Senior Program Officer, Nigeria at Results for Development (R4D)

Responsibilities

• Provide project management for multiple workstreams, which may include activities at the federal and/or state levels
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including federal and state level government officials, development partners, and Nigeria-based partner organizations
• Leverage evidence-based findings to support the development of appropriate health financing policies and strategies to inform decisions of governments, donors and other stakeholders
• Conduct stakeholder consultations and in-depth primary and secondary research and analyses, including through critical review of literature and interviews with experts, to support policy development
• Support administrative tasks/projects that are critical to the development of a rapidly growing team and organization
• Support the organization of meetings, workshops and stakeholder consultants in Nigeria, including logistics, invitation lists and agendas, and producing meeting summaries
• Support the formulation of high impact policy recommendations and deliverables
• Participates fully as a member of R4D by contributing, assisting and participating in projects, activities, and initiatives as requested by management

Qualifications

• MA with 7 years of experience or a BA with at least 10 years of relevant global health experience in healthcare financing, political science, and/or policy development
• Relevant work experience in a research institution, government, bilateral or multilateral development agency, consulting firm, NGO, or think tank
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Proven experience effectively working with and meeting the needs of various stakeholders, both in Nigeria and globally
• Ability to think and solve problems in a structured, logical, and creative manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare compelling presentations and written reports
• Effectively able to work both collaboratively in a team-based environment as well as independently to make progress on complex work streams/projects
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Comfortable working with a diverse team located in different geographies
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically, approximately 20-25%