Catholic Relief Services is the official agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is recruiting to fill the following position:
Job Title: Polio Secretariat Director
Location: Abuja Nigeria
Duration: Full Time
Band: E-2
Responsibilities
- Reports to the Country Representative
- In coordination with CGPP headquarters staff guide the development of the technical priorities and strategic plan for the project, ensuring that they contribute to the quality and coverage of related tasks to polio immunization activities and services
- Monitor implementation of the Secretariat annual work plan and budget
- Support the development of and approval of the national Secretariat and PVO partners’ work plans and budgets before they are submitted to the CGPP headquarters staff
- Monitor the partners’ adherence to the approved budgets and work plans and make any necessary program adjustments to ensure work plans are met within budget.
- Monitor the field polio eradication operations performed by the Secretariat and CORE PVO partner staff
- Review and approve all training work plans and training curricula developed by the secretariat technical staff in collaboration with all other Nigeria partners to assure uniformity and reduce the need for developing new materials.
- Monitor training received by field staff in social mobilization, communication, data collection and reporting tools and techniques and make any necessary program adjustments to ensure appropriate training is received.
- Monitor CGPP polio eradication goals and strategies; make necessary adjustments to ensure they contribute to the national and global eradication of polio and to the quality of monitoring indicators to assure accountability.
- Maintain close formal and informal networking and communications with the PEOC, national and international polio partners and stakeholders, ensuring that NGO and community needs are communicated to them, and that technical advances, policy changes and other relevant information are communicated to all CGPP partners.
- Manage all communications with national and international stake holders and partners working in Nigeria
- Represent the interests of the CGPP and its partners in meetings with USAID and other donors and stakeholders, and report on those meetings to CGPP headquarters staff
- Produce the Nigeria CGPP quarterly and semi-annual reports, and ensure the timely completion of monthly data updates and other reports as required
- Produce and disseminate memos documenting the key discussion points and decisions taken at CGPP partners, and at stakeholder partner meetings
- Monitor the implementation of project and evaluation activities and guide the interpretation of the analyzed data.
- Convene regular meetings with the CORE PVO partners to share lessons learned, disseminate information, discuss challenges, solicit feedback, etc.
Requirements
- Medical doctor - MD or Doctor of Public Health or equivalent degrees
- MPH degree from a reputable institution
- Experience in the field of Immunization or Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Experience working with Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs)
- Management and administration training or experience
- Fluent Language skills in Hausa and Fulani — a plus
- English language skills — both speaking and writing
- Computer literate
- Experience In USAID Report writing —a plus
- Public speaking skills combined with data analysis, interpretation and presentation expertise
- Experience and skills working with the Nigerian MOH
- High level of competency in Networking Skills
- A team builder with a desire to challenge co-workers while adhering to established guidelines and limitations of working each Private Voluntary Organization’s code of ethics and employment guidelines and Code of Conduct
Application Closing Date
9th October, 2013
Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to download the CRS application form and send with a detailed CV attached as a word documents to:
[email protected] applicants must state the position applied for in the CRS application form and in the subject of the email e.g ADMIN OFFICER