About MSI Reproductive Choices
Position Summary
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices is seeking a highly capable Project Manager to lead implementation of a Hormonal Intrauterine Device (HIUD) project funded by the Gates Foundation. Reporting to the Director of Projects, the role is responsible for translating strategy into high-quality, results-driven implementation that expands equitable access to HIUD services. The role requires strong technical expertise in family planning, grant management, stakeholder engagement, and adaptive project leadership in low- and middle-income country contexts.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership and Results Delivery (Results Orientation & Accountability)
- Lead the design and operationalization of the HIUD project workplan in alignment with MSI strategy and Gates Foundation grant objectives.
- Translate grant deliverables into clear, time-bound implementation plans, ensuring alignment with national family planning priorities and MSI global standards.
- Contribute to the refinement of HIUD introduction and scale-up strategies, including demand generation, service delivery, and sustainability approaches
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (Results Orientation & Learning Mindset)
- Ensure effective use of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems to track progress, assess performance, and inform adaptive project management.
- Use data and learning insights to drive decisions, improve project quality, and demonstrate impact to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, and best practices related to HIUD introduction and scale-up.
Donor Management and Compliance (Accountability & Professionalism)
- Ensure full compliance with Gates Foundation grant requirements, MSI policies, and financial and reporting standards.
- Lead the preparation of high-quality donor reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timely submission.
- Support donor engagement, reviews, and audits, representing MSI with professionalism and credibility.
- Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement (Collaboration & Influencing)
- Build and sustain strong partnerships with Ministries of Health, donors, technical partners, and implementing organizations to support HIUD integration and scale-up.
- Actively contribute to national and global family planning forums, technical working groups, and partner coordination platforms.
- Foster a collaborative working environment across MSI teams, encouraging shared ownership and collective problem-solving.
Safeguarding, Risk, and Quality Assurance (Integrity & Accountability)
- Ensure all project activities comply with MSI safeguarding, PSEAH, and ethical standards.
- Identify and manage programmatic, operational, and reputational risks, escalating issues appropriately, and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Uphold MSI’s commitment to quality, equity, and respect in all engagements with clients, partners, and colleagues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, Medicine, Nursing, International Development, or a related field; master’s degree (MPH, MSc, or equivalent) preferred.
- Minimum of 7–10 years’ experience in public health or development programming, with significant experience in family planning or SRHR projects.
- Proven experience managing large, donor-funded grants, preferably with the Gates Foundation or similar institutional donors.
- Strong technical knowledge of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), particularly IUDs.
- Experience working with NGOs, governments, and partners in low- and middle-income country settings.
Application Dealine 23 January 2026
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and Qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.
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