Population Council: Program Manager/ Deputy Project Director

Population Council Nigeria is an international, non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and help achieve a humane equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Population Council has worked in collaboration with a very broad range of Nigerian institutions. The Council’s program includes the design and testing of innovative HIV & AIDS and Reproductive Health approaches and policy and program relevant research, training, and institutional strengthening and is supported by a range of donors.

Due to expansion of its activities, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions.

Job Title: Program Manager/Deputy Project Director (MHNN)

Location: Abuja

Job Description
The successful candidate will provide technical program management assistance to the Project Director and be the project manager in the projects of the Men’s Health Network.
He/she will undertake project design, implementation and evaluation of program/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting.
He/she will provide technical guidance on bio-medical aspects of the MHN program.

Qualifications / Experience
The ideal candidate must have:

• MPH, MBBS
• Minimum of 5 years related working experience in health and development programs
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skill
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to travel within and outside Nigeria.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines,

Application Deadline
30th September, 2010

Mode of application:
Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below:
1.) Send an application letter (stating your current salary and salary expectations) and resume to [email protected] on or before September 30, 2010.
2.) Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names – starting with the surname first, then other names (e.g. Program Coordinator- MSM- BEN, Joshua Ekong) – in the subject area of the email.
3.) All attachments must be in pdf files.

Candidates Who do not follow the above instructions will be automatically disqualified.

Population Council reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer