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North East Regional Initiative (NERI) is an International Development Organization
Job Location: Kaduna State (Kafanchan) OR Plateau State (Jos)
Contract: Fulltime
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Program Manager (SPM) will be responsible for the design, implementation and close-out of the NLCB program activities. The SPM will work with in close collaboration with Senior Management (including USAID/OTI) and community stakeholders to identify, prioritize and design activities that will respond to community development priorities in order to further the objectives of the NLCB program. The SPM, working with a small multidisciplinary team of 8 to 10 staff, will be charged with oversight of project activities to ensure that all tasks are completed within timeframe and budget parameters defined during project design. The SPM will also supervise two or more Program Managers, each with their own activity management team and portfolio of activities.
The SPM will serve as the main point of contact for state-level actors and community stakeholders to ensure that all activities fit within a strategic and coherent portfolio. The SPM will be expected to report daily to and receive guidance from Senior Management. The SPM will be expected to liaise with various levels of stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organizations and community actors; the selected candidate must be able to maintain good relationships with all associated parties.
This position will be based at Kafanchan or Jos, with program activities expected to be carried out in the North West/Central states. Travel is expected.
REPORTING & SUPERVISION
The Senior Program Manager will report to the Deputy Chief of Party – Programs (DCOP-Programs). The Senior Program Manager should expect direct interactions with the Chief of Party and the client, USAID/OTI. The Senior Program Manager will directly supervise two or more Program Managers. The Senior Program Manager will collaborate closely with all team members working in Kaduna and Plateau Sates, comprising Program Officers, Grants Officers, Procurement Officers or Assistants, M&E Officers or Assistants, Finance Assistants and Logistics Officers or Assistants. While these team members report technically to their line managers in Abuja, the SPM is expected to lead the team and ensure that they work together to design, implement, monitor and learn from activities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Qualified applicants MUST submit the following documents to nigeria_recruitment@neri-nigeria.com by January 25th, 2021:
Please reference the job title and location on the subject line, your cover letter and resume/CV.
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