Responsibilities:Overall program management: The Team Leader will lead successfulimplementation throughout the project lifecycle for all aspects includingtechnical implementation, financial and administrative compliance, andoversight and supervision of project staff. The Team Leader is responsible for deliveringresults with a high standard of excellence, achieving its set goals and targetswithin the budget, liaising with national stakeholders, and ensuring sufficientcommunication and reporting back to the donors.Asuccessful Team Leader will integrate adaptive management and iterativelearning as needed, define and implement the program's indicators of success,develop teams' capacity, and grow the culture of using routine monitoring datato continuously improve, and demonstrate accountability to our stakeholders.Specificduties will include:Program Leadership & Management, including financial oversight, compliance, and team management (70% of the time)Oversee the leadership and successful implementation of the individual-donor-funded menstrual health initiativeLead program work planning and reporting in line with PSI requirements (regular progress and financial reports, etc.)Ensure the effective use and coordination of project resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls with established standards.Ensure sound financial management, including programmatic budgeting, pending projections, and monitoring of payments.Develop and manage a team that includes diverse backgrounds/expertise to deliver project results, including policy and market development objectives, in such a way that team members feel valued and have ongoing capacity buildingThought Leadership and External Representation (30% of the time)Facilitate senior-level policy and dialogue with government officials, relevant ministries, partners, and stakeholders to ensure buy-in and achieve progress in policy objectivesRepresent project progress and serve as an expert on menstrual health technical issues in global platforms such as Menstrual Hygiene Day and moreServe as a key point of contact/representative of the project to current and prospective funders, working in collaboration with designated PSI fundraising staff.Time percentages listed above are not exact.They are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of alltasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of theprimary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may beasked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revisejob profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.Requirements:Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and at least 8 yearsof project management experienceMaster's Degree (in Public Health, Project Management, or other relevantareas) preferredDemonstrated experience in developing and managing relationshipswith government andother stakeholdersTechnical knowledge of design and delivery of gender-sensitiveprogramming with specific knowledge of adolescent girls/young women and menstrualhealthExpertise or knowledge of market development approaches and/oreconomic empowerment initiatives preferredExcellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suiteLanguageskills: Fluent English is essentialAbilityto travel locally up to 40%; some international travel may be requiredReferenceswill be requiredThesuccessful candidate will be required to pass a background checkThe candidate we hire will embody PSI'scorporate values:Measurement:You use hard evidence to make decisions andguide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if youneed to move them.Pragmatism:You will strive to deliver the best possibleresult with the resources available. You will not be paralyzed by a need tomake things perfect.Honesty:You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings– it is the only way you will learn and improve.Collaboration:You will quickly establish a mental map ofwhom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in ourcountry offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you will not succeed.Trust:You accept limits to your sphere of controland give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.Commitment:You are in it for the long-haul and want togrow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partnerswith host-country governments through thick and thin.Location:AbujaNote:All interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive resume using the position title as the subject of the e-mail by 30th April 2024. Due to high volume of applications, only finalists will be contacted.Who we arePSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumer-powered healthcare — people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people's voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding or disability.
