Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health NGOs in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and AIDS pervention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. The Rapid Access Expansion Programme (RAcE) in abia State propose to expand integrated community case management (iCCM) of chilhood malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia in children ages 2-59 months by scaling up and improving the existing minstry of health case management of malaria (iCCm) and iCCM programmes. The SFH, RAcE team will expand activities in six LGAs in abia; integrating new interventions in the appropriate treatment of the 3 common childhood killer diseases in Nigeia with an overall aim of reducing mortality among children in this age group and possible scale up of these interventions to larger populations. We therefore require competent candidates for the following positions:

State Programme Manager Based in Umuahis-Abia State

email: [email protected]

Job Profile 

Reporting to the Technical Adviser-RAcE, the successful candidate will coordinate all RACE field activities in Abia including direct supervision of all project partners, consultants. S/he shall be the SFH staff responsible for facilitation and liaising with the State and Local government officials and also directly supervise the SFH M&E and ICCM focal personnel in abia state

Qualifications/Experience:

The desired Candidate:

. Must possess an MBBS as first degree while the possession of a Masters degree in Public health will be of an added advantage.

. Must possess minimum eight (8) years post NYSC experience, the last five of which must have been in managing a similar project or working in a similar role and environmet

. Proven ability to work under pressure, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and to deliver under tight timelines 

. Must have outstanding traning and report writing skills

State ICCM focal person basedin Umuahia-Abia state 

email: [email protected]

Job Profile

Reporting to the State Programme Manager, the successful candidate will coordinate all field activities including direct supervision of all project new state partners and other community partners provide liaison with appropriate state and local government officialswithin intervention.

Qualification:

the desiresd candidate:

. Must possess a first degree in the Social/Bahavioural or Medical Sciences. A Masters degree will be of an added advantage.

. Must possess minimum three (3) years post NYSC experience 

. Proven ability to work under pressure, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and to deliver under tight timelines 

. Must have good report writing skills

Compensation & Benefits:

The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to motivate talented candidateds.

Method of Application :

A one page application letter addressed to the Duputy Director-HR, clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vita indicating cleary your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address should be sent by 31st October 2013 to the email address beside the job are applying for.

We kindly request that only candidates with the minimum requirement shold apply.

While we respect your application to work in SFH, due to the large number of applications received, please note that we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.

SFH is an equal opprtunity employer.

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

SFH DOES NOT USE THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS OR CHARGE FOR EMPLOYMENT.