Deputy Chief of Party - Key Populations HIV Project at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job type: Permanent

Job Profile

• The DCOP will act for the Chief of Party in her/his absence and will be primarily responsible for government engagement, advocacy, and violation response legal/paralegal activities.
• Further, the DCOP will serve as the liaison for the KP community and will spearhead KP community engagement and KP CSO capacity strengthening.
• S/he will also directly supervise all directors and ensure performance management at the director level.

Qualifications/Experience

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, or Management Social Work, with a focus on public health, social sciences, or related field. A first degree in Medicine is preferred and a master’s degree will be an added advantage;
• A minimum of ten (10) years of professional work experience in the field of Public Health and HIV. This should be inclusive of a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in working on community engagement, mobilization, advocacy or related activities with Nigerian key populations under a United State Government (USG) funded activity that includes program planning, implementation, data use, monitoring and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability and competency to effectively work with KP leaders and KP-led organizations, and effectively coordinate with a range of stakeholders including government, community and other civil society organizations, and the private sector;
• Demonstrated working knowledge of U.S. Government program management and in-depth knowledge of PEPFAR projects, regulations, compliance and reporting requirements.

Skills and Competencies:

• The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational, and cross-cultural skills;
• A high level of creativity and innovation, ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks on short notice within designated deadlines and able to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced work environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Locations: Abuja & Bauchi  Application Link

Location: Uyo-Akwa Ibom  Application Link