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Lextorah LDS
Posted 12y ago

Program Director

Lextorah LDS
lextorahjobs.comView all open roles
Abuja, Nigeria
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • Managing project operations
  • Overseeing staff
  • Liaising with partners
Requirements
  • Requires extensive experience in health programming
  • Particularly in malaria
  • With strong leadership and managerial skills

Job description

Company Description:

The Program Director (PD) will provide overall project management and leadership for the United States Agency for international Development (USAID) funded HC3 project in Nigeria. The PD will liaise with the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) counterparts as well as other implementing partners and donors focused on social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and malaria. The PD will oversee all field operations of the HC3 program in Nigeria, managing several staff and country offices. The PD is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the HC3 program field operations, finance, and technical units. This position reports directly to the JHUCCP HC3 Malaria Advisor based in Baltimore and requires a local Nigerian with strong leadership, supervision and managerial skills, a high level of independent action, and a focus on innovation and strategic direction in capacity building, social and behavior change communication and malaria.

Job Description:
  • In-depth program experience in Nigeria and experience in technical, financial and administrative oversight
  • Extensive experience in capacity building for health programming in Nigeria
  • Extensive experience in managing social and behavior change communication programs
  • At least five years' experience working on malaria programs.
  • Solid understanding of M&E for SBCC and use of data to develop evidence based programming
  • Skilled manager with ability to oversee and motivate staff for sound, effective, evidence and results based programming.
  • Previous experience working with USAID funded projects Familiarity with USAID policies and procedures
  • Ability to effectively present information to top management, public and/or donors.
  • Ability to work with and understanding foreign currency exchanges.
  • Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced dynamic environment with multiple partners
  • Flexible and independent.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills



Qualifications:

Ten years senior-level field-based health development program management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Additional Information:

Please send your CV to [email protected] 

Apply through this link http://www.lextorahjobs.com/vacancies/view/1035

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