Grid Consulting Limited is a leading Nigerian multi-disciplinary consultancy firm with a long tradition of high quality, client-focused consulting work. We partner with clients on the national, sub-national, grass root, Small & Medium Scale Enterprises (SME) and corporate levels in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa to inform policy and strategy and to effect change.
The USAID supported Malaria Action Programme for States (MAPS), is a 5 year program being implemented in seven states (Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Kogi, Oyo and Zamfara states). It is implemented by a consortium led by FHI 360 with the other partners the Malaria Consortium and Health Partners International. This team will take on USAID’s mandate of improving malaria control at scale in seven states.
Health Partners International (HPI), one of the implementing partners of the MAPS programme, now seeks to employ qualified professionals to fill the following position:
Job Title: Capacity Building Programme Officer (CBPO)
Responsibilities:
- The Capacity Building Programme Officer will work with the country office and state MAPS team to facilitate the achievement of key programme outputs, develop work-plans for programme capacity building and maintain effective relationship with all MAPS team members.
- S/he will be actively involved in the initiation, design, management, implementation and coordination of programme activities in the national and state level to scale up key malaria control interventions in Nigeria.
- The CBPO will oversee activities of short term consultants and also provide support to the Ministry of Health and programme partners in the implementation of programme capacity building activities.
Qualification:
- A post-graduate qualification in Public Health or other related disciplines with at least 3 years’ experience in a coordinating role working with an international donor funded programme.
- The ideal candidate must be attentive to detail, highly organized, flexible and self-motivated.
- S/he must be able to meet tight deadlines and prioritize efficiently.
- Other skills essential for this position include: good communication, organization and demonstrable computer application skills e.g. MS Office.
Application Closing Date:
12th November, 2012
Method Of Application:
Candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit an application letter and a recent CV to:
[email protected]
The subject of the mail must contain the title of the position applied for. Applications without a subject title will NOT be processed. Interviews will commence thereafter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.