Job Title: State Team Leader
Location: Kano
Organisation: Society for Family Health – SFH Nigeria
Job Profile:
• This is a Manager position: the successful candidate wilt coordinate and manage the regional level activities of the MARPS Project.
• S/He will provide leadership for building sustained capacity at State and LGA levels in HIV & AIDS multi-sectoral strategic planning and financing including health sector specific systems strengthening and monitoring for results.
• S/He will be responsible for the regional project budget and will act as supervisor, coach, mentor and provide technical support to the SFH FS W & Clients Focal person as well as consortium members focal persons.
• The successful candidate must be experienced in project management and proven technical knowledge in working with key target populations and other vulnerable groups.
• Must have proven ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including Government, other Implementing Partners, and internal stakeholders within SFH to achieve project and organisational deliverables.
• Will develop grantee CSO's organisational systems and capacity to plan, monitor and implement small grants targeted at key target populations.
• Must provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements on monthly, quarterly and annual basis as well as document and publish best practices within the region.
The desired candidate:
• Post graduate degree in Public health or related field with extensive field experience in managing programmes.
• Must have prior experience in leading community processes and lI1anagement of resources.
• At least seven (7) years post NYSC experience.
• Must have in-depth experience in developing, requesting and using technical assistance and other capacity building tools to catalyse problem solving within institutional settings.
• Substantial experience and demonstrable success in designing, implementing and managing complex HIV prevention projects among key target populations.
• Must possess excellent planning, coordination, managerial and organisational skills
• Must possess appreciable skills in the use of spreadsheets
• Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to support entities to translate research to policy, and policy to strategic plans for implementation is compulsory.
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining focused on long term deadlines and strategies.
• Ability to speak local language in preferred state will be of added advantage
• Good listening, communication, budget management and interpersonal skills are very important to this position.
• Candidates are required to apply for only one state. Multiple applications will be disqualified.
Compensation & Benefits:
• The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
How To Apply:
If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.
A one page application letter, addressed to the Assistant Director-HR. clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address.
Do note that any candidate with multiple submissions will be disqualified.
Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 19 July 2012.
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