Project Officer (SHIFT Project) – NHQ at 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) – NHQ

Location: Abuja

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 Federal 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.

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.

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 the state.
• Fluency in English.

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should address their Applications to:
The Executive Director,
Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria,
4 Baltic Crescent, off Danube Street,
Maitama, Abuja.

Applicants should forward their applications to: ponhq@ppfn.org using "Project Officer-NHQ)" as the subject of the mail.

• A one-page letter of application, clearly stating their motivation and justification for applying.
• A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) of not more than three (3) pages.
• A personal contact address (P.O. Box not acceptable).