Youth Innovation Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job Code: sfh-48617
Category: Programs
Duration of Contract: 36 months
Slot: 2 Opening per state

Job Profile

• The Youth Innovation Officers will support the design and state specific innovations and programme adaptations at the field.
• They will also support the Behavioural Change Communication Specialist to collate human interest stories, success stories and best practices of the Project’s interventions from the states.
• They will also act as advocates for AYSRH in their states and influence policy on ASRH programming in these states.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Programme design and adaptations – as a core component of the multidisciplinary team for all design processes through Youth–Adult partnerships.
• Programme implementation and communication – support the collation of success stories and human-interest stories, commemoration of special events/days, and other project communication activities.
• Advocacy and policy change by acting as advocates for AYSRH in the states and influence policy on ASRH programming.
• Programme monitoring and surveys - lead mystery client and client satisfaction surveys; monitor and evaluate the conformation of implementation with programme integrity.

Qualifications / Experience

• Must possess OND, HND, or BSc in Science, Arts, Social Science, or related fields.
• Minimum of one-year post- graduation working experience in related field.
• Experience with implementing Human Centred Design approaches is an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies required:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages especially Excel, and DHIS 2.
• Proficient in reading and generating reports from data. Creativity and Report writing skills, use of infographics will be of advantage to this position
• Ability to speak the main local languages in the state of implementation (Kano or Jigawa State).
• Sound interpersonal communication, persuasive communication and presentation skills.
• Sound advocacy skills, problem solving and analytical ability.
• Passionate about ASRH issues.
• Ability to manage relationships, demonstrable success in advocacy for ASRH programming at community or state level.
• Creativity, innovation, resourcefulness, flexibility and open to change.
• Team leadership skills and ability to mobilise teams

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for these positions is based on industry standards, and designed to attract, motivate, and incentivize talented individuals.