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Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Project Manager to join our team in Abuja, Nigeria.

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.

The successful candidate will have:

• 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