State Program Manager

Responsibilities

• The State program manager will be expected to support the Director – HSS & CQIM in project planning, coordination and support program operations, including ensuring compliance with grant regulations and monitoring of program implementation.
• Provide program support to service delivery facilities (SDFs) and sub grantees.
• Work with sites and subgrantees on annual budget and signing of agreements.
• Ensure that sites and subgrantees expenditure is in line with line with budgets.
• Ensure that sites and subgrantees meet their target in all program areas.
• Responsible for making sure that all sites and subgrantees submit monthly program and financial reports.
• Foster Sites and subgrantees relations with relevant GON representatives in the state.
• Support Service Delivery Facilities (SDFs) and other subgrantees in budget management, including monthly liquidation and request for advance.
• Actively participate in activities to ensure appropriate budget planning and financial reporting by partners.
• Actively participate in activities to ensure partners remain in compliance with ECEWS Nigeria and USG donor rules and regulations for management of resources.
• Provide regular technical assistance to SDFs with on-going on-the-job training to all partners.
• Work with technical team members to ensure provider driven technical assistance is available to the partners when requested.
• Compile and respond promptly to program monthly reports submitted by partners and also respond to all partner issues promptly and ensure issues are closed promptly.
• Carry out mini dashboard reviews for assigned SDFs and monthly analysis of the monthly M&E reports and follow up with appropriate actions.
• Provide local perspective on determining the mapping out of services for the Project especially with respect to referral services in and around states where ECEWS works.
• Act as primary contact for designated partners; share new information with partners and establish strong and healthy relationships with partners.
• Provide support to partners as requested, including project development, facilitation of workshops and supporting building partnerships with other stakeholders and the government.
• Build strong relationships with other stakeholders in the state, which will include other implementing partners, state governments and state agencies for AIDS control.
• Participate in review of project proposals and continuation application.
• Participate in Program Department meetings and contribute to development of Program Department priorities.
• Research, stay up to date on, and disseminate HIV/AIDS methodologies, best practices, M&E tools, reports, findings, etc., including those from other country programs, that can be useful for ECEWS HIV/AIDS and other programming.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor’s Degree in health-related field with a post-graduate qualification (Preferably Master’s Degree) in Public Health, Development Studies, or any other relevant field.
• Previous Training in Project Management or Systems Strengthening.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in coordination and implementation of health programs, specifically in management of HIV Programs at the state or national level.
• Experience working jointly with national or state, and/or local health actors to strengthen the quality and responsiveness of HIV service delivery.
• Technical expertise and working knowledge in HIV Programming.
• Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience in report writing and budgeting (organization and donor reporting).
• Ability to conduct field travel when required.
• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• English Fluency (spoken and written).