Employment Opportunities at Society for Family Health, 11th December, 2019
Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Director of Strategic Information (DSI) - Tuberculosis Programme
Ref. No.: sfh-13272
Location: Nigeria (North East/South-West)
Job type: Permanent
Job Profile
- The DSI will be the lead technical expert responsible for all strategic information required in relation to the program, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results.
- S/he will lead efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation, and performance reporting within the targeted geographic area, including staff training and mentoring as well as overseeing support to government and other project partners to monitor, document and analyse the performance of their TB case finding, treatment and notification and ensure data quality.
- S/he will liaise with relevant technical advisers and counterparts responsible for state and other partners strategic information and monitoring and evaluation and support coordination with national data systems.
- The Director will present the programme to external audiences to showcase programme impact and achievements.
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Analytics or a related field is required. A degree in health Informatics will be an added advantage;
- Minimum of 8 (eight) years of work experience in designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, and managing data-intensive, performance-based programs funded by USG;
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Nigeria’s TB notification and wider health information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting;
- Demonstrated understanding, experience, and competency in working with private sector, frontline facilities, community organizations and leaders.
- Demonstrated experience developing in-house tools and data management systems to track M&E and performance indicators for the programme.
- Demonstrated statistical analysis skills and use of relevant software (SAS, SPSS, Epi Info, Atlas) and proficient in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Skills and competencies:
- The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent quantitative and analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Excellent report writing, analytical, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for the successful completion of projects.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment to meet business strategies and develops objectives that align with organizational goals and programme objectives.
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Ref. No.: sfh-85775
Location: Delta
Job type: Full-time
Staff for Primary Healthcare Facilities
- SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce under our Access to Finance (A2F) framework for Universal Health Coverage in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Governments. SFH is recruiting staff to work in PHC facilities in Delta State.
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for managing the pharmacy/dispensary unit and attend to all client’s medication needs in the facilities.
Qualifications/Experience
- Must be a certified pharmacy technician from a recognised school of Health Technology with a minimum of 3-5 years working experience in hospital settings.
- Must possess a current practice license from the relevant body.
Job Title: PHC Facility Cashier
Ref. No.: sfh-74084
Location: Delta
Job type: Full Time
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for handling the daily cash inflow at the clinic, documenting and banking all-cash payments daily.
Job Profile
- Ensure proper preparation of payment vouchers with support of waybills, invoices and follow SFH policies on payment.
- Ensure proper documentation of all retirements and third-party payments.
- Ensure accurate preparation of bank reconciliation.
- Enter all payments received from suppliers, cafeteria and pharmacy into designated databases
- Transfer income activities into accounting applications and ensure the integrity of entered data
- Post payments to appropriate accounts and maintain logs of daily receipts
- Maintain petty cash logs, receipts and balances on a daily basis
- Coordinate activities with the accounting department to ensure creation of daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Provide assistance to the front desk in handling patient admissions and provision of information to patients, families and visitors
- Manage daily balancing and reconciling of office accounts and handle daily bank deposits
- Scanning of all the finance documents and ensuring that soft copies are archived with SFH shared point/cloud.
Qualifications/Experience
- Must possess a minimum of an OND in Accounting or any related field of study.
- Must have three (3) years experience in a similar position.
- Must have very strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including a high level of tact, diplomacy, a collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
- Must have demonstrable integrity and ability to work under pressure and produce results.
- Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate level office software applications, including Microsoft word, Excel, spread sheets and database.
Job Title: Senior Community Health Extension Workers (SCHEW)
Ref. No.: sfh-07773
Location: Delta
Job type: Full-time
Staff for Primary Healthcare Facilities
- SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce under our Access to Finance (A2F) framework for Universal Health Coverage in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Governments. SFH is recruiting staff to work in PHC facilities in Delta State.
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for providing appropriate health care services for all patients at the facilities as well as community health education and outreach services in the community.
Qualifications/Experience
- Must be certified community health extension personnel from a recognised school of Health Technology with a minimum of 4-5 years working experience in hospital settings.
- Must possess a current practice license from the relevant body.
Job Title: Internal Audit Officer
Ref. No.: sfh-46004
Location: Abuja
Job type: Permanent
Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
- Review financial activities of the project to ensure compliance to contract terms, donor rules and regulations.
- S/He will audit field offices to ensure compliance to policies and complete documentation relating to the donor policies.
- S/He will conduct a semi-annual review of operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures as per SFH and donor rules on financial reporting, procurement, payroll, etc.
- S/He will assist in the mid-year and annual stock count and fixed asset count.
- S/He will investigate any fraud-related issues.
Qualifications/Experience
- Must possess a first Degree in Accounting or any related field of study.
- Must have five (5) years’ experience in internal audit or NGO Finance & Project Management.
- Registered membership of ACA or ACCA or any other related professional body will be an added advantage.
- Skills and Competency required:
- Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations.
- Ability to analyse financial matters, resolve issues promptly and accurately.
- Attention to detail, excellent analytical skills and sound independent judgement.
- Good communication skills and report writing skills.
- Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate-level office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, spreadsheets and database.
- Hands-on experience using ERP (SAP) or financial management MIS will an added advantage.
Job Title: Project Operations and Compliance Coordinator
Ref. No.: sfh-02074
Location: Abuja
Job Profile
- The Project Operations and Compliance Coordinator will be responsible for managing and improving the operational systems, processes and procedures of our donor-funded projects.
- S/He will also ensure alignment of organisational policies with donor contract and compliance requirement.
- This cuts across finance, procurement, information system, logistics, HR and contract compliance. Specifically, the Project Operations & Compliance Coordinator will also work with the projects and corporate leadership.
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration or a closely related field. Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in the operation of NGOs
- S/He must have extensive knowledge of donor contracts management and compliance
- Registered membership of ACA or ACCA or any other related professional body will be an added advantage.
Skills and competencies:
- Knowledge of donor contracts management and compliance
- Proven analytical, evaluative and problem-solving abilities
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Hands-on experience using ERP (SAP) or financial management MIS will an added advantage
- Solid understanding of finance
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style
- Budget development and oversight experience
- A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards
- Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization
- Ability to look at situations from several points of view
- Team Oriented.
Job Title: Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) - Tuberculosis Programme - (North East/South-West)
Ref. No.: sfh-02656
Location: North East/South-West Nigeria
Job type: Permanent
Job Profile
- The DFO will be the lead expert for financial management as well as for administrative, human resource and logistics management.
- S/he will be responsible for overseeing project accounting and finance/budget management, along with project operations, in line with donor policies.
- This includes being responsible for efficient resource deployment and use, program accounting and financial reporting systems, cost-share and related reporting and ensuring compliance with donor financial and accounting rules and regulations.
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration or a closely related field. Master’s degree and or Professional Qualification will be an added advantage;
- A minimum of 8 (eight) years of progressively responsible experience in overseeing financial operations and management of large-scale, complex development activities in developing countries;
- A minimum of 4 years of experience overseeing the procurement administration and financial management and reporting of a USG-funded activity;
- Demonstrated understanding, experience and competency in working with community organizations/structures and community leaders;
- Demonstrated experience with coordinating, analysing and reporting financial performance, financial forecasting and budget variance analysis.
- Demonstrated experience managing operations including managing people and performance.
Skills and Competencies:
- The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; a thorough understanding of USAID financial guidelines and rules, international accounting standards and Nigerian tax and fiscal policies.
- Hands-on experience using an ERP and/or financial management MIS with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Requires a high level of creativity and innovation and the ability to maintain operational efficiency in a fast-paced work environment.
Job Title: Medical Doctor
Ref. No.: sfh-50138
Location: Delta
Job type: Full Time
Staff for Primary Healthcare Facilities
- SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce under our Access to Finance (A2F) framework for Universal Health Coverage in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Governments. SFH is recruiting staff to work in PHC facilities in Delta State in the following positions:
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for managing Primary Health Care Centres and also manage all provide regular medical care to clients at the PHCs. S/He will lead in reporting to the State Insurance Scheme and SFH’s management.
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery.
- Must possess a current medical licence from MDCN.
- A minimum of 3 years’ Post-NYSC experience as a Medical Doctor in hospital settings
Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician
Ref. No.: sfh-04748
Location: Delta
Job type: Full Time
Staff for Primary Healthcare Facilities
- SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce under our Access to Finance (A2F) framework for Universal Health Coverage in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Governments. SFH is recruiting staff to work in PHC facilities in Delta State in the following positions:
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for executing all the laboratory investigations in the facility.
Qualifications/Experience
- Must be a certified laboratory technician from a recognised school of Health Technology with a minimum of 3-5 years working experience in hospital settings.
- Must possess a current practice license from the relevant body.
Job Title: Medical Records Officer
Ref. No.: sfh-07027
Location: Delta
Job type: Full Time
Staff for Primary Healthcare Facilities
- SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce under our Access to Finance (A2F) framework for Universal Health Coverage in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Governments. SFH is recruiting staff to work in PHC facilities in Delta State
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for managing all client-related documents/records and keep proper statistical record of clients.
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of ND or HND in Data Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field with 3years working experience in hospital settings.
Job Title: Nurse
Ref. No.: sfh-88726
Location: Delta
Job type: Full Time
Staff for Primary Healthcare Facilities
- SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce under our Access to Finance (A2F) framework for Universal Health Coverage in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Governments. SFH is recruiting staff to work in PHC facilities in Delta State
Job Profile
- This position will be responsible for providing appropriate nursing care for all patients at the facilities.
Qualifications/Experience
- Must be a certified Nurse/ Midwife or possess a Nursing degree with a minimum of 3years working experience in hospital settings.
- Must possess a current practice license from the relevant body.
- S/he must demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain good client relationship.
Job Title: Chief of Party - Tuberculosis Programme
Ref. No.: sfh-72542
Location: Nigeria (North East/South-West)
Job type: Permanent
Job Profile
- The Chief of Party (COP) will be the principal point of contact with the donor, and will provide overall leadership, management, and general technical direction for the programme.
- The COP must be highly analytical and a strategic thinker who ensures an integrated vision among different components and actors and focuses on achieving programme deliverables.
- This position will be based in one of the states in North East or North West Nigeria.
Qualifications / Experience
- A minimum of a Master's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on public health, social sciences, or a related field. A first degree in Medicine is preferred;
- A minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development programmes involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country. Experience must include five (5) years prior experience as a Chief of Party or a similar leadership role of similar size and complexity; also, a minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing specific technical direction and oversight of the development and management of Tuberculosis programmes;
- A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in senior programme management implementing international development activities in Africa, with preference given to Tuberculosis, Health system strengthening and HIV/AIDS/ Health
- Demonstrated ability of previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data-driven decision making;
- Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders including providing oversight to the development and implementation of unified State TB annual operational plans and strategies in line with government guidelines.
- Experience in coordinating and collaborating with a broad set of stakeholders, including donors’ other projects, implementing partners in joint work planning, implementation, and reviews.
Skills and Competencies:
- The successful candidate must be a person of integrity with excellent oral and written communication skills, highly analytical, with expert interpersonal, organizational, and cross-cultural skills.
- The person should have deep knowledge of USAID operational rules, demonstrated ability manage consortium team performance, a high level of creativity and innovation, ability to drive team performance to meet targets and able to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced work environment
Job Title: Director of Programs (DOP) - Tuberculosis Programme
Ref. No.: sfh-44396
Location: North East/South-West Nigeria
Job type: Permanent
Job Profile
- The DOP will have responsibility for the technical content of service delivery, coordinating with the state teams on TB preventative services; Improving case detection and notification including of drug-resistant tuberculosis, improving enrolment and appropriate treatment of all diagnosed TB patients using the latest National guidelines and optimising the use of data for case finding, monitoring and improving clinical outcomes for TB patient including for all DRTB patients.
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of a Master's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on public health or a related field. A first degree in Medicine is preferred;
- A minimum of 8 (eight) years of professional work experience in the field of Public Health and tuberculosis. This should be inclusive of a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in technically designing and managing programs related to tuberculosis and HIV.
- Experience should include a minimum of 3 years of experience in the management of a USG-funded activity, including program planning, implementation, data use, monitoring, and reporting;
- Strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: community TB case finding, TB laboratory and clinical monitoring systems, and health system strengthening including working closely with government.
- Demonstrated understanding, experience, and competency in working with the private sector and with community structures and leaders
- In-depth knowledge of PEPFAR projects, regulations, compliance and reporting requirements and expert ability to identify and adopt best practices to specific project contexts.
Skills and competencies:
- The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, decision making and communication, skills.
- Mature health programming professional with good experience in community health programmes and demonstrated knowledge and capacity to foster the development of a common vision.
- Should display strong leadership in integrating planning efforts with government and across work units.
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in technical staff.
- Should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Deadline: 20th December, 2019.