Programme Coordinator at CBM International

These are your responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Oncho and LF Elimination project and its associated team.
• Effective co-ordination of the project’s activities and management of their inter-dependencies including oversight of any risks and issues arising.
• Responsible for annual planning, budgeting, reporting, managing field officers and day-to-day project operations consistent with project cycle management and achieving the project’s goal to the highest standards of quality. 
• Proactively monitor the progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Ensure internal consistency of the project in accordance with CBM frameworks, and outwardly on its coherence with local health systems and NTD project standards.
• Develop and implement project plans with project staff, technical specialists and stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation. 
• Manage the project implementation budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the project progresses.
• Ensure activities are completed to an appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan. 
• Manage communications with relevant stakeholders and represent the project externally, particularly with government partners and delegates, in collaboration and consultation with the Project Director and Country Director. 
• Monitor the context and managing risks arising, carrying out adjustments to project plans and management when needed.
• Provide supportive supervision to direct reports. 
• Ensure that direct reports deliver to their respective targets and objectives.
• Ensure performance measurement for project staff and their teams/staff development plans implemented.
• Maintain consistency and effective performance despite pressures and changes.
• Invest in team building and ensure team cohesion as well as encourage high team performance. 

These are your qualifications

• A passion to make a difference for improving the life of people with disabilities.
• Post-graduate level degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Project Management or Public Health.
• Minimum 5 years' experience at a similar level managing NTD, health, development, research or humanitarian projects in low- and/or middle-income contexts.
• Experience working with Ministries of Health; ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders within the ministries.
• Experience in managing projects funded by donors such as FCDO, USAID, etc.
• Experience line-managing field officers and technical staff.
• Sound working knowledge of key issues surrounding NTDs in both a local and global context.
• Commitment to international and humanitarian NGO codes, standards and practices.
• Proficiency in computer packages, especially with MS Office and other related packages.
• Ability to work as part of team across different cultures.
• Ability to solve problems and take corrective action.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proven administrative skills.
• Strong numeracy with ability to analyse and manage data.
• Fluency in English.
• Identification with values and mandates of CBM.