Business Development Officer Job at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

Job Position: Business Development Officer

Job ID: sfh-27913
Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Department: Programs

Job Profile

• The Business Development Officer will lead engagement with PPMVs at the state level through Financial Agencies supporting small businesses, state NAPPMED and PCN teams ensuring that PPMVs' interest is at the forefront of any decision made on the project to strengthen sustainability.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Facilitate training of PPMVs on business development and entrepreneurship to utilize microcredit to improve their delivery of products and services.
• Facilitate PPMV aggregation in the form of cooperatives to ensure easy access to low interest loans
• Facilitate efforts to improve PPMV access to quality health commodity by facilitating engagement of PPMV networks with interested, reputable manufacturers and drug suppliers.
• Plan and conduct training programs to build capacity of PPMVs to better manage commodity inventories.
• Work with IntegratE team to ensure PPMVs are trained on LARC methods at the Schools of Health Technology in line with the approved guidelines for the three-Tiered Accreditation System.

Qualifications / Experience

• She/he must possess a Degree / equivalent in any of the Biological / Socials sciences.
• Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in program management, training and business development with integration especially among the private health sector / provider.
• A Postgraduate Degree in Public Health or social works will be an advantage.
• Business and entrepreneurship development skill
• Good Negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to work in teams, create customer loyalty and build long term sustainable partnerships.
• Ability to discover, create, and communicate the value of interventions.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft word, power point and excel packages.
• Use factual data to produce and deliver credible and understandable reports.

Behavioural:

• Supervisory and mentoring skills
• High level of integrity
• Relationship management/Advocacy skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in teams, create customer loyalty and build long term sustainable partnerships.

Note

• All applications will be treated in confidence
• Interested persons without the minimum requirements need not apply.
• SFH is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply.
• SFH has zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment and violation of these principles is considered gross misconduct.
• We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with SFH, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.