Chief of Party - Nigeria

THE ORGANIZATION
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights (www.heartlandalliance.org) is the largest service-based human rights organization in the United States, with over 1000 employees in Chicago and around the world. Heartland Alliance is currently implementing programs in 15 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

THE PROGRAM
In recent years Heartland Alliance has developed a position as a global leader in health, rights and protections programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and other sexual minority populations in the Global South and East. In 2008, Heartland Alliance launched the Global Equality Network (GEN), an initiative to invest in grassroots LGBT organizations in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East/North Africa.

In 2009, Heartland Alliance launched the largest HIV prevention program for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa – the Integrated MSM HIV Prevention Program (IMHIPP) in Nigeria.

THE POSITION
The Chief of Party for the Integrated MSM HIV/AIDS Prevention Program in Nigeria (IMHIPP) will lead the program’s effort to strengthen the capacity of Nigerian MSM organizations to implement comprehensive HIV prevention, care and support programming for men who have sex with men (MSM) in five regions of Nigeria.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

The CoP will:
- Maintain overall programmatic and financial management responsibility for IMHIPP and ensure that Heartland Alliance abides by USAID financial and programmatic procedures, rules and regulations;
- Ensure that program goals and objectives are met within the agreed upon time-frame and budget;
- Train and support staff to build capacity and to transfer skills in all aspects of program implementation, M&E, and financial management;
- Ensure high standards in meeting financial management accountability;
- Monitor progress toward meeting objectives and make program design corrections as needed;
- Liaise with IMHIPP partners, Heartland Alliance HQ, relevant NGOs, USAID, the In-Country PEPFAR Team and other NGOs to ensure solid coordination and encourage knowledge sharing;
- Oversee the development of annual workplans, monitoring and evaluation plans and other required documents;
- Produce and deliver all required program reports to the GoN, USAID, IMHIPP partners and Heartland Alliance HQ to keep all stakeholders informed on the progress of IMHIPP and share lessons learned;
- Directly supervise the IMHIPP Deputy Chief-of-Party and Finance Director, as well as program staff, to ensure that all deliverables are met in a timely fashion;
- Oversee, with the Finance Director, all financial management and administrative functions, including human resources, budget analysis and financial report preparation to ensure compliance with USAID common practices;
- Travel to project sites to provide technical assistance and troubleshoot with staff;
- Represent IMHIPP and deliver presentations on behalf of Heartland Alliance in Nigeria, throughout the region and at related conferences;
- Oversee all programmatic implementation – focusing on HIV prevention for MSM and capacity building for MSM organizations/associations in Nigeria;
- Identify new/complimentary program opportunities and lead in-country program development efforts;
- Other duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or Experience:
- Master’s degree in Public Health or a closely related field;
- At least five years of progressive field-based management experience;
- Experience managing large-scale USAID/PEPFAR-funded field programs;
- Extensive experience working alongside and developing the capacity of grassroots NGOs; - Extensive experience in HIV prevention programming, including experience with and solid knowledge of HIV prevention programming/approaches for MSM. Knowledge/experience with PEPFAR prevention programming required;
- Policy advocacy and community organizing experience a plus;
- Nigeria experience a significant plus.

Other qualifications:
- Sensitivity to and intimate knowledge of MSM health and human rights issues and willingness/ability to support and strengthen the autonomy of grassroots MSM organizations;
- Strong commitment to advancing human rights;
- Strong M&E skills and experience;
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to remain composed and professional in difficult circumstances.

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