Association for Reproductive and Family Health is recruiting :
Job Tittle:
Senior Organizational Development Advisor:
Location: Kaduna
Responsibilities:
- This position will manage Partner relationships and coordinate activities of the Organizational Development Specialists in five project state.(Bauchi,Kaduna, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto). The key activities include strengthening ; the capacity of States Local Governments(LGAs), CSOs and communities, to increase access of vulnerable children and their families.
- Develop work plans , supervise implementations and evaluate performance in line with the overall project objectives.
- Provide leadership in the capacity assessment of State MDA" LGAs, CSO, and evolve appropriate strategies to address identified gaps for improved performance.
- Serve as a resource to all stakeholders and partners in the: implementation of the projects.
- Coordinate project reports from the states, ensure good programmatic and financial practices .
- Review training plans and align same to meet capacity needs at States, LG·A and community levels
- Leads Advocacy to the Public and Private sectors to generate support for Vulnerable Children
- Provide technical assistance and .support State's and LGA,; in the implementation of the project. to promote ownership and sustainability
- Institutionalize Quality Improvement Standard in the project
Qualifications:
- A degree in social sciences, Health, Development Studies or related disciplines.
- Possession of higher degrees- MPH, Ph.D will be added advantage.
- Preference will be given to candidates with proven experiences in OVC and/or HIV /AIDS programming and familiar with the local context.
- A minimum of 6 years cognate work experience with 3 years at Advisor/Team Leader level organizational development,system strengthening and/or implementation of projects for vulnerable children in Nigeria.
- Computer skills in MS Office Suite application, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and good communication skills.
- Knowledge of the local language and culture will be added advantage.
Application Closing Date:
30th May , 2013
Method of Application:
Applicants should send their comprehensive CV and a cover letter in
only one attachment(MSword document) explaining suitability for the job to :
programs@arfh-ng.org
Applicants are advised to provide thier functional mobile phone numbers on the application letter.