Senior Program Officer, Program Support at FHI 360

Requisition: 2021201181

Supervisor: Project Director

Basic Functions

• Lead the program management and entire coordination  working with the Project Director, to provide oversight, coordination, monitoring and reporting of all project activities in the assigned states.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide management support to UCS global care centre focusing on  work plans, sub agreement preparing subaward packages and costed mods and subaward monitoring/tracking/supporting, special award conditions. monitoring/tracking/inventory management, procurement, periodic fund requests, review of Monthly financial reports and SFRs, and program reporting
• Develop and oversee execution of systems for initiation, implementation, monitoring, amendment and close out of all IAs’ sub agreements
• Leads preparation of sub-contracting packages and costed modifications and subaward monitoring/tracking/supporting special award conditions. Will they be leading on reports and workplans, or will that be a more senior technical staff?
• Ensure that FHI 360 delivers on all its promises to donors and other stakeholders (achieve set targets, deliver quality services)
• Monitor and enforce compliance with donor and FHI 360 policies in states offices and IAs.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring of sub grants/subcontracts to achieve financial, administrative, and programmatic goals.
• Guide and support the care centre and any other assigned role in establishing sound management systems to ensure cohesive implementation of project activities.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems that effectively respond to USAID/Nigeria requirements regarding implementation procedures, reporting and evaluation.
• Coordinate program management and all capacity development efforts in support of the care centre and its staff and other partners.
• Ensure availability of technical resources and integrate their efforts into overall program.
• Assist in identifying, analyzing and disseminating best practices through success stories in the project through the identification of project learning sites and technical support to the program
• Liaise with FHI 360 HQ, USAID and multiple stakeholders and collaborators to share information, coordinate activities and avoid duplication in the implementation of the programs between EpiC and ASAP.
• Remain informed on the current programs in the technical fields by review of current literature and is alert to any implication of such strategic information for project activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS / BA in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences or its recognized equivalent with 7 - 9 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
• Or MS/MA degree in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 – 10 years relevant experience with international development programs.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
• Basic accounting and financial management skills.
• Working knowledge of major donor policies (USAID, Global Fund) as well as international not-for- profit organizations.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection and Key populations.
• Proven ability to coordinate a multisectoral development project.
• Excellent community mobilization, advocacy and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
• Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
• Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
• Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
• Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
• Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.