Senior Program Officer at FHI 360

Requisition No: 2019201358
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Project Director

Basic Functions

• The Senior Program Officer will work with the EpiC Country Project Director to provide oversight, coordination, monitoring and reporting on day-to-day program management functions, including contributing to work planning and activity monitoring; administering and monitoring subawards; developing and tracking program deliverables such as quarterly and annual reports; coordinating field visits and partner progress meetings; and coordinating technical assistance and capacity building support for partners.
• The Senior Program Officer will work with technical, grants and finance staff to ensure smooth operation of these functions in Nigeria.
• The Senior Program Officer will also support documentation of program best practices, success stories and lessons learned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, plan and manage sub agreements with local partners;
• Oversee the development and management of subrecipient monitoring and capacity building plans;
• Coordinate and monitor local subrecipient activities and progress against agreed-upon deliverables, subaward terms and conditions and targets and take corrective action where needed;
• Coordinate program planning, design, review and the monitoring of project activities in the main and field offices;
• Support work plan development and provide ongoing monitoring of activity progress against the workplan throughout the life of project;
• Provide support in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives, program deliverables, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
• Oversee and/or contribute to the development of program reports and success stories;
• Work with finance team to monitor expenditures, ensure overall alignment with work plan budget and advise on any necessary adjustments;
• As needed provide support to operational functions such as procurement and travel;
• Participate in meetings/events organized by FHI 360 or stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS/BA in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 7 – 9 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
• Or MS/MA degree in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 – 7 years relevant experience with international development programs.
• Experience with donor-funded projects, particularly USAID and/or PEPFAR; and KP Program;
• Ability to work both independently and in teams, within a fast-paced environment;
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
• Basic accounting and financial management skills.
• Working knowledge of major donor policies (USAID, Global Fund) as well as international not-for- profit organizations.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection.
• Proven ability to coordinate a multi-sectorial development project.
• Excellent community mobilization, advocacy and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
• Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
• Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
• Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
• Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
• Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.

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.