State Team Leader at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Application code: STL-Yobe
Location: Yobe
Project: Subject to securing donor funding
Duration of Contract: Full time, fixed-term contract (six years)

Job Profile

• The State Team Leader is responsible for translation, planning, coordination and execution of all project activities in the designated state. He/she translates policy and provides strategic direction as well as leadership for project activities in the state.

Job Role

• Ensure proper understanding of all programmes and including linkages and collaborations for with other related intervention at the state level. Also, provide leadership in the development of state activity plans based on programme outputs amongst others.
• Lead on state level planning, budgeting, implementation, reporting, learning and reflection.
• Coordinate, participate in and support activities of project team members in the state and monitor properties including electrical gadgets in the project office.
• Support the staff in development of annual budget and financial performance targets and monitor budgetary management and performance
• Ensure judicious use and accountability of fund disbursed to the state.
• Ensure equitable distribution of resources according to the work plans and resource needs of all project staff focal person(s) and partners
• Lead in the collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including Government, other Implementing Partners, and internal stakeholders within SFH to achieve project and organisational deliverables.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a first degree (BSc/HND) in Medical and Health, Sciences, Social Sciences courses with Postgraduate degree in Public health or related field
• Must possess extensive field experience in managing programmes.
• Must possess on the job experience in leading community processes and management of resources.
• Must possess at least seven (7) years post NYSC experience.
• Must possess in-depth experience in developing, requesting and using technical assistance and other capacity building tools as catalyst to problem solving within institutional settings.
• Must possess Substantial experience and demonstrable success in designing, implementing and managing malaria control projects.
• Must possess excellent planning, coordination, managerial and organisational skills
• Must possess appreciable skills in the use of spreadsheets
• Must possess excellent facilitation skills and the ability to support entities to translate research to policy, and policy to strategic plans for implementation is compulsory.
• Must possess ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining focused on long-term deadlines and strategies.
• Must possess ability to speak local language in preferred state will be of added advantage
• Must possess good listening, communication, budget management and interpersonal skills
• Must possess a high level of integrity and responsibility

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.