State Program Manager at the Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) - Gombe

The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) is a leading indigenous non-governmental organization established to promote better health outcomes for all Nigerians through creation of strong and sustainable health systems. The organization evolved from Columbia University’s International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) in 2011 and has continued to support family-focused, comprehensive high-quality, HIV/AIDS care and treatment activities in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Program Manager  

Code: SO-15
Location: Gombe
Unit: State Offices

Job Description

• This job incumbent responsibility will be to manage and coordinate the organization’s activities in the states and LGA.
• Providing programmatic oversight and coordinating the multidisciplinary quality improvement teams in the states.
• S/he will lead the implementation of QI and continuous process improvement initiatives across supported health facilities and community based organizations.
• S/he will serve as focal point and maintain excellent working relationships with counterparts at State and Local levels, USG implementing partners, and local groups/organization.
• In Collaboration with central office staff, the job holder will monitor all intervention strategies to ensure that they meet administrative, financial and programmatic goals.
• The job holder will coordinate the effective implementation of services under the sub-contract agreements with the supported facilities and community-based organizations.
• S/he will undertake regular monitoring visits to project partners like community based organization; review reports (programmatic and financial) submitted and prepare monthly status reports on programmatic and fiscal progress of all projects and other relevant activities within the states.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Master's Degree in Public Health, Management, Sciences or Behavioral Sciences, with at least 7-9 years working experience in managing programs at the community level.
• At least 5 years’ experience with HIV/AIDS program planning and implementation at the community level working with public and NGO sectors required.
• Supervisory experience in health program management with at least five years of experience working in health care system in Nigeria preferably HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral treatment.
• Experience working in collaboration with local Governmental partners, U.S. Government or bilateral donors preferred with demonstrated experience implementing quality assurance and improvement initiatives using QI methodologies and tools.
• Ability to speak local languages is an added advantage.

Candidates are expected to possess:

• Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills and able to represent the organization to donors and partners
• Good experience of using Ms. Word, Excel or applicable software related to position
• Commitment to and understanding of organization’s vision, values and principles including rights-based/gender approaches would be expected.

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and a suitability statement of not more than 200 words as a Microsoft Word attachment to: [email protected] The subject of the email should be the JOB CODE and the applicant’s FULL NAME e.g.  MSS-02 - John Bull.

Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.