Deputy Manager, Affordable Medicines for Malaria (AMFm) - Abuja Job at Society for Family Health Nigeria

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Job Title: Deputy Manager, Affordable Medicines for Malaria (AMFm)  

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Employer: Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Government of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. We require competent candidates.

Job Profile:

•   Reporting to the Director GF Malaria, the successful candidate will coordinate all programmatic activities and provideguidance to implementing parties on issues such as validation of the first line buyers, monitoring all AMFm programme implementation processes, proposing regulatory changes where required for AMFm, and will be responsible for general communication on the AMFm (e.g. launch timing, sources of ACTs, pricing, any relevant policy/ regulatory changes).

•   S/He will participate in the advocacy of AMFm at both national and international levels.

•   Successful candidate will represent SFH and provide appropriate feedback as a member of the AMFm secretariat and the task force.

•   Finally, the successful candidate will provide appropriate support tailoring it to SFH perspective to the key stakeholders through the process of AMFm roll-out in Nigeria.

Qualifications/Experience:

Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:

• Must possess a first degree in any Health/Behavioural/Social sciences or related field.

• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must have6 years post NYSC experience in related field.

• Must be computer literate and have above average skills in Excel based budget tracking.

• Desirable experience in malaria project management.

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.

Compensation & Benefits: The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Method of Application:

Apply online with one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to the Deputy 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.

We kindly request that only candidates with the minimum requirements need apply.

While we respect your application, due to the large number of applications received by SFH Nigeria, please note that we are only able to contact short-listed candidates.

*SFH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

SFH DOES NOT USE THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS OR CHARGE A FEE FOR EMPLOYMENT.

Deadline: 06.09.2013

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