Senior Programs Officer at FHI 360

Requisition: 2018202146
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Deputy Chief of Party

Basic Functions

• As member of a program team, provides program oversight and system improvement/ development for field programs for the Addressing Education in Northeast Nigeria (AENN) Project.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and implementation process of country programs, subagreements and task orders; and act as primary point of contact for select countries.
• Ensure accurate and timely reports and other relevant documents for field programs, e.g., quarterly implementing agency and country office program implementation and financial reports.
• Contribute to the Division’s annual strategic planning, work planning and budgeting processes, including identification of potential projects for bi-lateral or third-party funding.
• Manage the development of tools and procedures for project implementation; reporting; monitoring; evaluation; capacity assessment; and/or management consistent with cooperative agreement requirements and manages dissemination of procedures to other staff.
• Coordinate support for design and implementation planning, and technical assistance visits, including participation on field teams in select countries.
• Determine the feasibility of developing new projects based on current initiatives and capabilities. 
• Routine coordination with FHI employees and consultants, on-site and in the field. 
• Develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, government representatives, local health and research professionals, and recipients of assistance. 
• Represent selected field programs and other organizations, including donors, and local and international partners.
• Provide leadership and team building at the project level Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS/BA in Public Health or related field, and 7 - 9 years relevant experience with international development programs. 
• Overseas field experience required. or MS/MA in public health or related field, and 5 - 7 years relevant experience with international development programs.
• Overseas field experience required.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of education project implementation Managing donor funded projects.
• Written and verbal communication skills. Relevant language skills.
• Relevant computer software skills.
• Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow, may structure work of staff members.
• Capable of performing responsibilities of Program Officer. Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally at least 25%.