Government and Partnership Specialist at Society for Family Health (SFH)

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:  Government and Partnership Specialist

Job ID: sfh-32968
Location: Abuja
Employment type: Full-time
Category: Programs

Job Profile

• To provide high quality technical, policy, and programming support to projects and partnerships in furtherance of SFH’s agenda; the establishment and management of relations with government, donors, private sector entities, and civil society, to address emerging issues and opportunities in the area of promoting universal health care and wellness.
• The Government and Partnership Specialist will also spearhead SFH’s resource mobilisation strategy, as well as enhance resource mobilisation capacity among colleagues.

Job Role

• Government & Partnership Management  
• Develop State scale up/integration framework (inc adaptation strategy) for the organisation’s horizontal and vertical integration into government systems and structured. 
• Lead on inter agency/ministerial, and government coordination engagements and provide technical insights on collaborations. 
• Lead in the development of the organisation’s policy engagements/advocacy agenda at the national and support states to develop same. 
• Lead on the organisation’s collaborations on health insurance/health contributory schemes. 

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in any relevant field such as Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Political Science, Communications or International Relations, Social Sciences, or relevant subjects, a master’s degree will be an added advantage. 
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in partnership management, programme management, or a related field 
• A track record of working with governments institutions to deliver/integrate high impact solutions and initiatives  
• Strong leadership skills: capacity to prioritize and manage a diverse range of partners, projects and activities.

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2023.