Pact is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead a health systems strengthening project with a focus on increasing the demand and utilization of quality services in Gombe and Adamawa states.

Open To: All qualified candidates

Positions:  Project Director

Opening Date: 5th June, 2014

Closing Date: 19th June, 2014

Location: Gombe

The Project Director will work in coordination with Pact staff to establish working relationships with state MOH, state Ministry of Local Government as well as Primary Health care development agencies, select LGAs and local health organizations. The Project Director will ensure that project activities proceed in a timely and successful manner and will ensure good financial management and compliance of all aspects of the project. The Project Director will also monitor security, carry out regular risk analyses and mitigate identified risks. The Project Director will work closely with the Country Director and other senior-level program staff to carry out duties and responsibilities. The job holder will ensure high quality program delivery and the cost-effective use of Pact Nigeria resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

. Masters degree in Public Health, Development Studies, international Development or other closely related field.

. 10 or more years of work experience with NGOs in all or most of the fields of MNCH, system strengthening and livelihoods.

. Experience should include development of strategies, guidelines and approaches; market assessments, conducting surveys; facilitating training, field program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

. Extensive knowledge of and management experience in livelihood programming (design, development, implementation, evaluation).

. Prior experience in Nigeria preferred. Fluency in English required, and a local Nigerian language preferred.

. Knowledge of all aspects of community-based programming with a special focus on livelihood in Nigeria.

. Proven skills in building organizational capacity and grants management.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume/CV and cover letter on their suitability to: [email protected]. The deadline for submission is close of business on Thursday, 19th June, 2014. All CV’s/resume applications MUST be in either word format or PDF. Applicants MUST indicate the position applied for on the SUBJECT of the mail. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.