Program Advisor at Society for Family Health (SFH)

• The Programme Advisor will be responsible for field level implementation of the Malaria IMPACT 1B Project, focusing on malaria pre-elimination and digitalization efforts across Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos State. This role involves direct engagement with Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs), community pharmacists (CPs), and health facilities to ensure effective service delivery and achievement of project objectives. The Program Advisor will work under the Program Manager and collaborate closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager and partners to strengthen malaria service delivery at the community and LGA levels.

Job Role:

• Support advocacy efforts with key gatekeepers and assess service delivery points (PPMVs, CPs, and clinics) to ensure readiness, compliance, and         alignment with project goals.
• Provide on-the-ground support and supervision to service providers, ensuring adherence to malaria case management protocols and the effective use of digital health tools.
• Strengthen the capacity of service providers across various wards and LGAs, offering technical assistance, mentorship, and hands-on training to enhance service delivery.
• Support the coordination of malaria commodity distribution and stock monitoring, ensuring uninterrupted access to quality-assured malaria diagnostic and treatment supplies.
• Conduct routine field visits to monitor service providers, ensuring adherence to malaria treatment guidelines, data reporting standards, and digital health system use.
• Collaborate with partners, institutions, and the Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMOH) to implement integrated supportive supervision (ISS) for continuous quality improvement.
• Identify challenges in program implementation at the field level, propose solutions, and escalate key issues to the Program Manager and M&E Manager for resolution.
• Implement community-based social behavior change (SBC) strategies to improve malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment uptake.
• Work with community leaders, service providers, and stakeholders to promote community awareness and mobilization activities that enhance project outcomes.
• Strengthen linkages between PPMVs, CPs, LGAs, and state health stakeholders to enhance collaboration and service coordination.
• Support the documentation and reporting of field activities, ensuring the submission of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports in alignment with project reporting timelines.
• Contribute to data analysis and learning sessions, identifying gaps, trends, and opportunities for programmatic improvement.
• Provide feedback to PPMVs and CPs to improve service delivery and ensure compliance with national malaria guidelines.
• Support the development of policy briefs, case studies, and best practice documentation based on field insights and implementation experiences.

Requirements

• A University Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Biological Sciences, Communications, Development Studies, Public Health, or any related health program.
• A minimum of five (5) years post-NYSC experience with progressive responsibilities in community communication and project management within public health or large-scale social sector programs.
• Strong understanding and application of advocacy and social mobilization strategies.
• Proven ability to implement health projects at the LGA and state level, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
• Solid knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) techniques, methodologies, assessments, data analysis, and reporting
• Experience working in a team and ability to effectively support different thematic areas.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the demonstrated ability to engage and influence others
• Good understanding of the health system in Nigeria
• Problem-solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness
• Ability and experience in setting effective goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Excellent MS Office skills (including Word, Excel, Power-point etc.) and knowledge of database management.