State Program Officer at Life Spring Development Foundation (LSDF)

Life Spring Development Foundation (LSDF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women and transforming communities through healthcare, education, and advocacy. Established in Abuja, Nigeria, LSDF aims to bridge gaps in sexual and reproductive health, maternal care, and women’s socio-economic empowerment. Through strong partnerships and innovative approaches, we empower communities to achieve and sustain good health.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Program Officer

Location: Ekiti
Job type: Full-time

Role Summary

• The State Program Officer will support state intervention design, implementation, and monitoring of systems that ensure high-quality, stigma-free, and client-centered SRH and PAC services across the project states.
• This position will provide technical leadership to strengthen quality improvement (QI) mechanisms within health facilities, build provider capacity, and promote adherence to national and international standards.
• The role will work closely with LSDF’s national QA specialist, program, MEL, and operations teams, as well as with state and federal government agencies, to institutionalize quality assurance processes within the broader health system. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Sociology or related discipline. An additional Master’s Degree in Public Health or Health Systems management will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in quality assurance, clinical supervision, or health systems strengthening, preferably in SRH or PAC programming.
• Previous experience working in clinical institutions, NGO/INGO or within the development sector will be an advantage.
• Proven experience implementing QA/QI systems within donor-funded or government health projects.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian SRH and PAC policies, standards, and quality frameworks.
• Experience designing and facilitating clinical training and mentorship programs.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and government agencies.
• Willingness to travel frequently to project PHCs/communities.
• Candidate’s IT proficiency is a must and will be confirmed

Application Closing Date
13th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a CV and Cover Letter as a single Microsoft document to: recruitment@lifespringdf.org using “State Program Officer” as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
• LSDF is an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an inclusive organization.