Project Director, Strategic HIV and AIDS Response Program Nigeria (SHARP) at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC)

Background

• Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation currently seeks a project Director for an anticipated multi-year, USAID-funded health project in Nigeria.
• The Strategic HIV and AIDS Response Program Nigeria will focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state and local government areas’ specific goals and objectives.
• This project will cover governance, access, and demand activities for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) services.
• The specific objectives of the program include targeted and efficient HIV case identification through optimized index partner and self-testing, linkage to care and treatment; patient enrollment in HIV/AIDS therapy with adequate adherence and retention; successful suppression of HIV viral loads; specialized services that attract key and vulnerable populations to achieve epidemic control; and increased capacity of the Nigerian government to expand, oversee, and finance HIV/AIDS and TB services.
  

Job Description
We are looking for project director to lead our program in this regard:

• The project director will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the project and report directly to MGIC country Director.
• S/he will supervise project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.
• The proposed project director should possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and should have extensive experience in public/international health.
• S/he should have experience managing similar projects with significant management responsibility with proven ability to work with partners including host country government officials as well as other donors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison with USAID, the Nigerian government, project stakeholders, and counterparts in the public and private sectors
• Supervise project implementation and ensure that the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements within acceptable stipulated timelines
• Direct and monitor implementation of activities within the work plan, ensuring that activities are performed to a high professional standard, effectively implemented and fulfill donor and the organization’s requirements
• Lead, manage, and direct the project to achieve an HIV response that is both effective and cost-effective
• Supervise senior management team; technical, clinical, and administrative staff; and subcontracting organizations
• Ensure compliance with all donor- related, organization, and program-specific policies.
• Provide oversight for the project’s financial management systems and ensure they are compliant with USAID policies and procedures and donor rules and regulations.
• Solid technical knowledge in HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases (malaria and TB), maternal and child health, Health Systems Strengthening, Quality Improvement/ Quality Assurance
• Ensure that all project assistance is technically sound and appropriate and incorporates Nigerian HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey estimates in the planning process to maximize programming impact
• Create and implement a strategic, long-term programmatic vision in collaboration with others to scale up programs and services according to the latest epidemiological data
• Lead project work planning, performance management, and strategic communications
• Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and make appropriate program adjustments
• Implement innovative strategies that demonstrably increase testing yields using index partner testing, reduce lost-to-follow-up using data to identify those who have fallen out of care, and other applicable approaches to address unmet needs and to close gaps in the treatment continuum
• Willingness to work in the North-Western states as Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or a Master’s degree in Public Health, Medicine or related discipline
• Minimum of 4-5 years of recent, relevant development experience designing, implementing, and managing USAID-funded or other donor-funded health programs of similar size, scope, and complexity
• Experience in a similar role on a donor-funded project in Nigeria
• Proven success in managing HIV/AIDS programs, and strong technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening and quality improvement/quality assurance
• Proven ability to collaborate with National and local government stakeholders, international donors, and local partners at national and sub-national levels; track record of building local partners’ capacity
• Proven experience and capacity using data to inform decision making on multi-complex programs and create sustainable change
• Ability to incorporate quality improvement strategies into all facets of the project especially around data management
• Strong experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, data use and knowledge sharing
• Extensive experience managing similar projects
• Conversant with USAID reporting cycles and formats
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in developing countries
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate a strategic vision
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity