Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 100 countries. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity, or nationality. As CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, strengthening and building the capacity of partner organizations is fundamental to the work of CRS. CRS re-established presence in Nigeria in 2000 and currently focuses on health, vulnerable children, agriculture, extractives and governance, and peace building programming.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Technical Advisor Demand Creation Work Stream
Location: Abuja
Department: Programms/Global Fund Malaria Program
Band: E-1
Reports to: Technical Director-Vector Control
Job Summary:
The position of the Demand Creation Work Stream Advisor (DCWSA) will serve as a member of the state support team (SST) and provide state-level technical assistance and oversight on demand creation-related activities for the successful coordination of the 2017 long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLIN) replacement mass campaigns. S/he will provide training, accompaniment and technical support to the State Ministries of Health in the mass campaign states of Kwara, Osun, Ondo, Edo, Imo, Adamawa and Enugu.
Qualifications
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• An advanced degree in public health, social sciences or related field. • At least 7 years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in advocacy, communication and social mobilization, training and M&E.
• Specific experience in behavior change communication for malaria programs strongly desired.
• Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health service programs.
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to work well both within a team and independently.
• Strong representational skills and ability to interface with multiple stakeholders, representatives, and partners (including representatives of government agencies) in aprofessional manner on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to prioritize competing demands
• Strategic, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Professional proficiency in English oral and written communication skills; strong demonstrated writing skills required (reports, evaluations) ï‚·Experience with facilitation, capacity strengthening and partnership building.
• Ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills and ability to work well both within a team and independently.
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in eHealth and its applicability to Health systems is strongly desired.
• Experience in Rapid SMS system of data transmission is strongly desired.
• Willingness and ability to travel in-country (sometimes on short notice) up 70%.
Application Closing Date
12th December, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download the "Application Form Below" and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to: [email protected]. Click here for full details.
Note
• Title of the position and desired location must be stated as the subject of the email e.g. Program Manager - Ondo.
• Applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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