Program Assistant at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It was established as indigenous organizational, registered in 2009 with its headquarter in Abuja, and presence in the four geopolitical regions of Nigeria.  It aims to provide technical assistance to the government and people of Nigeria in the implementation of public health and development programs.

The Global Fund Grant Cycle (GC7) is to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state. The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART as well as target KP and AGYW programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Assistant

Location: Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Will ensure implementation and tracking of GF approved activities in the quarterly workplan delineated for the clusters, maintain detailed ad-hoc staff/volunteer & stakeholder database which must be updated on a monthly basis and maintain complete list of all onboarding documentations and acknowledged offer Letters of ad-hoc staff within the cluster.
• He/she will support and ensure that all activities implemented are well managed and retired according to established accounting policies and procedures, assist in tracking the submission of monthly fund requests and monthly/quarterly project as well as program narrative report from the clusters.
• The Program Assistant will assist in analyzing ad-hoc human resource accountability matrixes and transmit it to the central team through a comprehensive report, support in identifying evolving cluster operational needs, prepare budgets and justifications for budgetary adjustment requests.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• B.Sc. or HND in any relevant discipline; with 2 to 5 post NYSC experience in Program/project management.
• A minimum of 2 years post NYSC relevant experience in Program or Project Management of Public Health programs.
• Possession of a post graduate degree in a related field is an added advantage. 
• Good knowledge of Report Writing, activity budgeting, activity tracking with set timelines.
• Good working knowledge and proven skill in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Internet Browsing, etc.).
• Ability to multitask and set priorities to deliver on urgent tasks.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Work independently with initiative to manage high volume workflow.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs is highly desirable.

Method of application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-ProgMgtJobs@ahnigeria.org.ng using the job title and location as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview.