State Project Manager Job at malaria consortium

JOB ALERT: STATE PROJECT MANAGER AT MALARIA CONSORTIUM – KEBBI STATE

Malaria Consortium is inviting applications from qualified and experienced professionals for the position of State Project Manager in Kebbi State, Nigeria.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for the organisation’s Larval Source Management (LSM) project, ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance, budget management and achievement of project objectives.

Job Details

Organisation: Malaria Consortium

Position: State Project Manager

Location: Kebbi State, Nigeria

Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time

Salary: Competitive

Department: Programmes

Reports To: Senior Project Manager

Job Purpose

The State Project Manager will work with the country office team and Senior Project Manager to manage project activities and resources, provide leadership to the state project team, oversee LSM implementation and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders at state and national levels.

The role involves coordinating larval habitat mapping, Bti application activities, field operations and collaboration with monitoring, evaluation and entomology teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management (60%)

• Lead project start-up activities and implementation in line with approved workplans.
• Coordinate project activities to ensure timely delivery and achievement of targets.
• Provide leadership and performance management oversight for the state project team.
• Manage project budgets, track expenditure and prepare financial reports.
• Develop and implement annual workplans and monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Coordinate with the State Ministry of Health, State Malaria Elimination Programme, environmental health authorities, LGAs and community leaders.
• Monitor project partners and subcontractors to ensure effective delivery.
• Prepare progress updates, reports, presentations and project documentation.
• Identify and document lessons learned and support knowledge sharing.
• Manage financial, reputational and security risks.
• Oversee LSM field operations, including larval habitat mapping, field-team deployment, Bti availability and distribution, and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate project close-out and exit strategy activities.

2. Technical Performance Management and Quality Assurance (30%)

• Work with technical teams to identify project support needs and improve implementation quality.
• Monitor project performance against approved workplans and protocols.
• Collaborate with M&E and entomology teams to assess implementation quality.
• Address operational challenges and ensure proper documentation of field activities.
• Keep updated on evidence and best practices in larval source management and malaria vector control.
• Contribute to technical reports and knowledge-sharing publications.

3. Representation (10%)

• Represent Malaria Consortium at state-level meetings relating to malaria vector control and LSM implementation.
• Maintain effective communication with relevant government agencies and stakeholders.
• Participate in national meetings and workshops when required.
• Provide regular updates to the Senior Project Manager and relevant country teams.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Requirements

Applicants must possess:

• A postgraduate or master’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Medical Entomology, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience working at national or state level in developing countries on donor-funded projects.
• Strong project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Experience managing project budgets.
• Proven leadership and team management abilities.
• Experience in advocacy and policy influencing.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in malaria vector control, larval source management or implementation research.
• Experience leading projects at state level.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent report-writing and presentation abilities.
• Understanding of public health issues in West and Central Africa.
• Ability to manage teams, stakeholders and competing project priorities effectively.

Additional Information

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in Nigeria.
• The successful candidate will be required to comply with Malaria Consortium’s Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and data protection requirements.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the vacancy may close before the official closing date if the position is filled. Early applications are encouraged.

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should review the full job description and submit their applications through the official Malaria Consortium recruitment portal.

Application Link

Application Deadline: Not specified in the supplied vacancy information. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.