About Pathfinder International
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health, driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical sexual and reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.
About the Project
With funding from Gates Foundation (GF), Pathfinder in partnership with the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) and Nigeria Cancer Society (NCS) will support the government efforts to expand access to HPV vaccination in Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna. This is an initiative that will focus on increasing cervical cancer/HPV vaccine awareness and improving HPV vaccine uptake targeting adolescent girls aged 9-14. For effective delivery of this project, Pathfinder International and its partners MWAN and NCS will be working together to collaborate with relevant stakeholders at the national and state level to ensure interventions are tailored to address the country’s priorities and align with government plans and programs to strengthen existing frameworks required for increasing awareness, acceptance, uptake, and utilization of HPV vaccine.
Objectives of the Project
- To Improve knowledge and public awareness of HPV, and cervical cancer prevention including self-care practices
- Strengthened community engagement and participation in healthcare decisions, resulting in increasing trust in vaccination.
- Increased HPV vaccine uptake by adolescent girls aged 9-14 years.
- Increased body of evidence for learning and decision-making.
Job Title:Program Officer
Requisition number: PROGR002468
Country(s) Supporting NIGERIA
Reporting Relationships
Reports to Technical Director
Location: kaduna
Job purpose
Provides administrative, coordination, and technical support to the project. Provides ongoing support in administration, tracking, reporting, data management, and results-oriented project management to the project. Supports the organization in project and portfolio management, ensuring effective programmatic and technical support systems are utilized. Builds programmatic call schedules, tracks deliverable dates, tracks agreed-upon next steps, and documents project management decisions, reviews deliverables, for proper presentation of materials and results, tracks deadlines, and advises project managers on ensuring all donor deliverables are met and project work plans are on track.
Key Performance Areas
Major Activities / Responsibilities
Project Coordination & Meetings
- Lead all Pathfinder project activities in the state
- Actively participate in monthly project meetings held on the last Tuesday of each month.
- Engage proactively in all state-level meetings and activities.
- Collaborate closely with MWAN (Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria) in the state, ensuring full participation in all state initiatives.
• Participate in monthly HPV vaccine Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings at the state level.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Maintain regular communication with State Immunization Officers, State Health Educators, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure timely follow-up and coordination with MWAN on activity reports, monthly presentations, and indicator tracking.
30%
Reporting & Documentation
- Compile and submit a comprehensive monthly report detailing project progress, lessons learned, challenges, and achievements.
- Ensure accurate documentation and data management for project activities.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of education and experience that yields the minimally required key competencies.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English in addition to one local language in the assigned state is a plus.
- 3-5 years working in the health development sector assisting non-government organizations (NGO) or public-sector programs.
- Above average computer skills in MS Windows, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure and work with minimal supervision.
Competencies/Attributes:
Minimally Required Job-specific Competencies:
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of assigned project and program.
- Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
- Software Applications: Foundational skills using MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Languages: Ability to speak and write using the local language and English language.
- Customer Service: Proven customer service skills.
- Organization, Planning and Multi-tasking: Advanced organizational and planning skills.
- Foundational project planning and project management skills. Proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
- Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
- Confidentiality: Proven ability to maintain confidentiality on work-related issues.
Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:
- Prefer: Previous work experience with an international NGO
Fluent English Speaker. French, Portuguese, Amharic, are a plus - Communication: Advanced oral and written communication skills.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services, including program strategies and indicators.
- Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
- Influencing and Customer Service Skills: Advanced influencing and diplomacy skills. Advanced demonstrated customer service skills.
- Organization, Planning and Multi-tasking: In-depth demonstrated organizational and planning skills, project planning and management skills. Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
- Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
- Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality in work-related matters.
Other Information:
- Travel required (10%)
- Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.
Applications Dealine: 20th march 2025
Method of Application
Interested and Qualified candidates should Go to: CLICK HERE TO APPLY online
NB:Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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