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  • Posted: Dec 7, 2012
    Deadline: Dec 20, 2012
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    Society for Family Health is one of Nigeria’s largest non-governmental organisations. Founded in 1985 by three eminent Nigerians: Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Justice Ifeyinwa Nzeako, Pharmacist Dahiru Wali and Phil Harvey. Society for Family Health Nigeria has a mission to empower Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable to lead healthier...
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    Senior Officer, MARPS Programme

    This is a Senior Officer position. Reporting to the project team leader in the region, the successful candidate will support  the coordination and management of the regional level activities of the project for Female Sex Workers (FSWs) and Clients. S/He will also coordinate the implementation of Peer Education interventions among key target populations in the field locations. S/He will manage funds and related workshops, meetings and other events and act as a supervisor, coach and provide technical support to the SFH FSWs and Clients community facilitators and local implementing partners. S/He will facilitate community mobilisation, training of facilitators and supervision of community facilitators and will provide support for the coordination and preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly work-plans and budgets for programme implementation. Will also provide support for the monitoring and evaluation of programme implementation at the community level and coordinate the implementation of capacity building activities for CBOs to provide MARPs friendly services in Nigeria.

    Qualifications/Experience: The desired candidate:

    • Must possess a first degree in the communication, social, or health sciences. 
    • Must possess a minimum of three (3) years post NYSC experience preferably in the field of community level behaviour change communication. Ability to speak the predominant language of the state will be an advantage.
    • Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills and good writing and documentation skills.
    • Must possess excellent skills in computer knowledge and application. 
    • Must possess a high level of integrity.
    • Must possess the ability to anticipate and solve problems.
    • Must have significant experience in working in programme for FSWs and clients and  other community related HIVprogramme for vulnerable populations.
    • Must have past experience as a trained peer educator or IPC conductor is useful as the successful candidate will be required to support outreaches to FSWs and clients to inform behaviour change.
    • Good listening, communication and interpersonal skills are very important to this position.

    Candidates are required to apply for only one State. Multiple applications will be disqualified.

    Note that Abia officer will operate from SFH's Owerri office and Delta from the Benin office.

    Application E-mails: Imo: so-fswcimo@sfhnigeria.org;  Delta: so-fswcdel@sfhnigeria.org; Abia: so-fswcabi@sfhnigeria.org

    Method of Application

    Compensation & Benefits:

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

    A one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to the Assistant 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 should be sent latest by the 20th of December 2012 to the email address beside the job you are applying for. Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

    *SFH is an equal opportunity employer.

    FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

    Send your application to Imo: so-fswcimo@sfhnigeria.org; Delta: so-fswcdel@sfhnigeria.org; Abia: so-fswcabi@sfhnigeria.org

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