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Tearfund in Nigeria is looking to recruit motivated, experienced and qualified person into the position of Construction Project Manager.

Tearfund Nigeria has secured funding from Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) to establish a plastic recycling project in Yola. A significant component of the project is the construction of a recycling hub on a plot of land which has been secured by the project. The project is being implemented jointly by Tearfund and its local partner (Yola Renewal Foundation). This role will oversee the development of the site, and to ensure the site is completed safely, within an agreed timeframe and budget, at the required quality. The role will manage the practical side of every stage of the building, working closely with building professionals in the planning and delivery.

The role will also supervise and direct a range of operations on the construction site, ensuring that all tradespeople and contractors work together to an agreed plan, and ensuring that progress is made. The role will oversee the whole site, which will include the following specific construction aspects:

• Construction of a secure perimeter wall for site (110 ft x 200 ft) with entrance and exit points as per plan
• Drilling of borehole and construction of storage tower/water tank
• Provision of electricity through transformer and laying of underground wiring
• Construction of factory building.

Do you have the following experience?

• Proven experience as construction project manager
• In-depth understanding of construction procedures and material and project management principles
• Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• A team player with leadership abilities
• Excellent project management skills
• Experience in tendering and developing tender documents,

If the above describes you, then please have a look at the job description attached.

This position is for a period of five (5) months and will be offered on local terms and conditions with a monthly salary of NGN 1,040,074.00.

Please Note:

• Tearfund is a faith based organisation and applicants must share our statement of faith.
• The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues.
• In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

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Are you a seasoned complex Project manager with experience managing multicultural teams? Do you have experience in starting and establishing a social enterprise? Do you want to use your experience to help Tearfund's vision of bringing people out of poverty?

The Project Manager will be responsible for the management of the Tearfund's Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) funded project with its partner (Yola Renewal Foundation) on the following Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning for the Norad project ensuring programme implementation is carried out in line with laid down guidelines and in compliance with Global Process System (GPS) and donor requirements thereby contributing to Tearfund's impact in Nigeria in regards to releasing people from material and spiritual poverty.

• Lead in the establishment, management and development of a DMEAL system and processes for the project in accordance with GPS and institutional donor requirements.
• Enable Tearfund to make and manage successful applications to institutional donor funding that can contribute to the sustainability of the Norad project .
• Lead the processes by which the Tearfund assesses and effectively manages organisational and financial risk of partners.
• Acts on enquiries both internal and external to Tearfund Nigeria
• Collaboration with stakeholders and other third parties related to project
• Network and influence appropriate partners to effectively advocate for the establishment and function of social enterprise.

The project manager will be responsible for managing his/her team and collaborating with partners to comply with agreed programme standards and policies, and project implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, reporting, quality tracking and capacity building. He/she will provide programmatic and project management leadership to on the Norad project and partners ensuring that project is implemented, monitored, evaluated and reported in accordance with Tearfund's Quality Standards & within Tearfund's management compliance systems.

• Excellent interpersonal skills including sensitivity in cross cultural communications.
• Ability to collate, analyse and report data in a clear and coherent manner
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Ability to influence in a diplomatic manner
• Ability to work with children or vulnerable people in an appropriate and safe manner in accordance with the Tearfund Child Protection Policy
• Ability to network and gain respect of leaders of partner organisations
• Proven delivery of a complex institutionally funded project
• Proven ability to keep to tight deadlines
• Proven soft skills and ability to motivate and lead
• Coordination of multiple departments and teams to be able to oversee and deliver a project

Tearfund is a faith based organisation and applicants must share our statement of faith. Preference will be given to applicants with the rights to live and work in Nigeria.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.