Senior Programme Manager at Kalthum Foundation for Peace (KFP)

Kalthum Foundation for Peace (KFP) is a local non-governmental Organization that is totally not for profit, non political also non religious. It was started in 2015 but got established on 10th December 2016 by Kalthum Muhammad Rabiu from where the NGO got its nomenclature. Kalthum Foundation for Peace started as an advocacy platform to push for the rights of the girl child and counter violent extremism and terrorism in the northeast region of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Programme Manager

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Duration of work: 1 year with the possibility of extension
Report to: Chief Executive Officer

Key areas of accountability
Programme delivery/implementation:

• Provide overall strategic and operational leadership to programme team members and partners under the RUMEDIprogramming.
• Lead the development and successful implementation of high-quality program activities in line with the grant agreement and KFP technical and operational requirements. 
• Develop detailed implementation plans, procurement plan, including phased budgets, updating these as required in collaboration with relevant departments
• Conduct planning meetings with key program staff, while ensuring adequate planning documents are established and maintained.
• Oversee and support implementation, including the supervision of proper targeting, identification, registration, and monitoring of beneficiary lists to prevent overlap with other humanitarian programmes in the intervention areas. 
• Steer efficient internal coordination of the RUMEDIprogrammes, as well as other KFP program teams, to ensure effective program integration within the areas of intervention. 
• Ensure that efficient systems are in place to mitigate risk and to support all aspects of project activity, including financial and grant management, project monitoring and evaluation, and that they support the effective use of project resources and allow for contingencies, in compliance with RUMEDIregulations.
• Ensure that activities are appropriately planned, that delays and constraints are documented, and solutions identified.
• Inspire, lead and motivate programme staff and partners to deliver on programme objectives and build culture of accountability within the programme.
• Ensure strong internal communications with team members and partners.
• Plan, organise and facilitate regular joint programme meetings and reviews with staff and partners.
• Ensure timely program reports on project activities in compliance with internal requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.  

Financial, Budget and Grant Management:

• Serve as overall budget holder for RUMEDI awards, support for individual projects. 
• Ensure that programme budgets are managed through rigorous budget and finance monitoring practices with participation of all key functions involved in projects. 
• Work together with Junior Programme Managers/ Head of medical, implement based on their field level budgets. 
• Ensure that budgets are spent and charged to their respective budget heads and grants by diligently reviewing the financial expenses.
• Ensure that grants are managed as per KFP and donors’ requirements; lead the development, review and approval of high-quality donor reports that reflect information from all implementing teams, in line with internal and donor requirements.
• Work with Junior Program Manager(s) to gather accurate field information on particular activities for the development of new program design ideas, budgets revisions and learning.
• Oversee the general application and observance of financial procedures and guidelines set out in KFP financial manual and donors’ requirements. 
• Lead the timely expenditure of approved budgets, avoiding both underspending and overspending on grant line items. 
• Ensure monthly AIR meetings are conducted to review programme BVA.

Programme Development and Strategy:

• Lead the development of Project Modifications and Amendment requests as identified during the implementation of the project. 
• Contribute to situation/response analysis and any corresponding revision of program strategy documents and sector response plans, ensuring integration with other sectors.
• Promote accountability, communicating expectations and providing constructive feedback through regular performance reviews.
• Participation as part ofKFP recruitment team, orientation, and training of new staff as needed. 
• Maintain good working relationships with officials and other humanitarian actors, particularly those within the relevant government agencies (local and national authorities including technical departments, INGOs, NGOs, UN agencies.)
• Maintain focus on KFP program principles.
• Oversee development of programme advocacy plans, key advocacy messages and implementation and evaluation of those plans.
• Coordination, advocacy and representation
• Represent KFP and the program in meetings and with representatives from RUMEDI.
• The senior Program Manager will represent KFP in relevant coordination forums within the country, as and when required. 
• Ensure that involve programme partners coordinate their part of the programme with other stakeholders.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Where security permits, the Senior Program will make frequent visits to field sites, to monitor and oversee project implementation and provide managerial guidance/support identifying issues that need timely action and support at different levels. 
• Support and ensure the timely completion of program assessments, evaluations and other reviews required in the program. 
• To conduct lessons learn events and programme reviews from time to time and when relevant.
• Ensure regular price monitoring and post distribution monitoring is carried out appropriately and contributes to analysis. 

Additional job responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Health-related field, a post-graduate qualification (Preferably Master’s degree) in Public Health, Development Studies, or any other relevant field is an added advantage
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in coordination and implementation of health programs,
• Fluency in English,Hausa andKanuri
• Work experience in Borno State or any similar context is a plus.

Behaviours (Values in Practice):

• Accountability:
•  Ambition:
• Collaboration:
• Creativity:
• Integrity.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 23rd May, 2024.