Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) recruitment for State Program Officers in Nigeria, January 2015
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the
leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing Programs
for improving Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Prevention,
Care and Treatment, and Social Marketing, etc.
We offer professional
opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and
competitive remuneration. We seek applications from qualified candidates
on a short term contract for the following position on our HIV Global Fund Grant.
About the Program:
The Global Fund Round 9 Phase II segment of the Community component
relating to OVC, HBC and CSS service delivery areas in Nigeria is under
the oversight of Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)
which is hereafter referred to as the Principal Recipient (PR). ARFH
seeks the services of experienced and committed individuals with
experience in OVC and HBC interventions to work as state programme
officers in managing grant implementation in four selected States.
Job Position: State Program Officers
About the Job
Each States Program Officer will principally be responsible for
supporting project implementation through oversight to OVC CBOs and
Support Groups in the four states.
Responsibilities:
The Program Officers would be responsible for:
- Providing up to date information relating to current and emerging issues in OVC and HBC projects
- Liaise with other GF and state partners in states of implementation
- Monitoring and evaluating progress of initiatives in areas of responsibility.
- Undertaking periodic visits to program sites within the selected Local Government Areas and Wards in their states.
- Conducting advocacy to different stakeholders in the state
- Mentor and Support CBOs staff on organisation, financial and Monitoring & Evaluation.
- Engage in other duties as may be assigned by the project coordinator
- Developing innovative strategies to strengthen the effectiveness and
quality of service provision in their areas of assigned responsibility
- Proactively and efficiently managing the implementation of the project activities within their states of assignment
- Participating in development, management and review of program activities of CBOs & SGs
- Ensuring data quality and transmission to the next level
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a health-related discipline,
or the social sciences with 2 - 3 years post-qualification experience in
a non-governmental organisation
- Ability to communicate fluently in English and the local dialect(s) of the states and localities they would be working in.
- Ability to use Microsoft Words, Excel and Power-point packages
- Good communication and community mobilisation skills
- Resident in the states that they are applying to working in
- Ready to and capable of working both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and exercise of sound judgment and flexibility to achieve agreed outcomes
How to Apply
All Applicants should title their applications
according to their preferred location/State, desired positions and their
surnames, e.g. Benue – Program Officer – Musa Bola Obi.
Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in
ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to
[email protected] on/or before
4th of February, 2015.
Please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the
email.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Applicants are
advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the
application letter as well as
three professional referees.
Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.
Eligible
female applicants are encouraged to apply.
ARFH has a Child
Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).