Operations Officer Job in Nigeria at SuNMaP, DFID UK Funded Project

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Job Title: Operations Officer

Location:  Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Ogun & Yobe

Project: SuNMaP, DFID UK Funded Project

Consultants: Malaria Consortium UK, Health Partners International UK and GRID Consulting Nigeria

Number of Opening: 7

Description:

The objective of SuNMaP is to strengthen the delivery of the Nigeria's National Malaria control effort by providing technical support to improve the capacity of the National Malaria Control programme (NMCP) at all levels. In doing this, the programme is working with stakeholders in the health sector public and private; as well as civil societies and partners from the commercial sector. The programme has been in operation for over three years and is now expanding to four additional states; namely; Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna and Yobe.

Responsibilities:

•   This position will be based in each of the seven operating states.

•   The officer will be actively responsible for providing operational support to the Technical Malaria Manager on programme activities in each of the States.

•   Some of these support activities include; development of annual work-plans and budgets, inventory and commodity management, management of  consultancy assignments and data management for the Programme and State Ministries of Health.

Qualification:

•   A bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 5-years work experience in programme support and management.

•   Additional skills required for this position include; excellent communication and negotiation skills, good management and organization skills, as well as excellent planning and report writing skills.

•   S/he must be fully computer literate.

•   Previous experience in a similar role and within a donor funding environment will be an added advantage.

Method of Application:

Use the link below to apply with your cover letter addressing your suitability for the post and a CV.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 24 January 2012.

Operations Officer Job in Nigeria