Programme Manager - Vulnerable Women, Children and Families

About the role

Tokiye Integrated Medical Services (TIMS) Ltd, a health systems development and management company based in Nigeria, is looking for a Programme Manager to lead its programmes supporting vulnerable women, children and families. The role covers beneficiary identification and assessment, programme planning and budgeting, implementation and monitoring, partnership management, safeguarding and reporting, and building a growing programme team.

Key responsibilities

• Receive and document referrals, screen applications against eligibility criteria and verify beneficiaries through field visits and document review.
• Develop individual support plans with objectives, timelines, costs and follow-up, and present cases to the Board for approval; use the emergency approval procedure when needed.
• Prepare annual budgets and cost estimates, monitor spending against budgets, approve running costs within delegated authority and work with the Finance team on reconciliations and audits.
• Coordinate delivery of interventions, preferably paying service providers directly, and follow up beneficiaries at one, three and six months with closeout at twelve months.
• Maintain programme registers, prepare quarterly performance reports and recommend annual renewal.
• Identify and vet implementation partners, conduct site visits, and manage written partnership agreements.
• Act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead, ensure safeguarding concerns are reported, documented and acted on within 24 hours, and identify delivery risks.
• Produce regular reports to the Board, set up monitoring and evaluation, and recruit, supervise and mentor programme staff.

Required profile

• Degree or professional qualification in Social Work, Sociology, Community Development, Public Health or a related discipline.
• At least five years' experience in social work, community development or NGO programme management.
• Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable women, children and families, and experience managing programme budgets.
• Must be based in Port Harcourt and willing to travel within Nigeria.
• Desirable: safeguarding knowledge, established links with NGOs, faith-based and community organisations, and experience setting up programmes in a new or growing organisation.

Required skills

• Programme planning, implementation and management, and budgeting and financial monitoring.
• Beneficiary assessment and case management, and monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting.
• Partnership development, safeguarding and risk management, and team leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail and confidentiality.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience and responsibilities.
• The opportunity to lead programmes and improve the lives of vulnerable women and children.