State Team Lead at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University | Ogun, Nigeria
Company/Recruiter: Jhpiego - John Hopkins University
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Opportunity type
Job
Location
Nigeria, Ogun
Work arrangement
Location-based; remote work not stated
Compensation
Not disclosed
Employer
Jhpiego - John Hopkins University
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Evidence to prepare: Connect your CV or portfolio to A degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Health Management, or a related discipline.; A Master's degree in Public Health is an advantage.. Use one concrete example that shows you can Lead state-level planning, work plan development, and activity coordination to achieve project milestones..
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Job Overview
- Job Title: State Team Lead
- Employer: Jhpiego - John Hopkins University
- Job Type: Full Time
- Location: Ogun, Nigeria
- Field: Medical / Healthcare
Key Responsibilities
- Lead state-level planning, work plan development, and activity coordination to achieve project milestones.
- Collaborate with state and local health authorities, professional groups, and community structures.
- Oversee facility assessments, activation, and address gaps in staffing, services, and equipment.
- Provide Maternal and Newborn Health advisory, integrating early antenatal care booking, risk stratification, and preventive interventions.
- Coordinate provider training, mentorship, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Supervise community engagement activities to improve early identification of pregnant women and continuity of care.
- Strengthen commodity and equipment planning for essential antenatal care inputs.
- Coordinate routine monitoring, data quality assessments, and reporting.
- Provide day-to-day supervision of project personnel and ensure compliance with policies and protocols.
- Travel regularly to participating local government areas and health facilities.
Requirements
- A degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Health Management, or a related discipline.
- A Master's degree in Public Health is an advantage.
- A medical or clinical background with relevant postgraduate training is an advantage.
- A minimum of 7-8 years of experience in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health program implementation, with at least 3 years in program management or state-level technical leadership.
- Demonstrated experience working with State Ministries of Health, SPHCDAs, facilities, LGAs, and community health structures in Nigeria.
- Strong understanding of antenatal care, pre-eclampsia screening and prevention, maternal and newborn emergency care, referral systems, health systems strengthening, and quality improvement.
- Experience managing donor-funded programs, multidisciplinary teams, budgets, and performance reporting.
- Familiarity with DHIS2, program monitoring, data-driven decision-making, and implementation research.
- Excellent communication, coordination, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of the State's health system and experience implementing maternal health interventions at PHC and referral facility levels are desirable.
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