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  • Posted: Dec 21, 2014
    Deadline: Dec 29, 2014
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    ARFH is one of the leading indigenous non-profit organisations in Nigeria committed improving the quality of life of underserved and vulnerable communities by promoting access to quality health care and harnessing community capacities for sustainable development. Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a national, non-governmental organiz...
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    State Program Officers

    About the Job
    Each States Program Officer will principally be responsible for supporting project implementation through oversight to CSS & OVC CBOs and support groups in the seven states.

    Responsibilities:
    The Program Officers would be responsible for:

        providing up to date information relating to current and emerging issues in OVC, HBC & CSS
        developing innovative strategies to strengthen the effectiveness and quality of service provision in their areas of assigned responsibility
        proactively and efficiently managing the implementation of the project activities within their states of assignment
        Participating in development, management and review of program activities of CBOs & SGs
        Ensuring data quality and transmission to the next level
        Liaise with other GF partners in states of implementation
        Monitoring and evaluating progress of initiatives in areas of responsibility.
        This will involve undertaking periodic visits to program sites within the selected Local Government Areas and Wards in their states.
        Achieving and maintaining an effective and efficient level of communication with their networks, other diseases and Program team in their states
        Conducting advocacy to different stakeholders in the three diseases areas
        Mentor and Support CBOs staff on organisation, financial and Monitoring & Evaluation.
        Engage in other duties as may be assigned by the project coordinator

    Position Requirements
        Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a health-related discipline, or the social sciences with 2 - 3 years post-qualification experience in a non-governmental organisation
        Good communication and community mobilisation skills
        Resident in the states that they are applying to working in
        Ready to and capable of working both independently and as part of a team
        Ability to work with minimum supervision and exercise of sound judgement and flexibility to achieve agreed outcomes
        Ability to communicate fluently in English and the local dialect(s) of the states and localities they would be working in.
        Ability to use Microsoft Words, Excel and Power-point packages

    Method of Application

    All Applicants should title their applications according to their preferred location/State, desired positions and their surnames, e.g. Lagos – Program Officer – Musa Bola Obi.

    Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to programs@arfh-ng.org on/or before December 29th 2014. Please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees. Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees. Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

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