State Program Coordinator at Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN)

Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) was established in 1998 as a non-governmental Organization to serve as a collective voice of PLHIV in the Country. The Organization is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria in September 2004.

NEPWHAN is now Seventeen (17) Years Old as a vibrant patient community network in Nigeria. The network formed since 1998 has established structures at the zonal and all States including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and as well saddled with the responsibility of coordinating, supervising and monitoring activities and programs of over 1, 030 support groups membership across the Federation making it one of the biggest Patient network in Africa. Our GOALNEPWHAN has formed constituent bodies; Association of Youth Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (APYIN), Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN), Association of Religious Leaders Living with and Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS (NINERELA+) to advocate and provide HIV programming intervention for the specific needs of their targets and members.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Program Coordinator

Location: Nationwide
Employment Type: Contract

Job Description
The Coordinator is the accounting officer of NEPWHAN in the state and its secretariat and shall among other duties perform the following tasks:

• Provides leadership and coordinate all NEPWHAN projects in the state
• Manage human and material resources in the state
• Supervise all programs and projects of NEPWHAN in the state
• Coordinate work plan development for all projects in the state
• Input into the staff recruitment for all NEPWHAN projects in the state
• Coordinate and approve support groups and network registration with NEPWHAN in the state
• Serve as resource to all stake holders in the project in the state
• Assign tasks, roles and responsibilities to NEPWHAN staff as may be necessary within the state
• Carry out other tasks and duties
• Represent NEPWHAN in meetings within the state.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Social Sciences or other related disciplines.
• Previous work experience in Global Fund HIV/TB Grants
• 5 years’ work experience in NGO/CBO or Int’l organizations setting
• Excellent skills in Microsoft office, including Word, Excel and Power point
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, plus organizational and administrative skills
• Working knowledge of Care & Support in HIV interventions in Nigeria.
• Attentive to details, highly organized and self-motivated.

Application Closing Date
6th December, 2023.