Project Coordinator at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Ebonyi

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the Project Director, takes the lead on implementation of the Gender Based Violence and response project and related activities and initiatives.
• Reviews work plans and ensures the relevant components are consistent with the project results and the Country programme results and resources framework.
• Facilitates the development of work plans with central level Implementing Partners (IPs) to provide technical support in the GBV prevention and response project; assesses progress and follows up to ensure timely implementation, and review project progress in annual review meetings.
• Provides technical support to central level government ministries/departments and local bodies and agencies to plan and implement gender, GBV prevention and response.
• Implement a gender-responsive and qualitative maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Family Planning and Reproductive Health (MNCH/FP/RH) program in line with MCGL mandate.
• Liaises closely with the JHPIEGO team on GBV Prevention and Response to ensure timely and high-quality implementation of project activities, sharing of knowledge and information, proper monitoring, and adjustments to project strategies based on learning as the project proceeds.
• Prepares timely donor reports and liaises with donor counterparts as necessary.
• Shares knowledge products with JHPIEGO officers and provides technical support upon request of the GBV project officer and Community Mobilization Officer based in the districts.
• Provides technical input within JHPIEGO as well as for central level government ministries/departments and local bodies and line agencies on integration of gender, GBV prevention and response.
• Closely supports the action research component of the project and liaises with stakeholders for development of tools and conduct research.
• Provides technical input to the base line/end line and other surveys and closely monitors the survey; liaises with the research agency for the delivery of quality baseline survey report.
• Works closely with the country office gender team in preparing advocacy materials for the integration of GBV prevention and response in government regular Programmes.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of behaviour change communication campaigns by providing inputs to and implementing specific and targeted IEC/BCC interventions on gender equality and women’s empowerment issues for the prevention and response to GBV.
• Attends/engages with central level coordination mechanisms to ensure effective coordination of partners on GBV prevention and response.
• Contributes to knowledge creation by continually documenting lessons learned, good practices, and replicable strategies, and actively shares this knowledge.
• Maintains productive and professional relation with other development agencies at the central level TOR.
• Prepares and implement a joint facilitative supervision and monitoring plan with central level implementing partners, in line with project objectives.
• Supports central level IPs in the development of a monitoring checklist and tools and its implementation.
• Assists gender team in preparing monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual monitoring reports.
• Analyses trends and recommend appropriate actions for improved effectiveness of the Programme.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in coordination and implementation of health programs, specifically in management of newborn health programs at the state or national level.
•  Experience working jointly with national or state, and/or local health actors to strengthen the quality and responsiveness of child health services, particularly newborn health services.
• Technical expertise and working knowledge in the conduct of Health Facility Assessment.
• Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a multicultural system.
• Ability to demonstrate liaison and advocacy skills to establish and sustain productive working relationships with government agencies, stakeholders, and other implementing partners.
• Experience in report writing and budgeting (organization and donor reporting)
• Ability to conduct field travel when required.

Application Closing Date
30th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the Human Resources Unit through: careers@ecews.org using their full name, position of interest with prefered location as the subject of the email.

Note

• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
• ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.