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Job Summary:

As a member of the CGPP project team, you will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

The Program Officer GHS/Surveillance will support the implementation of Global Health Security activities/Surveillance activities in Yobe State with a focus on disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak preparedness, and response. The role will strengthen routine and event-based surveillance systems, support data analysis and reporting, and promote coordination between health facilities, communities, and government surveillance systems in line with national and CGPP life-saving strategies. He/She will work closely with the State program team, implementing partners, community-based organizations (CBOs), and CRS leadership to ensure robust data systems and accountability mechanisms are in place.
He/she will participate in all CGPP-related events and activities, review and share weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual Program-related data, and provide support on narrative reports on CGPP's project portfolios – Polio, Global Health Security (GHS), and other VPDs Response intervention in Yobe state. 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned Global Health Security/Surveillance activities in Yobe State with a focus on disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak preparedness, and response following the detailed implementation plan, CRS program quality standards, donor requirements, and established best practices.
• Support implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and other surveillance frameworks at State/CBO, community, and facility levels.
• Monitor project progress, collect, verify, analyze, and report surveillance data in a timely and accurate manner, identify challenges or gaps, and report findings to enable timely adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Support partners in reflecting on project experiences to improve outcomes.
• Facilitate project evaluation activities in collaboration with partners, ensure data quality, completeness, and confidentiality are in line with CRS and donor requirements. Assist in preparing reports according to the established reporting schedule.
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting for all program components (Polio, RI, Diphtheria, cross-border, GHS, etc.) Support disease trend analysis and use data to inform decision-making and response actions
• Assess the capacity needs of staff and partner organizations, monitor the delivery of technical support and capacity-building activities, and maintain documentation to ensure effective impact.
• Support the CBO partners to craft program workplans and detail implementation plans using the SIA calendar, REW micro plans document, and provide detailed reviews under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer.
• Consolidate project documentation, support documentation of best practices, success stories, and challenges from the field for assigned activities and submit timely field reports, situation updates, and surveillance summaries.
• Support the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in collaboration with program teams.
• Assist in the detection, investigation, and reporting of suspected outbreaks and public health events. Support preparedness activities, including risk assessment, mapping, and contingency planning.
• Support rapid response activities, contact tracing, and follow-up where applicable at community and facility levels, ensuring alignment with project work plans.
• Build the capacity of health workers, community informants, and surveillance focal persons, strengthening linkages between community-based surveillance and health facilities.
• Collaborate with the CGPP Secretariat GHS/Surveillance Manager to align state-level activities with national standards. Represent CGPP in surveillance‑related engagements as delegated.
• Maintain a high visibility profile for the CGPP program in the state among the relevant stakeholders – EOC, SMoH, UNICEF, etc.
• Facilitate feedback sessions, referral pathways, and follow-up mechanisms for vulnerable populations to support effective service delivery and foster community engagement, ensure community feedback mechanisms are functional and responsive.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program quality, service delivery, and adherence to national health protocols, organizational policies, and donor requirements.

Required Languages - English is required for this position. Knowledge of Hausa is considered an added advantage.

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 70 %.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong observation, active listening, and analytical skills with sound judgment.
• Effective relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the immunization and polio eradication initiative.
• Experience with immunization programs and disease outbreak investigations.
• Use of DHIS, SORMAS, and other surveillance reporting tools 
• Program Reporting and Communication Skills; ability to compile, analyze, and present reports effectively.
• Strong understanding of IDSR, surveillance reporting tools, and outbreak response processes

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Information Management, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, including a minimum of 3 years’ experience in disease surveillance, public health programs, or GHS‑related projects
• Background in participatory action planning, health programming, and community engagement.

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Job Summary:

As a member of the CORE Group Partnership Project (CGPP) team, you will monitor and report on all Global Health Security/Surveillance project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

The Program Officer GHS/Surveillance will support the implementation of Global Health Security/Surveillance activities in Kaduna State with a focus on disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak preparedness, and response. The role will strengthen routine and event-based surveillance systems, support data analysis and reporting, and promote coordination between health facilities, communities, and government surveillance systems in line with national and CGPP life-saving strategies. He/She will work closely with the State program team, implementing partners, community-based organizations (CBOs), and CRS leadership to ensure robust data systems and accountability mechanisms are in place.
He/she will participate in all CGPP-related events and activities, review and share weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual Program-related data, and provide support on narrative reports on CGPP's project portfolios – Polio, Global Health Security (GHS), and other VPDs Response intervention in Yobe/Kaduna state. 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the coordinate and implement Global Health Security activities in Kaduna State with a focus on disease surveillance, early warning, outbreak preparedness, and response following the detailed implementation plan, CRS program quality standards, donor requirements, and established best practices.
• Support implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and other surveillance frameworks at State/CBO, community, and facility levels.
• Monitor project progress, collect, verify, analyze, and report surveillance data in a timely and accurate manner, identify challenges or gaps, and report findings to enable timely adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Support partners in reflecting on project experiences to improve outcomes.
• Facilitate project evaluation activities in collaboration with partners, ensure data quality, completeness, and confidentiality are in line with CRS and donor requirements. Assist in preparing reports according to the established reporting schedule.
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting for all program components (Polio, RI, Diphtheria, cross-border, GHS, etc.) Support disease trend analysis and use data to inform decision-making and response actions
• Assess the capacity needs of staff and partner organizations, monitor the delivery of technical support and capacity-building activities, and maintain documentation to ensure effective impact.
• Support the CBO partners to craft program workplans and detail implementation plans using the SIA calendar, REW micro plans document, and provide detailed reviews under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer.
• Consolidate project documentation, support documentation of best practices, success stories, and challenges from the field for assigned activities and submit timely field reports, situation updates, and surveillance summaries.
• Support the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in collaboration with program teams.
• Assist in the detection, investigation, and reporting of suspected outbreaks and public health events. Support preparedness activities, including risk assessment, mapping, and contingency planning.
• Support rapid response activities, contact tracing, and follow-up where applicable at community and facility levels, ensuring alignment with project work plans.
• Build the capacity of health workers, community informants, and surveillance focal persons, strengthening linkages between community-based surveillance and health facilities.
• Collaborate with the CGPP Secretariat GHS/Surveillance Manager to align state-level activities with national standards. Represent CGPP in surveillance‑related engagements as delegated.
• Maintain a high visibility profile for the CGPP program in the state among the relevant stakeholders – EOC, SMoH, UNICEF, etc.
• Facilitate feedback sessions, referral pathways, and follow-up mechanisms for vulnerable populations to support effective service delivery and foster community engagement, ensure community feedback mechanisms are functional and responsive.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program quality, service delivery, and adherence to national health protocols, organizational policies, and donor requirements.

Required Languages - English is required for this position. Knowledge of Hausa is considered an added advantage.

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 70%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong observation, active listening, and analytical skills with sound judgment.
• Effective relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the immunization and polio eradication initiative.
• Experience with immunization programs and disease outbreak investigations.
• Use of DHIS, SORMAS, and other surveillance reporting tools 
• Program Reporting and Communication Skills; ability to compile, analyze, and present reports effectively.
• Strong understanding of IDSR, surveillance reporting tools, and outbreak response processes

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Information Management, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, including a minimum of 3 years’ experience in disease surveillance, public health programs, or GHS‑related projects
• Background in participatory action planning, health programming, and community engagement.

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Job Summary:

As a member of the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) project team, you will monitor and report on all MEAL project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

The Project Officer MEAL will support the implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for the CGPP malaria project in Bauchi State. The Project officer will ensure accurate data collection, reporting, validation, and analysis to strengthen malaria surveillance systems and improve program performance. The role will focus on strengthening DHIS2 reporting, conducting data quality assessments, and promoting data use for decision-making. 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support implementation of the project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) framework, as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Strengthen routine malaria data reporting through the District Health Information System (DHIS2).
• Monitor and report on any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with local partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.  
• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
• Monitor monthly reporting rates across supported LGAs and facilities.
• Conduct routine data validation meetings with LGA and health facility teams.
• Support quarterly data quality assessments (DQAs) in supported health facilities.
• Conduct HMIS–LMIS data triangulation to improve data accuracy and commodity accountability.
• Provide technical support to health facility staff on data collection tools and reporting processes.
• Support analysis and interpretation of malaria program data for decision-making.
• Develop monitoring reports, dashboards, and data summaries for program review meetings.
• Participate in supportive supervision and monitoring visits.
• Document lessons learned and best practices from program implementation.
• Ensure timely submission of program monitoring reports to the CGPP Secretariat. 

Required Languages - English and Hausa

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 75%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in information management, epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field.
• Experience working on malaria, maternal and child health, or infectious disease programs.
• Experience supporting monitoring and evaluating donor-funded health programs.
• Experience in the development of data visualization and dashboard, including interpretation for decision making. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, epidemiology, statistics, demography, or related field.
• Minimum of 4–5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience working with health management information systems (HMIS) and DHIS2.
• Experience conducting data quality and validation assessments (DQAs).
• Experience with the development and use of electronic supervisory checklist. 

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Job Summary:

As a member of the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) project team, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

The State Technical Officer will provide technical support for the implementation of malaria interventions under the CGPP project in Bauchi State. The State Technical Officer will focus on strengthening malaria case management, IMNCI implementation, malaria in pregnancy services, and malaria vaccine readiness at supported health facilities. The role includes providing technical mentoring to health workers, supporting supportive supervision activities, and improving quality of malaria service delivery. 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for malaria implementation across supported LGAs and health facilities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Support the implementation of interventions related to malaria case management (IMNCI services, malaria in pregnancy (IPTp), malaria vaccine readiness and integration into routine immunization).
• Participate in integrated supportive supervision visits to health facilities and provide on-the-job coaching to health workers.
• Support facility readiness assessments and health system strengthening initiatives.
• Support in the development and distribution of job aids, guidelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Support capacity strengthening of health workers on malaria diagnosis, treatment, and adherence to national guidelines.
• Participate in quality-of-care assessments and test positivity rate monitoring.
• Support coordination with state and LGA health teams to strengthen service delivery.
• Contribute to program monitoring, reporting, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Support implementation of targeted mentorship for underperforming facilities.
• Collaborate with partners to improve commodity management and service integration. 

Required Languages - English and Hausa

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 75%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong technical knowledge of malaria prevention and treatment.
• Understanding of IMNCI, ANC services, and malaria in pregnancy interventions.
• Ability to conduct health worker mentoring and supportive supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with government and partners.
• Good communication and training facilities.
• Ability to work independently and travel frequently to LGAs and health facilities. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or related field would be a plus.
• Experience working on malaria programs, IMNCI, or maternal and child health interventions.
• Experience supporting malaria vaccine introduction or immunization programs.
• Familiarity with national malaria treatment guidelines and national malaria strategic plan.
• Prior experience working in Bauchi State or similar terrain. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Health Sciences, or related disciplines is required.  
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field of malaria, maternal and child health, or infectious disease programs for an NGO.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in malaria, maternal and child health, or infectious disease programs.
• Experience supporting health facility service delivery improvement.
• Experience conducting supportive supervision and capacity building of health workers.
• MEAL skills and experience. 

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Job Summary:

As a member of the CORE Group Partnership Project (CGPP) project team, you will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

The Project Officer – Integrated Health is responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, and monitoring of integrated health interventions in Yobe State. These interventions include Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Global Health Security, and Polio, all conducted in accordance with CRS program standards and national health guidelines. Under the supervision of the Senior Project Officer, the Project Officer collaborates with state teams, partners, and community organizations to deliver high-quality, community-centered health services in areas with significant needs.

This role contributes to routine immunization, supplemental health activities, disease surveillance, and program reporting. The Project Officer also assists with capacity building, supervision, and engagement with partners to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement assigned project activities in Yobe State following the detailed implementation plan, CRS program quality standards, donor requirements, and established best practices.
• Monitor project progress, identify challenges or gaps, and report findings to enable timely adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Support partners in reflecting on project experiences to improve outcomes.
• Facilitate project evaluation activities in collaboration with partners, ensuring data collection and analysis are conducted using specified mechanisms and tools. Assist in preparing reports according to the established reporting schedule.
• Assess the capacity needs of staff and partner organizations, monitor the delivery of technical support and capacity-building activities, and maintain documentation to ensure effective impact.
• Consolidate project documentation, including case studies, best practices, lessons learned, success stories, and challenges from the field for assigned activities.
• Support the rollout and implementation of integrated health interventions, including health communication and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) activities at both community and facility levels, ensuring alignment with project work plans.
• Build the capacity of community health workers (CHWs), volunteers, and facility staff by providing training and technical support on integrated health messaging, maternal and child health, reproductive health, immunization, nutrition, and surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs).
• Facilitate feedback sessions, referral pathways, and follow-up mechanisms for vulnerable populations to support effective service delivery and foster community engagement.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program quality, service delivery, and adherence to national health protocols, organizational policies, and donor requirements.
• Support community-based organization (CBO) partners in developing workplans and detailed implementation plans, utilizing SIA calendars and REW micro plans under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer. 

Required Languages - English is required for this position. Knowledge of Hausa is considered an added advantage.

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 70 %.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong observation, active listening, and analytical skills with sound judgment.
• Effective relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented approach. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project monitoring and relevant data collection is preferred.
• Experience in Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Immunization/Polio programs, and work within an NGO setting is advantageous. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to public health, Nursing, Nutrition, Midwifery, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO including a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting development projects.
• Background in participatory action planning, health programming, and community engagement. 

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Job Summary:

As a member of the CORE Group Partnership Project (CGPP) project team, you will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

The Project Officer – Integrated Health is responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, and monitoring of integrated health interventions in Kaduna State. These interventions include Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Global Health Security, and Polio, all conducted in accordance with CRS program standards and national health guidelines. Under the supervision of the Senior Project Officer, the Project Officer collaborates with state teams, partners, and community organizations to deliver high-quality, community-centered health services in areas with significant needs.

This role contributes to routine immunization, supplemental health activities, disease surveillance, and program reporting. The Project Officer also assists with capacity building, supervision, and engagement with partners to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement assigned project activities following the detailed implementation plan, CRS program quality standards, donor requirements, and established best practices.
• Monitor project progress, identify challenges or gaps, and report findings to enable timely adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Support partners in reflecting on project experiences to improve outcomes.
• Facilitate project evaluation activities in collaboration with partners, ensuring data collection and analysis are conducted using specified mechanisms and tools. Assist in preparing reports according to the established reporting schedule.
• Assess the capacity needs of staff and partner organizations, monitor the delivery of technical support and capacity-building activities, and maintain documentation to ensure effective impact.
• Consolidate project documentation, including case studies, best practices, lessons learned, success stories, and challenges from the field for assigned activities.
• Support the rollout and implementation of integrated health interventions, including health communication and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) activities at both community and facility levels, ensuring alignment with project work plans.
• Build the capacity of community health workers (CHWs), volunteers, and facility staff by providing training and technical support on integrated health messaging, maternal and child health, reproductive health, immunization, nutrition, and surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs).
• Facilitate feedback sessions, referral pathways, and follow-up mechanisms for vulnerable populations to support effective service delivery and foster community engagement.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program quality, service delivery, and adherence to national health protocols, organizational policies, and donor requirements.
• Support community-based organization (CBO) partners in developing workplans and detailed implementation plans, utilizing SIA calendars and REW micro plans under the guidance of the Senior Project Officer. 

Required Languages - English is required for this position. Knowledge of Hausa is considered an added advantage. 

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 70%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in MS Windows and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong observation, active listening, and analytical skills with sound judgment.
• Effective relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented approach. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project monitoring and relevant data collection is preferred.
• Experience in Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Immunization/Polio programs, and work within an NGO setting is advantageous. 
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Public Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Midwifery, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO including a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting development projects.
• Background in participatory action planning, health programming, and community engagement. 

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Job Summary:

You will manage programming in Bauchi State for CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP), designing and implementing projects advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming.

The State Team Lead will provide overall leadership, coordination, and management of the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) malaria program in Bauchi State. The position will oversee the implementation of malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance interventions across the 20 LGAs, ensuring alignment with National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) and CGPP program objectives. The State Team Lead will coordinate with the State Ministry of Health, State Malaria Elimination Program, State Primary Health Care Development Agency and Partners to strengthen health systems, improve quality malaria service delivery, and enhance data-driven decision-making.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• You will lead technical, budget management, monitoring and reporting activities through most of the project cycle - start-up, implementation and close-out of project activities across the 20 LGAs and supported health facilities to ensure achievement of project targets, in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices. 
• Provide overall leadership and coordination for the implementation of the CGPP malaria project in Bauchi State.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities following MEAL Policy. Proactively identify issues, report them to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. 
• Foster and strengthen partnerships relevant to the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) malaria program in Bauchi State, apply appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
• Determine activities required for ensuring the financial, material and human resources for the quality implementation of the project. Conduct periodic budget reviews and follow-up with partners on timely submission of financial reports to facilitate proper tracking of resource use.
• Coordinate with the State Ministry of Health, State Malaria Elimination Program (SMEP), State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), and other partners to ensure alignment with state malaria priorities.
• Represent the project in relevant state-level technical working groups, coordination meetings, and stakeholder engagements.
• Identify staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and contribute to capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation. 
• Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and disseminate results. Review project documentation to ensure project file is complete with all required documentation and is filed per donor requirements.
• Identify implementation challenges and coordinate timely corrective actions to maintain program quality and continuity.
• Oversee implementation of malaria interventions including malaria in pregnancy (IPTp), malaria diagnosis and treatment within IMNCI, and malaria vaccine readiness and introduction.
• Ensure effective implementation of integrated supportive supervision, mentoring, and quality improvement activities in supported health facilities.
• Promote adherence to national malaria guidelines and standards for quality service delivery.
• Oversee project budget implementation and monitor expenditures to ensure efficient use of project resources.
• Ensure compliance with donor and organizational financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee program performance monitoring and ensure timely preparation and submission of programmatic reports.
• Promote the use of routine program data for decision-making in collaboration with the MEAL team and government stakeholders to strengthen data quality and program improvement.
• Support staff capacity development and ensure effective coordination among project team members to achieve project objectives

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Staff supervision experience.
• Experience working with stakeholders at various levels and strengthening community partnerships.
• Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders. Representation of abilities.
• Ability to contribute to written reports
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with USG-funded malaria programs (PMI, USAID, Global Fund).
• Relevant grant management experience, especially for USG or other public donors, a plus.
• Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.
• Experience supporting malaria in pregnancy, IMNCI, malaria vaccine rollout, or case management programs.
• Experience managing health programs at state or sub-national levels.
• Prior experience working in Bauchi State or similar terrain

Required Languages - English is required. 

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 75 %.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Program Manager, GF Malaria team, Senior Project Officer, Head of Programming, Deputy Country Representative, and Country program operations and finance team.

External: CGPP Secretariat, WHO, UNICEF, SPHCDA, NCDC, SOLINA Health, SMOH, EOC, LGA PHC Team, CGPP CRS CBO Partners, PMI, Malaria, Consortium, NMEP and other IPs.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of work experience in project management, ideally in the field of public health program implementation and for an NGO.
• At least 5 years of experience managing donor-funded health programs, preferably malaria programs.
• Demonstrated experience working with government health systems in Nigeria.
• Experience coordinating with national and sub-national Ministry of Health, Development Partners, and Implementing organizations.