Senior Emergency Transport Scheme Programme Officer (Comic Relief) at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health NGOs in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV & AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria among other international donors.

We seek to recruit qualified person due to new programme initiatives and growth. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. We require competent candidate for the position below:

Job Title: Senior Emergency Transport Scheme Programme Officer (Comic Relief)

Job Reference Code: SETSYOLA-ext
Location: Yola

Job Profile

• This is a Senior Officer position reporting to the SFH Territorial Manager in Yola.
• The Comic Relief ETS project has built capacity and deployed 520 volunteer drivers to render free and timely emergency transport for women in maternal emergencies in Adamawa state.
• This position will provide support to the programme and focus on promoting utilisation and sustainability of the scheme in Adamawa State.
• He/She will engage in advocacy and sensitisation activities among the community, transport and government stakeholders as well as collaborative efforts with health facilities and other MNCH partners in the State.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must have a first Degree in Social and Health Sciences; a Postgraduate Degree is an added advantage.
• Must possess a minimum of three (3) years work experience from an NGO or Government sector.
• Experience in project management, community and government engagement is required.
• Relationship management, good communication and interpersonal communication and networking skills
• Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills, and experience in managing a civil society organisation will be an added advantage
• Must have cognate skills in computer appreciation, and knowledge of community mobilisation techniques will be essential to this position
• Must have basic knowledge of maternal and child health programmes and initiatives in the State
• Ability to speak and write fluently in Hausa and English is very relevant to this position

Application Closing Date
9th March, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Applicants will be required to register on the SAP recruitment portal, providing their detailed information.
• Subsequently, a registration confirmation will be received at the registered email address.
• On receipt of the registration confirmation, return to the SFH website, log-in to the recruitment portal and apply for the vacant position of choice.
• Do note that all applicants will need to carefully follow the instructions provided on the website and should be ready to upload a CV.
• Attempts to apply for a position not qualified for will result in automatic disqualification by the system.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.