Senior Program Associate, Communications at An indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental organization

We are an indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental organization with a Head Office in Abuja and field offices across various locations in Nigeria. Our mission is to save lives, enhance the quality of life, and create opportunities for productivity, particularly for Nigerians living with or affected by HIV. Built on a foundation of strong core values, we are committed to innovation, inspiring leadership, and impactful partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Program Associate, Communications

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• We are seeking innovative, creative, and self-motivated individuals with exceptional skills and proven track records for the position.
• We encourage applications from reliable and dedicated professionals who are audacious, accountable, and passionate about making a difference. Women and members of the HIV community are especially encouraged to apply.
• We are looking for dynamic individuals who can seamlessly integrate into our team at both our Head Office and state offices, contributing to the realization of our mission.
• If you are flexible, results-oriented, and ready to make an immediate impact in advancing our goal of saving lives and supporting the most vulnerable, then we encourage you to read on.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of engaging and effective communication media materials for social and traditional media channels such as Newsletters, press releases, success stories, social media posts etc.
• Facilitate, collate, and harmonize weekly activity work plans from all thematic leads
• Manage the SharePoint location for all State level mentoring and supportive supervisory visits to health facilities and ensure timely uploads of reports as well as tracking of action points
• Ensure timely collation, reviews, and submission of monthly thematic program reports and key accomplishments within 5 working days of the succeeding month
• Monitor the implementation of the programmatic scope of work by all project sub-recipients
• Liaise with state teams to develop, review and obtain approval for direct support funding to all supported health facilities and community service coordination centers
• Facilitate the review and approval of quarterly state operational float budgets
• Liaise with thematic leads to ensure at least one success story/ testimonials from each programmatic area is developed, reviewed, edited and approved every quarter
• Work with CIHP state office teams for field visits and activities when required and ensure proper documentation of program activities such as testimonials from stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Provide social media, press and other digital analytics across communications channels and recommend adaptations to enhance reach and organizational visibility
• Support the design, proof reading and editing of programmatic reports, factsheets and related materials
• Manage a SharePoint to organize, and maintain CIHP’s communication material/library: videos, photos, reports, consent forms, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Program Management, Communications, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience in program management or similar role
• Experience working in the field of health programs including HIV, Tuberculosis, Maternal and Child Health programs is an advantage
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) including other relevant design software
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills
• Strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and with teams to develop creative concepts.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2025.