Program Officer Service Delivery at Planned Parenthood Federation Of Nigeria (PPFN)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and manage PP Global grants to partners. Specifically,
• Work with partners to develop project implementation plans and budgets.
• Work with partners to identify technical assistance (TA) needs, and tailor TA to support partner organizations’ programmatic, organizational and financial components in the course of project implementation.
• Coordinate with PPFA regional and headquarters (HQ) staff, national and international agencies, and other consultants to provide specialized training and TA to partners.
• Work with PP Global national, regional and HQ staff on country, regional and division level M&E activities and support partners to develop and implement project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans
• Work with PPFA national, regional and headquarters (HQ) finance staff to support and monitor partners’ programmatic and financial performance of assigned projects
• Write program reports and collaborate with national, regional and HQ staff on proposals writing.
• Stay updated on SRH service delivery and advocacy issues relevant to PP Global’s work and write abstracts and articles for publication and conferences presentations
• Complete special projects as assigned and required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of five years of experience, or Master's degree plus a minimum of three years of related experience in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) program implementation and management. Degree must be in public health, health related sciences or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in SRH project (programmatic and financial) planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; working with programs to identify and address SRH training and technical assistance needs; working in programs to create demand for and provide services; developing and training for clinical and/or non-clinical health workers; and providing technical assistance on SRH project implementation.
• Preference will be given to candidates with NGO experience and experience working in multi-sector programs.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Good analytical and decision making skills.
• Ability to anticipate, prioritize and manage multiple tasks with keen attention to detail and follow through; ability to meet deadlines.
• Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; data management and analysis applications; electronic literature search).
• Strong knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, particularly demand creation for services and service delivery.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal and negotiation skills; and cultural sensitivity is imperative.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information, and communicate clearly and persuasively verbally and in writing. Must possess excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 35% of time within the country of assignment.