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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief of Party

Job ID: sfh-27186
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Programs

Job Profile

• The Chief of Party (COP) will be the principal point of contact with the donor, and will provide overall leadership, management and general technical direction for the programme.
• The COP must be a highly analytical and strategic thinker who ensures an integrated vision among different components and actors and focuses on achieving programme deliverables.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management, strategic direction, and vision for the project; oversee critical decisions on activities and ensure timely deliverables.
•  partnerships, staffing, finances, and donor relations; coordinate with SFH HQ.
• Identify and effectively manage and mitigate all risks related to the project and ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, donor and SFH processes and procedures.
• Lead the accurate and quality implementation of the programme and its agreed work plans, ensuring the programme is agile, innovative, and responsive to environmental changes.
• Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders including Government and consortium partners and serve as primary liaison to the donor, SH HQ and other stakeholders
• Supervise and manage the performance of project staff, ensure mentoring, training and motivation of project staff

Qualifications / Experience 

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Systems Social Work, Organisational or International Development or other related fields.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development programmes involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country. Experience must include five (5) years prior experience as a Chief of Party or a similar leadership role of similar size and complexity; also, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing specific technical direction and oversight of the development and management of a Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health or Health Systems Strengthening programme;
• 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
• Experience in coordinating and collaborating with a broad set of stakeholders, including donors’ other projects, and implementing partners in joint work planning, implementation and reviews.
• The successful candidate must be a person of integrity with excellent oral and written communication skills, highly analytical, with expert interpersonal, organizational, and cross-cultural skills.
• The person should have deep knowledge of USAID operational rules, demonstrated ability to manage consortium team performance, a high level of creativity and innovation, the ability to drive team performance to meet targets and the ability to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced work environment.

Application Closing Date
13th October, 2023.