National HIV/AIDS Call Center (NHCC) Job recruitment, February 2013

The National HIV/AIDS Call Center (NHCC) was recently established by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to provide HIV/AIDS and Other health related information to individuals through toll-free mobile telephone lines. The project has three interrelated objectives: (1) to increase access to HIV/AIDS information through the use of mobile telephone technologies; (2) create demand for the utilization of the National Call Center, and (3) build local capacity to manage the National Call Center The project is managed out of a central office in Abuja, FCT.

HOPE worldwide Nigeria (HWWN), an NGO with a focus on HIV/AIDS, Prevention, Care & Support, is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions in the National HIV/AIDS Call Center (NHCC) in Nigeria. The project is for 3 years duration and with the location in Abuja, FCT

Position: Project Director
Qualification:
A minimum of a Master’s degree or higher in Public Health, Social Work, Guidance Counseling and other related fields is required.
Job Expectations:
The Project Director would be responsible for the overall program strategic direction and management, and representation of the project.
The Project Director should have solid track record in implementing a similar call center or large HIV and AIDS information and behavior change communication project.
S/he should have requisite technical knowledge and experience working in HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other infectious diseases, as well as maternal and child health programs in Nigeria and/or other developing countries.
S/he should have relevant academic training.
The proposed Project Director should possess excellent leadership and interpersonal qualities and should have extensive experience in behavior change and HIV prevention Programming.
S/he should have at least 10 years of experience providing strategic leadership and management for projects of similar size and scope; with demonstrable ability to work with partners including host country government officials as well as other donors and stakeholders.


Position: Technical Director
Qualification:
S/he must have at least a Master’s Degree in Health Communications, Communication Technology, Social Work, or other relevant fields of study.
Job Expectations:
The Technical Director shall work directly under the Project Director, and shall be for overseeing technical operations and management of the Call Center.
The candidate should have at least 6 years of experience managing similar activities and should have in-depth technical knowledge and experience relevant to HIV and AIDS behavior change communications.
The Technical Director should have in-depth technical knowledge and requisite work experience in call center operations with similar scope, with excellent interpersonal and organizational qualities.

How to Apply
All applications should be submitted with personal suitability statement and updated Curriculum Vitae to: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Application Deadline: Thursday, 14th February 2013.