Heartland Alliance Ltd-Gte is a service-based human rights organization with a global heritage that is established under the laws of Nigeria with a mission to engage as a lead and global player with a variety of stakeholders to create access to opportunities and resources for comprehensive healthcare and social and economic justice for all. Heartland Alliance Ltd-Gte is building on over a hundred-year legacy of Heartland Alliance International (HAI); the global arm of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years to provide high quality and stigma-free services for all using a tailored human rights-based approach.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 12 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit, Project Management
Job Summary
The project director will have overall responsibility for administration, program management, performance monitoring, technical implementation, and strategic oversight of all aspects of project activities; s/he will serve as the principal institutional liaison to CDC/Nigeria and should be expected to have regular and transparent communication with the CDC/Nigeria Project Officer, other stakeholders and national- level partners. This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain overall programmatic and financial management responsibility for the CDC Expansion of Community HIV Response in Nigeria through Civil Society Organizations project activities and ensure that Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte abides by CDC financial and programmatic procedures, rules and regulations.
- Ensure that program goals and objectives are met within the agreed timeframe and budget.
- Oversee the development of annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans and other required documents.
- Produce and deliver all required program reports.
- Directly supervise the other key personnel on the program, as well as program staff, to ensure that all deliverables are met in a timely fashion.
The key roles of the project director are categorized under the following among others; project planning and implementation, stakeholder engagement, collaboration and partnerships, program capacity building and technical assistance, risk management and problem solving, knowledge management and dissemination, ethical considerations, quality assurance and compliance, program monitoring and evaluation.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a master’s degree in public health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on public health, social sciences, or related field. A first degree in Medicine is preferred.
- Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing, and leading large development programs involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country.
- The 12 years must be inclusive of five (5) years prior experience as a Project Director or similar leadership role of similar size and complexity.
- The 12 years must also be inclusive of a minimum of three (3) years of experience providing specific technical direction and oversight of the development and management of a comprehensive treatment program, specifically HIV and TB and other opportunistic infection service delivery programs.
- Demonstrated research skills with previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data driven decision making.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to effectively work with community leaders and members, senior government officials, dignitaries, executives of NGOs, Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), CBOs, and the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community.
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English. Experience with managing successful US government programs will be required.
Method of Application
Eligible candidates are requested to send an application letter and Resume as one PDF document to [email protected] not later than Friday, February 9th, 2024 indicating the position title in the subject line
