Program Officer at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and on-site mentoring to facility staff and ad-hoc staff to ensure delivery of comprehensive TB and TB/HIV services in line with WHO and National Guidelines.
• Facilitate supportive supervision, team collaboration, and task sharing among clinic staff to enhance the quality and efficiency of care.
• Ensure complete, correct, accurate, and timely documentation of all TB service delivery activities using standardized national tools.
• Strengthen linkages between supported facilities, communities, and State/LGA TB programs for seamless referral and continuity of care.
• Support facilities to maintain functional client flow systems that improve patient experience.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to promote high-quality data collection, analysis, and utilization for evidence-based decision-making.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, program monitoring, and evaluation activities.
• Represent IHVN at state-level meetings, review forums, and technical working groups as assigned by the State Team Lead.
• Work with government agencies, donors, implementing entities, and community stakeholders to resolve programmatic challenges.
• Act as a liaison for community resources within the hub-and-spoke model of project implementation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the SPO PCT and State Team Lead

Minimum Requirements

• M.B;B.S. or the relevant medical degree
• Master’s degree or its equivalent or higher degree in public health, health program planning and management, or other relevant field preferred
• At least  2-3 years of professional experience in TB and other public health program implementation, developing and managing partnerships, including brokering public-private partnerships
• Proven experience in leadership, capacity building, planning, and management
• Demonstrable experience in the successful implementation of PEPFAR or GF-funded programs designed to strengthen the health sector at national and/or sub-national government levels
• Experience in working with key stakeholders in the Ministry of Health and related MDAs in Nigeria, particularly in the four states of Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo or other South West States

Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Strong networking and representational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and presentation skills, with proven experience in analyzing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision. 
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant work areas.