Capacity Building Programme Officer at USAID MAPS(Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kogi, Oyo, Nassarawa, Zamfara)
The USAID supported Malaria Action Programme for States (MAPS), is a 5 year program being implemented in seven states (Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Kogi, Oyo and Zamfara states). It is implemented by a consortium led by FHI 360 with the other partners the Malaria Consortium and Health Partners International. This team will take on USAID’s mandate of improving malaria control at scale in seven states. Health Partners International (HPI), one of the implementing partners of the MAPS programme, now seeks to employ qualified professionals to fill two vacant positions
Job Title: Capacity Building Programme Officer (CBPO)
Responsibilities
■The capacity Building Programme Officer will work with the country office and state MAPS team to facilitate the achievement of key programme outputs, develop work-plans for programme capacity building and maintain effective relationship with all MAPS team members.
■S/he will be actively involved in the initiation, design, management, implementation and coordination of programme activities in the national and state level to scale up key malaria control interventions in Nigeria.
■The CBPO will oversee activities of short term consultants and also provide support to the Ministry of Health and programme partners in the implementation of programme capacity building activities.
Qualification:
A post-graduate qualification in Public Health or other related disciplines with at least 3 years’ experience in a coordinating role working with an international donor funded programme. The ideal candidate must be attentive to detail, highly organized, flexible and self-motivated. S/he must be able to meet tight deadlines and prioritize efficiently. Other skills essential for this position include: good cornmunication, organization and demonstrable computer application skills e.g. MS Office.
Desired Course(s): Public Health
Application Deadline: November 12, 2012Experience: 3-5 yrs
Job Status: fulltime
Location:Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kogi, Oyo, Nassarawa, Zamfara
Method of Application
To apply for this post, please email a covering letter addressing your suitability for the post and a CV to [email protected] . Please quote the job title in the subject line.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 12 November 2012
Interview date: Commences afterwards
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