State Program Manager at Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)

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• This job incumbent responsibility will be to manage and coordinate the organization’s activities in the states and LGA.
• Providing programmatic oversight and coordinating the multidisciplinary quality improvement teams in the states.
• S/he will lead the implementation of QI and continuous process improvement initiatives across supported health facilities and community based organizations.
• S/he will serve as focal point and maintain excellent working relationships with counterparts at State and Local levels, USG implementing partners, and local groups/organization.
• In Collaboration with central office staff, the job holder will monitor all intervention strategies to ensure that they meet administrative, financial and programmatic goals.
• The job holder will coordinate the effective implementation of services under the sub-contract agreements with the supported facilities and community-based organizations.
• S/he will undertake regular monitoring visits to project partners like community based organization; review reports (programmatic and financial) submitted and prepare monthly status reports on programmatic and fiscal progress of all projects and other relevant activities within the states.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability: 

• Master degree in public health, management, sciences or behavioral sciences, with at least 7-9 years working experience in managing programs at the community level.
• At least 5 years’ experience with HIV/AIDS program planning and implementation at the community level working with public and NGO sectors required.
• Supervisory experience in health program management with at least five years of experience working in health care system in Nigeria preferably HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral treatment.
• Experience working in collaboration with local Governmental partners, U.S. Government or bilateral donors preferred with demonstrated experience implementing quality assurance and improvement initiatives using QI methodologies and tools.
• Ability to speak local languages is an added advantage.