Job Title: Child Health Adviser
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: Save the Children UK (SCUK Nigeria)
Sector: Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
Responsibilities:
• The Child health adviser will take the lead in conducting situation analysis, project design, fund raising and project implementation.
• The job holder will work with the Head of Health and Child survival and ensures the integration of child health to other components of the signature programme mainly MNH and Nutrition.
• He/She will provide technical leadership in the area of child health while coordinating with other partners involved in child health activities such as UNICEF, PRRINN-MNCH and World Vision.
Requirements:
• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in health with 7 years experience in related field or a Postgraduate qualification in Public Health with a minimum of 4 years experience in related filed is essential. Basic clinical/public healthqualifications and at least S yrs health programme management experience with I/N GO in Nigeria.
• A very good understanding of national health policies and strategies, programmes and stakeholders on Child Health in Nigeria and a very good understanding of child survival issues and common childhood illnesses in Nigeria.
• Work experience in health/public health and or in a health/public health organisation, including as a state level trainer/technical assistance provider in the area of RH/MCH with government of Nigeria or an International NGO.
Our selection processes reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.
Deadline: 12th September, 2012.
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