Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) - OVC Programme at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Ref ID: sfh-96032
Location: North East/North West

Job Profile

• The DCOP will be responsible for managing day-to-day technical activities. S/He will be responsible for collaboration with other stakeholders, including in other states where the Project is implemented.
• The DCOP will also lead the implementation of project activities and will be responsible for the application of lessons learned, innovations, and cutting-edge quality improvement methods and to translate best practices into the improved implementation of interventions.
• The DCOP also supports and back-stops for the COP and will be based in one of the states in North East/North West Nigeria.

Job-Role
The successful candidate provides technical leadership in the following areas:

• Programming for priority OVC sub-populations including CLHIV, HIV-exposed infants, children of PLHIV, adolescent girls, children of FSW
• Parenting skills development
• Organisation and workforce development
• Gender transformative programming
• Programming to support HIV prevention and epidemic control
• MCH and nutrition.

Qualifications/Experience

• A minimum of a Master'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 or a health-related field 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 progressive experience in senior programme management implementing international development activities in Northern Nigeria, with preference given to OVC and HIV/AIDS/ Health activities under a USAID award
• Demonstrated working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations for programme management, in-depth knowledge of PEPFAR projects, regulations, compliance and reporting requirements.

Skills and Competencies:

• The successful candidate must be a person of integrity with excellent technical skills in managing OVC projects and an understanding of programming for CLHIV in Northern Nigeria.
• S/He must have excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent analytical skills; and demonstrated experience in the strategic design and implementation of OVC and HIV/AIDS programmes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.