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.