Technical Director-usaid Funded Community Health Project Anticipatory Recruitment at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job Profile:

• The Technical Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and implementation strategies of the USAID-funded Strengthening Quality of Care through Primary Health Care Activity in Nigeria. Working closely with the Chief of Party and project team, you will lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of technical interventions to enhance healthcare quality across primary health care facilities.

Key Responsibilities: 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions:

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for all aspects of the project, ensuring alignment with best practices, evidence-based approaches, and global standards.
• Lead the development of program strategies, work plans, and technical interventions to improve the quality of care provided through primary health care services.
• Design and oversee capacity-building initiatives to strengthen the skills and competencies of healthcare providers, managers, and other stakeholders in delivering high-quality healthcare services.
• Implement quality improvement methodologies and tools to enhance clinical care, patient safety, infection prevention, and other key aspects of healthcare quality.
• Develop and implement robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track the progress and impact of technical interventions, and utilize data for evidence-based decision-making and program adaptation.
• Collaborate with government partners, local stakeholders, academic institutions, and other key actors to leverage resources, share learning, and foster sustainability of project outcomes.
• Provide technical assistance, mentorship, and coaching to project staff, healthcare providers, and facility managers to ensure effective implementation of technical interventions.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in medicine or related field.
• Advanced degree in public health, health sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing health programs, with a focus on quality improvement, health systems strengthening, or primary healthcare.
• Proven technical expertise in areas such as clinical care, quality improvement, health service delivery, or health systems strengthening.
• Strong understanding of USAID rules and regulations, with previous experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, build partnerships, and achieve results in challenging and dynamic settings.
• Proficiency in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and utilization of data for programmatic decision-making and learning.