Program Manager, Kano at Clear Solutions

How this role has a social impact

• As the scale and complexity of our programs grows rapidly, from 4 local government areas served today, to state-wide and beyond, the positive impact upon the lives of 100s-of-thousands of children will simply not be possible without a strong Program Manager.
• Substantially increasing scale and cost-effectiveness requires that programs are conceived and executed with excellence. The Program Manager provides leadership and insights, collaborating with trusted NGO and Healthcare System partners, to deliver upon this challenging goal.

Role responsibilities

As a small and agile organisation, the role will vary over time, but typical responsibilities will include:

• Building and owning detailed program plans, engaging the responsible people and stakeholders for each aspect. Reporting status and planning mitigations for top risk factors.
• Managing partnerships, aligning partner needs and constraints with implementation plans, ensuring effective collaboration.
• Orchestrating M&E activities during key operational phases, observing and problem-solving during implementation, always with a view to serving communities more effectively.
• Representing Clear Solutions in stakeholder discussions up to senior levels.
• Playing a major role in organisational decision making, building on program and domain insights, striving to maximise Clear Solutions impact and cost-effectiveness.

About you

• We care more about your motivation, potential, and what we can achieve together, than checking boxes in a list. Nonetheless, we seek candidates with the following attributes.

Required capabilities, experience or qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong English communication skills, written, verbal, and presentation across organisational levels.
• Excellent in bringing structure and clarity to situations with many considerations.
• Experience as a program manager, or similar role, in healthcare or development programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to lead through changing circumstances, adapting plans in response to new information, and driving clarity with team members.
• Computer skills sufficient to create and work with shared spreadsheets (including formulae and advanced formatting) and quickly create documents and presentations for internal and external communication.

Preferred experience or qualifications

• Familiarity with Hausa language.
• People management experience in a healthcare or NGO context.
• Experience in NGO program design or strategy.
• Experience engaging with State Government stakeholders.
• Experience in partnership management.