Posted on: Mon 02-10-2023

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Program Lead

Job ID: sfh-19645

Location: Nigeria

Job Type: Permanent

Department: Programs

Job Profile

• State Programme Leads support the management and implementation of the programme at national, state and community levels.
• The Programme lead will be responsible for coordinating and mobilising all programme activities in the communities in the intervention states to ensure they are successfully implemented to meet programme goals and objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide programme implementation support and day-to-day management, supervision, professional guidance, support and development to field-level staff.  
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on data systems and dashboards to support the implementation and management of the programme and contribute to the analysis, synthesis, and reporting of project outcomes and results.  
• Assist in growing the organisation’s capacity to provide quality, responsive services through contributing to funding applications /tenders, reports, evaluation, staff training and development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures, systems and services.  
• Work collaboratively with SFH finance team to prepare and track the progress of activities and budget utilization and ensure that project operations are in alignment with organizational policy and procedures.  
• Provide timely updates and progress reports (including targets vs. achievements).  

Education and Experience / Qualifications

• First Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Sciences or related field and a Master's Degree in a related field  
• At least 5 years of mid- to senior-level experience implementing and managing complex donor-funded public health programmes and working in primary health care with strong knowledge of the related technical areas. Clinical experience in maternal and newborn health or related field is a plus.  
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement efficient and effective program management and reporting processes and systems.  
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and pressure to perform. Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including report writing and dissemination. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.  

Application Closing Date

13th October, 2023.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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