Deputy Country Director, Nigeria at Jhpiego, April 2024

Overview:

The Deputy Country Director will provide high level managerial and technical oversight and guidance to the Jhpiego-Nigeria programs and portfolios. S/he will work closely with the Jhpiego Nigeria Country Director, who has the overall responsibility of the policy and strategic direction; program and technical oversight for the Nigeria Country Office. S/he will also work closely with program implementation teams to ensure project resources are applied appropriately and in a timely manner. Responsibilities include: directly supervising program/technical management staff; overseeing annual work planning processes working in close collaboration with program, technical staff and finance teams; implementing and reporting of project activities and achievements; and liaising with Jhpiego-Baltimore and other Jhpiego offices on key program/technical issues. The Deputy Country Director will represent Jhpiego-Nigeria on different technical working groups or committee’s in-country, and donor/partners meetings as agreed with the Country Director. The Deputy Country Director will also contribute to the overall strategy and management of the Jhpiego- Nigeria Country Office, and any relevant new program development efforts. In the absence of the Jhpiego-Nigeria Country Director, the Deputy Country Director may be required to undertake the responsibilities of that position on a temporary basis. The Deputy Country Director is a member of the senior management team of the Nigeria Country Office, and as such advises the Country Director on program/technical implementation of the country projects. Nigerian Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Responsibilities:

Provide programmatic/technical leadership and set priorities for the programs in collaboration with the Country Director and Program/Technical Teams
Work with the Program Officer and others to keep the relevant staff in Baltimore informed of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation of programs
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified program/technical staff and align their efforts in concert with program goals
Represent Jhpiego interests in public and professional circles in agreement with the Country Director
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues and donors within Nigeria
Provide programmatic/technical leadership for the strategic planning of activities in support of Jhpiego – Nigeria program goals and objectives including the determination of program priorities and appropriate technical initiatives
In close collaboration with the Country Director, cultivate strategic relationships with CDC, USAID and other donors, global and regional institutions, private sector entities, government ministries and other stakeholders for the smooth implementation of project activities
Work with Country Director to seek and develop opportunities to create public-private partnerships and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders to leverage external resources as appropriate
Provide technical oversight and assistance to technical advisors, program managers and consultants that facilitate their ability to develop and implement technically-sound interventions while building their capacity to do the same
Guide the analysis, synthesis and reporting of project outputs and results in close collaboration with the Program Officer and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning Advisor, and ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activity tasks
Assist the Country Director coordinate all human, and financial resources to ensure successful implementation of all Jhpiego-Nigeria programs, including being a co-approver of financial transactions
Work with the Program Officer and the Communication Officer to coordinate the development and dissemination of materials related to further the achievement of all Jhpiego-Nigeria programs
Promote Jhpiego program development opportunities in Nigeria through relationships with in-country partners, donors and the business community
Contribute to proposal management, design, writing, and editing
Performs other Jhpiego’s related duties/functions as assigned by the Country Director

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Required Qualifications:

Medical Doctor and/or Master’s degree in Public Health, Clinical or related field
10+ years senior level management experience in international public health programs in sub-Saharan Africa
5+ years’ senior level working relationship with international donor agencies programs and policies
Management, training or clinical background in an area of HIV/AIDS, TB, reproductive health, maternal and child health, malaria, systems strengthening, health provider training and performance improvement
Previous experience establishing and/or managing a field office for an international health program
Knowledge of the Nigeria Health System, the Ministry of Health, key donors and other key stakeholders/partners working in Nigeria
Experience with Jhpiego will be an added advantage
Knowledge and understanding of the policies of major U.S. donor agencies
Proven leadership and management skills
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
Excellent analytical and problem solving skill
Ability to work independently with very little supervision
Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts in a diverse and multi-cultural environment
Ability to provide technical and programmatic leadership in developing country programs
Strong business development skills, including proposal writing and negotiating with partner organizations
Ability to travel both nationally and internationally

All applicants should prepare single document to include:cover letter, CV, references, and salary history

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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Jhpiego

Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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Provide programmatic/technical leadership and set priorities for the programs in collaboration with the Country Director and Program/Technical Teams
Work with the Program Officer and others to keep the relevant staff in Baltimore informed of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation of programs
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified program/technical staff and align their efforts in concert with program goals
Represent Jhpiego interests in public and professional circles in agreement with the Country Director
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues and donors within Nigeria
Provide programmatic/technical leadership for the strategic planning of activities in support of Jhpiego - Nigeria program goals and objectives including the determination of program priorities and appropriate technical initiatives
In close collaboration with the Country Director, cultivate strategic relationships with CDC, USAID and other donors, global and regional institutions, private sector entities, government ministries and other stakeholders for the smooth implementation of project activities
Work with Country Director to seek and develop opportunities to create public-private partnerships and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders to leverage external resources as appropriate
Provide technical oversight and assistance to technical advisors, program managers and consultants that facilitate their ability to develop and implement technically-sound interventions while building their capacity to do the same
Guide the analysis, synthesis and reporting of project outputs and results in close collaboration with the Program Officer and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning Advisor, and ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activity tasks
Assist the Country Director coordinate all human, and financial resources to ensure successful implementation of all Jhpiego-Nigeria programs, including being a co-approver of financial transactions
Work with the Program Officer and the Communication Officer to coordinate the development and dissemination of materials related to further the achievement of all Jhpiego-Nigeria programs
Promote Jhpiego program development opportunities in Nigeria through relationships with in-country partners, donors and the business community
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Required Qualifications:

Medical Doctor and/or Master’s degree in Public Health, Clinical or related field
10+ years senior level management experience in international public health programs in sub-Saharan Africa
5+ years’ senior level working relationship with international donor agencies programs and policies
Management, training or clinical background in an area of HIV/AIDS, TB, reproductive health, maternal and child health, malaria, systems strengthening, health provider training and performance improvement
Previous experience establishing and/or managing a field office for an international health program
Knowledge of the Nigeria Health System, the Ministry of Health, key donors and other key stakeholders/partners working in Nigeria
Experience with Jhpiego will be an added advantage
Knowledge and understanding of the policies of major U.S. donor agencies
Proven leadership and management skills
Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
Excellent analytical and problem solving skill
Ability to work independently with very little supervision
Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts in a diverse and multi-cultural environment
Ability to provide technical and programmatic leadership in developing country programs
Strong business development skills, including proposal writing and negotiating with partner organizations
Ability to travel both nationally and internationally

All applicants should prepare single document to include:cover letter, CV, references, and salary history

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