Sightsavers is looking for a Deputy Director Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme Delivery Unit to manage the section of the NTD PDU which focuses upon Nigeria-based projects., The Deputy Director NTD PMU role is accountable for the on time and budget, quality delivery of NTD projects in Nigeria and the management of the relevant NTD PDU team programme managers and officers and other Sightsavers resources. Key duties will include:

Managing the NTD PDU team of programme managers

Ensuring that all Sightsavers resources are managed and used to maximum effect and efficiency

Accountability, in partnership with country and regional directors, for ensuring the NTD programmes are delivered within the guidelines of the NTD packages and use the most up to date tools and reporting processes, and are aligned to the relevant global/ WHO NTD related preferred practices

Supporting the management of relations with the relevant ministries of health, in strict coordination with the country and NTD Ops teams

Facilitating the timely, quality, evidenced-based reporting on programmes for management of donors

Supporting the grant programme directors to effectively manage donor requirements

Supporting funding applications, assisting in both initiating and maintaining strategic donor relationships

Approval of country NTD annual budgets

Managing operational risk and escalate when required

Ensuring that all interventions uphold a commitment to gender, equity, social inclusion, value for money and sustainability

Detailed understanding of Sightsavers NTD packages and global preferred practices relating to the 5 PCNTDs

Extensive experience and/ or qualifications in programme/project management in private, humanitarian or development sectors including budget management

Experience of sharing and capturing good practice

Understanding and experience of a partnership approach to programme implementation

Experience in developing country contexts - essential

Experience of managing research programmes - an advantage

Experience of managing difficult, political relationships and problem solving

Ability to work within a complex matrix structure without compromising the roles of key programme personnel.

Ability to work collaboratively and build stakeholder consensus

Ability to identify key risks problem solve and rapidly escalate critical issues (no surprise environment)

Fluency in French - desirable, Disability Confident