Senior Technical Officer/Technical Officer at The Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH)

Job Descriptions

• The ideal candidate will provide technical oversight and supportive supervision to sub-grantee NGOs in the areas of - workplan development; activity budget review; activity implementation; M&E and Documentation; Organizational development of the implementing NGO (focusing on Family Planning, Routine Immunization, Primary Health Care Under One Roof, Childhood killer Diseases and Task Shifting and Task Sharing national policy).
• Suitable qualified candidates may also be considered for a Senior Technical Officer position.

Requirements
Qualified candidates MUST:

• Have a strong and updated knowledge of the Nigerian child and family health policies
• Have strong knowledge of the functionaries and structures of federal and state health systems environment
• 3-5 years managing NGO sub-grants providing supportive supervision and 5-7 years for the Senior Technical Officer
• Be able to provide strategic leadership and professional guidance to the technical team of the sub-grantee NGOs
• Have specific competences in M&E for health advocacy projects
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Hold a Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Economics or Biostatistics (Mandatory for the position of Senior Technical Officer)
• Have general knowledge and background interest in the non-profit sector or development-programming environment
• Have the capacity for high-level interaction with partners and stakeholders
• Also required is an ability to work within time-sensitive deadlines, with project teams and TO under the supervision of STO to achieve project deliverables within timelines.

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Job Descriptions

• The ideal candidate will provide technical oversight and supportive supervision to sub-grantee NGOs in the areas of - workplan development; activity budget review; activity implementation; M&E and Documentation; Organizational development of the implementing NGO (focusing on Family Planning, Routine Immunization, Primary Health Care Under One Roof, Childhood killer Diseases and Task Shifting and Task Sharing national policy).
• Suitable qualified candidates may also be considered for a Senior Technical Officer position.

Requirements
Qualified candidates MUST:

• Have a strong and updated knowledge of the Nigerian child and family health policies
• Have strong knowledge of the functionaries and structures of federal and state health systems environment
• 3-5 years managing NGO sub-grants providing supportive supervision and 5-7 years for the Senior Technical Officer
• Be able to provide strategic leadership and professional guidance to the technical team of the sub-grantee NGOs
• Have specific competences in M&E for health advocacy projects
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Hold a Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Economics or Biostatistics (Mandatory for the position of Senior Technical Officer)
• Have general knowledge and background interest in the non-profit sector or development-programming environment
• Have the capacity for high-level interaction with partners and stakeholders
• Also required is an ability to work within time-sensitive deadlines, with project teams and TO under the supervision of STO to achieve project deliverables within timelines.