Project Officer (SHIFT Project) – NHQ at Planned Parenthood Federation Of Nigeria (PPFN)

Your Role:

• Coordinate and implement SHIFT Project activities in line with approved workplans, budgets, and donor requirements.
• Support service delivery, community outreach, and youth-friendly and rights-based SRHR programmes.
• Liaise with government agencies, health facilities, CSOs, and community partners to strengthen programme delivery.
• Strengthen collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care Development Agency, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project implementation, collect data, and support reporting on outputs, outcomes, and impact.
• Conduct routine field visits to ensure quality and timely project delivery.
• Identify gaps in implementation and recommend solutions to improve project performance.
• Prepare timely and accurate activity and narrative reports for management and donors.
• Support advocacy and stakeholder engagement to enhance access to SRH services.
• Prepare regular activity, narrative, and field reports for management and donors.
• Participate in trainings, supervision visits, and programme review meetings.

What You Bring:

• Strong experience in programme coordination, project implementation, or community health programmes, preferably in SRHR or public health.
• Ability to work effectively with government institutions, NGOs, health workers, and community groups.
• Good understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender, and youth-friendly programming.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work in challenging field environments.
• Commitment to rights-based, client-centred, and inclusive service delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Nursing,Midwifery,Health Sciences, or a related field (a Master’s degree is an added advantage).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in programme implementation, preferably in an NGO, health, or development organisation.
• Experience working on SRHR, family planning, maternal health, HIV, gender, or youth programmes is an advantage.
• Strong skills in planning, reporting, data collection, and basic monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to work with communities, health facilities, and government stakeholders.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the state.
• Fluency in English