Society for Family Health Nigeria

Programme Youth Innovation and Engagement Officer - Kano

Society for Family Health Nigeria  •  Kano, NG (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description


The successful candidate will be saddled with the following responsibility

  • The Youth
    Innovation and Engagement Officer serves as a vital link between SFH's
    programmes and the young people they serve, ensuring authentic youth voice
    informs all aspects of A360 programme design, implementation, and
    adaptation.

  • This position
    champions youth-driven innovation, facilitates meaningful adolescent and
    youth engagement, harnesses data and youth insights for adaptive
    programming, and supports programme evolution toward more responsive, youth-centred
    approaches.

  • The role is specifically designed for a young
    professional (aged 21-24 years)


Requirements


The role will require the following:


  • BSc./BA Communication, Sociology, Economics, Health Sciences,
    Social Sciences, Humanities

  • Training or hands-on experience in a CSO or CBO
    or Ex-Corps member in who served at a reputable NGO

  • Six months to one year post
    NYSC experience in health or development ecosystem; working in health promotion
    or youth development space.


Technical:


  • Basic knowledge of M&E

  • Basic
    programming skills in youth and community engagement

  • ASRH communication,
    demand generation and linkage to care.

  • Economic strengthening initiatives


Behavioural:


  • Result-oriented

  • Good verbal and written communication

  • Proactive and resourceful

  • Drive for continuous learning
Society for Family Health Nigeria

About Society for Family Health Nigeria

Society for Family Health (SFH) is a non profit, non-political, non-governmental organisation which has interventions in various health fields, including child survival, malaria prevention and treatment, HIV and AIDS prevention, and reproductive health. SFH implements her life saving programmes in partnership with the public and private sectors and provides health products, clinical services and behaviour change communications in both urban and rural areas, especially among the most vulnerable.

SFH works through 24 field offices spread across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory - where the headquarters is located.

Currently running programmes include: Cervical Cancer Screening & Preventative Therapy (CCS&PT) project, Enhancing Nigeria's Response to HIV & AIDS (ENR), Expanded Social Marketing Project in Nigeria (ESMPIN), Global Fund Malaria, Global Fund HIV, Strengthening HIV Prevention Services for Most at-risk Populations (SHiPS for MARPs), Women's Health Project, Universal Access to Female Condom, Maternal & Neonatal Health Project - North East Nigeria

SFH partners with a range of international organisations including Population Services International, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), MSD for Mothers, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), Global Fund, UNITAID, ViiV Healthcare, Procter & Gamble (USA), and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

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Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Abuja, NG
Year Founded
1983
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