JOB OPPORTUNITY, PACT NIG, MONDAY 30, MAY 2011

POSITION:  PROJECT MANAGER, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY: Abuja
POSITION SUMMARY:
Pact seeks a Project Manager to oversee a short term capacity development (CD)pfo)ect in northern Nigeria from July – October 2011.
The Project Manager will work in coordination with Pact staff to establish working relationships with local health organizations; conduct organizational capacity assessments (OCAs); facilitate focus groups; lead result debriefs; and contribute to donor reports. The Project Manager will report to Pact’s Global Director, Capacity Development and will be supervised on a daily basis by Pact Nigeria’s Deputy Country Director. The Project Manager will lead, but not directly supervise, a team up to six local staff members. Although this is a short-term posting, there is potential for this position to evolve into a longer-tarn role.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage a small team of capacity assessors and facilitators;
Ensure that project activities proceeds in a timely and successful manner; Manage the logistics for site visits to local health organizations in Gombe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba and Yobe States, it is possible that states may be added or removed from this list
Conduct organizational capacity assessments, develop results packets and facilitate results briefings for up-to 16 organizations in Gombe and Adamawa States
Manage focus groups and in-depth interviews with select organizations in Bauchi, Taraba and Yobe States,
In coordination with the Global Director Capacity Development, provide timely and high-quality donor reports
Ensure good financial management and compliance of all aspects of the project; http://www.nigerianbestforum.com
Represent the project in local, national, and international meetings as well as in the media;
Assure that all relevant material for the implementation of the project are ordered in a timely fashion and stored in a secure and appropriate way;
Prepare the project for internal and external audit and cooperate in all audits. http://www.nigerianbestforum.com
Monitor security, carry out regular risk analyses and mitigate identified risks; and Other duties as may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated interpersonal, team building and communication skills;
Experience conducting organizational capacity assessments and facilitating focus groups;
Ability to manage complex interwoven activities, and move a project towards its goals;
Strong analytic and critical understanding;
Excellent organization and planning skills;
Self-starter and independent thinker; and
Ability to travel regularly and at short notice to sometimes challenging settings.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant must have Master’s degree or equivalent experience in organizational development, public administration, business administration, international development, or other relevant field preferred;
Minimum 3 years’ experience in program management required, 1-2 years in Africa and/or Nigeria preferred;
Aptitude/experience in supervising staff and the ability to mentor subordinates;
Knowledge and understanding of the health sector in Nigeria: and
Fluency in English required. http://www.nigerianbestforum.com
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume/CV, writing sample and cover letter on their suitability to: info@pactnigeria.org on or (30th May, 2011). Please indicate the Job for which you are applying. Note that only the short-listed candidates will be contacted. Salary will be based on experience.
DISCLAIMER:
This job description summarizes the responsibilities assigned to the position; however it does not contain an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Periodically, employee(s) will be will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment at Pact is a voluntary “at will” relationship.