About Jhpiego – John Hopkins University
“What are we aiming at?” That’s the question our first president, Daniel Coit Gilman, asked at his inauguration in 1876. What is this place all about, exactly? His answer: “The encouragement of research . . . and the advancement of individual scholars, who by their excellence will advance the sciences they pursue, and the society where they dwell.” Gilman believed that teaching and research go hand in hand-that success in one depends on success in the other-and that a modern university must do both well. He also believed that sharing our knowledge and discoveries would help make the world a better place. After 140 years, we haven’t strayed from that vision. This is still a destination for excellent, ambitious scholars and a world leader in teaching and research. Distinguished professors mentor students in the arts and music, humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business, and the health professions. Those same faculty members, and their colleagues at the university’s Applied Physics Laboratory, have made us the nation’s leader in federal research and development funding every year since 1979. That’s a fitting distinction for America’s first research university, a place that revolutionized higher education in America.
Location: Anambra state.
Responsibilities
Program Leadership and Management
- Lead the planning, implementation, and coordination of all Jhpiego projects particularly the integrated SRHR and communicable disease programs within Anambra State
- Develop and execute comprehensive state-specific work plans that address integration of SRHR interventions and communicable diseases as well as reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health plus nutrition (RMNCAH+N) health, family planning, HIV prevention,
- Ensure rights-based programming that promotes dignity, non-discrimination, and informed choice across all interventions
- Manage complex program budgets, and ensure activities are delivered on time, within scope in collaboration with finance and operations team and in compliance with donor and Jhpiego standards, procedures
- Supervise and mentor state-based project staff and consultants.
- Coordinate and supervise the activities of civil society organizations or community-based organizations supporting the project
Stakeholders’ Partnership and Coordination
- Serve as Jhpiego’s primary liaison with the Anambra State Ministry of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, State AIDS Control Agencies (SACAs), TB/Leprosy Control Programs, SASCP, and other government entities
- Collaborate with Local Government Areas (LGAs), Primary Health Care Development Agencies, and healthcare facilities for project implementation
- Engage traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community gatekeepers to address challenges and promote integrated health service delivery
- Form strong partnerships with international and local implementing partners operating across disease areas
- Represent Jhpiego at state-level technical working groups and steering committees, coordination meetings and public health forums
Technical Program Implementation
- Provide technical guidance to ensure evidence-based, high-impact interventions across program areas (e.g., RMNCH, TB/HIV, STI, malaria, health systems strengthening).
- Support quality improvement initiatives and capacity building of health workers and institutions
- Ensure quality delivery of comprehensive SRHR services and communicable diseases in line with set objectives
- Support healthcare worker capacity building for integrated service provision
- Promote task-sharing and task-shifting approaches to optimize human resources for health
- Strengthen referral systems between community and facility-based services
Community Engagement and Demand Generation
- Lead comprehensive community mobilization strategies that address multiple health priorities simultaneously
- Design and implement behaviour change communication campaigns for SRHR and communicable diseases prevention
- Support community-led monitoring and feedback mechanisms
- Address stigma and discrimination related to SRHR and other communicable diseases
- Promote community ownership of integrated health programs- SRHR and communicable diseases
Data Management, M&E, and Learning
- Establish robust monitoring systems that track outcomes across SRHR and communicable disease indicators and ensure timely submission of high-quality reports and documentation of best practices and lessons learned
- Ensure quality data collection, analysis, and reporting from all implementing sites and use for decision-making, continuous improvement and adaptive management
- Support operational research and implementation science activities
- Prepare comprehensive reports, success stories, abstracts and technical briefs for multiple stakeholders
- Promote learning exchanges and best practice documentation
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in public health, Medicine, Nursing, Epidemiology, or related health field. PhD in any of the fields will be an added advantage
- Additional specialized training in SRHR, RMNCAH+N, or integrated health programming with Certification in project management, health systems strengthening, or rights-based programming is an added advantage
- Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in public health program management
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing large-scale, multi-million-dollar health programs and experience working donor-funded programs (e.g., USAID, Global Fund, BMGF etc
- Proven track record working with Nigerian government health systems at state and local government levels
- Experience managing diverse teams and multiple implementing partners across different disease areas
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) – essential
- Working Knowledge of Igbo is an asset.
Application Dealine not specified
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and Qualified candidates should Go click link below to Apply.
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