State Team Lead at MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices (3 Openings) - NAIJA STICK

State Team Lead at MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices (3 Openings)

MSI Nigeria is a result-oriented Social Business, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services.

• MSI’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians by improving access and use of a range of reproductive health services.
• MSI is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which is in over 37 countries worldwide

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Team Lead

Locations: Bauchi, Jigawa & Kaduna

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Title: State Team Lead

The Role

The State Team Lead is a key member of the MSI Nigeria programme operations team that works closely with other team members in the state to achieve project objectives in alignment with state priorities and all MSI Nigeria interventions in the state of coverage.

• STL is responsible for supporting the coordination and management of all field implementation, financial, and administrative activities enabling the prompt and proper delivery of all project activities in assigned state.
• He/she supports the Regional Manager in coordinating the operations and implementation of projects in assigned state ensuring effective implementation, continual improvement and strengthening of service delivery programmes across MSI Nigeria channels in the state – PSS, Marie Stopes Ladies, outreach etc.
• He/she will be responsible for stakeholder relationship management, government and non-government stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Field Operations Management:

Follows up with state teams in assigned state to ensure that agreed task are delivered on schedule.

Work closely and coordinate support office functions and channel to regional and programme managers to ensure leadership and growth of outreach, MS Ladies, Public Sector Support (PSS) and Social Marketing operations

• Support regional and state teams in the development of annual and quarterly budgets and financial performance targets and monitoring budget management and performance.
• Ensure equitable distribution of resources according to the workplans and resource needs of all team members.
• Monitor progress of field activities and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of set objectives
• Work with regional logistics teams to implement an effective system for the supply of commodities to match client demands.
• Lead in Team budget management including in any other duty reasonably assigned by the country director.

Programme Operations, Implementation and Management:

• Provide budget codes and track approvals versus actual expenses.
• Review staff advances and retirements and ensure all compliance measures are in place
• Lead in setting up new state teams and channels; launching new offices and supporting them to grow to high productivity and efficiency.

Work closely with field operations team members, and take a strategic, forward-looking role in establishing MSI Nigeria’s future programme direction, with a particular focus on driving MSI Nigeria towards programme sustainability.

• Draft and implement state operations workplans in consultation and co-ordination with other departments including overseeing field operations budget management reviews and approvals in assigned state.
• Ensure all field activities are implemented on time, to scale, within budget, and to quality

Administration and General Duties  :

In coordination with the Regional Admin Officer-RAO and Regional Finance officer-RFO, coordinate store requisition and issuance of commodities to project staff within the state and ensure proper accountability and reporting of all items within the store as approved by Regional Manager.  

• Support procurement at the state level ensuring that MSIN’s policies and procedures are followed strictly and documented with support from RAO and approval from Regional Manager 
• Ensure functionality of all gadgets and tools installed within the state office and coordinate all vehicle related issues  
• Maintain daily attendance/movement register in the state office 
• Approve the requisition and movement of project vehicle in the state office except for outreach team .

Other:

Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by the Regional Manager or management

Key Experience / Qualification / Skills

At-least First Degree in Communication, Public Health, Social Development, Management or a related discipline required.

• At least six (6) years post NYSC experience in INGO.
• Experience in FCDO/BMGF or other donor funded projects is an asset.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in operations.
• Proven excellent technical, oral, written, and editing abilities.
• Ability to present and write for multiple audiences.
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work well with others in team environments.
• Must be able to satisfy stakeholders.
• Should be able to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres.
• Strong people management skills.
• Strategic guidance and planning skills.
• Report writing.

Application Closing Date:

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV / Resume with a brief Cover Letter as one MS Word document or PDF to: msngrecruitment@msichoices.org.ng 

using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Note

Specify the Position and the Location of interest in the Subject Line of your application, if you want your application to be considered.

• If the underline instructions are not followed application will not be considered.
• There are no relocation allowances available for this position.
• This role is open until filled and we will be conducting Interviews on a rolling basis even while the advertisement is still active.

MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, marital status, or disability.

MSI Nigeria is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and operates a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, exploitation, and harrassment of any kind.