State supervisors at The Center for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: STATE SUPERVISORS AT CCPRH

The Center for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH) is inviting applications from qualified and experienced professionals for the position of State Supervisor to coordinate and oversee field implementation of a humanitarian assessment across five states in Nigeria.

The assessment will examine sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, service readiness, access to services, response capacity, market conditions and environmental risks.

JOB DETAILS

Organisation: Center for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH)

Position: State Supervisor

Job Type: Contract

Category: Public Health Research and Humanitarian Response

Locations: Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Sokoto and Zamfara States

Available Positions: One State Supervisor for each participating state

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 20 October 2026

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordinate field implementation across selected Local Government Areas within the assigned state.
2. Supervise and support Data Collectors to ensure compliance with approved sampling and data-collection procedures.
3. Participate in mandatory training and demonstrate a thorough understanding of assessment tools and sampling methods.
4. Coordinate community entry, respondent mobilisation and appointments with health facilities, service providers and key informants.
5. Monitor daily field progress against agreed targets and schedules.
6. Review submitted data for completeness, consistency, duplication and other quality indicators.
7. Provide feedback and corrective guidance to field teams to improve data quality.
8. Supervise focus group discussions, key informant interviews and service-provider assessments.
9. Address field logistics, respondent access and operational challenges.
10. Ensure compliance with informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding and data-protection procedures.
11. Document field incidents, implementation challenges and issues affecting data quality.
12. Conduct daily team debriefings and submit progress reports to the central assessment team.
13. Ensure timely completion and secure submission of all data and field documentation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Public Health, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Statistics, Demography, Development Studies or another relevant field.
2. Substantial experience in field research, surveys, monitoring and evaluation, or humanitarian assessments.
3. Previous experience supervising field data-collection teams.
4. Practical experience with electronic data-collection platforms such as KoboToolbox or ODK.
5. Strong organisational, communication, problem-solving and team-management skills.
6. Understanding of research ethics, confidentiality, safeguarding and data-quality assurance.
7. Good knowledge of the humanitarian and operational context of the preferred state.
8. Availability throughout the mandatory training, fieldwork and close-out period.

ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES

Experience in any of the following areas will be an advantage:

1. Sexual and reproductive health programming.
2. Gender-based violence and protection assessments.
3. Health facility assessments.
4. Qualitative research and complex household surveys.
5. Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) or market assessments.
6. Monitoring and evaluation.
7. Survey sampling procedures.
8. Supervision of assessments conducted across multiple LGAs.

AVAILABLE FIELD LOCATIONS

Borno State: Gwoza, Mafa and Bama LGAs.

Adamawa State: Michika, Madagali and Mubi South LGAs.

Yobe State: Damaturu, Gujba and Geidam LGAs.

Sokoto State: Sabon Birni, Isa and Goronyo LGAs.

Zamfara State: Gummi, Anka and Kaura Namoda LGAs.

Applicants must select one preferred state. Preference may be given to candidates who reside in, have previously worked in, or are familiar with the local languages and operational context of their preferred state.

EXPECTED FIELDWORK DURATION

Approximately 8 to 15 days, following mandatory training and field preparation. Successful candidates must be available throughout training, fieldwork and the close-out period.

Please note that selection for training does not guarantee final deployment. Deployment will depend on performance during training and field pretesting, competence with the assessment tools, and understanding of ethical and safeguarding procedures.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should visit the official CCPRH recruitment page and follow the application instructions.

Applicants are required to:

1. Prepare a cover letter stating the position applied for and preferred state of deployment.
2. Upload a current CV of no more than three pages, highlighting educational qualifications, relevant field experience, language proficiency and experience with electronic data-collection platforms.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2026.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

No payment is required at any stage of the application or recruitment process. CCPRH does not charge applicants for recruitment, training or deployment.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Qualifications and previous field experience may be verified during the selection process.

Share this opportunity with qualified candidates who may be interested.

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