Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Sexual and Reproductive Health, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. etc. We offer professional opportunities for career advancement in a good working environment with a competitive remuneration. We seek applications from qualified applicants for the following positions in Abuja:
Position: Clinical/Technical Director
The Clinical/Technical Director and Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) is a full-time position based in Abuja. This position will oversee the design, implementation, management and expansion of the project’s FP/RH activities. The Clinical/Technical Director/DCoP will be responsible for providing strategic technical FP/RH guidance and direction to the CoP, project personnel, and other stakeholders; providing on-site technical assistance to project activities; and overseeing the development of FP/RH training curricula and quality improvement systems. The individual will also assist the CoP and serve as the alternate chief executive and technical and accounting officer ensuring and assuring overall strategic focus, management effectiveness, and financial probity in the project and overseeing the implementation and evaluation of all activities supported by the project.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and oversee the development and implementation of project strategic plan, work plan, program monitoring, and management and control systems, to ensure informed decision-making and timely implementation of program activities.
- Contribute to technical and programmatic teams in designing of innovative Reproductive Health and Family Planning activities.
- Coordinate the technical staff and all project staff at the states and health facilities
- Develop capacities of staff and implementing partners on program management and report writing.
- Assist the COP in providing direct oversight lo the Senior technical staff
- Ensure evidence-based public health is the foundation of all strategies/activities.
- Ensure effective communications and reporting, both internally and externally.
- Provide cutting-edge technical direction and promote innovation in providing high impact RH /FP services as well as availability of interventions and work toward introduction and spread of best practices that will achieve optimum program impact.
- Assist the COP in monitoring the financial and administrative management of the project including monitoring the budget.
- Analyze and trouble-shoot any challenges to project implementation and resolve any human resources issues that arise.
- Ensure full compliance with the USAID Cooperative Agreement (CA).
- Represent ARFH at different local and international NGOs, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.
Minimum Qualification:
- The candidate must have an advanced degree in public health, medicine or a related field, advanced certification in family planning and demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: clinic-based FP services, client-provider interaction, training, and quality improvement
- A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing RH/FP activities is required, including familiarity with key Nigerian and international development partners in health and population, as well as top level senior management experience of complex projects.
- S/he must have strong familiarity with federal and state government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and international donor and other organizations related to the health sector.
- Candidates must possess excellent facilitation, oral and interpersonal communication, presentation skills including excellent conceptual and writing skills; s/he must have excellent networking and partnership building skills. This includes ability to access and interact with the highest levels of the health and population development community. S/he must possess excellent planning and prioritization skills as well as creative problem –solving and analytical skills.
- Computer literacy especially proficiency in the use of statistical and analytical software will be added advantage
How to Apply:
General Information:
Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in only one attachment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to programs@arfh-ng.org on or before 16th May 2013. Application that fail to comply with the above instructions will be disqualified which only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
