Programme Director at Marie Stopes

As a result of rapid growth over the last two years, MSN is restructuring its senior management team. The Programme
Director role is a new senior management role that will enhance MSN's success in fundraising. project management and engagement with local and mternational external partners and stakeolders. The Progamme Director will lead MSN's project management. and monitoring and evaluation teams and will work closely with MSN's clinical. operational and financIal teams. as well as external stakeholdcrs. to ensure that MSN continues to expand Its delivery of high quality reproductive health services to underserved communities throughout Nigeria. He/she may serve as Chief of Party or Team Leader for special projects.

Location: Abuja - Nigeria
Reporting to: Deputy Country Director
Duration of contract: 2 years
Probationary period: 6 months
Responsibilities:
Leadership and External Relations

• Create and pursue opportunities to advance the mission and goals ot MSN by developing productive mutually
• beneficial relationships with donors, development partners, the government and other stakeholders working in
• the area of Family Planning and Sexual, Reproductive Health (SRH).
• Develop opportunities for strategic alliances with the government, and other development partners to create an enabling environment tor MSN to expand its reach and advance Its mission.
• Support the Country Director and Deputy Country Director In tundraising tor the expansion ot the countryprogramme including co-ordinating MSN's tundraising strategy and annual plan. Identifying new fundraisingopportunities, and developing concept notes and proposals.
• Lead the Programme Team by providing strategic guidance, building capacity, managing growth and ensuringeffective communication. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) actively participate in SMT strategies to provide leadership. guidance and support to the organisation in pursuit ot MSN's mission and strategic objectives.

Technical Programme Design and Quality Assurance

• Ensure that projects are approved. implemented, monitored, evaluated and reported on in line with MSN and donor poncies and systems. Manage and support progamme managers to ensure project targels achieved within budget. Ensure effectIve project management and implementation - U"lcluding projectperformance tracking against defined indicators, budget trackmg and limely1inancial and narrative reporting.
• Lead the co-ordination with operational/implementation teams by leading the development and monitoring of mutually agreed costed, time- bound workplans; regulariy monitoring project performance in relation to donor agreements. Determine tecnnical support needs for projects and participate in recruitment of consultants and project staff to ensure Iunely completlcn of all donor deliver abies.
• Ensure clear. timely communication between all departments on all aspects project design. implementation and management Ensure clear. timely communtcanon with all retevant project related external stakenotcers including donors, and implanting partners.
• Ensure that all relevant team members are trained in at! aspects of compliance with donor rules and regulations and related MSN standards and policies.

Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support

• Oversee the M&E team. providing leadership and guidance to ensure that MSN team members have timelyaccess to high quality data. Ensure regular tracking of operations to allow MSN to meet all internal and external reporting requirements. Ensure that all data is shared in a timely manner.
• Provide leadership in the technical design and development ot all research and monitoring and evaluation activities to support project design and reporting
• Ensure the impact of marketing and other communications activities on service uptake and client satisfaction is constantly and effectively assessed and shared to !nform return-on-investment and other strategic decision-making.
• Ensure all appropriate ethical considerations and approvals are secured wherever required. Ensure that all datathat is considered sensitive or confidential (such as client data) is properly secured and reteased in line with MSN policy on such data.
• Lead the development and upgrade ot MSN's rnanagement intormation system (MIS) and M&E systems to improve the quality and efficiency of data collection and analyses.

Qualifications:

• Post graduate degree If) a related Held
• Fluent In both oral and written English

Experience:

• At least 5 years exoenence in a senior management role of a medium to targe organisation. with a proven trackrecord of leading and motivating dynamic teams in developing countries
• At least 5 years experience in managIng donor funded, health related projects. Including technical and financialmanagement and compliance (USAtD. EC, and DFID experience valued)
• Thorough understanding of health interventions and approaches in developing country setting.
• Proven track record in externai retatrons. fundraising and communication
• Sound knowledge offamily planning, reprocuctive and maternal health an advantage

Skills and attitude:

• Excellent leadership skills; with the ability to motivate others to exceed expectations and to up skill other managers to reflect the same behaviours
• Strong management skills; able to manage performance effectively and support others during times of change
• Ability to influence and communicate with stake holders, both internal and external
• Strong analytical skills - the ability to accurately interpret data both financial and statistical and take relevantactions
• Adaptaole during times ot change and ambiglJlfy and able to quickly gain the cooperation of other departmentsand external parties.
• Demonstrates commitment to MSN's mission, vision and values and ways of work 109