Senior Program Officer – Capacity Development.
Location: Lusaka
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
Background:
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
FHI 360 is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Senior Program Officer (SPO) on the USAID Open Doors Project (ODP). The ODP (2016-2021) project but has been extended to December 31st, 2022.The project is funded by PEPFAR/USAID targeting key populations with comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services in 8 districts of Zambia.
Basic Function
As a member of the USAID Open Doors Lusaka team, the SPO will participate in strategy development, technical assistance coordination and ensuring strong collaborations and engagement with the local implementing partners and related agencies. The SPO will provide direction, leadership and backstopping support to capacity building needs of local partners to provide HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for targeted, monitor progress and compliance, conduct quality assurance, evaluation and reporting. Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Party, the SPO will assist with program implementation by providing technical support that includes, but is not limited to: input toward subaward management, program strategy development; assistance in developing technical program materials and deliverables; monitoring and evaluation of program activities; development of strategic relationships with implementing partners and other stakeholders; and leadership in critiquing and reviewing project documents such as training materials, reports and work plans.
Duties and responsibilities
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Qualifications and requirements
The last day of receiving applications is 21 June,2022
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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