Program Officer at the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Reproductive Health and Family planning (RH/FP), Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc.

We seek applications from qualified persons for the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer (CSO Capacity Building & Behaviour Change Communication)

Location: Abuja
Duration: Four months Consultancy contract

Job Description

• The post holder serves as focal person for CSO activities and provides support to programmatic activities of Sub –Recipients on TB grant.

Specific Roles

• Focal Person for CSO and oversee the coordination of the activities of the CSOs working within the communities to increase awareness and TB case detection.
• Review CBO report & conduct regular visits to CSOs to monitor progress.
• Liaise with community stakeholders & trained TB workers involved in active case search
• Collate data generated by the CSOs for decision making & future project directives.
• Document lessons learnt from community TB activities for enhancement and /or re-strategizing of future programs
• Produce monthly, quarterly & annual reports
• Participate in the development of national documents and guidelines
• Review reports of SR and provide feedback
• Perform any other tasks as may be directed by the TB Coordinator

Qualifications

• MBBS or a Degree in Social Science and a Master's Degree in Public Health with significant previous working experience on Global Fund community implementation component.
• Also has experience in the TB epidemiology and management with excellent skills in Microsoft office including Word, Excel and Power point.
• Ability and willingness to travel widely in Nigeria and demonstrated experience in community based program implementation.

Application Closing Date
14th September, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and other Credentials with a Cover Letter (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to: programs@arfh-ng.org Please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees
• Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).