State Coordinator Job Opening at Futures Group Nigeria

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Job Title: State Coordinator

Position: Job Openings NIGERIA: Women's Health

Job Code: CPA062712

Location: Katsina, Jigawa and Yobe

Organisation: Futures Group Nigeria

Sector: NGO

Programme Summary:

•   This is proposed, five-year, internationally funded human resources for health project in northern Nigeria.

•   The programme will serve to radically increase female participation in the health workforce, resulting in more women health workers, higher retention of female health workers, and increased health worker coverage in low-coverage areas, across five states on northern Nigeria: Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe and Zamfara.

Description:  

•   State Coordinators will be based in satellite offices and will take responsibility for project deliverables in their State. We are seeking State Coordinators for: Katsina, Jigawa and Yobe.

•   The State Coordinators will ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation and reporting of activity results.

•   They will be responsible for managing relationships with partner institutions and liaising with the project's technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

•   Provide leadership and strategic direction at the state level in all areas to ensure the project's technical and financial integrity and to achieve project goals, objectives and targets.

•   Liaise with the central office in Abuja to ensure consistent implementation as per the project's goals, objectives, and work plan.

•   Work with the central team to implement activities and ensure that the project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the country, its people and donors.

•   Develop and maintain excellent relationships with partners and institutions in the state.

•   Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure that necessary project planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.

•   Work with the central team to ensure high-quality implementation, consistent with Nigeria's national health guidelines.

•   Draft, edit and proofread technical materials and reports of project activities and results for the donor, including progress and annual reports.

•   Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team.

•   Work with the central team to develop/modify work plan including budgets with technical specialists and F&A Manager.

•   Work with project and financial staff to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets.

•   Maintain productive and consistent communication with project and technical staff.

•   Work with M&E staff to develop M&E framework and track data/results.

•   Work collaboratively with project and headquarters staff to assure proper financial projections, reporting, spending and compliance with project terms and conditions.

Qualifications:

•   Advanced degree in public health or a related field

•   At least five years of experience in managing donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of health projects

•   Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities

•   Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills

•   Knowledge of Nigeria's health systems, including the national Midwives Service Scheme (MSS)

•   Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform

•   The ability to foster team work and to work as a team member.

•   Willingness to live and travel within Northern Nigeria

•   Fluent in written and spoken English

•   Nigerian nationals preferred

How to Apply:

If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.

Please mention in your application the State (Katsina, Yobe or Jigawa) you would be interested to work in.

Visit: Job Application Portal

Deadline: 10 July 2012.

State Coordinator Job Opening