Senior Program Officer at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Responsibilities:
The State Team Lead will provide overall leadership, oversight, and advocacy for TB program implementation in the State. Working closely with the National and State TB program teams, s/he will ensure that project objectives and targets are met, while fostering collaboration with stakeholders and partners. Key responsibilities include:

• Support facility and community assessments for the strategic expansion of TB services
• Support the State TB program and Implementing Entities to create awareness and demand for TB services.
• Lead and participate in capacity building activities for public and private (formal and informal) TB service providers.
• Support the State TB program to accelerate case finding initiatives, coordinate prompt enrollment, treatment initiation, and monitoring of all diagnosed DS and DR-TB patients in the State
• Organize & conduct regular health facilities and community supervision to ensure the delivery of high-quality TB services to the beneficiaries, as outlined in the National guidelines, as well as timely data collection, collation, and reporting
• Support the State TB program at all levels on routine data review, analysis, presentation, and utilization
• Support and facilitate PPM coordination and TB-HIV collaboration within the State
• Regularly track the timely implementation of the State work plan and budget
• Periodically prepare reprogramming plans to ensure the alignment of new strategies with the project objectives
• Deploy appropriate project management tools to plan, review, and track progress on program implementation and utilization of resources to guide staff and Sub-awardees as appropriate
• Assist the Project Headquarters in coordinating the project portfolio to ensure key indicators are met and project impact is in line with defined strategies.
• Ensure the submission of quality project programmatic, M&E, financial and PSM reports within the set timelines
• Perform other additional duties as assigned by the 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 four 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.