NOW HIRING: REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER / STATE TEAM LEAD AT CCCRN, SOKOTO

The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through evidence-based interventions and high-quality service delivery.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: State Team Lead
Location: Sokoto
Project: THRIVE
Department: Program Management
Reports to: Regional Program Manager
Secondary Report to: Chief of Party (COP)

Job Summary

The State Team Lead will oversee the management and coordination of all project activities within Sokoto State, ensuring alignment with the project implementation plan. The role ensures that all activities meet programming standards and best practices established by USAID and the Nigerian Government, particularly the National Standards for Improving the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Children in Nigeria.

The State Team Lead will ensure services provided to vulnerable children are needs-based and comply with National service standards and PEPFAR guidelines. The role involves supporting stakeholders, strengthening technical capacity, advocating for project objectives, supporting community improvement teams, providing timely updates on grant work plans, and coordinating state-level project activities to ensure successful implementation.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide leadership and coordination to both transitioned and new CSO partners to implement THRIVE in line with project design and objectives.
Foster a working environment of mutual trust, respect, and collaboration among the local project team.
Encourage effective teamwork, ensuring case managers and community care workers (CCWs) support each other.
Conduct regular meetings to identify and address issues, encourage reflection on progress, and promote learning for continuous improvement.
Oversee the timely implementation of planned activities, ensuring targets are met according to USAID-approved work plans and PEPFAR annual targets.
Ensure each CSO has a clear weekly work plan aligned with approved monthly work plans and budgets.
Conduct monitoring visits to assess progress against targets and provide coaching where needed.
Act as the first point of contact for troubleshooting implementation challenges by engaging relevant stakeholders and identifying solutions to maintain project momentum.
Submit timely, accurate, and professional reports meeting donor requirements for submission to donors, state, and local government offices.
Monitor the local context, including security dynamics, and report on factors that may impact program activities.
Collaborate and network closely with government stakeholders and partners to ensure program transition, sustainability, and sharing of best practices.
Coordinate with other USAID partners or organizations to ensure complementary services for project beneficiaries.
Promptly escalate program implementation challenges to supervisors and the project management team.
Perform any other tasks assigned by the THRIVE Project Management Team.