Senior Program Manager at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

Purpose of the Job

• This is both a technical and a managerial position. The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for coordinating activities in the region, ensuring the implementation of all TB LON Regions 1 & 2 Project activities across designated states—Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, and Bauchi—in collaboration with Senior Program Officers and the State TB Control Program team.
• Hierarchically, The Senior Program Manager of the Kano Cluster reports to the Project Director TB LON 1&2

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead overall implementation and coordination of TB LON 1 and 2 project activities in Kano cluster
• Lead efforts in project implementation plan development as well as monitoring and evaluation.
• Facilitate efficient program management in the states, including planning, design, review, and progress monitoring.
• With the assistance of country office staff, support rigorous monitoring and a strong evaluation system to track the progress of all strategies, interventions, and activities and ensure that they meet administrative, financial, and programmatic goals. Provide technical support and oversight to senior program officers and TB advisors on implementing key intervention areas of TB LON Regions 1 & 2 activities.
• Manage communications with all stakeholders, including the state TB Program, development partners, civil society, and other relevant groups.
• Develop performance plans and evaluations of regional and state-level staff, as well as ensure individual employee performance objectives and ratings among lower-level staff/groups are standard.
• Ensure timely monthly and quarterly reports on the implementation of the TB LON project across the 4 states in the cluster.
• Support adherence to regulations in line with USG finance policy and award conditions for TB LON Regions 1 & 2 project.
• Ensure efficient use of project resources to achieve maximum results.
• Perform other additional duties assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of an MBBS with an MPH degree or master’s degree in other relevant public health disciplines.
• At least 8-10 years’ experience working with TB & HIV programs at various levels.
• Experience with USG or UN projects or any development partner is an advantage.
• Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Competent with operational plan development, implementation, and evaluation of results.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines with high levels of precision.
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work.
• Able to communicate complex issues in a concise, accessible, and engaging manner.