Program Officers at Partnership 4 Advocacy in Child and Family Health Project

Partner 4 Advocacy in Child and Family Health Project, a new internationally funded development project seeks the candidates for immediate placement in a new Abuja office to manage an innovative advocacy in Child and Family Health Project implemented exclusively through indigenous Nigerian CSOs:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Abuja

Duties and Responsibilities
An efficient Program Officer with a capacity for independent effort is required to carry out the following duties in the new program:

• The Program Officer will develop, operationalize and revise project work- plans to ensure that activities are carried out as and when scheduled.
• Establish an effective information management system.
• Review, improve and operationalize the project's consultants management data base
• Review and establish improved mechanisms, guidelines and operating principles for project management;
• Produce activity and periodic reports.
• Participate in project researches making sure that scientific principles are followed at all times; and prepare the project management systems for portfolio reviews and evaluation.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must have a Post Graduate Degree in Public Health or the Social Sciences
• At least 4 years experience in Development Programming with particular reference to child and family health sector;
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong report writing ability as well as technical approaches to data analysis and data presentation.
• Ability to be systematic, develop and work with work-plans and significant technical orientation; and must have a high capacity for independent effort but at the same time be able to delegate responsibilities effectively.

Remuneration

• Candidate will be engaged through a renewable annual contract over 3 year life of the project. There will be a 3-6 month probationary/consultancy period. Package is competitive. suitable for residing in FCT.

Application Closing Date
28th November 2014

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV's and one (1) page letter of application explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this post.

Attention: Recruitment Team Leader.
Send to: [email protected] Please insert applicant's full name and post applied for, in the subject of the e-mail.

Women educationists committed to girls' education in challenged areas such as Northern Nigeria are encouraged to apply to our on-going fellowship program by submitting a CV to: [email protected] Master's degree required.

Note: Only shortlist candidates will be contacted for an interview.