Program Manager - The Straight Child Foundation (TSCF) - Nigeria
(2025-09)
- Supervise and manage all the Clinic Coordinators and MEAL officers in 23 Clinics in 12 States of Nigeria under the TSCF.
- Collaborate with the MiracleFeet teams (programs, technical, products/M&E, finance and admin) to develop work plans and monitoring plans that ensure growth, quality, and sustainability of programs in compliance to the approved annual budgets.
- Lead the organization's grant writing and donor management activities.
- Manage and optimize TSCF's relationships with key partners and stakeholders and promote the organization and its mission to local partners and authorities.
- Work closely with local partners to develop plans to further improve quality of treatment as well as outreach, identification and referral processes, and treatment compliance.
- Support the Lead Technical Advisor and other medical champions to provide technical support to clinics to strengthen early identification and referral processes, further improve treatment quality and compliance, and to achieve Key Performance Indicators.
- Coordinate with team members to prepare regular program updates for the donors, staff meetings, annual reports, the website, and other forms of donor communication.
- Ensure that the clubfoot program is implemented in keeping with TSCF's core values and in line with the RunFree2030 Global Strategy as well as in accordance to TSCF's internal policies.
- Support the leadership team in long-term planning, risk management, and organizational development.
- Monitor program activities through regular communication with clinics, including oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and submission of high-quality donor reports.
- Oversee financial management to ensure adherence to established budgets, compliance with all relevant regulations, and accountability standards to donors, in alignment with reported program activities and plans.
- Assist the leadership team in data-driven decision making through analysis and interpretation of program outcomes.
- Collaborate with colleagues and external parties to facilitate knowledge-exchange learnings across teams to promote learning among partners and clubfoot champions in Nigeria.
- Participate in the advancement of organization-wide initiatives, including working groups or task forces.
- Ensure that all data are entered in the CAST App by the Cast Coordinator and the Clinic MEAL Officers.
- Facilitate capacity-building initiatives for TSCF staff and stakeholders.
Associate Director/ State Team Lead- Bauchi State - Family Health International 360 - Bauchi State
(2023-10 - 2025-08)
Worked with the relevant A&T technical specialists to establish and execute effective program planning, implementation and monitoring assistance to all A&T public, NGO, and private sector local partners. This includes providing technical oversight to strengthen all the components of A&T's approach and existing activities of scaling up MIYCN and MMS in Bauchi state.
- Represented A&T at advocacy events in Bauchi state.
- Supervised and reviewed interpersonal communication and community mobilization sessions.
- Brokered stronger ties between public and private health sectors.
- Supported mass communication efforts.
- Conducted data quality audits to assure the quality of program data.
- Supervised and reviewing capacity strengthening sessions.
- Oversaw implementation of A&T's workplan and budget in Bauchi State, ensured technical excellence and fiscal integrity.
- Acted as a key link between Bauchi government, NGOs and private sector stakeholders and the A&T Abuja and HQ teams. Maintained close coordination and dialogue with key stakeholders at the state level and implementers at the local government area (LGA) in all locations of the state.
- Provided overall supervision for A&T Bauchi staff and ensured compliance with technical, programmatic, contractual and financial requirements set by A&T and its donors.
- Coordinated all capacity building activities for A&T partners at the state level.
- Reviewed periodic reports (programmatic and financial) submitted by all collaborating public and private sector partners at the state office level and forwarded same to the A&T Abuja.
- Ensured that all A&T assets and other resources are effectively managed.
- Actively participated in, contributed to, in some cases conducted and facilitated major A&T program development and implementation activities (strategic planning, program presentations, advocacy and policy meetings, workshops), as appropriate.
- Worked closely with A&T Technical Advisors and Project Director to leverage other international donor and private sector resources to complement and extend project reach.
- Presented/disseminated program results, based on program experience to State Ministry of Health, SPHCB, projects and partners, and other professional colleagues and organizations at local, state and national level.
T.O- Monitoring & Evaluation/Capacity Building - Family Health International 360 - Bauchi State
(2022-05 - 2023-10)
- Provided clear documentation of programmatic achievements as well as required data and keep Country office informed of state activities on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Documented project activities and ensure that all project information is appropriately secured.
- Monitored the progress of the project implementation in the state.
- Established a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of state projects.
- Worked with the country office, state level staff and government counterparts and provided support and guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation.
- Worked with Country office and sub grantees to support the correct implementation and use of program monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting.
- Contributed to the design and technical development of program monitoring and evaluation initiatives at the national and state levels.
- Provided related capacity building support to sub grantees.
- Conducted periodic program monitoring visits to state offices and project sites, including the conduct of data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools; assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
- Ensured that the quality of program/project activities adheres to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality of all program interventions.
- Assisted in the development and maintenance of the computerized data capture of program activities and provide technical assistance and training to the staff of subgrantees responsible for data entry and management.
- Represented A&T in all Bauchi State Technical, Program and M&E Meetings.
- Performed other duties as assigned.
Program & M&E - Independent Consultant
(2020-02 - 2022-04)
- Conceptualized, Planned and managed Support to the HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis testing program States.
- Provided technical assistance and related services to Local, National and International NGOs.
- Coordinated Key program strategies and results for the project.
- Overall Monitored and Analyzed the program environment and advised on timely readjustments of strategies and activities.
- Identified new area of support and facilitated implementation of new initiatives.
- Closed communication with all stakeholders and promotion of mandate, provided recommendations and program/policy advice based on results.
- Liaised with government and civil society counterparts.
- Organized and participated as a resource person in advocacy meetings, roundtables, training workshops and other meetings related to specific HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB and other program issues.
- Reviewed, analyzed and evaluated technical reports and other materials relating to the project.
- Represented the project in technical forum at the field level and State Levels.
- Provided technical support for weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project performance reviews.
- Finalized Collection, collation and timely reporting of performance data to measure achievement.
