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Overview

• The Program Manager (PM) will provide programmatic coordination, operational management, and performance oversight for Jhpiego MCGL/RISE Integrated Health Project portfolio in Nigeria.  Supervised by the Technical Project Director, working in collaboration with team members, Government and donor counterparts, the PM will ensure that project activities are strategically planned, efficiently executed, and aligned with technical, financial, and compliance standards. The PM will lead coordination among technical teams, field offices, implementing partners, and government stakeholders to strengthen core capacities and scope of work particularly in maternal, newborn, child health, nutrition, immunization and malaria services.
• The PM will also provide strategic support to the Deputy Project Team Lead and the Project Director in government engagement, donor reporting, coordination, and accountability. S/he will be responsible for tracking implementation progress, ensuring compliance with donor and Jhpiego policies, managing grants and budgets, and supporting adaptive program management. The PM will champion quality improvement, program learning, and system strengthening across the RISE Integrated Health Project.

Responsibilities

 Program Coordination and Implementation

• Coordinate development and execution of detailed work plans, ensuring coherence across technical, operational, and community engagement components.
• Coordinate implementation across states, ensuring integration of MNCH+N, immunization and malaria services.
• Track implementation progress, proactively identifying bottlenecks and facilitating timely resolution.
• Lead operational planning for trainings, mentoring, work planning activities etc.
• Ensure activities are implemented in line with Jhpiego and donor regulations, national strategies, and National Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiatives (NHSRII) and the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp).

Social Mobilization, and Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive social mobilization and community engagement strategies that build awareness, trust, and active participation of community actors (WDCs, CHWs, women groups, and private sector providers) in MNCH+N, immunization and Malaria efforts.
• Strengthen collaboration with professional associations, traditional and religious leaders, private-sector stakeholders, and other influencers to promote behavioral change and ownership of MNCH+N, immunization and malaria interventions.
• Facilitate multi-sectoral coordination with national and subnational partners including FMoH, SWAp, NPHCDA, SMoH, SPHCDA etc, ensuring alignment of Jhpiego’s MNCH+N, immunization and malaria interventions with national priorities.
• Represent Jhpiego in national and subnational technical working groups, and SWAp coordination forums.
• Support advocacy and communications strategies that promote visibility and sustainability of project outcomes.

Program Management, Quality Assurance, and Reporting

• Ensure timely and quality delivery of project milestones and outputs, maintaining strong links between technical, financial, and operational components.
• Oversee tracking systems and dashboards for performance monitoring and early warning to flag delays or implementation risks.
• Apply Quality Improvement (QI) tools to monitor and enhance implementation quality across technical and community components.
• Lead program documentation, success stories, learning briefs, and dissemination of results through national and donor platforms.
• Prepare and coordinate submission of high-quality programmatic reports and deliverables to donors and stakeholders.

Financial, Administrative, and Grants Management

• Work closely with finance, grants, and operations teams to ensure sound budget management and compliance.
• Oversee financial tracking, procurement planning, and cost monitoring across states.
• Support management of sub-awards and partner grants, ensuring adherence to Jhpiego and donor regulations.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial and program reporting to donors.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Collaborate with the M&E team to monitor performance indicators, using data to guide adaptive management and decision-making.
• Ensure timely data submission, validation, and integration into donor and government reporting platforms.
• Coordinate program review and learning sessions, including pause-and-reflect meetings and adaptive planning workshops.
• Promote documentation and sharing of innovations and best practices.

Capacity Building and Team Leadership

• Supervise and mentor program and field teams to strengthen leadership, communication, and implementation capacity.
• Conduct supportive supervision visits and ensure consistent technical and operational oversight at state level.
• Coordinate capacity-building initiatives for staff, implementing partners, and stakeholders on program management, facility service level delivery, and community engagement.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on results, learning, and accountability.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, Health Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in program planning, implementation, and coordination of MNCH+N, immunization and malaria
• Strong understanding of NHSRII and the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp).
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with government, partners, and diverse field teams.
• Strong report writing, budgeting, and presentation skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• 8+ years experience in management, operational and technical expertise with a preference in MNCH and public health program implementation.
• Experience working with FMoH, NPHCDA, WHO, or other MNCH-related agencies.
• Familiarity with digital health platforms (e.g., DHIS2, NOQA).
• Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) desirable.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Nigeria to support state-level implementation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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• Familiarity with Nigeria’s health systems and reporting structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government level officials to strengthen program implementation
• Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication
• Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams and willingness to learn and empower others
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• References will be required.
• Demonstrated ability in working and collaborating with a wide range of local and international partner organizations
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining donor relations
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination

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Overview

• The MCGL/RISE Integrated Primary Health Care Advisors will provide technical guidance on and oversight of integrated primary health service and General hospitals activities, including capacity building and mentoring at state, local government health authority (LGHA), facility, and community levels; providing expert technical assistance in integrated service delivery in the areas of maternal, newborn and child health plus nutrition, immunization and malaria (RMNCH + N and malaria), with a focus on enhancing service delivery using quality improvement skills within a stronger, more sustainable health system.

Responsibilities

• With the State Team Lead and field staff, provide technical assistance for implementing integrated primary health care services as per the PHCOUR, including integrated MNCH + Nutrition, immunization and malaria at the state, the Local Government Health Authority (LGHA), the facility and community levels in MCGL/RISE supported states (areas, LGHAs);
• Provide ongoing technical assistance and capacity building to relevant state level MDAs and technical working groups such as with the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCDA), the LGHA, Ward Development Committees (WDCs), local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and PHCs to implement State strategies and plans that guide IMNCH+N, immunization and malaria such as the PHCUOR, MSP, PHC revitalization, OIRIS, and the State Malaria and Immunization Operational Plan and rapidly scale-up integrated delivery of quality, high-impact IMNCH +N, immunization and Malaria services;
• Contribute to building the capacity of MTOTs, TOTs, relevant SPHCDA, LGHA and relevant HRH structures to use proven and sustainable skill building and learning approaches and quality improvement methodologies for the delivery of high-impact IMNCH +N, immunization and malaria interventions at the community level and in public and private facilities; Work with relevant government technical staff, implementing partners and technical working groups providing expert contributions to adapt federal guidelines, tools and procedures for State implementation of quality integrated primary healthcare service delivery at scale;
• Provide technical support to the SPHCDA, LGHA and facilities in strengthening the relevant structures and systems required to strengthen quality improvement processes, in line with the national Quality of Care Strategy for MNCH, including routine integrated supportive supervision (ISS), establishing and maintaining effective Quality Improvement Teams, and development and implementation of quality improvement plans focused on measurable improvement aims, critical quality gaps and regular monitoring and analysis of key performance indicators at the community and facility levels including the private sector;
• Mentor during skill building efforts for health workers and relevant community-based structures in support of integrated service delivery, quality improvement, use of data for decision making and other skills required for effectively managing the reliable delivery of quality high impact, integrated RMNCH+N, immunization and malaria services at PHC, GH and community level;
• In consultation with local stakeholders, help to prioritize meaningful MNCH+N+M+ immunization indicators (e.g. quality of care process and outcome measures) aligned with State and Federal monitoring guidance and tailored to the specific needs of SMOH, LGHA, PHC and community health workers.
• Analyze data needs and availability for provision of quality MNCH+N+M + immunization care (e.g. point of care clinical decision-making) and for monitoring of prioritized performance indicators; address identified gaps, including content and quality of routine HMIS data (e.g. PHC registers, patient forms) and skills of SMOH, LGHA and health workers to calculate, visualize and interpret key performance indicators (e.g. as part of a dashboard.)
• Contribute to the development/review of SPHCDA/SMOH program strategies, annual operational plans (AoPs) and budgets.
• Support timely, complete and accurate recording and reporting of PHC facility-based and outreach services and program progress including performance monitoring using approved program monitoring and reporting tools and prioritized performance indicators;
• As appropriate, collaborate with local Professional Associations to support clinical capacity building and mentoring of providers (e.g. CHEWS, midwives, nurses.) Professional associations may include but not be limited to PAN, NISON, SOGON, NANNM, including other professional Master trainers – Nutrition, Immunization and Malaria.
• Support collaboration with the MCGL Community Engagement Specialist and other relevant stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment of social and behavior change with service delivery, using the circle of care, especially at PHC and community level.
• For malaria, collaborate with the counterparts from the U.S. Presidential Malaria Initiative (PMI), the Walter Reed Military’s HIV Research Program (MHRP), State Malaria Elimination Program (SMEP), state-level malaria counterparts, and other entities working in malaria prevention and control;
• Support advocacy efforts related to integrated delivery of MNCH +NM and immunization with State Ministry of Health and SPHCDA for adoption of new evidence-based MNCH+nutrition, immunization and malaria best practices at health facilities and the community;
• Contribute to MCGL/RISE continuous learning and adaptation (CLA) and the development of knowledge management products related to IMNCH + N, immunization and malaria and apply lessons learned to improve the program design and implementation in IMCGL/RISE supported states.
• Contribute to MCGL/RISE Integrated Health project routine reporting, success stories and publications.

Required Qualifications

• MBBS/MD or Nursing or Midwifery degree plus a Master's degree in Public Health, Nursing or a related field or an advanced post graduate degree in a related field is essential;
• At least eight (8) years relevant experience in one or more of technical areas: maternal health, newborn health, child health, nutrition, immunization and malaria;
• Experience in integrated PHC service delivery at health facilities and community;
• Experience implementing programmes at the primary health care level is an advantage;
• Familiarity with performance indicators in at least 2 technical areas
• Familiarity with applying quality improvement methodologies to improve quality of primary services, including identifying and overcoming critical gaps and monitoring performance indicators to guide continuous improvement
• Familiarity with Nigerian public and private sector health systems at the state, LGHA and community levels is highly desirable;
• Knowledge of local culture and a deep understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding the delivery of MNCH +NM and immunization services;
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication. Ability to speak local language relevant to state of operation;
• Demonstrated experience managing stakeholders and building capacity at sub-national levels;
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency delivering relevant IMNCH +NM and immunization training packages and supporting retention of health worker competencies (e.g. through mentoring, supervision)
• Ability to function/work independently as well as part of a team.

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Overview

• The Database and Data Systems Manager is a critical technical role responsible for the design, development, security, and maintenance of robust data management systems to power Jhpiego’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework. This role ensures high-quality, actionable data to inform the strategic decisions of the MCGL MNCH+N project. The Manager provides technical leadership on data management best practices for both internal teams and external government partners.

Responsibilities

• The Database Manager will support all Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) initiatives and data-related activities of the project.
• Oversee the administration, maintenance, and optimization of the management information systems (MIS), ensuring the timely flow of routine data and adherence to the project reporting cycle.
• Lead the design, development, and installation of database applications and programming tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access/Excel) required for program activities.
• Develop and implement rigorous data security and confidentiality policies, performing regular backup and recovery procedures for all databases.
• Monitor and optimize database design, content, structure and recommend necessary hardware and software upgrades to the database server.
• Provide expert technical oversight and capacity building to the Government of Nigeria on the management of the CEmONC health facilities assessment database.
• Implement comprehensive data quality assurance protocols, including developing standardized programming and data quality checks. Ensure high standards for data inputs and outputs relevant to Public Health data systems.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation of data structures and procedures.
• The Database Manager will work closely with the Director, Strategic Information in proposing strategies to increase data use and demand amongst program staff and support the program staff on ways to organize and capture program progress and document lessons learned properly.
• Perform other duties relating to the project assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• At least 10 years’ post-NYSC professional experience in health information systems and/or database management.
• Relevant working knowledge of MS SQL Server Administration, District Health Information System (DHIS), PowerBI, Microsoft Office applications, Windows NT and Office Administration and Management,
• Experience in relational database design and analysis, SQL and MS Access/Excel programming skills and multiple data visualization options, including the deployment of field-based mobile data collection devices (i.e. ODK, CAPI, Kobo toolbox, etc).
• Familiarity with client/server or multi-platform application development, the Nigerian public sector health system

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of relational database concepts and skills utilized in creating and maintaining relational databases.
• Solid understanding of basic assumptions of clinical and public health industry practices for data acquisition and quality assurance.
• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in basic data management, analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of others on databases.
• Cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable in a multi-cultural, open office situation;
• Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work;
• Ability to organize and coordinate information and logistics for programs and activities.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.

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Overview

• The Strategic Information Advisor provides technical leadership and project oversight for the program's Strategic Information (SI) component. This includes all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results for the MNCH+N project. The Advisor will work with program and technical staff to maintain accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive monitoring frameworks and will provide guidance and supervisory support to other M&E officers on the project.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction on M&E activities to ensure technical and financial integrity to achieve the project’s goal, objectives and targets.
• Support the development of project monitoring framework, indicators and tools related to data management, collection, aggregation and data quality assessment and QA/QI to guide state level activities
• Oversee real-time data use, including facilitating monthly and quarterly data review meetings.
• Implement remediation efforts to address identified gaps and challenges for the project at both the national and state levels.
• Strengthen the use of data at all project levels for program monitoring and improvement.
• Facilitate training and workshops related to data analysis, dissemination, and use of information.
• Support and guide capacity building for M&E/SI activities through training, mentorship, and supervision.
• Ensure compliance with all donor reporting requirements.
• Support program reporting to donors and the Government of Nigeria (GON).
• Provide technical leadership to M&E Officers (MEO) on all M&E-related issues.
• Initiate and maintain strong ties with stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health (MOH), Local Government Area (LGA), and health facility leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Geography and other related areas with ten (10) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation in international development programs
• Five (5) years practical or demonstrable experience in monitoring and evaluation or data management.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, Tableau, PowerBI and/or other analytic software
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigerian health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and use of data.
• Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
• Ability to travel within Nigeria.
• Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy-to-understand formats, including visualizations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigerian health and social service information systems and M&E processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and the use of data.
• Familiarity with the Nigerian public health sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English

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Overview

• The Senior Data Analytics and Strategic Information Officer is responsible for leading the transformation of raw programmatic data into actionable insights to guide high-level decision-making for the JHPIEGO Nigeria Country Office. The Officer will be the technical lead for complex data analysis, visualization, and reporting, ensuring data integrity across all projects to meet the rigorous demands of the Strategic Information framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis using advanced features of Microsoft Excel, statistical software, and specialized tools.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-impact, interactive data visualizations and dashboards using Power BI and/or Tableau to provide real-time, comprehensive programmatic updates to stakeholders.
• Integrate geographic information system (GIS) data and tools to map program coverage, analyse spatial relationships between service delivery and outcomes, and visualize impact across different demographics.
• Collect, collate, and analyse all program-tracked data, ensuring routine and project-level updates are provided accurately and promptly.
• Oversee and manage data entry and system compliance for project-specific platforms, including DHIS2 and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.
• Develop and execute advanced data quality validation and auditing protocols across all projects, providing regular, constructive feedback to country office, states and HF teams to verify, edit, and improve data quality.
• Lead the analytics portion of program reports, annual work plans, project monitoring matrices, program assessments, and evaluations, ensuring all documented lessons learned are data-driven.
• Train and build the capacity of project staff and partners on advanced data management, DHIS2, Power BI, and data quality standards.
• Work closely with the Director of Strategic Information (DSI) to identify and propose high-impact strategies based on data analysis to increase data use and demand among program staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences, Demography, Statistics, or related field.
• At least five (5) years’ post-NYSC professional experience in the implementation and management of health Strategic Information systems.
• Familiarity with USG programs, the Nigerian public sector health system and MNCH+N and quality Improvement (QI) programs.
• Core MEL experience with good understanding of MNCH+N indicators, data collection, analysis and data visualization using various innovative data management systems.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Excel) and related applications.
• High-level data reporting and analysis skills using DHIS2, SPSS and/or STATA, PowerBI
• Attention to detail and accuracy in basic data management, analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of health facility staff on NHMIS tools.
• Cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable in a multi-cultural, open office situation;
• Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work;
• Ability to organize and coordinate information and logistics for programs and activities.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.