Associate Director, Health Facility Infrastructure

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Director, Health Facility Infrastructure Job ID: 2026-8333

Location: Abuja Employment Status: Full-Time Overview The Associate Director will provide overall strategic, technical, financial, and operational leadership for Component B, ensuring successful implementation of infrastructure, equipment, and service readiness investments. The Associate Director will serve as the primary liaison with DOS/GHSD, FMoHSW, state governments, and consortium partners and will ensure that project investments strengthen health systems, improve service delivery, and promote sustainability and country ownership.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Provide overall leadership, vision, and direction for Component B project implementation. Ensure alignment with the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS), Nigeria's Health Sector Renewal and Investment Initiative (HSRII), and SWAp principles. Lead strategic planning, quality assurance, adaptive management, and risk mitigation. Oversee risk management, quality assurance, and adaptive management processes. Program Oversight: Oversee implementation of all project components and workstreams. Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, consortium partners, and subcontractors. Ensure achievement of all project deliverables, milestones, and performance targets. Government and Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as primary point of contact with DOS/GHSD and government of Nigeria counterparts. Foster strong collaboration and coordination among consortium partners, government institutions, private-sector partners, and contractors. Lead sustainability, transition, and government ownership strategies. Performance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with donor regulations, government, and organizational reporting requirements, and quality standards. Review technical, financial, and programmatic reports. Lead project performance reviews and learning processes. Required

Qualifications

Advanced Degree in Public Health, Engineering, Health Systems, Management, or related field. Minimum of 15 years of senior leadership experience managing large donor-funded programs. Demonstrated experience leading complex health system, procurement processes and infrastructure investments and managing multiple international and local sub-partners.