Project Director and State Team Lead at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job Profile:

• The  Project Director/State Team Lead will support the management and implementation of the programme at national, state and community level.
• He/She will be responsible for coordinating and mobilising all programme activities in the communities in the intervention state to ensure they are successfully implemented to meet programme goals and objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide programme implementation support and day-to-day management, supervision, professional guidance, support and development to field-level staff.  
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on data systems and dashboards to support the implementation and management of the programme and contribute to the analysis, synthesis, and reporting of project outcomes and results. 
• Assist in growing the organisation’s capacity to provide quality, responsive services through contributing to funding applications /tenders, reports, evaluation, staff training and development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures, systems and services.  
• Work collaboratively with SFH finance team to prepare and track the progress of activities and budget utilization and ensure that project operations are in alignment with organizational policy and procedures.  
• Provide timely updates and progress reports (including targets vs. achievements).  

Qualifications/Experience: 

• University Degree in  Medicine, Epidemology, Public Health or related field of study.
• Advanced Degree in Epidemology, Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Parasitology or related field of study.
• A minimum of 10 years experience managing development projects, preferably in African countries with a strong focus on field implementation.
• Experience managing projects with a combination of facility and community based interventions.
• Experience managing projects with a focus on behavior change 
• Demonstrated track-record with project management, monitoring and evaluation
• Registration with a relevant professional body will give an added advantage
• Must be computer literate and proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite at the minimum.
• Other computer skills will be of added advantage
• Possess relevant industry experience in the non-governmental organization health programming sector.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English.

Compensation & Benefits:

The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented  professionals.