Project Management Officer (Bangladesh & Nigeria) – Local Health Systems Sustainability Project at ABT Associates

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Management Officer (Bangladesh & Nigeria) – Local Health Systems Sustainability Project

Job Identification: 101720
Location: Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Project and Program Management

Job Description
Opportunity:

• Abt Associates seeks a qualified Project Management Officer for the USAID-funded Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) project’s Nigeria and Bangaldesh work.
• LHSS is USAID’s flagship initiative to better integrate health systems strengthening.
• Its goal is to help low- and middle-income countries transition to sustainable, self-financed health systems as a means to support access to universal health coverage.
• The project objectives are:
  • Increase financial protection,
  • Increase population coverage and
  • Increase service coverage of quality essential services.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
The Project Management Officer will work with team supporting activities in Bangladesh and Nigeria. Specific objectives include:

• Manage operational and technical backstopping support to global development projects.
• Facilitate the day-to-day activities of the project including team meetings/communications.
• Participate in client communications.
• Oversee work performed by the Project Management Analyst; mentor and guide Project Management Analysts; supervisory responsibility may apply.
• Analyze project financial performance with support from Project Finance Analyst and make recommendations to Project Management Director as needed.
• Review client and internal reports and deliverables for accuracy and approval.
• Participate in the procurement process with vendor selection and vendor/subcontract/consultant management.
• Identify hiring needs and support the hiring process with approval from Project Management Director.
• Create/review scopes of work for local country nationals/short-term technical assistance/ Consultants/Subcontractors.
• Provide feedback on staff performance.
• Identify risks and monitor the risk registry, escalate items as needed.
• Support compliance and audits and drafts responses.
• Play a key role in field startup and close out activities acting as the primary coordinator/liaison.
• Train project office staff as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + Nine (9) years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Seven (7) years of relevant experience, or PhD + Four (4) years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong organizational and communication skills when dealing with project stakeholders
• Understanding of project risk and importance of timely monitoring and escalation
• Knowledge of USAID grants programs
• Thorough understanding of procurement, budgeting and financial management processes
• Understanding of hiring process for international positions
• Ability to organize a team to tackle day to day issues and identify when appropriate to escalate
• Supervisory skills
• Ability and willingness to travel to project locations overseas.

Salary

• This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately USD79,000 to USD127,000 annually and may vary by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location.
• Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.