Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) is recruiting to fill a key vacant position:
Job Title: Oversight Officer (Full Time)
Location: Abuja
Gross Salary Band: N21,000,000 — N27,000,000
(Inclusive of HMO, Group Life Insurance, NSITF, and all statutory deductions)
Status: National position — Nigerians with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Communicates/coordinates with Principal Recipients in the preparation and presentation of oversight reports (based on PUDRs, Grant Management Dashboards, and/or other reporting tools).
- Orients CCM members on grant oversight principles and responsibilities by preparing and facilitating a "know your grants" session and assists CCM to appoint members of the Oversight Committee.
- Ensures that the Committee's Terms of Reference are up-to-date and that oversight committee members are briefed on their responsibilities.
- Orients Oversight Committee members on CCM Nigeria grant oversight activities and practices.
- Assists Oversight Committee to plan for grant oversight activities, including:
- Preparation of CCM Oversight Plan
- Annual Oversight work plan and budget with clear timeline and responsible entity
- Identification of technical expertise required on the Committee
- Support from development partners
- Assists Oversight Committee, in collaboration with Principal Recipient representatives, to develop systems, methods, and procedures for generating and reporting information on grant performance and implementation, including:
- Meetings with PRs
- Site visits
- Consultations with specific groups (e.g., community-based monitoring initiatives)
- Maintains and operationalizes the CCM Grant Dashboard (DB), and manages the process by which dashboard reports are submitted, reviewed, and analysed prior to Oversight Committee meetings.
- Supports PR in the management of dashboards and, where technical assistance is required from the CCM, manages and leads the generation, presentation, and analysis in a timely and complete manner.
- Develops summary analysis reports of Grant Dashboards and PU/DRs to facilitate OC meetings.
- Provides administrative and technical support for Oversight Committee meetings.
- Coordinates participation of Principal Recipient representatives, technical experts, and CCM stakeholders in Oversight Committee meetings.
- Provides administrative and logistical support for site visits and ensures that all site visit reports are archived and made available for CCM members as part of the agenda for CCM meetings.
- Prepares draft versions of site visit reports for Oversight Committee review and approval.
- Assists the Oversight Committee to investigate problems, issues, and bottlenecks of Global Fund grant implementation by:
- Collecting relevant technical and financial data
- Reviewing dashboards for internal consistency and consistency with reports of Principal Recipients to the Global Fund
- Reviewing Progress Update and Financial report/request
- Supporting the Oversight Committee in tracking the resolution status of decisions taken by the CCM
- Assists Oversight Committee and CCM to implement grant oversight decisions and recommendations by:
- Using oversight tracking tools to document, follow-up, resolve, and report on oversight issues identified by the Oversight Committee
- Making presentations and recommendations for CCM decisions and actions
- Monitoring implementation of grant collaboration with Communications Officer/Focal person to the PRs to assure that the reports are disseminated to stakeholders
- Participates, as needed, in CCM funding request development, PR nomination, and CCM operational activities by:
- Reviewing and updating of CCM By-laws and Standard Operating Procedures
- New CCM member orientation
- Tracking compliance of CCM with GF eligibility requirements relating to grant oversight and execution of associated Performance Improvement Plans
- Preparation of CCM three-year work plan and budget for GF and GoN/stakeholders' approval
- Archives all CCM documents related to oversight, including grant performance and CCM oversight reports, communications with the LFA and PR(s).
- Ensures that feedback from the Oversight Committee, including sustainability, transition, and co-financing-related issues, is a standard agenda point for CCM meetings.
- Works with the GF country teams, PRs, and the Oversight Committee to hold and maintain ongoing data-driven dialogue for grant performance purposes. This includes:
- Identification and analysis of key financial, programmatic, management, and risk-related issues/information
- Assessment of consistency of financial and programmatic data
- Evaluation of the potential effect of identified risks on grant performance and national program performance
- Completes other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Secretary.
Qualifications
- An Honours Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university.
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or Economics.
- Relevant professional certification is an added advantage.
- At least 7 years' experience with grant oversight and strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, or 5 years as a program manager of a large health program in government, NGO, or international agency.
- 3 years' experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, and/or Malaria, particularly with epidemiologic and financial indicators.
- Familiarity with Nigeria’s health system structures.
- Strong organizational skills and discipline to follow outlined procedures.
- Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel.
- Good oral and written English skills.
- Willingness to travel to other states and/or project sites within and outside FCT Abuja.
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to follow guidelines.
- Capacity to support the organization of workshops, demonstrate teamwork, and work under stressful situations.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Experience living in remote or isolated workstations, or insecure locations.
- Must be a Nigerian national.
Success Factors
- Conscientious with an excellent sense of judgment.
- Ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks.
- Willingness and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
- Ability to work as part of a team and coordinate with project personnel.
- Literate with strong organizational skills.
Application Closing Date: 21st October 2025
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters and CV (in a single Microsoft Word Document) addressed to the CCMN Executive Secretary via email: [email protected]
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