Project Manager - Nigerian Joint Response 4 at Save The Children

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Description

• The role The Project Manager-Nigerian Joint Response 4 will be based in Maiduguri and work under the supervision of the Deputy Team Leader (DTL) - Programme Operations and in collaboration with the Nigeria Joint Response (NJR) Consortium Coordinator, to provide technical guidance, manage the project team, ensure monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, and quality implementation of the project.
• He/she will also lead on effective financial and operational management of the project.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Extensive experience working (including in a management role) in a complex country programs in an emergency response or fragile state
• Previous experience of managing program teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential
• Experience managing, monitoring and reporting on grants from institutional donors

Education:

• M.A / M.Sc level (or equivalent field experience) in the Applied Sciences including in the domain of Economics, Agriculture, Nutrition, Development Studies and any other related domain
• Experience with M&E, and implementing learning and beneficiary accountability in a large complex program
• Experience of negotiating, developing and implementing successful partnerships with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence change at operational and strategic levels
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and values of Save the Children (SC). In particular, a good understanding of the SC's mandate and child-focus, and the ability to ensure this always underpins the support we provide

Desirable:

• At least 5 years of humanitarian experience
• Previous experience working in NE Nigeria