• Application Deadline:
• Position: Director, Program Management


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 10 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

Job Requisition ID: 2024200781

Job Summary

• Oversee a group of projects, including but not limited to ACE 1, ACE 5, and SPEED, and across multiple technical areas.


• Ensures strong collaboration with donors and sponsors, partners, and government agencies.


• Liaises with other sectors to integrate and manage work plans, budgets, and multi- sector interventions.


• Implements evidence-based interventions in one or more multi-sector areas. Oversees assigned projects and Project Directors in their areas of technical specialization. 


• Manages activities and oversee all program operations, provide strategic direction, support business development, and ensure compliance with policies and relevant regulations.

Accountabilities

• Provides leadership for to ensure compliance with FHI 360 policies and procedures, donor requirements, and other regulations.


• Defines strategic direction, including the development and continual refinement of frameworks, approaches, tools, specialized partnerships, monitoring and evaluation approaches, for example.


• Ensures oversight and quality assurance for project(s). Coordinates a matrix management approach to capacity building, support, and oversight of technical and/or functional staff.


• Manages and continually strengthens capacity of staff, employing a matrix management approach to achieve strategic goals.


• Develops and monitors landscape analysis, strategic plans, proposals, protocols, papers, reports and budget for assigned technical area of specialization or country.


• Serves as a primary point of contact for partners, subcontractors, or vendors; counterparts/collaborators and stakeholders; and donors.


• Leads business development to maintain and/or grow the business portfolio.


• Directs the overall design and development of proposals and resources to support or lead business development.


• Accountable for the successful implementation of awarded projects.


• Manages potential resource conflicts across their domain.


• Fosters innovation and drives adoption of leading practices and provides project management and/or subject matter expertise.


• Establishes and maintains standards within and across projects in compliance with organizational and client policies, processes and regulations.


• Manages and promotes understanding of dependencies associated with resources and projects across the country/technical area.


• Conducts routine reviews on business project status, actions, decisions, risks and issues, and schedules for relevant programs.


• Provides metrics and analytics to support business and executive decision making.


• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Fields.


• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience:

• Typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience with projects management principles and practices (including 8+ years of department-level leadership, strong business acumen and/or line management experience).


• Proficient with applicable rules, regulations, and policies associated with international development and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).


• Demonstrated experience in sector specific or multi-sector project management and implementation.


• Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience.


• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope.


• Experience operating in challenging environments.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Expertise in area of technical specialization and/or expertise in project management and assigned country context.


• Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, and practices in project management, process development and execution.


• Excellent and demonstrated public relations, policy, representation, and diplomacy skills required.


• Ability to build positive local working relationships with local communities, district/state/national government officials, UN and other multilateral bodies and donor representatives.


• Strong consultative and negotiation skills.


• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to strategize, plan, and manage resources for successful completion of projects.


• Ability to motivate, influence and collaborate with others.


• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English, fluent in host country language.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Decisions and actions have a significant impact on management and department and area operations.


• Problems encountered are complex and highly varied.


• Exercises judgment to meet strategic business goals and develops objectives and plans that align with and ensure achievement of organizational goals.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Sets goals, objectives, timelines and budgets for projects and leads country/specialized technical area in achieving strategic goals.


• Leads coordination of resources for ongoing projects across functional areas and addresses/resolves project issues.


• Oversees project implementation that requires use of the Operational Model (RACI) frameworks.


• Typically reports to a Portfolio Director.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.


• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.


• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.


• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Greater than 25%