Program Officer at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with 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 Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Akwa Ibom

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.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain good working report with staff and other ECEWS partners is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in terms of reporting is required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs, CBOs and IDP intervention is an added advantage.

Deadline: 30th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the Human Resources Unit through: careers@ecews.org using their full name, position of interest with prefered location as the subject of the email.

Note

• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
• ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.