Chief of Party Job at Marie Stopes Nigeria

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Job Title: Chief of Party (CoP)

Location: Abuja

Type of Contract: 3 years fixed term

Organisation: Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN)

Sector: NGO

Marie Stopes Nigeria seeks qualified candidates to fill the following key position for a 3 year USAID funded family planning capacity building project aimed at expanding contraceptive choices in 20 states in Nigeria. The overall objective of this project is to ensure, in close collaboration with the Government of Nigeria and other partners, an increased availability of and access to quality reproductive health and family planning services, with a focus on the informed and voluntary use of long acting methods. Anticipated results focus on increased Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) through increasing demand, creating an enabling environment and delivering quality services.

Summary Responsibilities/Job Description: This position will provide the overall technical and strategic direction, project, and administrative leadership for the project, and would require an individual who is well rounded and appropriately experienced in the design, implementation, management, and monitoring & evaluation of technical capacity building projects of this nature.

Qualifications/Experience:  As a minimum the individual must have an advanced degree in a health field or public health with at least 10 years of direct involvement in providing technical, management, and administrative leadership in similar activities.

How to Apply:

Please send your application and CV (as a single document). Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

Deadline: 23rd April, 2013.

Note: This position is contingent upon award of funds.

Interviews will be conducted in the week of 29th April- 3rd May, 2013.

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