Posted on: Thu 20-04-2023

Family Health International (FHI 360) is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Requisition No: 2023200629

Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Full-time

Supervisor: Associate Director, Program Management

Basic Function

• The Program Officer will provide programmatic operational support for the implementation of Meeting Targets and Achieving Epidemic Control (EpiC) GF TA (C19RM) program activities. S/He forms part of the team that coordinates overall implementation of the C19RM TA support across the 3 focus areas.
• S/he will also be specifically responsible for components of the Operation, Management Support & Capacity Building component to the TA support to the grant team at NACA.
• S/he will liaise with the Program Officer and other assigned teams in NACA for program planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the TA implemented by EpiC in the different assigned entities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic and administrative support to the teams in the implementation of TA support to NACA C19RM grant
• Support the team in planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of activities focused on achievement of the goals of the project
• Ensure adequate and timely activity implementation through periodic work plan review, monitoring of expenditure and initiating corrective actions to mitigate financial risk to the organization and adherence to donor and organizational policies and guidelines
• Maintain program monitoring checklists and budget tracking tools to effectively supervise deliverables and burn rate of project activities based on approved workplan
• Support advocacy and engagement with stakeholders and gatekeepers including C19RM sub-recipients on critical issues to get buy-in for smooth operationalization
• Review, collate and submit routine (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly) progress reports from sub teams.
• Facilitate filing of accurate documentation and maintain a database of all progress reports, internal and external meetings etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ph.D in Public Health, Business Administration, Medical Sciences, Behavioral or Social Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 1 - 3 years relevant experience with international development programs including COVID-19 program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public and NGO sectors.
• Master's Degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Medical Sciences, Behavioral or Social Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 3 - 5 years relevant experience with international development programs including COVID-19 program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public and NGO sectors.
• B.Sc / BA in Public Health, Business Administration, Medical Sciences, Behavioral or Social Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 - 7 years relevant experience with international development programs including COVID-19 program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public and NGO sectors.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Extensive knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country
• Working knowledge of major donor policies (USAID, Global Fund) as well as international not-for-profit organizations.
• Knowledge of COVID -19, health systems, and related issues.
• Proven ability to coordinate a multi-sectoral development project.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, community mobilization and advocacy skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work as a team member.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
• Well-developed computer skills
• Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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