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Grade: 11
Job Type: Fixed Term
Department: Technical
Length of contract: Five years
Role type: National

Country and Project Background

• Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria and it remains one of the leading causes of childhood and maternal morbidity and mortality in the country.
• Nigeria is deeply committed to making progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and it recognizes the fact that, without firm efforts to control malaria, achievement of the targets related to child mortality, maternal mortality, and reducing the burden of communicable disease will not be possible.
• Malaria therefore constitutes a significant development challenge for Nigeria. Interventions for reducing malaria burden in the country are documented in the national malaria strategic plan with Government taking the lead in its implementation with the support of all the RBM partners.
• The DFID funded and Malaria Consortium led malaria programme, SUNMAP, provided technical assistance and other support to the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) covering the period 2008 to 2016.
• SUNMAP2 has been designed to strengthen the management and technical capacity of NMEP, State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) and their stakeholders to drive the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2020 and achieve its ambitious targets. This will include short term technical assistance and technical assistance embedded in NMEP in key areas of programme management, evidence generation and use, and capacity building across all project outputs and ultimately reducing Nigeria’s malaria burden and strengthening the Government of Nigeria’s health systems capacity to ensure long term programme and impact sustainability.

Job Purpose

• The Senior Governance specialist provides high quality guidance, technical support, training, coaching and mentoring to the programme team.
• The jobholder will take the lead on programme interventions focused on improving governance at national level and project states, local government and communities and private sector towards improved performance of the health system using malaria as the entry point. 

Scope of Work

• The job holder provides high technical oversight and guidance for the project. 
• S/he will mobilise and coordinate with a broad range of stakeholders and technical experts to deliver the project.
• The job holder will take the lead in providing in-depth understanding to the project team on the interests, accountabilities and incentives of different groups in the political economy landscape of the country (particularly political elites), and how these affect decisions and policy outcomes, the role that formal institutions (e.g. rule of law, elections) and informal social, political and cultural norms play in social interaction, human and economic development and the impact of values, ideas, political ideologies, religion and cultural beliefs, on political behavior and public policy.
• S/he will represent the programme on relevant technical working groups.

Key Working Relationships

• The Senior Governance specialist will work closely with the technical experts within the project and a broad range of stakeholders to deliver the project.
• S/he will work closely with the FMOH, National Malaria Elimination Programme, SMOH, State Malaria Elimination Programmes in the six SUNMAP2 supported states, public and private sector actors in the malaria control landscape and Malaria Consortium’s team of global technical specialists.
• Along with the Team Leader he/she will liaise periodically with DFID Nigeria.
• S/he will be a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) of the project and act as the project focal person for DFID funded and other governance projects.

Key Accountabilities (Percentage level of effort)
Strategic & Technical Leadership (70%):

• Provide leadership to the political economy assessments as part of the baseline assessment and longitudinal studies 
• Take the lead in using the political economy aspects of the findings of assessments and working with relevant programme partners, DFID and DFID funded programmes to inform and revise programme strategy on governance issues such as effective decision making for sustainability, raising domestic financing, planning and the use of evidence.
• Provide technical support and results monitoring of programme strategies to strengthen leadership and accountability in the health system using malaria as the entry point.
• Coordinate effectively with other DFID governance programmes
• Identify opportunities for linkages and coordination among public sector, private sector and civil society to increase collective effectiveness
• Help design and oversee a programme approach for increased representation and access to services for vulnerable populations including women, youth, ethnic and religious minorities and pastoralists and other marginalized groups
• Work closely with the Social Accountability Specialist and programme partners to design and implement feedback mechanisms whereby vulnerable populations are able to hold service providers accountable and contribute to their development

Capacity building and institutional strengthening (25%):

• Remain abreast of technical developments in political economy of the country and share them with the project team and with NMEP with the purpose of building their capabilities to interpret and act upon political economy information.
• Lead in building capacity within the NMEP and SMEP in line with the project capacity building tools and work guidance documents especially those focussed on improving governance and improved funding of malaria activities. Ensure these are in sync with capacity building materials produced by other governance programmes and donors in the country
• Participate actively in studies focusing on the political economy e.g. Public Expenditure reviews, political economy analysis etc. and ensure malaria issues are reflected and the findings of these studies are periodically fed back to malaria stakeholders
• Work closely with long term technical assistance (LTTA) to NMEP to strengthen its institutional capacity to use evidence for decision-making and to capture learning.

External Representation (5%):

• Participate in relevant national or regional technical working groups
• Participate and represent MC in relevant government-related meetings on pertinent issues in malaria control the governance space.
• Make data-informed presentations at national, regional or global conferences showcasing the key political economy issues which affect malaria control based on experiential learning from the programme

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration, International Development, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working on DFID-funded projects, particularly those on governance
• Experience implementing programming focused on governance
• Experience in undertaking political economy analysis especially in the health sector.

Desirable:

• A clear understanding and experience of governance issues in public and private sector in Nigeria
• Proven ability to work with high level members of civil service Experience in senior management role

Work-Based Skills
Essential:

• Ability to lead and implement Political economy assessments
• Capable of mentoring and coaching senior managers
• Excellent coordination skills, with ability to handle multiple activities concurrently, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
• Good understanding of risk management and strategy
• Ability to participate effectively in a virtual team while ensuring achievement of team objectives
• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic and negotiating skills and ability to exercise discretion

Desirable:

• Excellent project management and planning skills
• Advocacy skills
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Capable of developing training materials and case studies

Core Competencies
Delivering Results:
LEVEL C - Supports others to achieve results:

• Displays a positive and enthusiastic approach and is not deterred by setbacks, finding alternative ways to reach goals or targets.
• Supports others to plan and deliver results
• Supports others to manage and cope with setbacks

Analysis and use of information:
LEVEL D - Analyses the external environment confidently:

• Generates a range of policy options and appraises them based on the internal and external evidence
• Develops ways of applying new knowledge and ensures lessonâ€learning with self and wider team
• Analyses the significance of external events and situations for Malaria Consortium

Interpersonal and communications:
LEVEL C - Adapts communications effectively:

• Tailors communication (content, style and medium) to diverse audiences
• Communicates equally effectively at all organisational levels
• Understands others’ underlying needs, concerns and motivations and communicates effectively in sensitive situations
• Resolves intra-team and inter-team conflicts effectively

Collaboration and partnering:
LEVEL D - Develops external networks to increase internal thinking/ learning:

• Actively develops partnerships with relevant organisations, think tanks and individuals
• Takes initiative to establish a network or partnership where one does not exist
• Ensures any external learning is effectively brought in-house

Leading and motivating people:
LEVEL C - Effectively leads and motivates others or direct reports:

• Gives regular, timely and appropriate feedback
• Acknowledges good performance and deals with issues concerning poor performance
• Carries out staff assessment and development activities conscientiously and effectively
• Develop the skills and competence of others through the development and application of skills
• Coaches and supports team members when they have difficulties

Flexibility/ Adaptability:
LEVEL C - Supports others to cope with pressure:

• Responds positively to change, embracing and using new practices or values to accomplish goals and solve problems and supports others to do the same
• Adapts team approach, goals and methods to achieve solutions and results in dynamic situations
• Sets realistic deadlines and goals for self or team

Living the Values:
LEVEL D - Acts as a role model in promoting Malaria Consortium’s value:

• Champions and takes ownership of corporate decisions, values and standards and ensures team members implement them in a positive manner
• Acts as role model internally and externally in promoting Malaria Consortium’s values 
• Is accountable for ensuring that cultural awareness is demonstrated across the area (s) they manage 

Strategic planning and thinking and sector awareness:
LEVEL C - Keeps up to date with the internal and external environment:

• Takes into account economic, political and other business factors when drawing up medium and long-term plans, covering both public and private sectors
• Looks beyond the immediate operations to prospects for new business
• Engages with appropriate internal and external sources to establish major influences on future plans

Remuneration

• Salary: NGN7, 481, 250
• Benefits: National

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Grade: 10
Job Type: Fixed Term
Department: Technical
Length of contract: Five years
Role type: National

Country and Project Background

• Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria and it remains one of the leading causes of childhood and maternal morbidity and mortality in the country. Nigeria is deeply committed to making progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and it recognizes the fact that, without firm efforts to control malaria, achievement of the targets related to child mortality, maternal mortality, and reducing the burden of communicable disease will not be possible. Malaria therefore constitutes a significant development challenge for Nigeria. Interventions for reducing malaria burden in the country are documented in the national malaria strategic plan with Government taking the lead in its implementation with the support of all the RBM partners.
• The DFID funded and Malaria Consortium led malaria programme, SUNMAP, provided technical assistance and other support to the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) covering the period 2008 to 2016.
• The anticipated follow on project, SUNMAP2 has been designed to strengthen the management and technical capacity of NMEP, State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) and their stakeholders to drive the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2020 and achieve its ambitious targets. This will include short term technical assistance and technical assistance embedded in NMEP in key areas of programme management, evidence generation and use, and capacity building across all project outputs and ultimately reducing Nigeria’s malaria burden and strengthening the Government of Nigeria’s health systems capacity to ensure long term programme and impact sustainability.

Job Purpose

• The Senior Malaria Specialist will provide technical leadership on all aspects of malaria control to the project and working closely with the project team to implement evidence-based approaches to achieve the projects outcomes.
• The position holder will serve as a resource for up-to-date technical information on malaria control and elimination including providing technical support to NMEP, SMEP and other key stakeholders.
• He/She will supervise a team of three specialists and support them to implement work plans in a coherent and harmonised manner.

Scope of Work

• Provide technical oversight for the project and take direct a lead in implementing malaria initiatives such as severe malaria case management and seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). The position holder line manages four technical specialists.
• He/She will support the team to adapt the project strategies to their settings and see that they are revised periodically based on learnings (both internal and external to the project).
• He/She will provide technical assistance and capacity building to NMEP and SMEP especially within a paradigm of changing malaria epidemiology along the malaria elimination continuum.
• He/She will represent the programme on relevant technical working groups.

Key Working Relationships:

• The Senior Malaria Specialist will mobilise and coordinate with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver the project. They will work closely with the National Malaria Elimination Programme, State Malaria Elimination Programmes in the six SUNMAP2 supported states, public and private sector actors in the malaria control landscape and Malaria Consortium’s team of global technical specialists.
• Along with the Team Leader he/she will liaise periodically with DFID Nigeria.
• He/She will be a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) of the project.

Key Accountabilities (Percentage level of effort)
Strategic contributions (10%):

• Contribute to development of project strategy papers, in particular those directly related to malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
• Contribute to the development and improvements in the projects value-for-money approach, in particular related to effectiveness and impact optimisation.
• Lead the development and facilitate the use of a framework for technical quality improvement for the project
• Provide strategic technical support to the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), include support in the harmonisation of tools and approaches.

Technical leadership and oversight (40%):

• Provide technical support to the project’s technical team in relation to WHO’s Global Technical Strategy for malaria, the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2020 and the technical approaches comprising SUNMAP2.
• Oversee malaria interventions implementation from intervention design to quality assurance of implementation
• Oversee data-driven adaptation of malaria intervention implementation to achieve project output and outcome targets. This will require working closely with other teams within the project and collaboration with partners and other organisations.
• Periodically carry out statistical analysis of survey and other epidemiological data, working with the Senior MEAL Specialist in this regard.
• Provide technical support in other aspects of the project such as Surveillance and Operational Research. This includes community-based services such as integrated community case management (iCCM) and community distribution of LLINs.
• Work with the Team Leader and the Senior Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Specialist to embed malaria control activities into the broader health systems to improve programme and impact sustainability.
• Remain abreast of technical developments in malaria control and share them with the project team and with NMEP
• Facilitate the use of data and experiential learning to inform quality improvement of project implementation and technical assistance
• Contribute to the use of information management tools such as dashboards to support decisionmakers at national and state levels to make better use of data, include data from SUNMAP2
• Line manage four technical specialists, and in so doing provide them with inspiring technical leadership

Learning, sharing and positioning (25%):

• Work with the Senior MEAL Specialist to spearhead the use of a learning agenda approach including accountability within the project and amongst key stakeholders such as NMEP and SMEP.
• Help to operationalise the learning agenda approach, results measurement and documentation
• Develop guidance documents on how malaria interventions should be implemented and monitored using the project results measurement framework. This may require checklists, SOPs or guidance instructions.
• Work with the Senior MEAL Specialist to lead the documentation of experiences and lessons learnt from the project including production of learning briefs, learning papers and general documentation (e.g. narrative reports, infographics)
• Disseminate lessons learned to national and global audiences through conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and technical reports
• Work with NMEP to periodically refresh the national agenda for malaria research

Technical quality and continuous improvement (10%):

• Facilitate the regular use of project and other information for technical quality improvement
• Contribute to the development and embedding of standards of malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment

Capacity building and institutional strengthening (10%):

• Lead in building project capacity in malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment such as writing of capacity building tools and work guidance documents.
• Organise periodic technical strategy meetings to update the project team on new developments and current trends in malaria control in Nigeria, in the region and globally.
• Work closely with long term technical assistance (LTTA) to NMEP to strengthen its institutional capacity to use evidence for decision-making and to capture learning.
• Lead capacity building efforts to strengthen both individual and institutional technical capacities within the National Malaria Elimination Programme, and State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) and LGA levels working with State Malaria Service Delivery Specialist.
• In liaison with the Country Technical Coordinator and Technical Director, support capacity building initiatives of the project’s technical team and contribute to Malaria Consortium’s strategic objectives

External Representation (5%):

• Participate in national or regional technical working groups as relevant
• Make presentations at national, regional or global conferences showcasing the malaria control approaches we are using in the project

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Postgraduate degree in Epidemiology or Public Health with a focus on malaria control/elimination
• At least 8 years working in technical role with an excellent understanding of malaria control/elimination approaches
• Significant experience in intervention design and implementation of large-scale malaria control projects
• Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities of malaria control Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Experience in setting up standards of technical quality as well as internal quality assurance mechanisms 
• Experience with value-for-money measurements
• Familiarity with the Nigerian health system

Desirable:

• Significant knowledge in communicable diseases control
• Experience of supporting development of learning processes and structures, ideally in an NGO context
• Experience working with private sector actors involved in malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment

Work-Based Skills
Essential:

• Excellent skills in Public Health and or Disease Control, and in particular related to malaria Strong analytical ability
• Excellent writing and presentation skills 
• Management of high performing teams, including ability to delegate efficiently and technically support teams
• Mentoring and coaching skills with respect to junior staff 
• Strong skills in negotiating with and engaging Ministry of Health Officials at all levels of the health system
• Ability to work in a multicultural team
• Results-oriented attitude to work
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently with little support 
• Expert competency level in reviewing, understanding and synthesising data for sharing with wider audiences
• Practical organisational skills with the ability to manage a fluctuating workload, prioritise and reprioritise when necessary and meet tight deadlines
• Able to travel to SUNMAP2 supported states for up to one week at a time to oversee implementation activities
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving mind-set
• Positive work attitude; a team player

Desirable:

• Excellent project management and planning skills
• Excellent statistical analysis skills including familiarity with software such as STATA, R or Statgraphics
• Demonstrable publication writing skills include peer reviewed publications
• Advocacy skills

Core Competencies

Delivering Results:
LEVEL D - Inspires wider teams to achieve outstanding results and to manage risks:

• Proactively improves effectiveness and performance of other senior staff to increase ability to meet objectives, acquiring new skills when appropriate
• Encourages mitigating risks amongst the teams/ groups they work with/ manage
• Ensures the quality of all internal/ external work of own and others

Analysis and use of Information:
LEVEL D - Analyses the external environment confidently:

• Generates a range of policy options and appraises them based on the internal and external evidence
• Develops ways of applying new knowledge and ensures lessonâ€learning with self and wider team
• Analyses the significance of external events and situations for Malaria Consortium

Interpersonal and Communications:
LEVEL C - Adapts communications effectively:

• Tailors communication (content, style and medium) to diverse audiences
• Communicates equally effectively at all organisational levels
• Understands others’ underlying needs, concerns and motivations and communicates effectively in sensitive situations
• Resolves intra-team and inter-team conflicts effectively

Collaboration and Partnering:
LEVEL D - Develops external networks to increase internal thinking/ learning:

• Actively develops partnerships with relevant organisations, think tanks and individuals
• Takes initiative to establish a network or partnership where one does not exist
• Ensures any external learning is effectively brought in-house

Leading and Motivating people:
LEVEL C - Effectively leads and motivates others or direct reports:

• Gives regular, timely and appropriate feedback
• Acknowledges good performance and deals with issues concerning poor performance
• Carries out staff assessment and development activities conscientiously and effectively
• Develop the skills and competence of others through the development and application of skills
• Coaches and supports team members when they have difficulties

Flexibility/ Adaptability:
LEVEL D - Clarifies priorities and ensures learning from experience:

• Clarifies priorities when leading change
• Sees and shows others the benefits of strategic change.
• Helps colleagues/ team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self-management and care
• Makes time to learn from experience and feedback, and apply the lessons to new situations Living the values LEVEL D - Acts as a role model in promoting Malaria Consortium’s values
• Champions and takes ownership of corporate decisions, values and standards and ensures team members implement them in a positive manner
• Acts as role model internally and externally in promoting Malaria Consortium’s values 
• Is accountable for ensuring that cultural awareness is demonstrated across the area (s) they manage 

Strategic planning and thinking and sector awareness:
LEVEL C - Keeps up to date with the internal and external environment:

• Takes into account economic, political and other business factors when drawing up medium and long-term plans, covering both public and private sectors
• Looks beyond the immediate operations to prospects for new business
• Engages with appropriate internal and external sources to establish major influences on future plans

Remuneration

• Salary: Competitive
• Benefits: National

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Donor title: Project Manager
Department: Management
Length of contract: 5 years
Travel involved: In-country travel (50%)
Child safeguarding level: TBC
Reporting to: Line manager: Team leader / Project Director
Direct reports: State Team lead for six states (Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Lagos, Yobe)
 
Country and Project Background

• Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria and it remains one of the leading causes of childhood and maternal morbidity and mortality in the country. Nigeria is deeply committed to making progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and it recognizes the fact that, without firm efforts to control malaria, achievement of the targets related to child mortality, maternal mortality, and reducing the burden of communicable disease will not be possible.
• Malaria therefore constitutes a significant development challenge for Nigeria. Interventions for reducing malaria burden in the country are documented in the national malaria strategic plan with Government taking the lead in its implementation with the support of all the RBM partners.
• The DFID funded and Malaria Consortium led malaria programme, SUNMAP, provided technical assistance and other support to the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) covering the period 2008 to 2016. The anticipated follow on project, SUNMAP2 has been designed to strengthen the management and technical capacity of NMEP, State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) and their stakeholders to drive the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2020 and achieve its ambitious targets.
• This will include short term technical assistance and technical assistance embedded in NMEP in key areas of programme management, evidence generation and use, and capacity building across all project outputs and ultimately reducing Nigeria’s malaria burden and strengthening the Government of Nigeria’s health systems capacity to ensure long term programme and impact sustainability.

Job Purpose

• The Project Manager will steer project implementation through the state teams and ensuring value-for-money.
• He/she will provide oversight for programme management at state level and implementing partners.
• He/She will provide the oversight for the administration of the project’s national office and will be the liaison between SUNMAP2 and national project partners.
• They will be responsible for programme management systems and tools for efficient running of the programme, working closely with State Team leads, whom he/she will line manage.
• The position holder will ensure that state work plans are prepared and approved in a timely manner, and implemented to meet targets.
• He/She will be responsible for the project’s value-for-money framework, working closely with the SUNMAP2 SMT to prepare the framework, design appropriate tools and implement the framework.

Scope of Work

• The Project Manager will be responsible for oversight of State level implementation by leading and support State Team leads (for six states) and the project’s implementing partners.
• He/She will ensure strong project cycle management through a value-for-money framework.
• The position holder will ensure that state implementation complies with donor regulations and MC policies and procedures.
• He/she will serve as the first level of quality assurance for narrative project donor reports from state teams. He/She will be the focal person for Human Resource issues within the project, and the DFID procurement agent on the project’s procurement issues.
• The position holder will account for DFID asset and commodities and ensure those assets either in the SUNMPA2 offices or stakeholders’ store, are kept safely and accounted for, including keeping the MoU with the six supported states up-to-date and adherence to the provisions.
• He/she will provide capacity building to Federal Ministry of Health and National Malaria Elimination Programme as might be required for institutional capacity strengthening.
• The position holder will represent SUNMAP2 at the Programme Management sub-committee of NMEP, and will be the focal point for DFID regional representation.

Key Working Relationships:

• Team leader/Project Director as line manager, including project management
• Provide strategic, programmatic and management oversight to the State Team leads
• SUNMAP2 Senior Management Team for high-level strategic, financial and donor-related issues
• DFID Nigeria representation at regional level.

Key Accountabilities (Percentage level of effort)
Strategic planning, management and governance (20%):

• Provide strategic planning oversight to the State Team leads
• Provide effective stewardship to the members of the state-based SUNMAP2 team to ensure that implementation occurs according to operational plans
• Support the SUNMAP2 Senior Management Team in identifying opportunities which can be used to sustain the impact of the project and/or extend the scale of the project
• Ensure regular communication is maintained between the State-based team and the Abuja-based SUNMAP2 team.
• Be responsible for monitoring the collated state level project risk register. Work with the State Team lead in the identification, tracking, prevention and management of key programme risks especially those related to performance and fiduciary management.
• Be responsible for the project’s value-for-money framework and its implementation through State teams and Implementing Partners.

Programme management (60%):

• Oversee the development and implementation of state work plans, ensuring that partner work plans are integrated into an overall consolidated state level project work plan.
• Work with the State Team leads to oversee project partner’s inputs and subcontractors’ activities to deliver harmonized, aligned and effective outputs.
• Manage a number of complex public, civil society and commercial sector partnerships.
• Work closely with the SUNMAP2 SMT to see that work plans are aligned with project management best practices.
• Provide where necessary programme management strengthening support to the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Implementing Partners (IPs).
• Ensure monitoring systems are in place and that project reviews/audits are carried out periodically in conjunction with the project state team, key stakeholders and project implementing partners.
• Ensure that state level implementation is aligned with the project’s value-for-money framework.
• Travel to the field as necessary to provide effective support and oversight to the State teams.
• Work with the State Team leads to ensure that all relevant authorities and stakeholders are included in the planning and implementation of the project as appropriate
• Maintain a good and proactive collaboration with the relevant authorities at State level, such as SMEP, and other stakeholders including other relevant DFID-funded programmes and GFATM malaria grant sub-recipients.
• Work with the SUNMAP2 SMT to see that project lessons and experiences are documented
• Work with the SUNMAP2 SMT to see that programme improvement is data-driven
• Remain engaged with current funding opportunities for malaria control/elimination through liaising with other INGOs, government bodies, donors and UN agencies

Logistics, Finance and Administration (10%):

• Work with the State Team leads to ensure the project is efficiently and accurately managed within allowable line item flexibility and there is full accountability of resources
• Work with the State Team leads to ensure familiarity with Malaria Consortium and donor compliance issues, ensuring all implementing partners in the state are compliant with these
• Work with the state-based team to prepare projected project expenditures
• Work with the State Team leads and the project’s Senior Finance Expert to monitor expenditure and budget compliance on a regular basis, report any concerns to the Team leader/Project Director and develop plans to mitigate any under or over expenditure
• Closely monitor state-related project budget spending and burn rates
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure timely financial reporting and assistance at audits for the project
• Work closely with the State Team leads and logistics team to ensure that all items required for the state-based activities are procured in a timely manner and in line with donor requirements

Human Resource Management (5%):

• Work with the HR team and State Team leads in the recruitment of State-based staff for the project
• Line manage State Team leads using performance-based management approaches
• Mentor State Team leads in negotiation the political and donor landscape for efficient implementation

Representation (5%):

• NMEP’s Programme Management Sub-committee
• Relevant national events to showcase the project’s achievements

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Master's Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, International Development or related discipline
• Mid-level management experience on large sized health projects in Nigeria
• Over 5 years working experience in international projects
• Experience managing at least one project for an external government client
• At least three years' experience managing teams of 5 or more
• Experience using value-for-money frameworks and/or working on performance-based contracts
• Experience in project and financial management with a proven track record of timely submission of high quality project deliverables
• Familiar with the Nigeria health system

Desirable:

• Experience managing donor grants or contracts such as DFID, GFATM or USAID/PMI.
• Experience working on maternal and child health programmes, including community health delivery

Work-based skills
Essential:

• Strategic thinking
• Ability to manage and inspire high performing teams
• Excellent programme management skills, with proven ability to implement high quality projects on time and within budget
• Familiar with value-for-money principles
• Good capacity building skills especially mentoring and coaching
• Strong negotiation skills, particularly in engaging government health officials at all levels
• Good influencing and persuasion skills and ability to remain compliant with organisational and donor policies
• Ability to manage and prioritize high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written
• Capable of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Excellent presentation skills
• A team player, with a friendly attitude
• Proactive and takes initiative as required
• Results-oriented work ethic.

Desirable

• Conversant with the basic epidemiology of malaria in Nigeria
• Resource mobilisation skills including an understanding of state and national public health and malaria networks
• Data-driven decision making mentality
• Excellent advocacy skills, and comfortable being a strong advocate for malaria control

Core Competencies
Delivering Results:

LEVEL D - Inspires wider teams to achieve outstanding results and to manage risks:

• Proactively improves effectiveness and performance of other senior staff to increase ability to meet objectives, acquiring new skills when appropriate
• Encourages mitigating risks amongst the teams/groups they work with/ manage
• Ensures the quality of all internal/external work of own and others

Analysis and use of Information:
LEVEL C - Works confidently with complex data to support work:

• Interprets complex written information
• Works confidently with data before making decisions: for example, interpreting trends, issues and risks
• Acquainted with the validity, relevance and limitations of different sources of evidence

Interpersonal and Communications:
LEVEL C - Adapts communications effectively:

• Tailors communication (content, style and medium) to diverse audiences
• Communicates equally effectively at all organisational levels
• Understands others’ underlying needs, concerns and motivations and communicates effectively in sensitive situations
• Resolves intra-team and inter-team conflicts effectively

Collaboration and Partnering:
LEVEL C - Builds strong networks internally and participates actively in external networks and think tanks:

• Builds strong networks internally
• Participates actively in external networks and/or think tanks
• Engages with relevant experts to gather and evaluate evidence
• Shares and implements good practice with internal and external peers

Leading and Motivating People:
LEVEL C - Effectively leads and motivates others or direct reports:

• Gives regular, timely and appropriate feedback
• Acknowledges good performance and deals with issues concerning poor performance
• Carries out staff assessment and development activities conscientiously and effectively
• Develop the skills and competence of others through the development and application of skills
• Coaches and supports team members when they have difficulties

Flexibility/ Adaptability:
LEVEL D - Clarifies priorities and ensures learning from experience:

• Clarifies priorities when leading change
• Sees and shows others the benefits of strategic change
• Helps colleagues/ team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self-management and care
• Makes time to learn from experience and feedback, and apply the lessons to a new situation

Living the Values:
LEVEL D - Acts as a role model in promoting Malaria Consortium’s values:

• Champions and takes ownership of corporate decisions, values and standards and ensures team members implement them in a positive manner
• Acts as role model internally and externally in promoting Malaria Consortium’s values
• Is accountable for ensuring that cultural awareness is demonstrated across the area (s) they manage

Strategic Planning and thinking and sector Awareness:
LEVEL C - Keeps up to date with the internal and external environment:

• Takes into account economic, political and other business factors when drawing up medium and long-term plans, covering both public and private sectors
• Looks beyond the immediate operations to prospects for new business
• Engages with appropriate internal and external sources to establish major influences on future plans.

Remuneration

• Salary: Competitive
• Benefits: National.

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Grade: 3
Department: Operations
Length of Contract: 5 - years
Role type: National
Child safeguarding level: TBA
Reporting to: Line manager
Slot: 6 Openings

Country and project background

• Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria and it remains one of the leading causes of childhood and maternal morbidity and mortality in the country. Nigeria is deeply committed to making progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and it recognizes the fact that, without firm efforts to control malaria, achievement of the targets related to child mortality, maternal mortality, and reducing the burden of communicable disease will not be possible. Malaria
• therefore constitutes a significant development challenge for Nigeria. Interventions for reducing malaria burden in the country are documented in the national malaria strategic plan with Government taking the lead in its implementation with the support of all the RBM partners. The DFID funded and Malaria Consortium led malaria programme, SuNMaP, provided technical assistance and other support to the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) covering the period 2008 to 2016. 
• The anticipated follow on project, SuNMaP2 has been designed to strengthen the management and technical capacity of NMEP, State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) and their stakeholders to drive the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2020 and achieve its ambitious targets. This will include short term technical assistance and technical assistance embedded in NMEP in key areas of programme management, evidence generation and use, and capacity building across all project outputs and ultimately reducing Nigeria’s malaria burden and strengthening the Government of Nigeria’s health systems capacity to ensure long term programme and impact sustainability. 

Job Purpose

• The job holder will be responsible for all clerical and administrative support functional duties and activities of the programme.

Scope of Work

• The Office Clerk will provide support for general Administrative and logistics support to the Program office.
• S/he will be responsible for providing administrative support in managing the office, documentations, mail correspondence and purchasing of office supplies.
• The office clerk is also responsible for manning the front desk and maintaining an updated register of office visitors; updated daily attendance sheet for all staff and ensure all documents are properly filled and archived always.

Key Working Relationships:

• The office clerk will support the SuNMaP 2 state program office in administrative and logistics functions.

Key Accountabilities
Administrative Support: 95%

• To serve as a front desk officer, receiving visitors into the office and maintaining a visitor register
• Maintain contact information with approved contractors for the servicing of office equipment’s and other assets.
• Maintain updated records of all official correspondence and ensure mails are dispatched as at when due;
• Ensures that all office equipment’s are properly maintained on a regular basis and notify the Administrator when problems arise. 
• Provide support in setting up filling system for the office, ensuring ease of storage and retrieval of documents
• Ensure proper management and maintenance of office stock by maintaining an updated stock register;
• Responsible for the supervision of the office cleaners and gardeners;
• S/he will be responsible for the purchase of office supplies, stationeries and other consumables for the office use;

Programme Support: 5%:

• Provide support for meetings and workshops or events for effective programme delivery;
• Maintaining an updated record of events and travels itineraries to ensure proper delivery and satisfaction of service to the projects

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience        
Essential:

• Bachelor Degree in Administration, Social Sciences, Project Management or similar
• Minimum of 2-years’ experience in a related role

Desirable:

• Person resident in and working experience in the State of Assignment
• An in-depth experience in similar positions/assignment
• Ability to work independently in an organized manner but within an integrated team

Work-based Skills and Competencies
Essential:

• Highly numerate and analytical
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to work with little or no supervision 
• Ability to multi-task 
• Strong Microsoft office suite skill 
• Superior attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Budget development, work-plan Implementation and Expense reporting

Desirable:

• Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
• Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
• Proven writing skills in English 
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally sensitive setting
• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality
• Excellent computer skills in MS Word and Excel
• Knowledge of use of database tools will be an added advantage
• Skill in MS Access will be an added advantage
• Proven team-building and representational skills

Core Competencies

Delivering Results:
LEVEL A - Focuses on delivering contribution to Malaria Consortium and achieving own objectives:

• Puts in effort required to ensure the delivery of own work and objectives to meet (and exceed) expectations
• Strong self-management of time and effort
• Checks own work to ensure quality

Analysis and use of Information:
LEVEL A - Gathers information and identifies problems effectively:

• Interprets basic written information
• Attentive to detail
• Follows guidelines to identify issues
• Recognises problems within their remit
• Uses appropriate methods for gathering and summarising data

Interpersonal and Communications:
LEVEL B - Fosters two-way communication:

• Recalls others’ main points and takes them into account in own communication
• Checks own understanding of others’ communication by asking questions
• Maintains constructive, open and consistent communication with others
• Resolves minor misunderstandings and conflicts effectively

Collaboration and Partnering:
LEVEL A - Is a good and effective team player:

• Is a good and effective team player
• Knows who their customers are and their requirements.
• Respects and listens to different views/opinions
• Actively collaborates across teams to achieve objectives and develop own thinking
• Proactive in providing and seeking support from team members

Leading and Motivating People:
LEVEL A - Open to learning and responds positively to feedback:

• Willingness to manage own development and performance.
• Builds capacity of colleagues by sharing knowledge (induction) and acting as induction ‘buddy’ when asked.
• Open to learning new things.
• Responds positively to feedback from others 
• Identifies mistakes and takes positive steps to improve.

Flexibility/ Adaptability:
LEVEL A - Recognises own stress levels and adapts:

• Recognises limitations and take steps to manage any resulting pressure or stress
• Remains focused on objectives and goal in a rapidly changing environment
• Takes responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions

Living the Values:
LEVEL A - Demonstrates Malaria Consortium values:

• Demonstrates integrity, honesty and fairness in dealing with colleagues and stakeholders
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in line with Malaria Consortium’s values
• Treats all people with respect

Strategic planning and thinking and sector awareness:
LEVEL A - Manages own workload effectively: 

• Plans and manages own workload effectively
• Is familiar with Malaria Consortium’s mission and current strategic plan.
• Understands own contribution to Malaria Consortium’s objectives Takes account of team members and others workload when planning.

Remuneration

• Salary: Competitive
• Benefits: National

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Department: Management
Length of contract: 3 years
Role type: National
Child safeguarding level: TBC
Travel involved: In-country travel
Reporting to: Line manager: Senior Project Manager      
Direct reports: M&E, STO/SDO, Admin Officer, Accounts Officer

Country and project background
The Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, started operations in 2008, through the DFID/UKaid funded support to National Malaria Programme, SuNMaP (2008 - 2016). The office had presence in 23 states of the country and has managed at various times, about 15 projects. It follows the mandate of the parent organization in Nigeria and has been working specifically in the following areas:

• Malaria control/elimination
• Integrated community case management (iCCM) for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea
• Nutrition
• Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

Malaria Consortium has recently become a sub-recipient for the new grant of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF) under the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Catholic Relief Services as the principal recipients. The goal of the grant is to contribute towards reducing the malaria burden to pre-elimination levels and bringing malaria-related mortality to zero by 2020 in Nigeria.

This project aims to achieve seven objectives while delivering high quality malaria services in 14 states (MC implementing in 7 of the states - Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Niger, Yobe, Gombe and iCCM only in Kebbi and Niger) through improved service delivery mechanisms, demand creation and health system strengthening strategies.

• To ensure at least 80% of targeted population utilizes appropriate preventive measures by 2020
• To test all care-seeking persons with suspected malaria using RDT or microscopy by 2020
• To treat all individuals with confirmed malaria seen in private or public facilities with effective anti-malarial drug by 2020
• To provide adequate information to all Nigerians such that at least 80% of the populace habitually takes appropriate malaria preventive and treatment measures as necessary by 2020
• To ensure the timely availability of appropriate antimalarial medicines and commodities required for prevention and treatment of malaria in Nigeria wherever they are needed by 2018
• At least 80% of health facilities in all LGAs report routinely on malaria by 2020
• To strengthen governance and coordination of all stakeholders for effective program implementation towards an “A” rating by 2018 on a standardized scorecard

Job Purpose

• To work with the country office team and GF Senior Project Manager to effectively manage project activities and resources, provide leadership and stewardship to the project team and maintain collaborative links with the project’s key stakeholders at national and sub-national level.

Key Working Relationships:

• The Zonal Project manager would be working with the state team and stakeholders in their zones, especially the State Ministries of Health and LGA Departments of Health/PHC, manage the rollout and implementation of the malaria and iCCM activities in seven project states. S/he would report to the Senior Project Manager.

Scope of Work:

• The Zonal Project Manager (ZPM) would support the programme activities at zonal and state levels, being in charge of a cluster of states to ensure timely project delivery of the programme to achieve given targets and objectives.

Key Accountabilities
Project management (60%) :

• Work with the programme team and other relevant personnel in the country office to lead activities for smooth project start up and planning in line with the GF Malaria Project Implementation Plan
• Work with the relevant personnel to prepare all necessary project start up and planning tools on time
• To build and performance manage an effective and technically unsurpassed GF project team in the states with their zone
• Work directly with the SPM and be responsible for coordinating overall project implementation in the states within the zone and see that activities are carried out on time and within budget
• Liaise regularly with the SPM to provide timely and comprehensive updates and reports as required
• Liaise with other PRs, SRs and partners relevant for successful GF malaria implementation in the state
• Work with the project team to develop and implement annual work plans
• Work closely with the SPM to prepare the programme monitoring and evaluation plan in conjunction with the Project M&E Manager. Work with the project team to implement it
• Work with the country finance team and project finance associate to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets
• Be responsible for zonal project budget management and reporting
• Be responsible for preparing project Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) which is submitted to the Principal Recipient (PR) quarterly, including narrative reports on a timely basis
• Work with the project Finance Associate and SPM to prepare quarterly financial reports
• Work with the relevant country personnel and the SPM to prepare an exit strategy and to implement it, to see to the smooth end of the programme
• Coordinate with other donors and implementers to ensure complementarity of implementation of the GF malaria project in project states by leveraging resources and harmonizing efforts where possible
• Work with the Country Communication Manager, the Country Technical Coordinator, SPM, programme PRs and SR for social mobilization to see that a programme communications strategy is developed and implemented
• Coordinate the documentation of GF supported activities in form of activity-specific reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference
• Contribute to quarterly preparations for PR-SR coordination meetings in form of progress updates and power point presentations
• Be responsible for quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination
• Be responsible for building functional partner relationships among the project’s stakeholders
• Oversee project partners inputs and subcontractors’ activities to deliver harmonized, aligned and effective outputs
• Manage risks to Malaria Consortium including financial, reputation and security in a challenging environment
• Work with the project M&E Officer and Country M&E Specialist to ensure that high quality project data is collected, analysed and disseminated to relevant stakeholders at all levels and reported to PI

Technical Contributions (10%):

• Work with the project teams, SPM and the Country Technical Coordinator to determine technical support needs to implement the project effectively and with high quality. Liaise with the Country Technical Coordinator to obtain regional or global technical support
• Contribute to the development and production of dissemination documents to allow wider sharing of Malaria Consortium’s experiences, lessons and successes

Technical Performance Management and Quality Assurance (20%):

• Take the lead in monitoring and evaluating project performance
• Keep abreast with evidence and best practices that are related to the project

Representation (10%):

• Work with the Country Director, Country Technical Coordinator and SPM to participate in national level meetings and workshops to represent Malaria Consortium at programmatic and coordination events
• Liaise regularly with CRS’s focal persons on respective project activities and the GF PMU through the SPM keeping the relevant Country Team in loop of communication
• Work with the Country Director, Country Technical Coordinator and SPM to keep key national stakeholders abreast with the project
• To exert influence and to advocate for Malaria Consortium’s key technical positions and promote best practice in malaria and iCCM interventions

Qualifications and experience
Essential:

• Postgraduate or Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty is a minimum requirement
• Extensive experience of working at national or state level in developing countries
• Excellent project planning, management and monitoring & evaluation skills
• Experience managing project budgets
• Proven leadership skills and team leading
• Experience in advocacy and policy influencing
• Excellent written and spoken English

Desirable:

• Experience on GF-supported project
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft office

Work-based skills and competencies
Essential:

• Proof of strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills are also needed
• Understanding of public health issues in West and Central Africa

Salary
NGN8, 386, 500