Vacancies: Programme Manager, Security and Safety Manager
Marie Stopes International Organization Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-Governmental organization Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved, and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria. MSN is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide.
The core responsibility of this post is to use your:
- Initiative, energy, persistence, results orientation, drive, integrity, enthusiasm, commitment to personal development
To further MSI’s partnership mission of empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance
Position: Programme Manager
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Operations Director
Duration of contract: 2 years (renewable)
Probationary period: 6 months
Responsibilities:
The Programme Manager is responsible for overall technical and programmatic implementation, oversight and coordination for specific assigned MSN programme activities and protects
Project Management
Oversee all aspects of donor funded project implementation including:
- Draft, review and implement work plans
- Execute project activities according to plan and donor guidelines
- Monitor project progress and make adjustments to ensure completion
- Ensure that all project information is captured, documented and shared
- Ensure all project activities are implemented on time and within budget
Reporting Monitoring and Evaluation
- Measure and evaluate project outputs and deliverables
- Prepare and submit high quality programmatic progress reports
- Support the preparation of financial reports
- Support MSN’s M&E function in measuring project outputs and evaluating impact
External Relations and liaison
- From time to time represent the organisation at meetings, workshops, press conferences, or other forums
- Actively contribute to the strategic direction and planning of the organisation
- Any other duty reasonably assigned by line manager
Qualification:
- A degree or diploma in Development or a related field, or equivalent
- At least 5 years’ experience in a project management role for NGOs
- Experience managing DfiD, USAID, EU, or Gates funded projects
- A strong self-drive, excellent leadership skills, ability to build relationships
- Excellent writing skits in the English, other languages an advantage
- Ability to work to deadlines and motivate other to do the same
- Excellent team building, interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong negotiation, planning and organizational skills
- Strong personal commitment to the mission and goals of MSN
- Pro MSI philosophy of social enterprise, cost recovery and reproductive rights
Position: Security and Safety Manager
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Operations Director
Duration of contract: 2 years (renewable)
Probationary period: 6 months
Responsibilities:
The security and Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring safety and security of MSN team members and assets in all locations
Security Safety, and Fleet Management
- Establish and update Essential Security Package (ESP) every 6 months e.g. Welcome Pack. Standard Operating Procedures and Special Situation Protocols etc.
- Ensure that MSN premises, vehicles and assets are safe, well prepared in terms of fire safety and free from hazards
- Ensure a high level of procedural security is in place at all MSN’s premises, including access control, visitor protocols, key management, and appropriate branding
- Implement and maintain vehicle, fleet logistics and movement protocols, including vehicle maintenance, fleet documentation pre-travel authorization, travel insurance and vehicle and equipment protocols
- Recruit and line manage all security personnel including private guards’ management.
Contextual awareness and security-based networks
- Attend end contribute to external security networks
- Activity develop and maintain security influence networks with stakeholders e.g. religious, tribal and community leaders government and private security companies
Security crises and incident reporting
- Ensure consistent incident reporting from all locations.
- Identify the learning needs of MSN’s employees in relations to safety and security matters
- Develop training packages for MSN employees to enable them to fully understand MSN’s Standard
- Operating Procedures and the appropriate elements of the ESP.
Briefings, debriefings and information security
- Develop and deliver security and safety briefings for all visitors and new employees to the MSN programme.
- Appropriately de-brief all employees and visitors involved in any security incident. Including assisting in the identification of psycho-social or other medical requirements and implement resulting actions
Qualifications, Capabilities/Skills and Experience
- Educated to degree level or relevant certifications in relevant field e.g. security and safety.
- 3-5 years practical experience conducting, security assessment, planning and implementation of procedures gained in an NGO or field context.
- Experience of developing and delivering training and other learning and development initiatives in NGO settings.
- Experience of developing and maintaining information systems, managing severe incidents in complex environments (e.g evacuations)
- Experience of DfiD, USAID, EU, or Gates funded projects
- A strong self-drive, excellent leadership skills, ability to build relationships
- Excellent communicator who can build relationships with key external/internal contacts, good written and verbal communications skills, with fluent written and spoken English and the ability to communicate complex information in a straightforward way, including experience of producing information materials.
- Experience in planning and project management skills; including the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and adapting priorities to respond to changing demands.
- Proven ability to work independently whilst knowing when to refer for advice
- Willingness to travel and stay in all parts of Nigeria
- Strong personal commitment to the mission and goals of MSI
- Pro MSI philosophy of social enterprise, cost recovery and reproductive rights.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please send your application and CV (as a single document) to recruitment@mariestopes.org.ng . quoting the position & location applied or as the subject of the email e.g. Programme Manager Abuja. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.
Deadline for application is on or before close of business on Tuesday 27th August 2013.
