Program Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY We are proud of our contribution to improving the health of women and children throughout the world and recognize that our leadership position in international public health is due to the excellence and dedication of our staff, both in the field and in our Baltimore headquarters. JOB SUMMARY Required QualificationsDegree in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, Health Management, Social Sciences, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience supporting public health program implementation, preferably in maternal and newborn health, reproductive health, quality improvement, or health systems strengthening.Strong familiarity with Nigeria’s public health system architecture, including federal, state, LGA, and facility implementation structures.Demonstrated experience working with government institutions such as FMoH, state ministries of health, SPHCDAs, and related technical bodies.Proven experience coordinating donor-funded health programs with multiple stakeholders.Experience supporting implementation of facility-based interventions, health workforce capacity strengthening, mentorship programs, or service quality improvement initiatives. RESPONSIBILITIES Support day-to-day coordination for implementation of maternal and newborn health activities related to statewide PPH scale-up.Support operational rollout of the E-MOTIVE care bundle across supported PHCs and secondary facilities in Kebbi State.Assist in translating approved implementation strategies into actionable field-level activities with clear timelines and deliverables.Facilitate implementation across national, state, LGA, facility, and partner structures to ensure alignment and execution.Support identification of implementation gaps and opportunities for program refinement.Planning, Budgeting, and Operational SupportSupport preparation, implementation, and routine tracking of detailed work plans, activity schedules, procurement plans, and program budgets.Monitor implementation progress against milestones and identify operational bottlenecks requiring corrective action.Work with finance, procurement, logistics, and technical teams to ensure timely availability of inputs required for implementation.Capacity Building and Technical SupportCoordinate capacity-building activities including trainings, low-dose high-frequency mentoring, supportive supervision, peer learning exchanges, webinars, and technical learning sessions.Support implementation of provider mentoring and facility quality improvement activities focused on PPH prevention and management.Assist technical teams in developing and deploying practical implementation tools, job aids, SOPs, technical briefs, and learning resources.Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership ManagementLiaise closely with Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Kebbi State Ministry of Health, Kebbi SPHCDA , BHCPF coordination platforms, professional associations (e.g., SOGON, NANNM, community health professional bodies), donors and development partners, implementing organizationsSupport stakeholder coordination meetings, technical working group engagements, advocacy discussions, and policy alignment processes.Maintain productive working relationships with government and partner stakeholders to facilitate implementation and sustainability.Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting and Knowledge managementUnder the guidance of the senior M&E advisor:Support routine monitoring of project indicators, implementation milestones, commodity uptake, provider performance, and facility readiness.Work with M&E teams to support data collection, data quality checks, dashboard tracking, analysis, and reporting.Assist in documenting implementation progress, lessons learned, bottlenecks, best practices, and adaptive management decisions. REQUIRED SKILLS Ability to coordinate, Project implementation, Budgeting, financial planning REQUIRED EDUCATION Bachelor's degree

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