Program Officer (Kano)

Type: Full-time, 12-month renewable (subject to funding and performance)
Compensation: NGN 460,000 – NGN 560,000 gross per month, plus benefits
Location: Kano
Reports to: Director of Programmes
Apply here: https://hiring.lafiya.org/r/QK10l1
Deadline: 23:30 West Africa Time, Sun 21 Dec 2025

About Lafiya

At Lafiya, we're on a mission to make contraception accessible to anyone who needs it and wants it – no matter where they live. Through our network of dedicated female health professionals – our Lafiya Sisters – we provide information and deliver contraception directly to communities that need it most. Our approach is cost-effective, community-based, and deeply rooted in respect and agency. We operate in hard-to-reach communities that otherwise do not have access to contraceptive products and information. We currently run our core programme across four states in northern Nigeria, managing 280 Lafiya Sisters. In addition to our direct community work, we are building our own supply chain to address widespread supply challenges in Nigeria and are partnering with government stakeholders to realise sustainable financing models for the procurement of contraception. To date, we have supported more than 200,000 women through our innovative last-mile approach.

We're a fast-growing non-profit in the middle of a transition from start-up to scale-up. Our focus is on impact, cost-effectiveness, and ensuring our work enhances the dignity and agency of those we serve.

Position Overview

The Programme Officer (PO) is Lafiya’s lead representative and manager in Kano State. You oversee Lafiya’s programme in Kano, ensuring that women have reliable access to family planning services and commodities. You will be responsible for managing Lafiya Sisters, liaising with government stakeholders, overseeing programme data and logistics, and ensuring effective and timely delivery of activities. This role requires strong leadership, operational management skills, and close engagement with communities, health facilities, and the Central Medical Store.

What You’ll Do

As the Programme Officer for Kano State, you will:

  • Lead the day-to-day management of Lafiya’s programme in Kano State, ensuring activities are delivered on time, to standard, and within budget.

  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with government stakeholders, including the State Primary Health Care Management Board, Central Medical Store, and LGA Family Planning Coordinators.

  • Recruit, train, and supervise a network of Lafiya Sisters, ensuring they deliver high-quality counselling and contraceptive services in their communities.

  • Oversee all programme data collection, entry, and reporting in the state, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.

  • Conduct routine data quality checks and generate simple analyses to inform decision-making and programme adjustments.

  • Manage contraceptive supply chain activities within the state, including: Liaising with the Central Medical Store to track the stock of DMPA-SC and other family planning commodities; conducting weekly cycle counts together with the CMS head pharmacist; reconciling distributions and stock balances, and escalating issues when needed

  • Support distribution logistics, including transport arrangements, record-keeping, and ensuring no diversion or misuse of commodities.

  • Monitor programme risks in the state, including safeguarding, data protection, and compliance with Lafiya policies, and act promptly when issues arise.

  • Represent Lafiya at relevant technical working groups, government meetings, and partner convenings in Kano State.

  • Prepare regular progress updates and reports for Lafiya’s central team.

  • Work flexibly, spending significant time in the field (CMS, facilities, community outreach) and working remotely from Kano when not in the field.

Who You Are

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, management, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in programme management, public health, or development in Nigeria.

Skills & Personal Qualities

  • Strong experience working with government stakeholders, especially in the health sector.

  • Proven ability to manage teams and provide supportive supervision.

  • Demonstrated skills in data collection, data quality assurance, and using spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) for analysis.

  • Hands-on experience working with data collection tools such as SurveyCTO.

  • Experience managing logistics, stock records, or supply chain processes.

  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver results under pressure.

  • Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

  • Proficiency in Hausa..

  • High standards of integrity and commitment to safeguarding and compliance.

  • Willingness to travel frequently within Kano State, including rural areas, and to work flexibly (including evenings/weekends where needed).

Why should you apply

As Programme Officer, you will shape how our programme takes root in Kano State, from building relationships with government and health facilities to ensuring women can access reliable contraception in their communities. You won’t be a back-office manager: you will be the one driving delivery, solving problems on the ground, and setting the standard for how Lafiya operates in Kano. The systems you establish and the partnerships you build will have lasting impact beyond your own work.

You will be joining a young, ambitious and supportive organisation that is growing quickly. We are serious about impact and serious about investing in our people. There will be room to take initiative, make decisions, and leave your mark on a critical stage of Lafiya’s growth. We don’t have layers of approval or slow processes – if something makes sense, we’ll try it.

Benefits include:

  • 30 days of paid annual leave

  • Fully paid maternity leave

  • Flexibility in where, when and how you work

  • Working closely with a team of senior leaders who are collaborative, ambitious and serious about impact.

  • HMO insurance cover, travel reimbursements, possibility of a co-working space.

What is the recruitment process for this role?

We value your time and aim to make our recruitment process as insightful as possible. It includes:

  • Stage 1: Application Form & Assessment. Share your CV and complete a 40-minute multiple-choice quiz to assess your fit for the role.

  • Stage 2: Test Task. Engage in a 1-3 hour task that mirrors the kind of work you'll do with us.

  • Stage 3: Interview. This is the final stage, after which we’ll make offers. All candidates will be asked the same questions in a 1-hour interview, and you’ll get the questions in advance. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask us questions.

We're committed to transparency and will provide feedback from Stage 2 onwards. If you're ready to embark on this journey with us, apply here: https://hiring.lafiya.org/r/QK10l1

For any questions, reach out to our Operations Team at operations@lafiyanigeria.org