Health Project Manager - Lagos Job at Save the Children Nigeria

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Job Title: Health Project Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Employer: Save the Children UK (SCUK)  

Sector: Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

Responsibilities:

•   The Primary purpose of this assignment is to oversee the Child Health project in Lagos state.

•   He/she will take the lead in ensuring smooth roll out and implementation of the new Child health project focusing on stopping preventable deaths from diarrhea and Pneumonia in 4 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Lagos state (Agege, lkeja, Ifako Ijaiye and Ojo) in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry of Health and Local Government health departments.

•   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, WHO and PATH 2

Requirements:

•   Minimum of a Bachelors' degree in health.

•   7-8 years' experience in related field or a Postgraduate qualification in Public Health with a minimum of 5 years' experience in related field.

•   Basic clinical and public health

•   At least 5 yrs health programme management experience with 1/NGO in Nigeria;

•   Very good understanding national health policies and strategies, programmes and stakeholders on Child Health in Nigeria,

•   Very good understanding of child survival issues and common childhood illnesses in Nigeria

•   Very good understanding of childhood immunizations and immunizations programming/ coverage issues in Clinical experience in Pediatrics or Community Pediatrics in Nigeria, master trainer/ToT on IMNCI and CC Analytical & research skills, experience in conducting health systems research, ability to analyze data using EPlnfo/STATA etc  

How to Apply:

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV.

Deadline: 13th August, 2013

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