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Program Officer (Kaduna)
About this role
Pathfinder International seeks a Program Officer to oversee activities in Kaduna, working with state government bodies and local partners to ensure delivery across four project pillars: evidence-to-policy translation, demand generation and risk communication, high-level political engagement, and domestic financing and accountability. The role acts as the primary on‑the‑ground presence in the state, coordinating with state ministries and agencies and managing the state CSO partner. It aims to institutionalise immunisation and HPV vaccination within the state health system beyond campaign periods. The officer provides operational and technical leadership for the project in Kaduna and supports engagement with senior government and local authorities. The position requires extensive collaboration, data handling, and capacity building across multiple stakeholders to sustain political commitment and financing for routine immunisation and HPV delivery.
What you would do
- Lead state entry meetings and joint work planning with the state and align the state workplan with the annual operational plan.
- Coordinate with implementing partners to avoid overlap and ensure aligned workplans.
- Serve as main contact for SMOH, SPHCDA, SERRIC, Ministry of Finance and other state agencies.
- Map existing platforms and advise on strengthening or integration to prevent duplication.
- Support decision-focused reviews for SERRIC and RITWG and maintain action matrices.
- Maintain the Implementation Tracking Framework to distinguish system and field gaps.
- Support quarterly LGA leadership accountability forums and EPI performance reviews.
- Support quarterly Immunization and HPV Performance Scorecard processes using DHIS2 and related data.
- Assist with joint Health-Education alignment for school-based HPV delivery and track budget approvals and expenditures for RI/HPV.
- Provide technical assistance to executive, health, finance, education and local government leaders.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in public health programme management in Nigeria, with immunisation, primary health care or health systems strengthening.
- Experience working with state government institutions (SMOH, SPHCDA, Ministry of Finance or Budget) and coordination platforms.
- Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in Hausa required.
- Strong skills in analysing routine data (DHIS2 or equivalent), budget documents and performance information, and turning them into briefs.
- Competencies in programme planning and management, leadership, operations and development, and change leadership.
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple tasks.
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