We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the below position of:
Job Title: State Program Coordinator
Req ID: 3263
Job Description
- The State Program Coordinator is part of the zonal management team for FHI Nigeria, in a decentralized country management structure and forms part of the strategic team that directs the operations of FHI Nigeria in assigned states.
- H/She is responsible for program planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the interventions implemented by FHI and its partners in the assigned state (s).
- H/She is accountable for judicious use of all resources entrusted with FHI and its partners in the assigned state (s).
- Work with the state implementation team and technical specialists in relevant departments to establish and execute a capacity development plan for enabling them to provide assistance to the states, LGAs and IAs for effective program planning, implementation and monitoring of programs.
- Provide overall supervision for all SIDHAS state office staff and ensure compliance with technical, programmatic, contractual and financial requirements set by FHI and its donors.
- Responsible for the overall management and coordination of FHI activities at the state, LGA and IA levels.
- Serve as the point of contact of FHI with state government officials and coordinate and collaborate with all public sector and NGO partners in the state.
- With the assistance of the zonal office technical staff, monitor all intervention strategies to ensure that they meet contractual, financial and programmatic goals.
- With technical assistance from the zonal office technical specialists, provide programmatic/technical assistance to all local FHI partners in the design, implementation, modification, monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
- Coordinate all capacity building activities for FHI partners at state level.
- Review periodic reports (programmatic and financial) submitted by all implementing partners and agencies at the state level and forward same to the zonal office.
- Undertake regular monitoring visits to project sites as necessary.
- Ensure that all FHI assets and other resources are effectively managed.
- Collaborate with other IPs based in the state to coordinate project activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- BS/BA in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 7 – 9 years of relevant experience with international development programs.
- Or MS/MA degree in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 – 7 years relevant experience with international development programs.
- Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
- Extensive knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country.
- Basic accounting and financial management skills.
- Working knowledge of major donor policies (USAID, Global Fund) as well as international not-for- profit organizations.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection.
- Proven ability to coordinate a multisectoral development project.
- Excellent community mobilization, advocacy and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results.
- Report to supervisor on variances and status on regular basis.
- Work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow.
- Perform detail-oriented work with a high level of accuracy.
- Interact with diplomacy and tact and follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
- Use a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Ability to travel a minimum of 25%.
5th December, 2012
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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