Job Title: Assistant Director, Hiv Prevention
Location: Abuja
Job Profile:
• This position reports to the Director m ENR Programme and provides strategic and operational leadership to ENR HIV Prevel1lion strategies at the national level and eight (8) states.
• S/He will provide technical leadership to a team of Behaviour Change Communication technical advisors working across the eight states on theories, strategies and approaches to achieving scaled up, evidence informed HIV prevention actions as outlined national and ENR strategies and approaches.
• The post holder will be part of ENR leadership team and expected to provide significant support to government at various levels in the area of reducing new HIV infection
• The successful candidate must be comfortable working at the highest level with government, multi-laterals and NGO partners in the interpretation of available evidence including implications for HIV prevention focus and approaches; development of strategies; collaboration agenda to achieve combination HIV prevention; supporting joint reviews of select indicators to measure progress and providing technical support to the development of a range of intervention communication channels.
• In addition, s/he will build the capacity of SFH staff and government partners in evidence informed HIV prevention interventions.
Qualifications/Experience:
• Must possess a minimum of a Masters Degree in Physical/Medical/Behavioural or Social Sciences.
• Preference will be given to Masters in Public Health, Development studies or Organisational Development.
• Must have at least ten (10) years progressive experience in the public health or social development sector preferable in the areas of skills and knowledge transfer both at individual and organizational levels.
• Must have at least six (6) demonstrable experiences in designing, testing, refining and implementing multichannel HIV prevention interventions.
• Must have proven experience working in a fast paced non-governmental environment, and also with a variety of donors including: DFID, USAID, the World Bank and UN System among others, with in-depth understanding of their project management tools such as logical framework, performance management system and indicators.
• Must have in-depth experience in developing, requesting and using technical assistance and other capacity building tools to catalyse problem solving within an institutional setting.
• Must have at least live (5) years cognate experience in working with government and civil society
• Must have at least three (3) experience in managing people and facilitating planning, coordination and result measurement within a project management cycle.
• Must have very good report writing skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Note: CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Deadline: 10th May, 2012.
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