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State Programme Manager
About this role
The role is for a State Programme Manager to lead Reconnect Health Development Initiative's programmes in Benue State. It targets an experienced NGO/INGO professional with strong skills in programme management, grant writing, donor compliance and stakeholder engagement. The organisation focuses on mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, and related services, working with government, NGOs, communities and donors. The position entails strategic and operational leadership, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of programmes within approved budgets and timelines, while upholding safeguarding, gender equality and inclusion standards.
What you would do
- Plan, coordinate and implement programmes in Benue State aligned with work plans and donor agreements
- Develop detailed programme work plans, schedules and implementation frameworks
- Coordinate activities across GBV, MHPSS, PFA, governance, disability inclusion and related areas
- Oversee trainings, workshops, community engagements and capacity-building activities
- Strengthen referral pathways and coordination across health, protection, psychosocial support and social services
- Support OPDs with organisational development and governance
- Monitor progress against objectives and address implementation risks
- Ensure compliance with proposals, policies and regulatory requirements
- Lead MEAL activities including defining indicators, data collection and reporting
- Prepare donor reports, manage communications and support fundraising and resource mobilisation
What they are asking for
- Proven experience in programme management within NGOs/INGOs
- Strong skills in grant writing, donor compliance and stakeholder engagement
- Experience in budgeting, donor reporting and financial stewardship
- Ability to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate development programmes
- Knowledge of GBV, MHPSS, PFA and disability inclusion is desirable
- Capacity to build partnerships with government, civil society and communities
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities
- Experience with monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills for reporting and donor liaison
- Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality and humanitarian standards
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