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Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Assistant

Job ID: 2026-7610
Location: Abuja
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time

Overview

  • The Program Assistant (PA) will provide day-to-day support for project and office operations to ensure the smooth running of all programmatic functions of the project.
  • The Program Assistant will support administrative, financial, logistics, and programmatic tasks required for the efficient implementation of programs.
  • This includes but is not limited to implementation monitoring, budget tracking, and documentation and reporting.
  • S/he will support state efforts at ensuring the timely completion of program activities in line with budget, scope, and budget requirements.

Responsibilities

  • The Program Assistant will assist in the implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities being implemented at the state level.
  • S/he will assist with the development of work plans, budgets, liaise with GoN stakeholders and implementing partners regarding implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program.
  • S/he will support the program officer to ensure that project activities are implemented according to approved implementation plan and accepted organizational methodologies and principles.
  • S/he will assist in the development of monthly, quarterly and annual reports as well as humaninterest stories, bulletins, factsheets, technical briefs, abstracts and other relevant publication related to the project interventions.
  • The Program Assistant will work with the finance department to arrange logistics for all Program activities and draft correspondence to partners, NGOs and other agencies as requested.
  • The Program Assistant will maintain files and support the dissemination of project information among the project team, schedule and support visitors and meetings.
  • S/he will assist with drafting, editing, and proofreading of technical materials and appropriate reports of program activities and results for technical leads and supervisors as requested.
  • S/he will work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary project planning, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.
  • S/he will be responsible for the collation, harmonization and regular updates of program management tools such as scorecard, stakeholders database, CUG database, adhoc database, facility directory and other tools as maybe be requested.
  • S/he will coordinate the planning of meetings, workshops, and brown bag sessions ensuring that all logistics arrangements are in place and also ensure that meeting notes are taken and disseminated timely to all participants.
  • Assist with gathering technical updates for program planning, training, components of evaluations and other studies on related programs.
  • Support the program officer and technical teams in capacity development efforts in support of state and IAs’ staff and other partners.
  • Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that any shortcomings are addressed;
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Health or related field, or equivalent job experience
  • 2-3 years’ of experience in programmatic support of international health projects
  • A broad variety of programmatic, administrative, financial, and computer skills (including Word
  • Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), which may need to be acquired through veryvquick learning.
  • Experience in coordinating USG funded projects and familiarity with international donor policies and administrative procedures
  • Proven track record of working with a project team composed of technical experts, program, and finance staff.
  • Fluency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English.
  • Fluency in any local language in the project State will be an advantage
  • Proficiency in writing and editing letters, reports, and documents.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
  • Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communications skills.
  • Previous experience working INGO.
  • Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and data software.
  • Ability to travel 25% of time.
  • Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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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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0 USD Abuja CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Jhpiego

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:Job Title: Program AssistantJob ID: 2026-7610 Location: Abuja Category: International Positions Employment Status: Full-Time

Overview

  • The Program Assistant (PA) will provide day-to-day support for project and office operations to ensure the smooth running of all programmatic functions of the project.
  • The Program Assistant will support administrative, financial, logistics, and programmatic tasks required for the efficient implementation of programs.
  • This includes but is not limited to implementation monitoring, budget tracking, and documentation and reporting.
  • S/he will support state efforts at ensuring the timely completion of program activities in line with budget, scope, and budget requirements.

Responsibilities

  • The Program Assistant will assist in the implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities being implemented at the state level.
  • S/he will assist with the development of work plans, budgets, liaise with GoN stakeholders and implementing partners regarding implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program.
  • S/he will support the program officer to ensure that project activities are implemented according to approved implementation plan and accepted organizational methodologies and principles.
  • S/he will assist in the development of monthly, quarterly and annual reports as well as humaninterest stories, bulletins, factsheets, technical briefs, abstracts and other relevant publication related to the project interventions.
  • The Program Assistant will work with the finance department to arrange logistics for all Program activities and draft correspondence to partners, NGOs and other agencies as requested.
  • The Program Assistant will maintain files and support the dissemination of project information among the project team, schedule and support visitors and meetings.
  • S/he will assist with drafting, editing, and proofreading of technical materials and appropriate reports of program activities and results for technical leads and supervisors as requested.
  • S/he will work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary project planning, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.
  • S/he will be responsible for the collation, harmonization and regular updates of program management tools such as scorecard, stakeholders database, CUG database, adhoc database, facility directory and other tools as maybe be requested.
  • S/he will coordinate the planning of meetings, workshops, and brown bag sessions ensuring that all logistics arrangements are in place and also ensure that meeting notes are taken and disseminated timely to all participants.
  • Assist with gathering technical updates for program planning, training, components of evaluations and other studies on related programs.
  • Support the program officer and technical teams in capacity development efforts in support of state and IAs’ staff and other partners.
  • Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that any shortcomings are addressed;
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Health or related field, or equivalent job experience
  • 2-3 years' of experience in programmatic support of international health projects
  • A broad variety of programmatic, administrative, financial, and computer skills (including Word
  • Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), which may need to be acquired through veryvquick learning.
  • Experience in coordinating USG funded projects and familiarity with international donor policies and administrative procedures
  • Proven track record of working with a project team composed of technical experts, program, and finance staff.
  • Fluency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English.
  • Fluency in any local language in the project State will be an advantage
  • Proficiency in writing and editing letters, reports, and documents.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
  • Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communications skills.
  • Previous experience working INGO.
  • Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and data software.
  • Ability to travel 25% of time.
  • Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
 2026-02-21

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