Program Associate at New Incentives

Job Position / Description

• The Program Associate supports all Operations Department activities including program oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and administrative tasks.
• The Program Associate is responsible for supporting review of staff productivity and output; progress against established plans; review of program monitoring indicators; coordination of geographic expansion and coverage survey analysis; and other responsibilities to ensure that the organization is able to deliver high-quality programming.
• This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced organization that is hoping to reach more than a million infants served by the end of 2022.
• Successful candidates will find themselves in a position to grow with the organization.

Responsibilities

• We invite applicants who are highly motivated, detail oriented, and have demonstrated a good fit with the organization's principles of accountability, diligence, and cost-effectiveness.
• In this role, you will receive significant responsibility and will be responsible for delivering consistently.
• This role is only for those who are able to meet the challenges of a quickly growing organization running a pioneering program with unique execution.
• If you succeed in this role, there will be significant opportunities to grow.

Project management:

• Ensure that the established plan for expansion remains on track by all teams and check inputs to confirm that all requirements are being met.
• Assess bottlenecks, support teams, and help improve coordination.
• Review the pipeline of tasks for all teams and assist with prioritization while reviewing completed tasks against intended objectives.
• Review time and output reports from all managers, share weekly assessments and recommendations.
• Work with Operations Coordinator to ensure that staffing is optimized and that gaps are proactively planned for and avoided.
• Optimize scheduling through review of planned vs executed activities and identify improvements for system-generated and manual work activities.
• Ensure compliance to time tracking, document management and communication policies.

Program Monitoring:

• Review program monitoring metrics (KPIs) and work with teams to ensure gaps are being addressed.
• Review quality of team communication and team management by reviewing 1:1s and providing guidance.
• Conduct review of data from visits made by supervisors and auditors, identify opportunities for improvements, and conduct capacity building and training.
• Support assessment of all program activities and quality improvement activities, including data entry and basic data analysis.
• Coordinate with partners on coverage survey analysis and assessment of geographic expansion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• New Incentives is looking to fill this role with someone who is resourceful and thrives at keeping projects and teams organized and on track:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years relevant work experience in managerial positions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, organization skills, and attention to detail
• Comfortable in an environment that embraces evaluation and quality improvement
• Problem-solving attitude with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Skilled problem-solver and self-starter
• Comfortable working with a diverse group of individuals in different locations and time zones to meet project objectives within established timelines; able to effectively move from strategy to details seamlessly
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Comfortable working with or learning computer applications, experience with Google Workspace tools

What you can expect from this role:

• An opportunity to work with an innovative team that was recently recognized as one of the most cost-effective charities in the world
• A job that will directly lead to many lives being saved by preventing the spread of dangerous diseases through uptake of childhood vaccinations
• A challenging role where your abilities will lead to material change and personal growth
• Working under the direct supervision of the Chief Operating Officer
• An opportunity to work with a highly accountable and passionate team
• A healthy work-life balance
• The flexibility of working remotely for part of the year
• A position with significant growth opportunities.

Further Information

• This role can be based anywhere, with an expectation of spending significant time (approximately 20-30% of the year) in Nigeria.
• Travel will primarily be within Northern Nigeria as well as to the capital, Abuja.
• We have a Security Unit that actively carries out security assessments and provides security guidance.
• Support and reimbursement for applying for visas to travel will be provided for all required travel, along with travel insurance.