Project Director (Abuja)

Abt Associates, a global leader in technical assistance, program implementation, and research, seeks qualified candidates for an upcoming USAID-funded reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) project in Nigeria. Working closely with state level governments in the Northeast, Northwest, and South, the project will focus on service delivery in family planning, malaria, immunization, nutrition, and maternal and newborn health. The project will work across the country and tailor itself to individual state and Local Government Area (LGA) levels. The position is contingent upon project award and funding, anticipated in summer of 2016.

We seek candidates for the vacant position below across the Northwest, Northeast, and South:

Job Title: Project Director
Location: Abuja
Job Description

• Project Director Oversee implementation, monitoring, and review/reporting program outputs at the state level to ensure the implementation of the state project’ work by developing, reviewing, and approving internal program work plans and action plans. Participate in program-wide annual planning and evaluation activities.
• Responsible for the timely completion of agreed activities as specified in work plans, including drafting terms of reference for short-term consultancy inputs then monitoring these inputs ensuring adherence toTORs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships With officials in the state Ministry of Health, key individuals in the government and with representatives of other aid agencies, the private sector, and civil society groups in their respective state.
• Take management responsibility for the state office, ensuring its smooth business operations and sound financial transactions.
• Coordinate collaboration and alignment with other DFID projects within the state.

Qualifications

• Master's degree, PhD or MD in Public Health, Management, or other relevant field.
• Ten (10) years of relevant professional work experience. Five (5) or more years of international project management experience.
• Experience in project implementation and policy reform.
• Successful track record as project manager.
• Proven experience successfully managing staff, demonstrated leadership skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, initiative, and good judgment.
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
• Candidates must have a minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, prior donor-funded experience related to health, and an outstanding professional
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