State Team Lead at Society for Family Health (SFH) - 3 Openings

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 Team Lead

Job ID: sfh-19412
Locations: Jigawa, Yobe and Borno
Category: Programs
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Profile

• Integrated Child Health and Social Service Award (ICHSSA 3) project currently being implemented in Northern Nigeria to improve the quality of life of HIV/AIDs positive children by leveraging on OVC/Social Service to strengthen the HIV continuum of care in a family-community–facility service delivery interface.
• The State Team Lead will be the Primary Liaison with government, Stakeholders, Implementing partners and other programs within the state.

The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• The State Team Lead will liaise with government stakeholders, implementing partners and other programs within the state.
• The State Lead will be expected to identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.
• S/he will supervise activity implementation and ensure activities meet stated goals and reporting requirements.
• The State Lead will have demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, manage diverse teams, and deliver results within agreed timelines.

Qualifications / Experience

• A Degree in Medical Field or Social Sciences
• Candidate must possess at least at least 6 years’ cognate experience, which must include at least 3years in Programming for OVC, and Sub granting to CBOs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policy and programs serving vulnerable adolescent and young women at high risk of HIV infection.
• Hands-on experience with PEPFAR project management processes and application of PEPFAR technical and administrative guidelines.
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s institutional, policy and programming context for HIV clinical and community services, including knowledge of the social welfare and health sectors in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated ability to engage government and represent OVC priorities and issues as they relate to children and adolescent living with or at high risk of HIV.
• Fluency in Hausa strongly preferred/ as well as any other language widely spoken in the state of operation.
• In addition to the above, a candidate who has worked on USAID grants within the Northern States and resides within the implementing states will be highly preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, partners’, and stakeholders.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented young professionals.

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2022 at 11:59pm (WAT).