State Team Manager (STM) at Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Initiative

The Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) initiative is a 5-year aid programme which operates alongside the PRRINN programme that focuses on strengthening routine immunization in four Northern Nigerian States. The MNCH programme aims to address the unacceptable high rates maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in selected Northern Nigerian States. This programme is funded by the Norwegian government in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and is operated by a consortium of three, organizations, namely: Health Partners International UK, Save the Children, UK and GRID Consulting Nigeria.

The joint programme collaborates with stakeholders in the health sector as well as civil societies to provide quantifiable improvements to the PHC systems in Northern Nigeria. PRRINN/MNCH is managed by a team of internationally recruited professionals. Its programme activities are carried out in Jigawa, Katsina, Yobe and Zamfara with coordination from the programme head office in Kano. The programme seeks to recruit a qualified professional to fill the vacant position as identified below:

Job Title: State Team Manager (STM)
Location: Zamfara

Responsibilities

• The State Team Manager will provide leadership and coordinate all programme activities in the State office.
• S/he will work in close collaboration with other state counterparts, stakeholders in the ministries, health professionals, civil societies and other funding partners to jointly facilitate the planning and implementation of all technical activities aimed at reforming maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) and routine immunization (RI) services in the state.
• In addition to developing appropriate Terms of Reference (TORs) for short-term consultancy inputs and monitoring and supervision of consultancy inputs, the STM will prepare progress reports, comprehensive quarterly and annual reports against annual work- plans and budgets.

Qualification

• Candidates applying for this position must hold a post graduate qualification in any of the Health Management related discipline with a minimum of 10 years working experience at a senior management level.
• In depth understanding of the Health Development System within Nigeria (or Africa) with a sound knowledge of operations in the Public Health Sector is required for this post.
• Proven experience in planning and management of RI activities, communicable disease control, epidemiology, logistics, financial governance, strategic planning, effective use of data and social community mobilization are also essential to this post.
• Previous working experience in a donor-funding environment will be an added advantage.

Terms of Employment
These appointments will be for a short term contract up to six months. The programme offers highly competitive salary packages. However, local terms and conditions are applicable.

Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2012

Method of Application
Interested candidates should submit an application and updated Cvs to include contact mobile numbers and email address to: cvs@gridconsulting.net, 

Or through the link on our website at: www.gridconsulting.net.

Interviews will commence after the closing date with a view to successful candidates commencing work immediately.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.