Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) Recruits Program Officer (Research & Documentation)

The Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1993 with a vision to create a world where all people are treated with equal respect and dignity and where women and young adolescents have equality and access to basic reproductive information and services. WHARC works in 18 Nigerian states, with headquarters located in Benin City, Edo state. The Benin office now wishes to appoint a self-motivated, innovative and proactive individual to fill the under-listed post

Job Title: Program Officer (Research & Documentation)

Location: Benin City, Edo state

Working under the supervision of a director, the Program Officer will contribute to the operation of the centre’s research activities, coordinate/manage research projects, produce documentation and timely reports on projects being managed.

The principal responsibilities of she/he include knowledge management, research support, program coordination, monitoring and evaluation.

Person Specifications

• Possession of Masters in Public Health (MPH) or M.Sc in Public Health.
• Previous experience working in maternal and child health programs will be an added advantage
• Ability to use statistical tools for data analysis
• At least two years’ job and employment experience.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2013.

Method of Application
Applications should be submitted in the form of an application letter for the desired position and a detailed CV that spells out previous experiences (all in 1 document). Appropriate contact information along with the names and addresses of three referees should be provided. These should be forwarded to the following email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] and copied to [email protected] . The subject line of the email must be the title of the position being solicited.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. At that point, the candidates will be contacted and they will be requested to provide supporting letters from two of their listed referees.