Programme Officer (PRO) at Save The Children

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Program Officer is to support CGPP Project Manager in the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of CGPP Project award for PEI, GHSA, Border work and COVID-19 interventions of the Project in the State.

Other Primary functions includes:

• Support in Project management
• Support in CGPP monitoring and supervision
• Support in CGPP Capacity building plans
• Support in Partnership and networking 

 KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project management:

• Work under supervision of the Program Manager and in close coordination with other departmental heads to implement the COVID-19 project activities.
• Conduct COVID-19 activities in a timely manner to meet the project’s objective
• Ensure the COVID-19 activities are inclusive and gender integrated
• Carefully document COVID-19 activities and submit timely reports to supervisor
• Ensure the Volunteers (VCMs and Male Peer Educators) conduct referrals and follow up (tracking) for completion.
• Review the CBO and LGAC workplans and ensure key COVID-19 activities are well captured

COVID-19 monitoring and supervision:

• Supervise COVID-19 vaccination at fixed and outreach points
• Monitor Awareness creation activities (motorize campaigns, male peer education sessions, VCM mobilization etc) and provide technical assistance.
• Supervise referral process and ensure the volunteers refers and does follow-up on eligible adults.
• Work with the MEAL Officer to review documentation of COVID-19 activities in the COVID-19 data tools.
• Work with the MEAL Officer to track COVID-19 indicators (process, output, and outcomes)

Capacity building: 

• Support in training of LGAC team and volunteers on COVID-19 activities and reporting tools
• Mentor the LGACs, VWS, and VCMs on COVID-19 activity implementation, documentation, and reporting.

Partnership and networking:

• Under the leadership of the State Team Lead work closely with Government and Partners        on implementation of the SCALES 3.0 strategy.
• Participate in COVID-19 coordination meeting at the State level.
• Attend monthly COVID-19 IP meetings with Donor Agency.

Safeguarding 

• Support the inclusion of safeguarding activities in DIP based on the identified risks, community requirements, internal requirements and donor requirements. 
• Facilitate the completion of project safeguarding risks assessment and mitigation plan. 
• Support quarterly reassessment of project safeguarding risks.

 
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Health, Social Sciences or any related field with experience in Public Health Field work 
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• 3 – 5 years’ working Experience in Immunization, COVID-19, GHSA or Child Health related Project with local NGOs
• Very Familiar with Surveillance & COVID-19 Indicators
• Experience in referral system and work plan development is an advantage. 
• Fluency in English and Hausa (Spoken and Written) – This is a community-based Position
• Computer literacy (MS Office applications, Excel and Power Points, etc)
• Ability to work in communities.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team setting.
• Excellent comunicación skills
• Experience in a relatively insecure field-based environment

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 3 - 5 years of direct experience of working in Immunization, COVID-19 or Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Programme in rural and hard to reach communities
• Working experience in Immunization, Community Surveillance of COVID-19 and Other Priority Zoonotic Diseases (PZDs)
• Experience in working with VCMs, VWS in high-risk Communities to maintain High Community Surveillance for Polio, COVID-19 and PZDs
• Training in Immunization, Surveillance and GHSA activities
• Training on Surveillance & Data Quality of Priority Zoonotic Diseases (PZDs)
• Good understanding of COVID-19 Surveillance Indicators
• Computer literate
• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal). 
• Commitment to team working and understanding of how to contribute.
• Project Monitoring Management (PMM) is an added advantage.