Program Manager at Myrtle Management Consultants

They are seeking a full-time, ideally a Female and Bi-Lingual (English and French Speaking), Lagos, Nigeria-based Program Manager. This position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing gender-related matters, women inclusion, women empowerment, Accountability, Capacity Building, and Development Projects. 

 As a key representative, the Program Manager will promote the organization’s mission, cultivate relationships that support their efforts and will work collaboratively across the organization to meet their strategic goals.

Job Description

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategy for accomplishing organisation objectives on gender-related matters, women inclusion, women empowerment, Accountability, Capacity Building, and Development Projects. in Nigeria and the region.
• Design, implement, and manage a portfolio of projects and grants, supportive of the organisation’s overall goals and strategies for the region. Project responsibilities have the following dimensions:  Develop donor concept papers, proposals, reports, and correspondence.
• Serve as  representative to promote thematic focus areas in gender-related matters, women inclusion, women empowerment, Accountability, Capacity Building, and Development Projects in Nigeria and the region.
• Analyze, research, and develop familiarity with thematic issues in the political and economic landscape of the portfolio country, identifying opportunities for programming and partners.
• Identify potential partner organizations and beneficiaries in the country and collaborate to design effective democratic and economic-reform programs.
• Implement, monitor and manage all project activities, in collaboration with local partner organizations and team members.
• Maintain correspondence and operational records regarding organisation funded programs in the assigned portfolio.
• Monitor grantee performance to ensure full compliance with objectives, financial and reporting requirements, and evaluation plans.  
• Evaluate projects through on-site visits, file reviews, and coordination with independent evaluators where appropriate.  
• Develop project reports, summaries, and assessments.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donor organizations and local partners and identify linkages with organisation strategies, monitor trends, and assess new funding opportunities.  
• Collaborate with multiple organisation departments to achieve programmatic goals, including regional teams, Centers of Excellence, Communications, Grants and Finance, Evaluations, and Policy and Program Learning.  
• Provide oversight on the financial management and stewardship of funds, including monitoring project spending, projecting future expenses, approving expenditures, and developing accurate budgets for new projects.
• Contribute to external communications, including blogs, podcasts, and other publications to advance organisation's thought leadership on digital economy and governance.
• Adhere to appropriate organisation, NED, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and donor policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields is required: International Relations, Law, International Business, Economic Development, Development economics Political Science, Public Policy, or a related discipline. Added advantage to candidates with a master’s degree, or the equivalent experience in the above-listed fields.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in project management, proposal development, and implementation, preferably in an International non-governmental organization (NGO) or with business advocacy or association management.
• Expertise in Agender-related matters, women inclusion, women empowerment, Accountability, Capacity Building, and Development Projects.
• Experience with international development and topics consistent with organisation’s mission, gender-related matters, women inclusion, women empowerment, Accountability, Capacity Building, and Development Projects. Prior experience with Donor (US or European) run programs is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, establish, and maintain good relationships with international partners, donors, and colleagues.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to develop, manage, and monitor project budgets.
• Excellent English writing, communication, analytical, and presentations skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, specifically MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment, as well as independently with minimum supervision; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to supervise, develop and manage young professionals and other staff.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks with limited supervision in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Contribute to an organization-wide culture of innovation, integrity, inclusion, and respect.
• Must be able and willing to travel frequently.
• Strong interpersonal relations skills and a high degree of cultural competence.