National Malarial and Vector Control Division of the Department of Public Health in the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has the following open vacancies:
1. Monitoring & Evaluation Officers
2. Project Assistant
Job Descriptions:
• The Affordable medicines facility (AMFm) aims at reducing morbidity and mortality by expanding access to high quality and effective antimalaria Artemisinin Combination Therapies (ACTs). The National Malaria Control Programme ensures that malaria control activities occur at all levels of governmental structures and as such, data are generated at these levels
• There is therefore need for M&E officers in all the 36 states and Federal capital Territory (FCT) to collect data in order to serve as an effective measure of program progress and its outcome and a Project Assistant.
• The personnel to be recruited are nineteen (19) M&E officers and one Project Assistant.
• The M&E officer will ensure that the malaria data generated at all levels of control thrusts – community, health facility, local government and State are complete, collected and aggregated.
The Project Assistant will assist in implementation of program activities, monitoring and evaluation and taskforce advocacy activity.
Qualification:
• M&E Officer applicant should be a graduate of the natural or social sciences or any other related relevant degree.
• He/she should have completed NYSC and should already be based in one of the states to be covered.
• Experience in field work and data collection will be an added advantage.
• The Project Assistant should be a University graduate in the Health Sciences or any other relevant degree.
• Experience in working in programmes implementation will be an added advantage.
All applicants should be computer literate and be ready to travel
Method of Application:
A handwritten application and your CV should be addressed to the undersigned:
The Admin Office,
National Malaria Control Programme,
Abia House, First Avenue,
Off Ahmadu Bello Way,
Central Business District, Abuja.
Deadline: 11 August, 2011.