DISC - Deputy Project Lead at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Ref Id: sfh-53607
Job Type: Permanent

Job Profile

• The Deputy Project Lead will be responsible for providing oversight for the programmatic and administrative coordination of the Project strategies for implementation.
• S/He will support the strategic development of plans and innovative approaches to suit the local context in line with the overall project design.

Job Role

• Develop work plans for key programme activities and ensure timely achievement of deliverables.
• Lead and participate in the process of developing evidence-based tools and materials required to implement the DISC project.
• Support the project team in developing the Nigerian specific strategic implementation plan in line with the overall project design.
• Develop an advocacy strategy for engagement with key stakeholders to leverage, disseminate project findings and overall sustainability of project approach, etc.
• Provide support to the marketing social media team in the deployment of the projects social media and digital mobile technology platform as required for implementation.
• Coordinate the field implementation approach of the project and lead the field team in achieving set deliverables.
• Represent the project and SFH at relevant technical working or general group meetings
• Coordinate the adaptation and development of training curricula and capacity building guides for field personnel.
• Coordinate the supervision of field personnel to address skill and capacity gaps as well as address local challenges.
• To provide support for routinely conducted quality assurance activities to ensure and guide adherence to project approaches.
• Support the MIS team in the follow-up and tracking of project related indicators recorded at the health facility, in community, across the social media and mobile technology platforms, etc.
• Coordinate the timely procurement and dispatch of relevant project equipment, assets, tools and materials required for program and field implementation.
• Perform other programmatic, operational and admin functions as assigned by the Project Lead.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a degree in Health, Biological and Social Sciences. Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Must possess a minimum of eight (8)’ experience which should include three (3)years’ experience in a  leadership responsibility in the health development sector
• Experience of grants/contracts management in an NGO is an added advantage.
• Demonstrate leadership experience in coaching and mentoring staff.
• Has experience working and collaborating with government health ministries and agencies, technical and implementing partners, donor agencies, etc

Skills and competency required:

• Good program management skills
• Problem-solving and innovation skills
• Good interpersonal relationship skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Good leadership and coordination skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• High level of integrity.