Jobs at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

Vacancy Number: C018

Position in the organization

• The State Coordinator will support and ensure widespread and equitable access to and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations to unvaccinated individuals at community and facility level; support health system strengthening and integration of services at supported service-delivery points in selected USAID TB LON supported states in Nigeria, by supporting the NPHCDA’s SCALES strategy.

Responsibilities

• Advocate and engage key stakeholders; the SPHCDA , STBLCP and other key actors (state and LGA level) in COVID-19 vaccine program
• Conduct situation assessment working with the SPHCDA to determine the extent of need /gaps of logistics; cold chain and other supportive structures (e.g., human resources and power) for routine vaccine programme at the LGA and community level.
• Support continuous sensitization and awareness creation at LGA, ward and community levels through traditional and religious structures, especially at the community levels with gatekeepers to ensure social mobilization, community acceptance of the intervention and, to foster accountability and public discourse on enabling an environment for equitable COVID-19 vaccine access and acceptability at community levels
• Strengthen the COVID vaccination systems already supported by PSM for monitoring and availability of COVID-19 vaccines to LGA stores, with weekly updates to ensure stock-outs or unavailability are mitigated.
• Support distribution of COVID-19 consumables (anaphylaxis kits, paper towels, gloves, cool boxes, face visors, face masks, hand wash, hand sanitizers, syringes, gauze/alcohol pads, waste bags, etc to LGA stores.
• Support capacity-building of community healthcare workers on RISK COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (RCCE) to integrate COVID risk communication and vaccine promotion messages.
• Ensure deployment of ‘WOW Keke’ complemented by portable digital X-ray machine (DLB) and Truenat or TB Lamp to distant and hard-to-reach communities to provide integrated health services with COVID-19 vaccination and other reasonable medical concerns.
• Ensure distribution of relevant and culturally acceptable IEC materials and communication tools
• Strengthen recording and reporting tools and daily monitoring of activities, adverse events following immunization (AEFI) and provision of guidance at state immunization command centers.
• Coordinate other support as well as other state level engaged consultants on the project.
• Ensure monthly conduct of joint supervision, monitoring and evaluation with the TB program and other key stakeholders.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Who are we looking for?
Education:

• Minimum of a Degree in Medicine. Additional advantage includes Master’s Degree in Public Health or other relevant Public Health disciplines.

Knowledge / experience:

• Possess strong management, interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills
• At least 3 years’ experience working with: HIV & TB or health prevention program at various levels
• Experience with USAID or UN projects or any development partner is an advantage.

Behavioral competencies and skills:

• Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Competent with operational plan development, implementation and evaluation of results.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision.
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work.
• Able to communicate complex issues in a concise, accessible and engaging manner.
• Proven working knowledge and fluency in written and oral English required.
• Fluent oral and strong analytical, written English communications skills are required .

What do we offer?

• A full-time (40 hours per week) short-term contract with the intention to extend the contract depending on funding and performance.
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated.
• A highly motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues.
• KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has its own Employment Conditions Scheme.

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Vacancy Number: KN089

Purpose of the position 

• The main responsibility of the Senior M&E Associate is to support the M & E Department.
• S/he will also be expected to perform selected administrative, and clerical duties at the state.
• Hierarchically, The Senior M&E Associate reports to and works under the daily supervision of the Senior Program Officer.  

Responsibilities
As a Senior M&E Associate you will:

• Ensure quality data collection, compilation and reporting according to project M&E plan
• Assist in the timely and complete reporting of project results.
• Assist in adapting & implementing tools & techniques to improve quality and use of data.
• Contribute to employ a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system to track the progress of all activities and outputs.
• Assist in data management for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations, and other research as required.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting indicators.
• Support monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management activities.
• Participate as necessary in data entry, collection, compilation and reporting according to TB M&E plan.
• Perform other additional duties as assigned.

Who are we looking for?
Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field.

Knowledge / experience:

• Ability to multitask.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good with MS Office Packages

Behavioral competencies and skills:

• Ability to work with discretion.
• Reliable and able to work under pressure.
• Eye for detail.

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Vacancy Number: KN090

Purpose of the position 

• The main responsibility of the M&E Associate is to support the M & E Department.
• S/he will also be expected to perform selected administrative, and clerical duties at the state.
• Hierarchically, The M&E Associate reports to and works under the daily supervision of the Senior Program Officer.  

Responsibilities
As a M&E Associate you will:

• Assist in the timely and complete reporting of project results.
• Assist in adapting & implementing tools & techniques to improve quality and use of data.
• Contribute to employ a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system to track the progress of all activities and outputs.
• Assist in data management for rapid assessments, situational analysis, surveys, evaluations, and other research as required.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting indicators.
• Support monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management activities.
• Participate as necessary in data entry, collection, compilation and reporting according to TB M&E plan.
• Perform other additional duties as assigned.

Who are we looking for?
Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field.

Knowledge/experience:

• Ability to multitask.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good with MS Office Packages.

Behavioral competencies and skills:

• Ability to work with discretion.
• Reliable and able to work under pressure.
• Eye for detail.

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Vacancy Number: KN091

Purpose of the Assignment

• KNCV Nigeria aims to engage a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our operations.
• You will be expected to safeguard the organization’s reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law-giving lines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues.
• The Legal Adviser will assist in optimal compliance with all statutory obligations as an entity.
• The responsibilities of the legal Adviser also include drafting legal documents, structuring solutions for issues, and providing support in all corporate legal issues.
• This will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize the probability of exposure.

Specific TOR
The Legal Advisor will be expected to provide the following:

• Conducting legal analysis and researching legal matters.
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defence strategies.
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders.
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility.
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.
• Providing advice on legal matters.
• Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, and briefing documents.
• Reviewing legal material.
• Formulating formalities regarding settlements of disputes.
• Monitoring the implementation of the legal clauses.

Timeframe:

• Medium-to long term assignment for a period of 1 year (contract subject to renewal based on performance and availability of funding)

Who are we looking for?

• First Degree in Law.
• Master's in Law or in Business Administration will be considered an advantage.
• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Experience in the law field.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team and individually.
• Ability to work long hours when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
• Outstanding communication skills.