Technical Advisor - Tuberculosis (TB) - STEER Project at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children International is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of a commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Technical Advisor - Tuberculosis (TB) - STEER Project

Location: Kaduna

Job Descriptions

• As a member of the STEER Team, The Technical Advisor, Tuberculosis (TA-TB) will be responsible for working closely with the STEER technical team to achieve the strategic objectives of the project - focusing primarily on TB prevention, Care & Support but also supporting cross-cutting themes and integration efforts across the project with other areas of OVC programming including Household Economic Strengthening and Nutrition.
• S/he will lead planning and capacity strengthening efforts while putting in place operational strategies for achieving project aims, results and performance expectations through adherence to high standards of programmatic and management quality.

Essential Qualifications

• MBBS/MD and/or MPH with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in implementing TB Prevention, Care and Support programs.
• Or BS/MA in a relevant health Degree a plus a minimum of 5 years technical experience with community-level TB prevention, Care & Support programs
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills for effective team work; as well as the ability to work independently on a frequent basis, taking initiative, managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results against program objectives/targets.
• Successful experience in project design and proposal development in the TB/Health sector for USAID preferred.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation and reporting TB Care & Treatment activities.
• Good knowledge of Government of Nigeria TB Care and Treatment guidelines (Pediatric & Adult) and experience working with Ministry of Health and other relevant entities.
• Familiarity with OVC programming and principles.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills required, and working knowledge of Hausa language.
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with SharePoint a plus.

Application Closing Date
5th June, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their C.V and qualifying statements to: [email protected] State position clearly in the subject field as applications without appropriate subject will be disqualified.

Note: Please note that applications will be treated as they are received and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.