Program Officer

Civil Society for the Eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria (TBNETWORK) is one of the Sub-recipients (SRs) to ARFH for the Round 9 Phase 2 HIV Grant for Community System Strengthening (CSS). TBNETWORK seeks the services of experienced and committed individuals in the disease components of HIV/AIDS and TB to work in select states as State Program Officers (SPO), Coordinating activities of project implementers, under the New Funding Model (NFM) of the Global Fund Grant.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Abuja
Slot: 2

Job Description

• The Program Officer will principally be responsible for, and focus on, providing technical and professional assistance and support to the Program Manager and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) implementing grant projects in the local governments and states, provide effective program management and administration, as well as monitoring and reporting on the activities of these organizations to the Principal Recipient on behalf of the network.

Responsibilities

• The Program Officer would be responsible for providing sound and updated information relating to current and emerging issues in TB and HIV/AIDs
• Developing innovative strategies to strengthen the effectiveness and quality of service provision in areas of assigned responsibility
• Proactively and efficiently managing the implementation of project(s) activities of the network
• Participating in development, management and review of program activities in states of responsibility
• Monitoring and evaluating progress of initiatives in areas of responsibility. This will involve undertaking periodic visits to project sites.
• Achieving and maintaining an effective and efficient level of communication with other Partner Organizations
• Performing any other duties as required by the network consistent with the achievement of program objectives as they work in an ever-changing and dynamic environment.
• Documentation and report writing for submission to the stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a Health-related discipline, or the Social Sciences with 2 - 3 years post-qualification experience in an organization working on TB, HIV/AIDS or Malaria. Applicants with working experience in more than one of these disease areas are encouraged to apply.
• Good communication and community mobilization skills
• Ready to and capable of working both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and exercise of sound judgment and flexibility to achieve agreed outcomes
• Well developed writing and analytical skills and an ability to express ideas dearly and concisely
• Effective presentation and interpersonal communication skills and ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relations
• Ability to contribute to the effectiveness of a team, including supporting others and managing priorities
• Ability to communicate fluently in English.