Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria Program Officer I – RCCE (State) Jobs
Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria Program Officer I – RCCE (State) Jobs
Position Summary This position will provide technical support to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of COVID & GHSA work streams at the state level.
He/she will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships and coordination with key partners and organizations leading COVID response and global health security activities in the state.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with State Coordinator to provide state-level project leadership for the BA-Nigeria risk communication and community engagement activities in the state including partnership management, stakeholder’s engagement, and overall coordination of COVID and GHSA work streams;
Collaborate with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency/Board and the State Agency for the Control of AIDS, State Ministry of
Agriculture, State Ministry of Environment, and its partners to implement COVID-19 and GHSA work plans at the different levels;
Provide support to State Social Mobilization Committee, Emergency Operations Centre, Multisectoral Coordination structures, CRICC, state-level partners, and other stakeholders (at local government and ward levels) to coordinate and implement RCCE activities for COVID and GHSA;
Provide SBC support and capacity building at the state level for diverse stakeholders;
Work together with the State M&E Officer in the coordination and monitoring of activity across all intervention areas;
Document the implementation process, success stories and provide key highlights including lessons learned on a monthly basis and submit the same to the RCCE Program Manager;
Represent Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria at stakeholder meetings and similar partner forums as required;
Other duties as identified and assigned by supervisor and/or Abuja country office program leads.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Qualification & Skills
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social/health sciences or related discipline is required. An advanced degree is desirable.
5-7 years of previous experience working in any health program area is required. Experience of working on USAID or US-CDC funded projects an advantage.
Proven experience working
with varied stakeholders especially ministries, departments, and agencies in a multisectoral approach developing and implementing policies is desirable.
Excellent communication, and organizational skills; and ability to influence and facilitate advocacy agendas at LGA and State level
Understanding of local communities and cultures in the state of assignment, and ability to communicate fluently in the commonly spoken local language.
Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired.
Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
Working Knowledge of MS Office Packages and database software and applications.
Ability to travel within Nigeria and work successfully within a cross-cultural, multi-sectoral, multi-project team-based environment.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs in PDF format to:
hiring@ba-nigeria.org using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the e-mail. e.g. " Program Officer II - Strategic Communication - Abuja". The deadline for submission is 28th September 2021.
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