State Team Lead at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to provide overall leadership, oversight, and advocacy for TB program implementation at the State level. Working closely with the National and State TB program teams, you will ensure that project objectives and targets are met while fostering collaboration with stakeholders and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for project implementation in the State, ensuring alignment with national and donor priorities
• Serve as the primary liaison with State Ministries of Health, Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, and key stakeholders, advocating for resources and Government ownership of TB programs
• Oversee and coordinate all partner and project activities within the State to ensure synergy, efficiency, and accountability
• Supervise and mentor state project staff, ensuring high performance, capacity development, and compliance with institutional policies and donor regulations
• Monitor State-level progress against work plans and budgets, and escalate implementation challenges for resolution
• Represent the project in high-level meetings, technical working groups, and partner forums at the State level
• Ensure timely submission of high-quality programmatic, financial, and M&E reports from the State team
• Ensure staff and implementing entities' compliance with all institutional, administrative, and operational policies and procedures as well as donor regulations as applicable
• Promote innovative approaches to case finding, treatment, and community engagement to improve TB outcomes
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Technical Director and Project Director

Minimum Requirements

• M.B.B.S. or relevant medical degree
• Master's degree or equivalent (or higher degree) in public health, health program planning and management, or other relevant field (preferred)
• At least five years of professional experience