Country Office Operations Officer Job at Malaria Consortium - Nigeria

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Job Title: Operations Officer – Country Office

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Project: DFID Program / UNITAD Project

Organisation: Malaria Consortium

Recruiter: GRID Consulting Limited

The Operations Officer will provide direct support to the Country Director in the smooth running of the country office and the provision of operational and management support to all Malaria Consortium programmes and projects in-country.

Responsibilities:

•   The job-holder will be actively responsible for ensuring timely, accurate and complete information is made available in the Nigerian page of Malaria Consortium's intranet.

•   Additional responsibilities include; overseeing consultants and procurement management process as required and ensuring Malaria Consortium projects receive value for money (VFM) for all procurement at all times, developing and maintaining strong relationships with service providers; including hotels, car-hires, travel agencies, et cetera; assisting in organising programme activities (workshops, trainings) in the country office; amongst other responsibilities.

Candidates should possess the following:

•   A bachelor's degree in either of Public Health, Social Sciences or Project Management with a minimum of three years project management experience.

•   Previous experience in budgeting, knowledge of computer and database tools, facilitation and coordination skills is required for this position.

•   S/he must have strong management and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision.

•   Previous experience within a donor funding environment will be an added advantage.

About the Organisation: Malaria Consortium is the world's leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the control of malaria, we apply our depth of technical expertise and practical experience to develop smarter solutions that improve and save lives. Beyond malaria, we work to control childhood illnesses, with a new focus on treating and preventing neglected tropical diseases.

Procedure for Application:    

Interested and qualified applicant should apply online with a cover letter addressing your suitability for the post and a CV.

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

Deadline: Friday, 8th March 2013.

Interviews will commence thereafter.

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