Vacancy at the Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH)

Specific Job/Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Global Fund and other Malaria programmes of the organization.
• Provide technical support to the National Malaria Programme in policy formulation, communication development, advocacy and routine collation of malaria data
• Provide technical assistance in project implementation and assign responsibilities to staff, taking into cognizance skills and ability of such staff to perform up to expectation.
• Analyze field reports to determine weaknesses in programme delivery and suggest recommendations for improvements.
• Lead the production of programmatic and M and E progress reports and ensure timely submission of complete and effective documentations and reports to the Executives, donors and other stakeholders.
• Lead and maintain contact with National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), donors, influencing partners and other stakeholders on behalf of the organization.
• Plan, organize, conduct and evaluate trainings and participate in the review and development of training materials.
• Coordinate manpower and other organizational development activities.
• Perform advocacy responsibilities and support other activities such as development of fundable proposals including provision of technical assistance on proposal and project development.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) reports.

The successful candidate must be versed in malaria programming in Nigeria with sound experience in health commodities marketing, distribution and channel management. The candidate should have experience in managing partnership with stakeholders and development partners-Global Fund, USAID, DFID, and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the implementation of malaria interventions in Nigeria.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a University degree in any of the following related field: Medicine and Public Health, with Master’s degree in Public Health or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years working experience on donor funded Malaria Eradication projects in Nigeria with good knowledge of epidemiology and significant understanding of operations research techniques.
• Ability to relate effectively with development partners, Civil Society Organizations and MoH at national and state levels. Strong skills in leadership, organizational, analytical, institutional capacity strengthening.
• Interpersonal and excellent written and oral communication skills with proficiency in computer packages such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Epi-info and SPSS are necessary.
• Experience and good understanding of Global Fund principles and procedures is desirable.