Operations Specialist Job at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organizations in Nigeria, implementing programs in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, and 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), the Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Operations Specialist

Job ID.: sfh-80876
Job Location: Abuja
Employment type: Full-time
Department: Programs

Job Profile    

• Provide Operations support to the Global Fund Malaria Project team through ensuring that the grant’s planned field and HQ activities are effectively and efficiently implemented in line with the program implementation plan.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Provide technical support during the implementation of the Global Fund Malaria Program ITN mass distribution micro-planning and campaign activities by leading the technical workstream activities.
• Provide technical support for the overall planning and roll out of capacity building related to the GF Malaria Project at all levels with input from relevant divisions.
• Review territorial quarterly work plan and budget, make input, and ensure timely release of territorial funds 
• Provide programme input towards preparation of the cash flow document in timely manner and provide documentation of the chronology of the activities.
• Request for budget status and burn rate every month, articulate report and use the later to advise on project realignment within three weeks after the end of the month
• Attend at least 80% of all Malaria TWG meetings and provide written feedback within one week of all activities.
• Carry out any other duties assigned.

Qualifications / Experience
Minimum Qualification:

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field. A first degree in any health-related field is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development programs involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country.

Other Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability of previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies required
Technical:

• Project Design & Budgeting
• Knowledge of the use of statistical analysis packages
• Data analysis and management
• Knowledge of Health program evaluation methodologies
• Report writing skills

Behavioural:

• Results-oriented
• Process-driven
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proactive and resourceful