Job Vacancy: Program Officer – RCCE needed at Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria

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Breakthrough ACTION ignites collective action and encourages people to adopt healthier behavior – from using modern contraceptive methods and sleeping under bed nets to being tested for HIV and preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases – by forging, testing, and scaling up new and hybrid approaches to social and behavior change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Vacancy: Program Officer – RCCE

Location: Benue
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Descriptions of a Program Officer:

  • This Program Officer – RCCE will provide technical support to the planning, implementation and monitoring of COVID (prevention, testing and vaccination) & GHSA work streams at state level.
  • He/she will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships and coordination with key partners and organizations leading COVID response and global health security activities in the state.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with State Coordinator to provide state level project leadership for the BA-Nigeria risk communication and community engagement activities in the state including partnership management, stakeholder’s engagement and overall coordination of COVID and GHSA work streams;
  • Collaborate with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency/Board and the State Agency for the Control of AIDS, State Ministry of Agriculture, State Ministry of Environment and its partners to implement COVID-19 and GHSA work plans at the different levels;
  • Provide SBC support and capacity building at the state level for diverse stakeholders;
  • Work together with the State M&E Officer in the coordination and monitoring of activity across all intervention areas;
  • Document the implementation process, success stories and provide key highlights including lessons learned on a monthly basis and submit the same to the RCCE Program Manager;
  • Represent Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria at stakeholder meetings and similar partner forums as required;
  • Provide support to State Social Mobilization Committee, Emergency Operations Centre, Multi-sectoral Coordination structures, Crisis Intervention Centre (CRICC), state level partners and other stakeholders (at local government and ward levels) to coordinate and implement RCCE activities for COVID and GHSA;
  • Other duties as identified and assigned by supervisor and/or Abuja country office program leads.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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Qualifications:

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social / Health Sciences or related discipline is required.
  • An Advanced Degree is desirable.
  • 5 – 7 years of previous experience working in any health program area is required. Experience of working on a USAID or US-CDC funded projects an advantage.
  • Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
  • Working Knowledge of MS Office Packages and database software and applications.
  • Ability to travel within Nigeria and work successfully within a cross-cultural, multi-sectoral, multi-project team-based environment.
  • Proven experience working with varied stakeholders especially ministries, departments, and agencies in a multi-sectoral approach developing and implementing policies is desirable.
  • Excellent communication, and organizational skills; and ability to influence and facilitate advocacy agendas at LGA and State level
  • Understanding of local communities and cultures in the state of assignment, and ability to communicate fluently in the commonly spoken local language.
  • Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills are highly desired.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF to: hiring@ba-nigeria.org using “Program Officer – RCCE, Benue” as the subject of the mail

Application Deadline  15th July, 2022.

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