reporting to project staff and local partners in all project implementation states
• Provide guidance on budgeting, forecasting, rephrasing, tracking/monitoring and reporting
• Follow up with country office Awards and Finance to ensure timely disbursements of funds to local partners and assessment and vetting of local partners where appropriate.
• Representation and relationships
• Represent Lifesteps project on stakeholders meetings within the 3 implementation states where necessary.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelors' Degree with at least 5 years' work experience or a Postgraduate qualification with 3 years’ experience in program management at least 5 years programme and financial management experience with INGO in Nigeria
• Effective planning, analytical, report writing and financial skills
• Very good understanding and skills in advocacy and in promoting gender equality, child rights, community empowerment, community development approaches, analytical & research skills, experience in conducting research, data analysis and knowledge management
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) and excellent writing skills

Desirable:

• Experience working in northern Nigeria
• Fluency in Hausa