Evidence Action's mission is to fill the gap between what is effective in global health and development and what is implemented at scale. One of our flagship programs is the Deworm the World Initiative, which envisions a world where all at-risk children have improved health, increased access to education and better livelihoods potential as a result of being free of intestinal worms.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Associate, Program
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Purpose
This position plays a key role in providing technical support and coordination of the multiple projects in Oyo state under the South-West region in Nigeria. Working with the Senior Manager,
S/He will ensure effective program planning, coordination, monitoring, and scale-up of the multiple projects including pipeline opportunities in the state.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, South-West zone, the incumbent will be a highly motivated and flexible individual who applies initiative and is a detail-oriented problem solver.
S/He will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills in engaging and managing stakeholders, work both collaboratively and effectively communicate with team members across the zone, organization and program stakeholders.
Duties And Responsibilities
Stakeholder Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with State Government departments and agencies (Health, Education, Water Resources, SUBEB etc.) and other relevant stakeholders for a smooth implementation and coordination of program activities
Represent Evidence Action in meetings and communication at the state level, and be accountable for state-level relationship management with all relevant partners
Quality Program Implementation:
Working with the Senior Manager, ensure implementation of a high-quality school-based deworming program through execution of deworming activities according to agreed timelines
Working with the Senior Program Manager to ensure high-quality implementation of other public health interventions in Oyo State
Ensure the timely development of all program planning and policy documents or tools including work plans, treatment strategy documents (timelines, microplan, drug forecast, data tracking tools, operational guidelines etc.);
Maintain close attention to detail to ensure that timelines are adhered to and all milestones such as training, meetings, and distribution of materials are completed on time
Provide outcome-oriented capacity-building efforts and support to state government partners on key technical areas such as work planning, program implementation strategy, drug forecasting, training cascades and supportive supervision
Oversee the timely collation, validation and submission of treatment data in each successful round of the deworming exercise as well as for other public health interventions
Monitoring and Evaluation Support:
Strong support and collaboration with the MLE team for program process monitoring and coverage validation activities
Contribute to monitoring and evaluation reports and provide supervision support to relevant stakeholders or projects in the state
Support in the implementation and provide regular updates of MLE activities - training, surveys, reviews etc. in the states as the need arises
Budget Management Support:
Oversight function on the state program budget, leveraging resource mobilization opportunities in the state for improved program sustainability
Contribute to state program budget development and implementation
Ensure timely retirement for program activities after each deworming round in Oyo state
Strong collaboration with finance on state budget implementation, tracking, and retirements
Reporting:
Draft and share States level activity reports and updates on project results, case studies / success stories and lessons learned and the end of every deworming round in the state; manage the preparation, coordination, and execution for any country or global documentation
Monthly tracking and reporting on key program deliverables and milestone
Develop and share State level annual and quarterly work plans as agreed with the Senior Manager, South-West zone
Prepare and share technical reports, and program updates on a weekly, monthly, quarterly basis; and other ad hoc reports, as required
Others:
Perform any other program duties and tasks as may be required and assigned by the Senior Manager, South-West zone
Key Performance Indicators:
Effective stakeholder management, result-oriented resource mobilization, effective team management and all other program milestones as outlined in the program management documents.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or Masters in Public Health, or a related field e.g., Nutrition / Community Development / International Development with 5+ years' work experience in the management of program work with community or social enterprises/NGOs
Experience coordinating mass campaigns and multiple projects is a great asset
Strong stakeholder management skills with high dedication to excellence and can complete tasks with minimal supervision
A detail-oriented problem solver who applies initiative, communicates effectively and maintains a "BIG PICTURE" mindset
Strong negotiation skills and ability to identify and act on opportunities for improvement
Ability to multi-task and collaborate with different teams effectively
Demonstrated strong writing skills and project management skills
Team player who is eager to join a fast-paced, growing and diverse team with a start-up atmosphere
Experience working with a diverse team across multiple projects