State Team Lead at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job Profile

• Integrated Child Health and Social Service Award (ICHSSA 3) project currently being implemented in Northern Nigeria to improve the quality of life of HIV/AIDs positive children by leveraging on OVC/Social Service to strengthen the HIV continuum of care in a family-community–facility service delivery interface.
• The State Team Lead will be the Primary Liaison with government, Stakeholders, Implementing partners and other programs within the state.

The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• The State Team Lead will liaise with government stakeholders, implementing partners and other programs within the state.
• The State Lead will be expected to identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments.
• S/he will supervise activity implementation and ensure activities meet stated goals and reporting requirements.
• The State Lead will have demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, manage diverse teams, and deliver results within agreed timelines.

Qualifications / Experience

• A Degree in Medical Field or Social Sciences
• Candidate must possess at least at least 6 years’ cognate experience, which must include at least 3years in Programming for OVC, and Sub granting to CBOs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policy and programs serving vulnerable adolescent and young women at high risk of HIV infection.
• Hands-on experience with PEPFAR project management processes and application of PEPFAR technical and administrative guidelines.
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s institutional, policy and programming context for HIV clinical and community services, including knowledge of the social welfare and health sectors in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated ability to engage government and represent OVC priorities and issues as they relate to children and adolescent living with or at high risk of HIV.
• Fluency in Hausa strongly preferred/ as well as any other language widely spoken in the state of operation.
• In addition to the above, a candidate who has worked on USAID grants within the Northern States and resides within the implementing states will be highly preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, partners’, and stakeholders.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented young professionals.