State Team Lead at Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) - 2 Openings

The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and cancer through the provision of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, and care and support services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Team Lead

Locations: Ogun and Osun
Reports to: Technical Director
Scheduled Work Time: Monday – Friday (Flexibility, willing to travel and work weekends)

Responsibilities
The State Team Lead will provide overall leadership, oversight, and advocacy for TB program implementation in the State. Working closely with the National and State TB program teams, s/he will ensure that project objectives and targets are met, while fostering collaboration with stakeholders and partners. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for project implementation in the State, ensuring alignment with national and donor priorities.
• Serve as the primary liaison with State Ministries of Health, Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, and key stakeholders, advocating resources and Government ownership of TB programs.
• Oversee and coordinate all partner and project activities within the State to ensure synergy, efficiency, and accountability.
• Supervise and mentor state project staff, ensuring high performance, capacity development, and compliance with institutional policies and donor regulations.
• Monitor State-level progress against work plans and budgets, and escalate implementation challenges for resolution.
• Represent the project in high-level meetings, technical working groups, and partner forums at the State level.
• Ensure timely submission of high-quality programmatic, financial, and M&E reports from the State team.
• Ensure staff and implementing entities’ compliance with all institutional, administrative and operational policies and procedures as well as donor regulations as applicable
• Promote innovative approaches to case finding, treatment, and community engagement to improve TB outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Technical Director and Project Director

Minimum Requirements

• M.B;B.S. or the relevant medical degree
• Master’s degree or its equivalent or higher degree in public health, health program planning and management, or other relevant field preferred
• At least five years of professional experience in TB and other public health program implementation, developing and managing partnerships, including brokering public-private partnerships
• Proven experience in leadership, capacity building, planning and management
• Demonstrable experience in successful implementation of PEPFAR or GF-funded programs designed to strengthen the health sector at national and/or sub-national government levels
• Experience in working with key stakeholders in the Ministry of Health and related MDAs in Nigeria, particularly in the four states of Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo or other South-west States

Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Strong networking and representational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and presentation skills, with proven experience in analyzing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision. 
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant work areas.

Safeguarding (PSEAH):

• As an organization, IHVN takes the issue of Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) seriously, because safeguarding the people we interface with in all our programmatic work is of the utmost importance to us.  IHVN only recruits representatives who are suited and abides to the strict responsibility of PSEAH.
• By applying to this role, you agree to IHVN carrying out a background check on you with respect to SEAH records and you also confirm that not before or after being hired will you breach the IHVN policy on SEAH.

Application Closing Date
6th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and detailed CV in a Microsoft Word document to "The Assistant Director, Human Resources" via: careers@ihvnigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.