Job Vacancies at Project HOPE

The Program Manager is responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring, and providing support to the Nigeria Hypertension Control Initiative deployment to address the critical gaps in hypertension control in Nigeria. The goal of this deployment is to ensure that the right information systems for patient monitoring and program quality improvement are available to reduce loss to follow up and strengthen capacities of LGAs, facilities and communities to manage hypertension control.

The Program Manager will report to the Country Representative and will lead Project HOPE’s technical team for efficient planning, financing, delivering, and monitoring high quality services on the project. S/he will be responsible for designing and implementing operational plans and leading program activities. S/he will provide technical leadership on all aspects of hypertension control services and providing support to the government’s strategic goal of strengthening hypertension management and increasing coverage in the targeted LGAs in Kano and Ogun States. 

S/he will develop strategies for resource mobilization and lead the technical team to produce quarterly, semi-annual and annual quantitative and narrative reports, including relevant information on lessons learned, challenges encountered, and opportunities identified for improvement. S/He is responsible for coordinating amongst the different health actors to guarantee the feasibility of the project and country program.  

Specific Responsibilities 

Strategic Planning 

• Oversees the program budget and development of annual work plans, semi-annual reports, and other reports as needed to ensure all project deliverables are of high quality and produced on time and within budget. 

• Provides leadership in developing, implementing, and assessing an integrated package of interventions to increase strengthening of hypertension control at community, and health facility levels in collaboration with key national and state stakeholders 

• Operationalize and implement of the Nigeria Hypertension Control program components 

• Support the development, strengthening and implementation of state and LGA strategic and annual plans 

• Facilitate linkages and foster collaboration and coordination with key stakeholders including relevant national, state, and local government authorities, partners, communities, and civil society organizations involved in hypertension control.

• Provide input and participate in the project strategy design and implementation plan for the health facility and community services components.  

Technical leadership

• Directly supervises Program and M&E Officers and ensures efficient and effective contribution to project goals. 

• Oversee extensive technical and programmatic activities in Kano and Ogun States to ensure high quality, evidence‐based approaches, and effective implementation to increase access to, use of, and quality of services at the facility and community levels for implementation of the hypertension control project

• Contribute to the development of evidence‐based training materials and standards, supportive supervision materials and approaches, job aids, and other systems and tools for diverse stakeholders in line with approved national guidelines.

• Conduct regular field visits in collaboration with key national, state, and LGA MOH stakeholders and facilitate follow up on recommendations 

• Ensure comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the program

• Providing leadership for publication writing and best practice documentation strategies. 

Implementation

• Directly supervises the work of senior project staff and consultants and ensures efficient and effective contribution to program activities in line with grant agreement 

• Support the development of Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), procurement plan, and other project management tools.

• Coordinate the implementation of the hypertension control program and determine the operational needs of the program within the scope of the project 

• Provide on-going management, supportive supervision and mentorship to team members working on the project

• Organize and facilitate training and capacity building of health personnel and other project implementation stakeholders as necessary.  

• Produce and ensure timely submission of monthly program activity and M&E reports when required.

Administrative and Financial Management Responsibilities: 

• Provide guidance to the finance, admin, and logistics officers in the management of administrative and financial tasks pertinent to the project.  

• Ensure that all programme administration and financial management is in line with Project HOPE and donor regulations. 

Representation & Communication: 

• Participate in and represent Project HOPE at the Ministry of Health and other coordination platforms with all other stakeholders.  

• Develop and maintain partnerships and linkages with sub-recipient organizations, host government health departments, health facilities and community-based organizations for effective implementation of health programs. 

• Create awareness and promote Project HOPE’s principles throughout program/ project implementation. 

S/he will have the following qualifications and experience:

Educational Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, or a health-related field is required

Professional Experience/Requirements:

• Senior leader with 10+ years of relevant experience, with capacity development of government offices preferred.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the social welfare context and health system in Nigeria, and preferably in Kano and Ogun states

• Successful experience in implementing hypertension control projects and familiarity with USAID/RESOLVE programs preferred. 

• Demonstrated results with capacity building/training and implementing training programs and workshops in Monitoring, Evaluation and Research; familiarity with DHIS is an advantage

• Familiarity with the Nigerian Health system including government planning and budgeting processes at Federal and state levels

• Strong skills in negotiating with and engaging Ministry of Health officials at all levels of the health system.

• Demonstrated computer skills in Epi Info, SPSS, GIS and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook and advanced skills in the use of analytical tools

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of hypertension control Indicators

• Contribute to the use of information management tools such as dashboards to support decision makers at the local government and state levels to make better use of data. 

• Experience working with private sector actors involved in health services delivery

• Fluency in English

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse 

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Project HOPE and among beneficiaries served by Project HOPE 

Compliance & Ethics 

• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Project HOPE. 

• As applicable to the position, maintain a clear understanding of Project HOPE' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adhere to those standards. 

•  Conduct work with the highest level of integrity 

Competency 

• Strong writing and presentation skills 

• Proven capabilities in leadership 

• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills 

• Ability to read, writes, analyze, and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language 

• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government leaders and other related regional players 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Project HOPE employees work in the global health field and may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship”. 

• Travel for extended periods by air and other modes of transportation. 

• Must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment and must be able to communicate in verbal and written form. 

• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.   

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Finance and Administrative Officer

The Finance and Administrative Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulations, grant-specific requirements, reporting mechanisms, and Project HOPE policies and procedures. S/he is responsible for oversight and ensuring the compliance and development of all financial and accounting activities for the project, as well as HR responsibilities, as assigned.  S/he ensures the availability of financial resources for local staff and vendor payments. S/he reviews and accounts for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts, and control over payments. The Finance and Administrative Officer certifies the accuracy of financial transactions on the project using QuickBooks and meets the financial reporting requirements including leading the preparation, submission for review from HQ, and final submission to the donor within the deadline.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting and Finance Management

• Ensure compliance with Project HOPE and donor regulations and procedures, including establishing finance systems, supporting policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation.

• Guarantee the availability of financial resources for local payments of staff, in coordination with the International Finance Desk.

• Supervise and ensure that the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with internal policy and procedures.

• Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts, and control over payments.

• Suggest formats for financial reporting to aid financial statement users to better understand the contents of the reports for decision-making and strategic planning purposes.

• Ensure the maintenance of accurate records of financial transactions of the mission (main and field sites) to monitor financial status of all response activities.

• Manage the finance activities of the mission to meet the financial reporting requirements of the field and senior management team, ensuring that all financial reports are submitted on or before the deadlines and contain relevant information for all the users of the financial reports.

• Direct the preparation of all financial reports for external purposes in respect to accounting, legal, and contractual requirements.

• Maintain the organization’s system of accounts certifying all accounting data are updated, reconciled, and fully supported.

• Oversee the training of finance staff and provide technical support to the mission program and logistics.

• Supervise or prepare activity budgets in collaboration with the technical team.

• Present and facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with the direct line manager, senior management, and field teams.

• Provide recommendations for budget realignments, as required.

Human Resources Management

• Supervise the human resource and administrative functions in the field to ensure smooth and effective operations.

• Supervise the oversight of staff personnel files inclusive of contracts, leave records, and other paperwork required for employment in the local context.

• Ensure compliance to local labor laws including contracts, compensation packages, and working hours.

• Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified program field staff and recommend promotions, disciplinary actions, and terminations of staff, in consultation with supervisors.

• Collaborate with the Security team to maintain the safety and security of staff in the field.

• Coordinate team members’ travel arrangements

• Handle team member complaints and facilitate resolutions.

• Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and offer support to field staff.

• Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff.

Administration

• Lead the management of all non-medical administrative tasks within the responding team.

• Maintain a database of vendors for trainings.

Working Relationships

• Maintain frequent communication with the HQ Senior Accountant and the Senior Program Officer (Operations) to ensure finance activities and objectives are communicated.

• Work with the direct line manager, senior management, and field teams to ensure the coordination of programs are within budgeted targets.

• Attend coordination meetings that are relevant to country activities.

• Interface with the national government and relevant agencies to ensure compliance with government financial regulations.

Representation

• Participate in donor meetings and communicate relevant information to Program Manager and Nigeria Country Representative and/or HQ.

• Work with key donor staff to develop and maintain optimum financial and programmatic relationship.

• Lead the production of reports and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well protecting the confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and the overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Social Sciences, Business Administration, and/or in a relevant field of study. Master’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting is preferred.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience in a non-profit organization or equivalent experience, training, and education.

• Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level.

• Extensive experience working with computerized accounting systems.

• Comprehensive knowledge of and working experience with USAID, CDC, World Bank, EU, DfID, and other donors preferred.

• Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies.

• Prior Grant Management training and experience

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Project HOPE and among beneficiaries served by Project HOPE.

Compliance & Ethics

• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Project HOPE.

• As applicable to the position, maintain a clear understanding of Project HOPE and donor compliance and ethics standards and adhere to those standards.

• Conduct work with the highest level of integrity.

Competency

• Strong writing and presentation skills

• Proven capabilities in leadership

• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and organization skills

• Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical and non-technical materials in English

• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders, and other related regional players

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

In addition to the responsibilities referenced above, candidates can expect to be living and working in austere conditions. Lifting moderately heavy objects from the ground, carrying a backpack for extended periods of time, and walking or hiking in remote locations may be necessary to perform these functions.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project HOPE employees work in the global health field and may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardships”.

• Travel for extended periods of time by air and other modes of transportation.

• Must be mobile in an office environment, able to use standard office equipment, and capable of communicating verbally and in writing.

• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.

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The M&E Officer is responsible for coordinating monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities under the award. They will report to the Program Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the MERL system strengthening processes, which includes documenting lessons learned and improving data collection, analysis, reporting, and quality assurance processes.

• Contribute to the development and revision of Resolve to Save Lives performance frameworks/monitoring plans and other relevant MERL documents in line with best practices.

• Contribute to and provide timely data for the preparation of routine and periodic programmatic reports.

• Contribute to the development of information products, briefs, and success stories for dissemination to stakeholders.

• Contribute to evaluation and operations research design, implementation, and reporting.

• Under the supervision of the Program Manager, provide training, and technical support to relevant officers at the sub-national and national levels.

• Under the supervision of the Program Manager, undertake on-site monitoring of activities, verify accuracy of data/reports and provide capacity development support.

• Assist in coordinating and working closely with other departments to support effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project/program activities/result.

• Support MERL-related deliberations and ensure effective result-driven stakeholder engagement processes.

• Other duties as required by the Program Manager.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, information management, economics

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5 years working on monitoring and evaluation of public health programs.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level MEL system implementation.

• Experience in data collection, analysis, management, and development of reports.

• Experience with health information management systems and relevant platforms, such as the DHIS 2.

• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office software (especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) is essential. Experience with other computer programs such as Power BI, SPSS, Epi info, or Stata is an advantage.

• Knowledge of health programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically. Experience in implementing Global Fund projects is an added advantage.

• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political, and ethical issues surrounding public health.

• A high degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.

• Ability to work well with others including colleagues, subcontractors, consultants, and beneficiaries.

• Capacity to work remotely, manage tight deadlines, and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Project HOPE and among beneficiaries served by Project HOPE.

Compliance & Ethics

• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Project HOPE.

• As applicable to the position, maintain a clear understanding of Project HOPE and donor compliance and ethics standards and adhere to those standards.

• Conduct work with the highest level of integrity.

Other Skills

• Strong writing and presentation skills

• Proven capabilities in leadership

• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and organization skills

• Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical and non-technical materials in English

• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders, and other related regional players.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

In addition to the responsibilities referenced above, candidates can expect to be living and working in austere conditions. Lifting moderately heavy objects from the ground, carrying a backpack for extended periods of time, and walking or hiking in remote locations may be necessary to perform these functions.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project HOPE employees work in the global health field and may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardships”.

• Travel for extended periods of time by air and other modes of transportation.

• Must be mobile in an office environment, able to use standard office equipment, and capable of communicating verbally and in writing.

• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.