LGA Project Officer at Action Health Incorporated (AHI)BORNO
AHI advances this agenda by working with young people, parents, community opinion leaders, youth-serving organizations, government agencies and policy makers to: Promote and protect young people’s sexual and reproductive health especially, increasing their ability to prevent early pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS and making informed choices about their sexuality free of discrimination, coercion, and violence; as well as developing competencies to thrive now and in adulthood; Increase community awareness and action on challenges youth face so that policies and programmes are put in place to effectively address these issues; and Build alliances to increase the number of government, private sector and civil society programmes offering support and life-enhancing opportunities for young people. Over the last 26 years, AHI has worked to assure that both private and public sector programmes include comprehensive, gender-sensitive, life skills and rights-based approaches to sexuality education and clinical services for youths. During this period, AHI has developed models that have been adopted and expanded by government and other civil society organizations. Some key accomplishments include: Successful advocacy for approval of the national education policy for universal access to sexuality education targeted at young people in Nigeria; and development of the National Family Life and HIV Education Curriculum for primary, secondary and tertiary levels in collaboration with education stakeholders. Facilitating the development of the Family Life and Emerging Health Issues Curriculum for Colleges of Education in Nigeria in collaboration with the National Commission for Colleges of Education(NCCE) Catalyzing/operationalizing Youth-Friendly Health Services in partnership with stakeholders to promote young people’s access to age-appropriate, gender sensitive, sexual and reproductive health information and services in several states of Nigeria. Published reviews and situation analyses on the sexual and reproductive health of married adolescent girls in Northern Nigeria and expanding their access to services in four northern states including facilitating the return of married girls to school. Raising greater awareness about the vulnerabilities of out-of-school adolescent girls in the urban slums of Lagos and facilitating advocacy to improve policy and programming response.
- Experience 5 years
- Location Borno
Project Summary
- The project seeks to improve access to quality, life-saving services and strengthen community resilience through a multi-pronged approach that integrates preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response in Project LGAs
Job Summary
- This role is critical in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of project activities, adherence to project goals, and the establishment of strong relationships with local stakeholders. The LGA Programme Team Lead will be responsible for managing a team of field staff, overseeing programme implementation, monitoring progress, and ensuring high-quality service delivery in line with project objectives and donor requirements.
Job Description
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the LGA-based project team.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination within the team and with other project staff.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, and monitoring of all project activities within the designated LGA(s).
- Ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with the project work plan, and donor requirements.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including local government officials, community leaders, and other implementing partners.
- Identify and address challenges to project implementation in a timely and effective manner.
- Ensure the integration of preventive and curative healthcare, nutritional support, and GBV prevention and response activities.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of healthcare providers and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
- Collect and analyze data on key project indicators to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare regular reports on project activities, challenges, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with other project staff, LGA health authorities, and community stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation.
- Participate in relevant LGA and Sector meetings
- Any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a related field. Master’s Degree is added advantage
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing community-based development projects, preferably in the health, nutrition, or GBV sectors.
- Proven experience in leading and managing teams.
- Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
Skills / Abilities:
- Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Drive, and other cloud-based software tools.
- Strong communication and report-writing skills.
- Excellent leadership and coordination skills, with negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge on the management key stakeholders and community mobilisation.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Action Health Incorporated (AHI) on docs.google.com to apply
