State Team Leader (STL) at Nigerian Urban reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI)

Job Description

• The NURHI 2 State Team Leader will provide overall management, technical and financial oversight for the Lagos project field office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, supervision and support to field office staff including the service delivery, demand generation/advocacy officers, accountant, and monitoring & evaluation officer, including conducting annual performance reviews for the state office staff under his/her supervision;
• Participate in the development and coordination of NURHI 2 Project program activities;
• Collaborate with NURHI partners and other key stakeholders involved in reproductive health and family planning, in his/her domain;
• Liaise regularly with state partners to provide them with up-to-date knowledge of NURHI 2 activities and progress; Ensure compliance throughout the organization with NURHI regulations, Nigerian/state laws, contract agreements, and sound business practice, budgets and NURHI policies; and
• Constantly liaise with Abuja Coordinating Office, especially the Project Director and the Deputy Project Director for technical guidance and program direction.
• Collaborate with Finance and Admin Director on Finance and Administrative issues with a view of ensuring compliance with appropriate rules and regulations guiding the Project operations, and personnel matters,
• Perform other related duties as may be necessary.

Skills Required:

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, team building leadership and result based management skills
• Good problem solving and independent thinking skills.
• Strong team spirit with high sense of productivity.
• Prof dent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power point)

Education and/or Experience

• Masters-level professional qualification in Medicine, Public health, Social Science, Communication or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience in an NGO environment

Language Requirements:

• English fluency (oral and written)
• Fluency in local language will be an added advantage.