Program Officer at FHI 360

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, technology, communication and social marketing - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Requisition: 2017200083
Location: Abuja

Basic Functions

• Under the supervision of the Project Director, and with input from the senior technical team, the Program Officer performs functions related to planning, design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of activities for the Alive & Thrive Project Nigeria.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Director in assuring effective planning, implementation and management of assigned projects for Alive & Thrive Nigeria.
• Assist the Project Director in strengthening systems for reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring, according to Alive & Thrive and donor guidelines.
• Oversee content development and production of A&T project information for the project website, working with communications team in HQ to keep content current. This will include drafting content, interfacing with staff members to develop progress/success write-ups, sharing A&T Nigeria photos and even summaries as needed.
• Liaise with other relevant key stakeholders in the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) community in Nigeria (e.g., Federal Ministry of Health, UNICEF, Kaduna and Lagos State Ministry of Health) on knowledge sharing and leveraging resources, lessons learnt, and best practices.
• Support the provision of programmatic assistance to A&T partners in implementing their sub-agreements, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
• Previous experience with website content development, success story writing, or social media a plus; as well as in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios
• Demonstrates creativity and documented immersion in social media. (Give links to profiles as examples).
• Maintains excellent writing and language skills.
• Enjoys a working knowledge of the blogging ecosystem relevant to the company’s field.
• Working knowledge of major donor policies and/or international not-for- profit organizations.
• Ability to work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, Internet and other relevant software.
• A good understanding of social media marketing techniques is also required
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS/BA in public health, health sciences, journalism, mass communication, Behavioral sciences or recognized equivalent with 5 - 7 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
• MS/MA degree in public health, health sciences, journalism, mass communication, Behavioral sciences or recognized equivalent with 3 – 5 years relevant experience with international development programs strongly preferred.
• Certificate in digital and Internet marketing is added advantage

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online