Vacancies: Senior Officer, Logistics, Senior Officer, TBA Programmes
Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and Maternal and Child Health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other International Donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our Organization. We offer Professional opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. We require competent candidates for the following positions.
Position: Senior Officer, Logistics (based in Gombe)
E-mail: solg@sfhnigeria.org
Job Profile:
This is a senior officer position, reporting to State Project Manager. The successful candidate:
- Will participate in the identification of partner health facilities for project intervention.
- Will provide technical support to ensure that health facilities engaged by the project are adequately supplied with appropriate health commodities and devices.
- Provide support to project manager on forecasting and supply planning using relevant supply chain tools (inventory and tracking).
- S/He will collaborate with implementing partners, and the state and local government to organise monitoring visits to health facilities, and provide necessary- support for smooth implementation of supply chain activities in selected health facilities.
- Will also support the project detailer in product distribution and capacity building activities.
Qualifications/Experience: The desired candidate:
- Must possess a first degree in business admin or in any of the social/ health sciences. A professional certification in the field of logistics will be of added advantage.
- Must possess a minimum of three (3) years post NYSC working experience, preferably in an NGO or government in a similar position.
- Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills
- Must possess appreciable skills in computer knowledge and application, especially spreadsheets.
- Must possess a high level of integrity.
- Good listening, communication and interpersonal skills are very important to this position.
Position: Senior Officer, TBA Programmes (based in Gombe)
E-mail: sotbap@sfhnigeria.org
Job Profile:
This is a Senior Officer position, reporting to the State Project Manager. The Senior Officer Traditional Birth Attendants) programmes will be responsible for:
- The coordination of TBAs in LGAs, ward and communities as well as the conduct of advocacy visits to Local Government Areas (LGAs) and to community/religious leaders in all intervention communities.
- She must carry out identification and selection of TBAs community/religious leaders in all the continuous update of the TBA list.
- She will lead the organisation and conduct of open community meetings as well as provide feedback to community members and stakeholders.
- The successful candidate will conduct and participate in the training of all TBA volunteers in LGAs and also ensure that they have required tools for service delivery.
- She will monitor the implementation of services within women home and community; ensuring referral of women to health facilities.
- The position holder will ensure that activities are correctly documented and verified.
- She will ensure that TBAs are incentivised using the performance based financing approach.
Qualifications/Experience: The desired candidate:
- Must be a registered Nurse/Midwife. A degree in Nursing will be an added advantage
- Must possess minimum of three (3) years experience in a health facility as a practicing Midwife, knowledge of community mobilisation techniques is essential to this position
- Must possess excellent planning and organisational skill, and experience in managing a civil society organisation will be an added advantage.
- Must possess appreciable skills in computer knowledge and application, especially spreadsheets
- Must possess a high level of integrity.
- Must fluent in spoken and written Hausa and English Languages.
- Good listening and communication skill, training and report writing skills are very important to this position.
Compensation & Benefits:
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.
Method of Application
A one page application letter, addressed to the Assistant Director-HR, clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, email address and current contact address should be sent on or before 18th July, 2012 to the email address beside the job you are applying for.
Do note:
- That any candidate with multiple submissions will be disqualified.
- Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.
- Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
SFH is an equal opportunity employer
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
