Deputy Team Leader, Technical at FHI 360

Requisition: 2018202203
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• FHI 360 is currently seeking a qualified Deputy Team Leader, Technical for the upcoming five-year DFID Nigeria Health Investment programme.
• Serving as a member of the senior management team, the Deputy Team Leader supports the Team Leader to lead and oversee the technical activity implementation.
• The position is contingent upon award to FHI 360.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide management leadership (programmatic, financial, and administrative) for the programme, ensuring full alignment with national and international standards
• Lead development of the programme’s overall implementation strategy and workplans with the Team Leader and other senior level technical staff
• Supervise national level technical teams
• Ensures the programme provides and demonstrates good value for money
• Oversee the implementation of the programme, working with state-level teams to ensure the timely achievement of targets and the technical quality of all programme deliverables
• Supervise key personnel, assign responsibility, and enforce accountability
• Effectively represent FHI 360 and maintain working relationships with DFID, government counterparts, and relevant civil society organizations
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with the country DFID office, Federal and State Ministries of Health, State and local leadership, civil society, communities, and FHI 360 headquarters
• Maintain strong working relationships with programme staff, subcontractors, and external stakeholders
• Exercise sound financial management skills, including efficient programme spending
• Support the preparation and delivery to the client of budget variations and contract amendments
• Ensure compliance with DFID and FHI 360 rules and regulations.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree or higher in Public Health, Policy and Governance, Health Economics, or other relevant field required
• At least 8 years of senior-level experience designing, implementing, and managing or evaluating complex health programmes, with an emphasis on health systems strengthening; health financing; and/or health sector policy and strategies
• Demonstrated technical depth and understanding of the health policy environment and governance in Nigeria or in a country of similar development context; experience in Nigeria, particularly in the Northern regions preferred
• Demonstrated success managing large, complex international donor programmes; previous experience in managing a DFID contract strongly preferred
• Experience building and maintaining partnerships with other development programmes, local organizations, host country governments, and international agencies
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills in English required, working knowledge of Hausa and other local languages preferred

Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:

Core benefits:

• Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Health savings account
• Long-term disability
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Dependent life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Supplemental personal accident insurance
• Supplemental disability
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pension plan

Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):

• Public transportation program
• On-site fitness center
• Local credit union membership
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
• Bicycle subsidy
• Legal assistance plan
• Pet insurance.