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Nigeria: Senior Programme Manager (15 month fixed term contract)

Organization: Sightsavers
Country: Nigeria
Closing date: 12 Nov 2017

Office Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

Salary: Local T’s & C’s apply

The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust (QEDJT) is expanding its support to the trachoma elimination programme in Nigeria from August 2017 to March 2019. This includes support to Trachomatous Trichiasis Surgeries (TT Surgery) and mass administration medicines as well as other initiatives in the national trachoma elimination programme.

The role will coordinate and support the oversight of the quality assurance of Trichiasis surgeries, F & E component in the Sightsavers supported states and adherence to preferred practice for Trichiasis. The successful candidate will work closely with the Country Director and implementing partners to ensure the delivery of the programme targets and monitoring of programme activities and work with the state teams to ensure quality assurance.

Position accountabilities;

Programme Management

  • Provide effective management, coordination and technical advice to ensure the delivery of the Trachoma S, F & E targets
  • Support coordination and implementation of Trichiasis surgery plans and ensure adherence to work plans and budgets for the achievement of planned project outputs and targets in each state

Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Support in monitoring the implementation of the TT surgeries in the States supported by the QEDJT.
  • Support the in monitoring and supervision of Trichiasis surgeries and clearing TT backlogs and adherence to preferred practices.
  • Support the Country Programme in ensuring the use of monitoring tools developed for trichiasis surgery in the states.
  • Support the Country Programme in reviewing the evidence provided by partners for the delivery of milestones for payment.
  • Support in monitoring of surgical quality, patient satisfaction, and data quality during the 3-6 month period following trichiasis surgery.

Research

  • Assist the state programme teams to identify opportunities for operational research.
  • Work in close collaboration with research partners to conduct research on relevant research topics and disseminate findings to improve programme performance.

Entry requirements;

  • Post graduate Degree in Public Health, Biological Sciences or related disciplines.
  • Minimum of 5 years of working experience, ideally in an INGO setting.
  • Technical knowledge of one or more of the five PCT NTDs.
  • Experience in managing an integrated NTD programme in Nigeria.
  • A demonstrated record of accomplishment in developing and managing public health programmes.
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
  • Experience in the management of DFID and USAID supported programmes.

Please note that this is not an exhausting list of duties or requirements, please refer to the Job Description for further accountabilities and person specifications.


How to apply:

To apply, and for further details about the role, please download an application pack from http://www.sightsavers.org/vacancies

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.>


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