Associate Director, Technical at Family Health International (FHI 360)

Family Health International (FHI 360) is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Director, Technical

Requisition No: 2026200064
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Basic Functions

• The Associate Director, Technical leads oversight of technical activity implementation quality for the Strengthening Infections disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity in Nigeria.
• The Associate Director, Technical directs and drives the technical development and technical implementation of STRIDES Activity implementation in Nigeria, including leading cross-functional project technical teams to deliver project results across multiple objectives.
• Plans and directs schedules and monitors budget/spending and monitors project technical implementation from initiation through delivery. Organizes inter-project technical activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints. Working in coordination with an Associate Director, Laboratory and Diagnostics, the Associate Director, Technical is responsible for the implementation of cross-cutting technical activities related to strategic planning, national and sub-national surveillance system development, analysis, and deployment, technical support to develop and strengthen Nigeria’s resilience in data collection, analysis, and reporting for actional disease prevention, and targeted technical and outbreak responses assistance.
• May be required to coordinate and work with a diverse group of organizations, such as the Federal Ministry of Heath and Social Welfare (FMOH), national and sub-national health staff, several international and national development partner organizations, and the United States Department of State to complete work.
• The Associate Director, Technical selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient operation with a specific focus on a subset of activities under the purview of the Technical Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Achieves strategic technical goals by conducting the development and implementation process of STRIDES activities in Nigeria, including leading cross-functional teams focused on the technical project delivery.
• Provides technical oversight to the STRIDES Activity in Nigeria to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Serves as trusted technical advisor to the FMOH, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), other agencies and departments, and Activity partners.
• Leads the operational and tactical technical management activities for STRIDES in Nigeria.
• May use statistical analysis systems, such as SAS, as appropriate. Plans and directs schedules and monitors budget/spending.
• Organizes the inter-project activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of activity technical implementation .
• Manages and guides a team with training and developing process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with company, project contract, and government standards.
• Provides technical management expertise with monitoring and evaluating project technical activities and is involved in the decision making for technical issues on project.
• Oversees the direction, budgetary planning, and technical process of the project to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support
• Designs, monitors, and evaluates activities regarding recruitment, orientation, and supervision of teams who lead these activities.
• Supports capacity building and contributes to the overall strategic goals of any assigned projects.
• Creates, provides strategic insight for, and revises proposals and/or project workplans as needed to facilitate strategic goals.
• Trains a team on procedures and policies to achieve project and organizational goals.
• Supports management with recommendations for process improvement to achieve strategic goals.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
• Works with personnel or teams to design, monitor, and evaluate activities with recruitment, orientation, supervision of a team to complete project functions.
• Contributes and provides support to overall strategic goals of various assigned projects.
• Coordinates and works with external donors/clients on technical issues and serves as a representative for the organization.
• Develops objectives that align with strategic goals and oversees several projects for technical and compliance standards.
• Serves as back up to the Technical Director.
• Knowledge & Skills and Abilities:
• Expert technical knowledge of infectious disease prevention, detection, and response, including technical assistance, surveillance system development and deployment,
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of theories, concepts, and practices with project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated project and technical leadership.
• Ability to motivate, influence and work well with others to achieve company goals.
• Articulate, professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and team.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Works on problems of complex scope that require analysis of situations and data of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Decisions made will generally have major implications on the management and operations of a project.
• Manages a team to meet project and organizational goals.
• Manages the budgets, methods, and strategies of the project.
• Recommends solutions to management strategy, operational, and business decisions that affect the project.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Field.
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.
• Typically requires 10+ years of relevant technical/project management experience in a specialized technical, product and/or service area (including 3+ years of leadership and line management skills).
• Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Application Closing Date
27th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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