ITN Campaign Project Manager

The ITN Campaign Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, execution, financial tracking, and stakeholder management of large-scale insecticide-treated net mass distribution initiatives. S/He will provide overall leadership to the ITN Campaign team and be responsible for managing the project activities. The position will be based in the country office, with regular travel within implementing locations. S/he will support the ITN Campaign project team through providing managerial, technical support and direct implementation of ITN campaign and distribution, community engagement and waste management.   S/He will work closely with the country-level leadership team.

Job purpose

To coordinate and manage all ITN Campaign activities, resources as well as provide leadership, stewardship, and maintain collaborative links with the project’s key stakeholders at national and state levels.

Ensure high-quality, equitable delivery of ITNs to households within assigned implementation areas.

Scope of Work

Strategic Planning and Project Management (60%)

• Build and manage a high-performing country-level and state-level ITN Campaign project team;
• Campaign Operations & Microplanning: Lead macro and micro-planning templates, timelines, and allocation strategies. Map geographic targeting using GIS data to reach hard-to-reach or vulnerable groups
• Supply Chain & Logistics Oversight: Coordinate international/local procurement, warehousing, and transportation. Oversee reverse logistics, waste management, and inventory reconciliation.
• Social & Behavior Change Communication (SBCC): Oversee community household mobilization and advocacy plans. Formulate rumor management frameworks to address community hesitancy.
• Digital Systems & MEAL: Supervise digital household sign-up software and real-time performance indicators. Manage data triangulation, post-campaign evaluations, and donor dashboard reports.
• Supervise the other Technical leads and Finance and Administration and Logistics managers
• Be responsible for the coordination and implementation of ITN project activities for all ITN projects within MSH on a time and within budget, ensuring targets and milestones are met, including performance-based targets.
• Liaise regularly with the Project Director and Technical Director Malaria to provide timely and comprehensive updates and reports as required.
• Work with the country-level and state-level project team to develop and implement annual work plans.
• Work closely with the Country Office M&E Director, Malaria, and ITN project M&E team to prepare the project monitoring and evaluation framework and research strategy, taking project-level frameworks and strategies into account.
• Work with the country finance team to track progress of project and activity budgets
• Work with relevant country office staff to ensure they are aware of the project needs and support is provided adequately to the project team.
• Be responsible for project budget management including the preparation of annual budget and forecasts, implementation as planned, tracking and reforecasting, as well as liaise with project-level colleagues to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of Nigeria finance information at project level
• Lead in the preparation of semi-annual reports and other supporting documents required for meeting performance milestones and liaising with the donor to ensure the payments are made in a timely manner.
• Be responsible for preparing country-level project progress and quarterly narrative reports on time.
• Liaise with project-level colleagues to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of Nigeria project and operations information at project level
• Work with the country finance manager and project finance and admin manager to prepare quarterly financial reports.
• Work with the relevant country personnel to prepare and implement an exit strategy as well as see to the smooth end of the project.
• Work with External Relations colleagues at project level, the Country Communications Specialist, SBC Lead and project partners to develop and implement a project communications and advocacy strategy is developed, taking project-level communications and advocacy goals and objectives into account.
• Contribute to the development and be responsible for the implementation of a communications and advocacy plan in line with the communications and advocacy strategy of the project and country office, which will include, for example, the production of case studies, reviews of lessons learnt and general documentation for internal and external dissemination.
• Be responsible for lessons in dentification and learning documentation and dissemination.
• Be responsible for building functional partner relationships among the project’s stakeholders.
• Oversee project partners’ inputs and subcontractors’ activities to deliver harmonized, aligned and effective outputs
• Manage the risks of the project including Safeguarding, financial, reputation and security in a challenging environment.
• Lead on the performance management of country-level project staff
• Ensure regular communications are maintained between the different teams.
• Be responsible for the project risk register. Work with the team members in the identification, tracking, prevention, and management of key project risks, especially those related to performance and fiduciary management.
• Liaise between the project, NMEP, SMEP, and other stakeholders.

Technical contributions (10%)

• Work with technical colleagues at the country office and project to determine technical support needs to implement the project effectively and with high quality.
• Liaise with the Technical Director Malaria to obtain the required technical support.
• Support the generation of evidence to improve project performance and illustrate effectiveness through monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning.
• Contribute to the development and production of dissemination documents to allow wider sharing of Malaria Consortium’s experiences, lessons, and successes.

Technical performance management and Quality Assurance (20%)

• Take the lead in monitoring and evaluating project performance.
• Keep abreast with evidence and best practices that are related to the project.

Representation (10%)

• Work with the Project Director to participate in national level meetings and workshops to represent MSH at programmatic and coordination events.
• Liaise regularly with NMEP coordination platforms and focal persons keeping the relevant Country Team in the loop of communication.
• Work with the Project Director to keep other key national and state stakeholders abreast with the project.
• To exert influence and advocate for MSH’s key technical positions and promote best practice in ITN distribution interventions, in line with national communications and advocacy plans and strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Epidemiology, Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Parasitology or Equivalent);
•  At least 8 years of experience managing mass distribution campaign projects (ITN, SMC or immunization campaigns), preferably in Nigeria with a strong focus on field implementation; with 3–5 years specifically in a managerial role.
• Proven track record leading mass-scale campaigns (experience with NMEP guidelines is highly desired)
• Experience with a mix of facility and community-based interventions is required.
•  Experience managing projects with a focus on behavior change would be an asset;
• Demonstrated track-record with project management, monitoring and evaluation,
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English
• Experience managing project / project budgets

Desirable: 

• Proven leadership skills and team leadership skills
• Experience in advocacy and policy influencing
• Experience managing donor grants or contracts such as World Bank, Islamic Bank.
• Experience working on malaria, maternal and child health projects, including community health delivery.
• Familiar with the Nigeria health system

Work-based skills and competencies:           

Essential:      

• Demonstrable passion for excellence; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills are also needed.
• Clear communication skills for managing partnerships and relationships with senior stakeholders at all levels
• Strategic thinking.
• Ability to manage and inspire high performing teams.

• Excellent project management skills, with proven ability to implement high-quality projects on time and within budget.
• Strong negotiation skills, particularly in engaging government health officials at all levels.
• Good influencing and persuasion skills and ability to remain compliant with organisational and donor policies.
• Ability to manage and prioritize high workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written.
• Capable of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Proactive and takes initiative as required.

MSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. MSH complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and all related applicable regulations.

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