🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Society for Family Health (SFH) – 5 Positions

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Program Advisor
2.) Director - Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning
3.) Program Manager
4.) Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
5.) Finance and Admin Advisor

Job Title: Director - Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning

Location: Garki, Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Job-Role

• Develop the SFH workplan based on SFH’s Strategic Plan, review the SFH MERL System annually and develop activities for continual improvement.
•  Work with Project leads to ensure that MERL frameworks (including Theories of Change and indicators) are included in project designs, and that these frameworks are ‘nested’ within the overarching SFH MERL framework.
• Provide MERL expertise to Government and project stakeholders, and quality assure MERL results from SFH projects.
• Ensure consistent, constructive and professional learning advice to projects to improve their MERL systems and results.
•  Lead MERL New Business Development support.
•  Strengthen the SFH MERL and Knowledge Management Units and ensure that key products, results, success stories etc. are available and shared through knowledge management platforms.
• Develop and implement a reporting and dissemination plan that provides monthly, quarterly and annual reports and workplan for evidence-based decision making.
•  Lead project data flow into the SFH MERL system and coordinate collaboration with third-party evaluators and external monitoring designates.
•  Review and update project monitoring and evaluation tools, develop new tools as required, in consultation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the MERL team to analyse monitoring and evaluation data and make recommendations to the Senior Management Team for necessary learning and adaptation.
• Identify MERL training needs and facilitate capacity building interventions that address such needs.
• Undertake verification visits to assess monitoring and evaluation data received from SFH projects and partners.
• Support staff with MERL functions and supervise MERL staff.
•  Lead the design and execution of corporate research and learning activities.
•  Lead MERL events and professional development opportunities to ensure that SFH projects benefit from new developments in MERL field.
• Perform other duties as designated.

Requirements

• A university degree in a relevant discipline i.e. Public Health, Medicine, Statistics, Global Development or related field. A master’s degree in research methods, public health, statistics or other relevant science or social science field of study is required.
•  Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research and knowledge of relevant statistical software (e.g., SPSS, Stata or other statistical software).
• Ability to translate MERL results into concrete recommendations for project/activity adjustments based on the data.
•  A minimum of 10 years of core monitoring and evaluation work experience, particularly establishing, implementing and updating an M&E Plan, including Theory of Change and Results Frameworks.
•  A minimum of 8 years of experience and expertise in formulating and implementing, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), MNCH, Health policy research in Nigeria.
•  A minimum of 3 years of practical experience with monitoring and evaluation of capacity development initiatives.
•  Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing MERL systems that track performance as per the performance management plan of the project.
•  Demonstrable skills and expertise in documentation, and developing knowledge management products
• Proven experience working with government and other partners within the context of health and social protection in Nigeria.
•  Demonstrated technical depth and understanding of the health policy environment and governance in Nigeria
•  Demonstrable experience developing and implementing communication/dissemination plans, publishing lessons learned documents and policy briefs and presenting findings and lessons learned to broad and diverse audiences.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic communication planning for development, behaviour development and change, and social mobilisation.
•  Demonstrable experience working on Government or donor-funded projects, developing and delivering M&E reports.
•  Attention to detail and ability to perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities effectively and efficiently within required timeframes
•  Demonstrable problem solving, analytical, financial, and evaluative skills, database management and knowledge of MERL frameworks.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Intrested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Contract
Contract Duration: 9 Months

Description

• Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading non-governmental public health organisation in Nigeria, implementing programmes in malaria prevention, and treatment, Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS treatment, primary health care system strengthening, non-communicable diseases and maternal, new-born, and child health care. SFH ignites the power of health system thinking and market shaping to transform health outcomes.
• An emerging pan African organization, we provide a partnership platform to communities, donors, the private sector and government to co-create and implement actions that create real and measurable impact at individual, family, society, and country level.
• In a career at SFH, you will be the centre of making all these happen. You will be joining a team of problem solvers, with real passion to change the world in a fast-paced environment. We are a truly Nigerian-rooted organisation with global standards and a diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive, and collaborative — and in providing a work environment that encourages our employees to be their best.
• SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce.

Job Summary

• The Program Manager will provide strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight for the Malaria IMPACT 1B Project, ensuring effective implementation, stakeholder engagement, and achievement of project objectives.
• The role involves managing service provider networks, driving capacity-building initiatives, overseeing advocacy and behavior change interventions, and ensuring high-quality program execution in Lagos State’s malaria pre-elimination and digitalization efforts.
• This position requires close collaboration with key stakeholders, including WHO, NMEP, LSMOH, PCN, and Maisha Meds, to ensure smooth project operations, adherence to best practices, and sustainable impact.

Job Role

• Provide strategic direction and coordination for project implementation, ensuring alignment with national malaria pre-elimination goals.
• Lead advocacy efforts with key gatekeepers, facilitating pre-implementation meetings to assess and onboard service delivery points.
• Establish and strengthen linkages between service providers, Local Government Areas (LGAs), state-level health stakeholders, and partners to enhance project implementation.
• Engage and coordinate service providers across various wards, ensuring active participation and alignment with project objectives.
• Represent the project in high-level stakeholder engagements, forums, and technical working groups to strengthen partnerships and promote sustainability.

Job Position

• Provide strategic direction and coordination for project implementation, ensuring alignment with national malaria pre-elimination goals.
• Lead advocacy efforts with key gatekeepers, facilitating pre-implementation meetings to assess and onboard service delivery points.
• Establish and strengthen linkages between service providers, Local Government Areas (LGAs), state-level health stakeholders, and partners to enhance project implementation.
• Engage and coordinate service providers across various wards, ensuring active participation and alignment with project objectives.
• Represent the project in high-level stakeholder engagements, forums, and technical working groups to strengthen partnerships and promote sustainability.
• Support the mapping of 400 PPMVs and community pharmacists (CPs)ensuring a comprehensive assessment and selection of service providers.
• Develop and implement state-specific capacity-building plans in collaboration with partners, ensuring service providers receive training on malaria case management, digital health tools, and service delivery best practices.
• Ensure timely logistical support for training activities and maintain quality assurance for facilitators, training content, and processes.
• Lead the execution of project activities, ensuring they are delivered on schedule, within scope, and in compliance with project work plans and budget.
• Operationalize social behavior change (SBC) strategies, ensuring effective communication and dissemination of malaria prevention and treatment interventions to target audiences.
• Ensure compliance with national malaria guidelines, donor regulations, and ethical standards in all project activities.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic risks, providing adaptive management solutions to address implementation challenges.
• Work with Maisha Meds, PCN, LSMOH, NMEP, and WHO to design and implement a robust monitoring system for project activities.
• Collaborate with the M&E team to track project performance, analyze trends, and generate actionable insights to inform programmatic decisions.
• Oversee the compilation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and donor reports, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Support the development of policy briefs and peer-reviewed papers, translating project data into evidence-based recommendations for malaria pre-elimination efforts.

Requirements

• University Degree in  Medicine, Epidemology, Public Health or related field of study.
• Advanced Degree in Epidemology, Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Parasitology or related field of study.
• A minimum of 10 years experience managing development projects, preferably in African countries with a strong focus on field implementation
• Demonstrated expertise in capacity building and business development, particularly within the private health sector and among healthcare providers
• Experience managing projects with a combination of facility and community based interventions.
• Experience managing projects with a focus on behavior change
• Demonstrated track-record with project management, monitoring and evaluation
• Registration with a relevant professional body will give an added advantage
• Must be computer literate and proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite at the minimum.
• Other computer skills will be of added advantage
• Possess relevant industry experience in the non-governmental organization health programming sector.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Contract
Contract Duration: 9 Months

Description

• Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading non-governmental public health organization in Nigeria, implementing programmes in primary health care system strengthening, malaria prevention, and treatment, Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS treatment, non-communicable diseases, and maternal, new-born, and child health care. SFH ignites the power of health system thinking and market shaping to transform health outcomes.
• An emerging pan-African organization, we provide a partnership platform to communities, donors, the private sector, and government to co-create and implement actions that create real and measurable impact at individual, family, society, and country levels. In a career at SFH, you will be the center of making all these happen.
• You will be joining a team of problem solvers, with real passion to change the world in a fast-paced environment. We are a truly Nigerian-rooted organization with global standards and a diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive, and collaborative — and in providing a work environment that encourages our employees to be their best.
• SFH is looking for a talented individual with a track record of high performance and a passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce.

Job Profile

• The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager will oversee the design, implementation, and management of monitoring and evaluation systems for the Malaria IMPACT 1B Project, with a focus on malaria pre-elimination and digitalization efforts in Lagos State.
• This role requires close collaboration with key stakeholders, including WHO, NMEP, LSMOH, PCN, and Maisha Meds, to evaluate the effectiveness of the project and ensure the achievement of its objectives and deliverables.
• With an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making, the M&E Manager will work closely with program teams, stakeholders, and partners to ensure continuous learning and adaptation throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Role

• Design and implement M&E plans, frameworks, and tools aligned with project goals and objectives.
• Establish systems to track project progress, adherence to protocols, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Conduct midline, and end-line evaluations to assess project outcomes and impacts.
• Ensure the integration of digital tools and best practices in M&E processes
• Oversee the configuration, deployment, and utilization of electronic data collection tools such as Kobo Collect, ODK, and other relevant platforms.
• Establish data security, storage, and management protocols in compliance with organizational and legal standards.
• Perform statistical analysis to generate insights, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Lead data visualization and high-level analytics to effectively communicate findings.
• Compile and present accurate, timely, and evidence-based reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development of policy briefs and peer-reviewed papers based on project data and findings as well as to disseminate project insights and best practices.
• Ensure adherence to ethical standards, data protection protocols, and regulatory requirements in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Conduct regular Data Quality Audits (DQA) to validate accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.
• Provide feedback and technical guidance to improve data integrity and M&E processes.
• Train and mentor project staff and local partners on M&E processes, data collection methodologies, and analysis techniques.
• Facilitate learning sessions and workshops to promote data-driven decision-making.
• Present M&E findings to key stakeholders, including donors, government agencies, and community partners.
• Represent the project in M&E-related forums, networks, and knowledge-sharing platforms to foster collaboration and innovation

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Demography, Anthropology, Development Planning, Social Work, Epidemiology, Public Health, or a related field is required.
• An advanced degree in Public Health or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of 7 years post-NYSC professional experience with progressive responsibilities in monitoring and evaluation within public health or large-scale social sector programs.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) techniques and methodologies, including expertise in conducting operations research, surveys, qualitative assessments, and data analysis, as well as interpreting and reporting findings effectively.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing M&E systems for development projects, particularly in health or social sectors.
• Proficiency in electronic data collection tools (Kobo Collect, ODK) and data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, or Power BI).
• Strong skills in data visualization and creating actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to teams and partners.
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Finance and Admin Advisor

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Contract
Contract Duration: 9 Months

Description

• Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading non-governmental public health organization in Nigeria, implementing programmes in primary health care system strengthening, malaria prevention, and treatment, Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS treatment, non-communicable diseases, and maternal, new-born, and child health care. SFH ignites the power of health system thinking and market shaping to transform health outcomes.
• An emerging pan-African organization, we provide a partnership platform to communities, donors, the private sector, and government to co-create and implement actions that create real and measurable impact at individual, family, society, and country levels.
• In a career at SFH, you will be the center of making all these happen. You will be joining a team of problem solvers, with real passion to change the world in a fast-paced environment. We are a truly Nigerian-rooted organization with global standards and a diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive, and collaborative — and in providing a work environment that encourages our employees to be their best.
• SFH is looking for a talented individual with a track record of high performance and a passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce.

Job Summary

• The Finance and Admin Advisor will oversee the financial and operational aspects of the Malaria IMPACT 1B Project, focusing on malaria pre-elimination and digitalization efforts in Lagos State.
• This role requires close collaboration with key stakeholders, including WHO, NMEP, LSMOH, PCN, and Maisha Meds, to ensure the successful implementation of project objectives.
• S/he will be responsible for coordinating accounting, financial, and management reporting functions to ensure alignment with the project’s strategic goals.

Job Role

• Review and process payments promptly and accurately.
• Prepare budgets and generate detailed monthly financial reports to track and manage financial performance.
• Analyse budget versus actual expenditures and providing explanations for any variances.
• Coordinate logistics for training sessions, orientations, and vehicle deployment for project-related activities.
• Participate in procurement processes to ensure adherence to organizational policies and standards.
• Coordinate audit planning and implementation to uphold transparency, accountability, and compliance.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Program Manager to support the successful delivery of the project

Requirements

• University degree in Accounting or related field.
• Professional Qualification such as ACA, ACCA would be an added advantage
• A minimum of six  (6) years’ post NYSC experience in financial and administrative management roles, with increasing levels of responsibility, including at least three years in health-related projects
• Strong financial management skills, including expertise in accounting, financial modeling, financial reporting, and cash flow management.
• Highly analytical with a demonstrated ability for strategic thinking, complex problem-solving, and critical thinking.
• Experience in managing and coordinating projects or programs at the state or national level.
• Proven capacity to engage and collaborate with stakeholders, including government entities at both national and subnational levels.
• Previous experience in coordinating project activities to ensure successful implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a diverse network of partners and stakeholders
• Strong fundamental accounting skills
• Problem-solving and analytical ability
• Managing Resources
• Risk Management
• Good experience in the use of accounting software
• Experience in the use of SAP ERP is an added advantage.
• Strong Strategic/Analytical skills
• Good communication Skills
• Strong Financial Accounting Skills
• Budget Management Skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online