Program Officer at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description

• Will provide support in program planning, design, review, and the monitoring of ECEWS ACE -5 project implementation at the field level.
• H/She will provide programmatic, technical, and financial support to implement high quality intervention and related activities with primary focus on clinical care and public health management at the state levels.
• The PO will support and coordinate ECEWS activities within donor guidelines and regulations, assist in strengthening a system of reporting strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets, support the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets, support the provision of programmatic assistance to ECEWS partners in programming HIV/AIDS activities in the state and support the desk review of key Sos documents (state MOUs, organizational chart, budget, workplan, M&E, administrative and financials).
• Also, s/he will work with their supervisor to oversee capacity building activities.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Business Administration, Sciences, Health Sciences or Behavioral Sciences.
• 5-7 years’ working experience in development & humanitarian programs at the community level with at least 3-5 years’ experience with HIV/AIDS program planning and implementation working with public and NGO sectors required.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
• The ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain good working resources with staff and other ECEWS partners is required.
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in terms of reporting, are required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs, CBOs and IDP intervention is an added advantage.