Regional Team Leader at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Reference ID: sfh-38379
Location: Gombe (covering Gombe, Borno, Bauchi, and Yobe States)
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Programs

Job Profile

• This position which is located in Gombe state will be responsible for effectively coordinating the regional activities of the project and its partners in the Northeast region of Nigeria comprising of Gombe, Borno, Bauchi, and Yobe States.

Job-Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Lead strategic planning, state and community level advocacy, partnership, and mobilisation for effective project implementation in the region.
• Lead the coordination of facility-based implementation of the IntegratE Project 2.0 in States under his/her supervision (Gombe, Borno, Bauchi, and Yobe States)
• Work with other consortium partners to provide evidence-based information to inform the design and implementation of the project.
• Support capacity building, FP and other service Area update training during staff orientation.
• Facilitate documentation and other administrative responsibilities at regional and state levels.

Qualifications / Experience

• Must possess a First Degree in Pharmacy, Nursing or any of the Biological Sciences
• A Postgraduate Degree in Public Health, public/health administration or social works or related field
• Must have a minimum of 8 – 12 years post qualification experience in programme management, training and managing family planning, maternal and child health programmes especially in the private health sector.
• Strong skills in advocacy, financial management and people management.

Skills and Competencies required:

• Excellent understanding of the PHC and FP Service Delivery in the private health sector including pharmaceutical service delivery.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, comfortable working and leading large teams in a collegiate system and presenting to donors, partners and government stakeholders
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, use of Microsoft suite software

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for this position is designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented individuals.