Vacancies: Senior Community/Network Associate, Supply Chain/ Logistics Officer
We are a leading and reputable Indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a comprehensive family focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in partnership with the different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and site levels, in line with the broadened scope and objectives of our work, the need for increased staff capacity around new and enlarged areas of focus have emerged. We therefore require the services of resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the following positions.
Position: Senior Community/Network Associate
Email Address: snrcommunityntwkassociate@yahoo.com
Location: Benue
Responsibilities
- The Senior Community/Network Associate coordinates, collaborates with and implements formal agreements and sub contract will state owned health care facilities and community/faith based partners to implement program activities.
- Initiate, seek approval and implement community mobilization and empowerment programs that support HIV care and treatment program of the organization
- Ensure strong community linkages to enhance HIV care and treatment services
- Work in close collaboration with faith based and community based organizations to provide comprehensive package of care for HIV care and treatment program beneficiaries including clinical and psychosocial services
- Responsible for developing and periodic submission of activity reports relating to community program activities
- Responsible for ensuring that items purchased for use by sub contract recipients are delivered to beneficiaries in timely manner and used for program
- Mentor facility staff to ensure that the quality of services is in line with best practices and standards of care
- Acts as program liaison with sub recipient partners and ensure sub grantees meet programmatic, administrative, financial and reporting obligations of the grant agreement.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Sociology, Psychology or health related discipline (Masters degree preferred) Minimum four years (4) post NYSC working experience in the implementation and management of health /HIV programs
- Experience working at community level implementing health/HIV programs Experience working at community level implementing health/HIV programs
- Experience with staff supervision and mentoring
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Position: Supply Chain/ Logistics Officer
Email Address: supplychainlogisticsofficer@yahoo.com
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities:
- The supply Chain/Logistics Officer will plan, support and implement an efficient logistics and supply chain management system in accordance with donor requirements and stipulated guidelines of the Federal Government of Nigeria
- S/he will assist the Director, Supply Chain Management in health commodities supply chain management, from market research and supplier identification to logistics and post-procurement support, warehousing, distribution, utilization and reporting
- Management of data essential to make available an accurate forecast for procurement at regular intervals using MS-Access inventory management software or other suitable databases
- Ensure the monitoring and tracking of pharmaceutical products
- Track, monitor and evaluate the use of laboratory reagents, materials and consumables
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or other relevant field
- Five years relevant experience in supply chain management and HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation
- At least 5 years experience in Pharmacy Logistics and Supply Chain Management in HIV setting
- Experience in HIV/AIDS monitoring
- Proficiency in Ms Access, SPSS, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point and other office packages
- Proficiency in the use of email and internet
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
General Requirements:
All positions require candidates that are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of computer applications and internet/Emails.
Significant amounts of travels are required for all positions
Commitment to and understanding of organization’s vision, values and principles including right based/gender approaches would be an added advantage.
Terms of Employment:
To organization offers highly competitive salary packages for all positions in the organization. However appointments for each of these positions will be subject to a probationary period. Local terms and conditions are applicable.
Interested candidates should apply by email with CV and a suitability statement as Microsoft Word attachments to the specific email indicated for each vacancy position (listed below) on or before 13th March, 2012.
The subject of the email should be the Position title and the applicant’s full name e.g. Human Resources Officer- Maria John
Applications not sent in this format will not be processed
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
