Key Responsibilities
Program Implementation & Coordination
- Support implementation of approved program activities at state level.
- Translate workplans into actionable state-level activities and timelines.
- Track activities, milestones and deliverables.
- Coordinate follow-up across program teams and implementing partners.
- Support state-level meetings, trainings, workshops and field activities.
Deliverables:
Updated implementation trackers and workplans; activity updates; action trackers; coordination records.
Monitoring & Performance Tracking
- Monitor program activities against agreed targets, milestones and timelines.
- Track implementation progress and identify delays, gaps and bottlenecks.
- Support routine facility and field monitoring.
- Verify implementation status and follow up on outstanding activities.
- Escalate performance issues requiring management attention.
Deliverables:
Performance trackers; monitoring updates; facility/field monitoring reports; documented follow-up actions.
Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination
- Support engagement with relevant state government institutions, health facilities, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate routine communication and follow-up with state-level stakeholders.
- Support stakeholder meetings and document decisions and action points.
- Maintain records of stakeholder engagements and commitments
Deliverables:
Stakeholder engagement records; meeting documentation; action trackers; stakeholder updates.
Program Data &Performance Management
- Support the collection and compilation of program implementation data.
- Review program data for completeness and consistency.
- Maintain program performance trackers and databases.
- Support basic analysis of implementation and performance data for program monitoring.
- Work with the Analyst to ensure timely availability of information for program reviews and reporting.
Deliverables:
Updated program databases and trackers, data quality checks, performance summaries, data inputs for program reviews.
Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare routine state-level implementation updates.
- Prepare field visit reports, activity reports, meeting minutes and presentations.
- Provide timely inputs into program, management and donor reports.
- Maintain accurate records of program activities, deliverables and decisions.
- Support documentation of implementation progress and lessons from program delivery.
Deliverables:
State-level updates; field and activity reports; meeting records; presentations; inputs to program and donor reports.
F. Risk, Issue &Action Management
- Identify implementation risks, challenges and bottlenecks.
- Maintain risk, issue and action trackers.
- Follow up with responsible persons or stakeholders on agreed mitigation actions.
- Escalate unresolved or high-priority issues to the Associate.
- Monitor progress towards resolution of identified issues.
Deliverables:
Updated risk and issue trackers; mitigation/action plans; escalation notes; resolution updates.
Reporting Lines
- Reports directly to the Associate, AISID, who is responsible for overall supervision, performance management, work planning and review of deliverables.
- Works closely with the Analyst on day-to-day program implementation, monitoring, data tracking, documentation and follow-up of state-level activities.
- Coordinates with relevant AISID program, research, monitoring, operations and other functional teams as required.
- Engages with government institutions, health facilities, implementing partners and other stakeholders in line with assigned responsibilities.
- May provide day-to-day guidance and oversight to Project Intern(s) assigned to support state-level activities.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Statistics, Management, Project Management or a related field.
- A Master’s degree or relevant postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.
Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in program implementation, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, health systems strengthening or development program.
- Demonstrated experience supporting program at state or subnational level.
- Experience coordinating multiple activities, teams or stakeholders within a program environment.
- Experience engaging with government institutions, health facilities, development partners, NGOs or other program stakeholders.
- Experience with program monitoring, performance tracking, reporting and data management.
- Experience working on donor-funded or multi-partner program will be an advantage.
- Experience in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) programs, particularly at state or facility level, will be an added advantage.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong program coordination and implementation management skills.
- Ability to monitor multiple activities, deliverables and timelines simultaneously.
- Fluency in English and Yoruba, with the ability to communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders in the state.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify implementation gaps and propose practical solutions.
- Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with digital data collection and program monitoring tools such as Kobo Collect, ODK, SurveyCTO or similar platforms will be an advantage.
- Familiarity with DHIS2 or other routine health information systems will be an advantage.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned state and occasionally to other locations as required.
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