Program Officer

Programs
Akwa Ibom
May 16, 2025
Full Time
Application ends: May 23, 2025

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Job Description

Background

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-for-profit organization that promotes access to Qualitative Healthcare, Education and Economic Strengthening Opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Fund to fight against AIDS (GF), TB and Malaria, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators, which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Job Description

  • Will provide support in program planning, design, review, and the monitoring of ECEWS ACE -5 project implementation at the field level.
  • H/She will provide programmatic, technical, and financial support to implement high quality intervention and related activities with primary focus on clinical care and public health management at the state levels.
  • The PO will support and coordinate ECEWS activities within donor guidelines and regulations, assist in strengthening a system of reporting strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets, support the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets, support the provision of programmatic assistance to ECEWS partners in programming HIV/AIDS activities in the state and support the desk review of key Sos documents (state MOUs, organizational chart, budget, workplan, M&E, administrative and financials).
  •  Also, s/he will work with their supervisor to oversee capacity building activities.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

  • Bachelor’s degree in public health, Business Administration, Sciences, Health Sciences or Behavioral Sciences.
  • 5-7 years’ working experience in development & humanitarian programs at the community level with at least 3-5 years’ experience with HIV/AIDS program planning and implementation working with public and NGO sectors required.
  • Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
  • The ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain good working resources with staff and other ECEWS partners is required.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in terms of reporting, are required.
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs, CBOs and IDP intervention is an added advantage.