SFH Project Lead at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Application Code: SFH Project Lead-Abuja

Job Profile

• We are seeking an exceptional leader to provide strategic direction and oversight for strengthening the delivery, access to and quality of Reproductive Maternal and Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) services including family planning, maternal and child health services.
• S/He will contribute to the overall vision for decreasing maternal and under-five mortality primarily in Kebbi, Bauchi and Sokoto states and at the Federal level for Society for Family Health (SFH).

Job-Role
The Project Lead will be expected to perform the following roles detailed below:

• Ensure on-track delivery of quality results, through the development and maintenance of management and quality assurance tools and systems. This will include a typical framework, monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems, technical oversight of annual planning and budgeting and ensuring learning informs decisions to improve and adapt programming.
• The duties will involve the preparation of budgets, log frame development, work plan development, and coordinate project task orders simultaneously.
• Actively manage, supervise and mentor a multi-disciplinary team, promoting an atmosphere in which programme staff can give their best and collaborate to deliver the programme. Provide management oversight across a broader team and maintain strong relationship with consortium partners.
• Ensure maintenance of sound financial and administrative practices in line with policies and procedures and those of the donor. Accountable for the development of annual budgets and financial reports, on-going budget monitoring and financial performance.

Required competencies:

• Excellent technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communications;
• Attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills, able to manage diverse relationships, be culturally sensitive, and maintain a respectful demeanour in context of working within the international development sector;
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally, sometimes with little advance notice;
• Additionally, have a demonstrated interest and knowledge of international development and in particular, global health issues.
• Works well under pressure and meets deadlines;

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess Masters level Degree in Health Sciences, International Development or related technical field with a minimum of 10 years' experience in RMNCAH programming with extensive understanding and skills in programming for child and adolescent health
• Possess at least 5 years’ experience of successful proposal development/management for key private, multilateral and bilateral donors, in the international health sector;
• Must have verifiable experience at leading a multi-partner consortium programme consisting of highly skilled and multidisciplinary technical, financial and administrative teams, overseeing strategies, technical approaches, work plans and budgets.
• Must possess significant understanding of the political, social, economic and cultural context in Nigeria and relevant key stakeholders in the health sector.
• Strong client and external liaison skills (including diplomacy and communication skills) with experience of working in complex environments with governments, donors and external stakeholders.
• Management, strategic planning and leadership experience, with ability to multi-task, work under pressure, inspire high quality work, demonstrate firm but sensitive leadership, provide support and supervision and empower team members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Nigerian nationals are encouraged to apply.

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