State Programme Officers at DFID (5 Positions)

The Women for Health programme (W4H) is a five year DFIDfunded health programme with the main objective of addressing the severe shortage of female health workers in five selected states in the Northern Nigeria. W4H is in full support of the MDG goals on reduction of child and maternal mortality especially in the selected Northern states in Nigeria and aims to address this through provision of female health workers in order to encourage improved access to health for women.

The programme will address the critical health sector human resource challenges by using an approach which empowers women as service providers. W4H is operated by a consortium of three organizations, namely: Health Partners International UK, Save the Children, UK and GRID Consulting Nigeria. As the programme commences its activities in Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara and Yobe with coordination from the programme head office in Kano.

Wee seek to engage qualified persons to fill the below position:

Job Title: State Programme Officers (5 Positions)

Job Responsibilities

• The State Programme Officers will be based in Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, Yobe and Kano.
• S/he will provide support to the technical team of the programme at the state level to ensure effective programme management and technically support stakeholders in carrying out associated research and gender advocacy activities on female health workers.
• The SPO will work in close collaboration with stakeholders in the ministries, health professionals, civil societies, and other funding partners to jointly facilitate the planning and implementation of all technical activities aimed at reforming womens health through provision of adequate female health workers in the state

Qualification

• Candidates must hold a post graduate degree in any of the Health Management related discipline or gender and women empowerment with a minimum of 7 years professional work experience with preference in health training, accreditation and curriculum development.
• S/he must have good understanding of health delivery system and gender issues especially at primary level.

Skills
The required skills for this position include:

• Organizational, advocacy/facilitation and excellent hands -on skill in use of computer especially MS packages.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Hausa is essential.

Terms of Employment

• These appointments will be for a contract term of up to five (5) years, with an initial 6 months probationary period. The programme offers highly competitive salary packages. However, local terms and conditions are applicable.

Application Closing Date
20 November, 2012

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a covering letter addressing your suitability for the post and a CV to W4H@gridconsulting.net. Please quote the job title in the subject line.