The Population Council is an international. non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks to improce the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and help achieve a humane. equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources, The Council's major program areas are HIV&AlDS, Reproductive Health and Poverty, Gender, and Youth, The Council conducts biomedical, social science and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries, The Population Council works in collaboration with a broad range of Nigerian institutions, Due to its imminent roll-out of an ambitious 5-year community-based adolescent girls' empowerment program in Northern Nigeria, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions: 

 

Deputy Director(Rescarch) - 1 position 

The successful candidate will oversee and manage an ambiuou« program or research and impact evaluation to show the linkage of asset building and safe spaces to positive outcomes for adolescent girlsin Northern Nigeria. This research will be closely linked to capacity building. lor ministries. NGOs, and CSOs: expansion of successful pilot projects: and dissemination of evidence and best practices ill asset building, safe spaces, and programming for adolescent girls related to these areas, The research manager will provide technical support to governmental and nongovernmental organisarions to strengthen their capability to develop and carry out research and toanalyse and use the results for policy and program change for girls programming and asset building related to safe spaces, S/he will also participate heavily in the development and strengthening or the research skills of the project "learning hubs" partners who will continue research and programming activities after this project ends. The research manager will work closely with other project staff to develop, carry out, and disseminate project activities to ensure proper alignment with research objecri ves and activities. 

 

Qualifications: The ideal candidate must possess: 

. Doctoral degree preferred, or masters with extensive experience, in social development, sociology, public health, education, or related field with solid expertise in it range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, monitoring, and evaluation. 

. Demonstrated knowledge and research experience on hea lth and other social issues facing women and girls in 

Nigeria, 

. Eight or more years' experience in designing, implementing. and overseeing a range of research initiatives, including randomized controlled trials, longitudinal cohorts, and innovative qualitative and participatory 

methods, Project experience should include rigorous monitoring and eva Illation and incorporating cost effectiveness into project planning. 

. Strong understanding of the followingresearch and data collection activities: qualitative interview and focus group design, quantitative survey design. quantitative data analysis, randomized controlled trials. operations research, and longitudinal studies, 

. Excellent training skills and proven ability to provide technical support to a diverse, multi-cultural group of stakeholders.

. Strong management and organizational skills, Ability to handle a heavy workload with competing priorities, Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to also function as part ofa team. 

. Proficiency in both Microsoft Office and various statistical and data analysis programs is required, 

. Excellent verbal and writing skills in English andcorumunications skills.

 

Deputy Director (Knowledge Management & Advocacy) - 1 position 

The successfull candidate will coordinate the generation, collection, analysis, synthesis; and dissemination of information and data pertaining to a project to promote asset building and safe spaces for adolescent girls in northern Nigeria. The knowledge management and advocacy specialist will work closely with the team leader. deputy team leader, and other team members to coordinate work on an appropriate monitoring, evaluation, and reporting system, ensure quality at d timely reporting on project progress and learning, and identify and disseminate key research results, best practices, and lessons learned horn the project. S/he will also be responsible for the management and sharing of data and information within the project team and for overseeing the presentation of data to the donor and Population Council. S'he is expected to bring the latest innovations and approaches to knowledge sharing using appropriate ICT, mobile platforms, social networking, data presentation and other recent advances to enhance project performance at all levels. 

 

Qualifications: The ideal candidates must have: 

. Master's degree 'in communications. media, a social science, public health, education or related field with significant field experience in project monitoring and evaluation. applied research, and communications. 

. At least five years experience in at least one (preferably more than one) of the following areas: project monitoring and evaluation. project evaluation. applied research design, Held research with a strong focus on communications and information dissemination. 

. Proven fluency in the English language with strong English report writing and presentation skills. 

. Proven training/capacity building skills in knowledge management, M&E. advocacy, and/or communications, 

. Experience. with developing electronic and written publications, preferably within an international development context 

. Excellent communication and analvtical skills, 

. Demonstrated knowledge on new" and innovative social media and technologies and their applications to knowledge management and international development project. 

. Experience working with women and girls programming in Africa, preferably in Nigeria or West A frica. 

. Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities, 

. Team player, with good personal and management skills. 

. Proven track record of'quality performance in highly pressured environments. 

. Computer skills, including Word, Excel, Power-Point, and Access, 

. Willingness to travel within Nigeria and surrounding region as necessary.

 

 

Programming and Training Coordinator - 1 Position

The successful candidate will work closely with the technical staff and palmers of a project to promote asset building and safe spaces for vulnerable adolescent girls in six states in Northern Nigeria by ensuring the delivery of capacity building and other inputs to improve and expand safe space programming in the focus states. S/11e will use Population Counci I and other resources to bring effective approaches, curriculum, girls' clubs and safe space management practices to the community safe spaces partners. govcrnmenr and institutional partners. The Coordinator wi II develop and implement an ambitious workplan of training of safe space practitioners to plan and adapt safe space approaches and resources to meet the needs of girl, to build core assets .- social network". mentoring relations. mediation and negotiation skills. increased health and other social asset knowledge and access to services, and financial literacy skills. S/he must be able to leverage project partner. government and community resources to deliver on programme and training activities. The Coordinator must also be able to design and coordinate toraining of government, project, CSOiNGO partners and support other collabonuing project working with adolescent girls in the project focus states. The Coordinator will undertake a number of key programme management activities key to effective project implementation, including support to partners on mapping community resources and building capacity of service providers to expand access. sensitivity and quality of services to adolescent girls referred through the project supported safe space clubs. 

 

Qualifications: The ideal candidate must have: 

. Master's degree in the social sciences. public health or other related fields with a minimum "5' five years of experience in managing. developing, and implementing social services or health programmes 

. Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge of social development, gender. and adolescent programming. women's empowerment and rights and/or reproductive and sexual health as demonstrated in achievements and positioss in previous posts. 

. At least three years ofexperience working with safe space, girls clubs. peer educutiou programmes. including design of girl-centered activities and counseling. 

. Certificate training and significant experience as a master or lead trainer designing and facilitating workshops, preferably tor social services. health. women/girls related programmes. 

. Experience working with international donor funded projects a strong plus, including budgeting of workshops. events, training, travel. as well as narrative and financial reporting. 

. Demonstrated understanding and wi llingness to work at community level in challenging environments to build awareness and support for girls centered services. 

. Solid leadership. management. and staff development skills in order to effectively coordinate a range of activities and diverse groups ofpartners, beneficiaries and project team members. 

. Must speak fluent Hausa and have experience living and working in northern Nigeria. 

. Excellent English language, writing. public speaking, and presentation skills. 

. Ability to handle a heavy workload with competing priorities and work independently with minimal supervision as part of'a team 

 

 

Program Assistant - 1 position 

The successful candidate will provide technical. and other support to deliver safe space service delivery and research components on a project in six states in Northern Nigeria to promote asset building for vulnerable adolescent girls. S/he must be able to take on a number of diverse tasks related to mapping communities and CSO/NGO adolescent girls and sale space projects. research and review materials for adaptation and dissemination to partners, support the technical team to develop and adapt safe space and training materials, support partner engagement with community leaders and government, arrange trainings and workshops. and draft and review narrative and financial reports. The Programme Assistant must show commitment to implementation of the project's safe space approach while also identifying and addressing issues at community and CSO/NGO level that require adjustments and adaptation. S'he will need to show strong leadership to help government, CSOfNGO, and community partners work together to deJiver on project objectives to build community support for expanded and responsive service delivery to adolescent girls. The Programme Assistant will also work closely with project technical staff and partners to develop and implement rnentoring and leadership activities that strengthen project-supported girls' clubs and safe space programmes.

 

Qualifications: The ideal candidate must have: 

. B.Sc. in a social science, public health or other related fields. Masters degree strongly preferred At least three years of experience working with safe space. girls clubs. peer education programmes, including design of girl centered activities, counseling.

. Demonstrated commitment to social development, gender, and adolescent programming, women's empowerment and rights, and/or reproductive and sexual health as demonstrated in achievements and positions in previous posts. 

. Significant experience as a lead trainer or training facilitator designing and facilitating workshops preferably for social services, health. women/girls related programmes. 

. Experience working with international donor funded projects a strong plus. including budgeting of  workshops, events, training, travel. as well as narrative and financial reporting. 

. Demonstrated understanding and willingness to work at community level in challenging environments to build awareness and support for girls centered services. 

. At least three years experience working in northern Nigeria under similar programming. 

. Excellent English language, writing. public speaking. and presentation skills. 

. Must speak fluent Hausa and have experience living and working in northern Nigeria. 

. Ability to handle a heavy workload with competing priorities and work independently with minimal supervision as part of a team. 

 

 

Mode of application: Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below:

 

. Send an application letter (stating your current salary and salary expectations) and Resume to:

 

[email protected]

 

Deadline:

25/6/2013

 

. Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names - starting with the surname first, then other names (eg. Deputy Director Research) - Ben, Shehu Ekong) - in the subject area of the email.

 

. All attachments must be in PDF format

 

Candidates who do not follow the above instructions will be automatically disqualified.

 

Population council reseaves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please

 

 

The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer