NGO Vacancy in Nigeria at Ipas Nigeria for a Program Manager

Ipas Nigeria is an international NGO dedicated to improving women’s reproductive health and rights, with a specific focus on reducing maternal mortality and morbidity from unsafe abortion,
The Nigeria program is entering a scale up phase with programs in eight states to build the capacity of public and private health systems to expand quality woman-centered RH services.
We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• The Program Manager is a senior management position responsible for the planning, management, supervision and documentation of country programs. He/she works closely with the Country Director who is responsible for strategic planning, policy, advocacy and external relationships.
• Provide strategic direction, as well as technical and managerial leadership, to lpas Nigeria country programs
• Lead knowledge management efforts including evaluation, using data for decision-making and integration of best practices
• Supervise and strengthen capacity of team of experienced senior technical staff
• Develop positive working relationship with health systems and other partners to ensure results are delivered
• Manage and oversee implementation of programs to ensure achievement of donor requirements
• Ensure program results and budget spending consistent with donor requirements
• Oversee financial and operational performance of programs
• Develop proposals, programmatic workplans and budgets

• Master degree required
• 8 years related experience required
• 3 more years of leading program operations experience required
• Working knowledge of budget management
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with government officials donors and other stakeholders
• Must possess strong writing and presentation skills
• Must be able to complete some HR responsibilities when necessary
• Previous supervisory experience required
• Cross-cultural work experience required
• Proven experience in writing proposals and donor reports
• Demonstrated computer experience and familiarity with software packages
• Working knowledge of project management and strategy development