Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Officer At Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI)



Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Officer At Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI)


Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI) is a non-political, non-religious, not-for-profit organization, committed to the promotion of health and protection of the well-being of families in Africa. Driven by a vision of Healthy Families; Healthy Societies, CFHI’s mission is to develop a safe and accommodating society for all, through community driven and family centered health interventions, socio-economic empowerment, research and policy development.

Location: Owerri

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance on household level and work with stakeholders to identify gaps and device tailored solutions that are appropriate and affordable.
  • Establish strong relationships and work closely with informed saving groups like SMEDAN, SILC, among others.
  • Assess and monitor the overall quality of the portfolio of target saving groups and identify gaps for capacity building and technical assistance needs as it relates to management of finances.
  • Develop HES reports
  • Establish effective community-based mechanism for monitoring the social economic security of VC through the community CIT members
  • Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/ Requirements

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Social/Health Science or any related discipline.
  • NYSC discharge certificate or exemption letter
  • 1- or 2-years experience in community development project/OVC project
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Key Competencies

Candidate must have:

  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make reasoned judgments in a timely fashion.
  • Experience in dealing with difficult and sensitive situations in a professional manner.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in graphic designs and videography, and content development.
  • Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs, and to gender equity.
  • Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and adept at cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent professional written and verbal communication.
  • Basic knowledge of computer hardware.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Ability to multitask.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.

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