Senior Program Manager at TechnoServe

Program Overview:

TechnoServe’s Building a Resilient Local Dairy Supply Chain in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) aims to build a precision, sustainable, and productive local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years in a way that increases the incomes, resilience, and carbon footprint of dairy farmers in Nigeria.

Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of BuPreDMiN activities through the operationalization of the work plan. S/he will lead a team of staff to deliver the results in the log frame.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

Implementation Phase

• Develop the Detailed Implementation plan, Log Frame, Work plan and other project management documents to ensure efficiency of implementation.
• Lead the implementation of BuPreDMiN activities through the operationalization of the work plan
• Oversee the implementation and rollout of the Milk Collection Centres in Oyo, Ogun and Osun states.
• Identifying existing commercial ranches and scaling them up.
• Identifying high-performing herders willing to invest in ranches.
• Attracting investment into different components of the project’s viable business models.
• With the MEL Manager, ensure high-quality data is being collected to demonstrate project impact and results
• Adapt project approaches and interventions, as needed, to reach targets and milestones
• Develop high-quality deliverables, including quarterly progress reports, that meet donor requirements and deadlines
• Identify and address implementation challenges
• Support the development of training materials
• Monitor the project budget to ensure a healthy burn rate and allowability of costs
• Serve as the primary liaison with public and private sector counterparts, including local government agencies, and other key stakeholders
• Prepare and provide a quarterly presentation to the donors on project progress
• Represent the project at external events
• Advise TechnoServe’s Program Development team on project proposals, as needed

Qualifications:

• A master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, International development, Economics, or other relevant field with at least 7 years of experience. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Within the years of experience, at least eight years should include relevant professional experience in international development.
• Within the years of experience, at least five years should include experience managing and implementing medium to large programs.
• Extensive experience managing large teams at a high level of leadership (e.g., Team Lead, Chief of Party, Program Director).
• Prior work experience or collaboration with private sector companies and businesses.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience leading large donor-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Experience working in Nigeria is preferred.
• Experience in successfully implementing programs that empower women and youth is a plus.

Required Languages: Fluency in English and Yoruba is required. Knowledge of Fulfude is a plus.

Travel: Local travel 40-50%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive project management skills, including strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, resource allocation, compliance monitoring, and performance tracking
• A good understanding of waste management, particularly the Nigerian plastic waste sector is desirable.
• Ability to build dairy businesses models for investors.
• Experience driving investment in dairy businesses would be an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of the livestock and dairy sector.