Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

The Technical Project Manager will be part of Mercy Corps Nigeria's Resilience and Climate Adaptation portfolio and will lead implementation of the Protecting Food Security Against Flood & Drought Cycles project in Katsina State. The project aims to strengthen community resilience to climate-induced flood and drought cycles through integrated investments in climate-resilient infrastructure, ecosystem restoration, sustainable land management, and community capacity strengthening. Activities include flood mitigation structures, solar-powered water systems, food and fodder storage facilities, and climate-smart agricultural and rangeland management interventions. The Technical Project Manager will provide overall technical leadership, project management, coordination, quality assurance, compliance oversight, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery of project outputs, achievement of outcomes, and adherence to Mercy Corps' technical standards and donor requirements.

The Position

• The Technical Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, technical implementation, coordination, quality assurance, monitoring, and successful delivery of all project components.
• The position provides leadership across engineering, agriculture, natural resource management, procurement, operations, finance, MEAL, and community engagement functions to ensure integrated implementation of climate resilience interventions.
• The Technical Project Manager will supervise technical teams and coordinate with government agencies, contractors, consultants, community structures, private-sector partners, and implementing partners to deliver sustainable, high-quality project

Essential Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Project Management

• Provide overall technical leadership for the implementation of climate adaptation and resilience interventions.
• Lead project planning, implementation scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, and adaptive management.
• Ensure all project activities are implemented according to approved work plans, budgets and donor requirements.
• Coordinate implementation of the project's three technical
• Ensure integration of engineering, agricultural, environmental, and community-based approaches throughout implementation.
• Oversee technical assessments, feasibility studies, site selection, and engineering
• Review and approve Bills of Quantities (BoQs), technical specifications, engineering drawings, and construction methodologies.
• Ensure all infrastructure complies with Mercy Corps Infrastructure Minimum Standards, Nigerian regulations, and international engineering standards.
• Ensure construction quality through regular inspections, testing, certification, and contractor supervision.
• Develop quality assurance and quality control systems across all project
• Ensure project implementation remains on schedule, within scope and within
• Lead project risk management and mitigation
• Ensure environmental and social safeguards are fully integrated into project

Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Oversight

• Provide technical oversight for the implementation of all infrastruct