Project Officer (Shift Project) at the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN)

The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) is a national non-governmental organization promoting Reproductive Health (RH) in Nigeria. As a full member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), PPFN has expanded the scope of its programs beyond family planning to cover broad reproductive health, emphasizing the needs of adolescents and young people and safe motherhood. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Officer (Shift Project)

Location: Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-tim

Your Role

• Coordinate and implement SHIFT Project activities in line with approved workplans, budgets, and donor requirements.
• Support service delivery, community outreach, and youth-friendly and rights-based SRHR programmes.
• Liaise with government agencies, health facilities, CSOs, and community partners to strengthen programme delivery.
• Strengthen collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care Development Agency, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project implementation, collect data, and support reporting on outputs, outcomes, and impact.
• Conduct routine field visits to ensure quality and timely project delivery.
• Identify gaps in implementation and recommend solutions to improve project performance.
• Prepare timely and accurate activity and narrative reports for management and donors.
• Support advocacy and stakeholder engagement to enhance access to SRH services.
• Prepare regular activity, narrative, and field reports for management and donors.
• Participate in trainings, supervision visits, and programme review meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Nursing, Midwifery, Health Sciences, or a related field (a Master’s degree is an added advantage).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in programme implementation, preferably in an NGO, health, or development organisation.
• Experience working on SRHR, family planning, maternal health, HIV, gender, or youth programmes is an advantage.
• Strong skills in planning, reporting, data collection, and basic monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to work with communities, health facilities, and government stakeholders.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Adamawa State.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

What You Bring:

• Strong experience in programme coordination, project implementation, or community health programmes, preferably in SRHR or public health.
• Ability to work effectively with government institutions, NGOs, health workers, and community groups.
• Good understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender, and youth-friendly programming.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work in challenging field environments.
• Commitment to rights-based, client-centred, and inclusive service delivery.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.