Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is recruiting a combined “Clinical/Technical
Director and Deputy Chief of Party” for an upcoming USAID funded family planning program in Nigeria.
This program seeks to expand contraceptive choices in family planning and reproductive
health by increasing the availability of long acting methods of family planning.
Jhpiego is recruiting for the position below:
Job Title: Clinical/Technical Director and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
Location: Abuja, NG
Job ID: 2013-1783
Job Status: Full Time
Description:
This position will oversee the
design, implementation,
management and expansion of
project activities for a three-year
USAID-funded family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH)
program in Nigeria.
The individual will also assist the
COP and serve as the alternate chief executive and technical and
accounting officer ensuring overall strategic focus, management effectiveness, and financial probity in the project.
This individual will be responsible for providing strategic technical FP/ RH guidance and direction to the
COP, project personnel, and other
stakeholders; providing on-site
technical assistance to project
activities; and overseeing the
development of FP/RH training
curricula and quality improvement systems.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership and
oversee the development and
implementation of project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring to ensure informed decision-making and timely implementation of program activities.
Assist the COP in monitoring the
financial and administrative
management of the project,
including monitoring the budget.
Analyse and trouble shoot any
challenges to project implementation.
Ensure technical compliance with
USAID.
Represent the project at meetings
and conferences, to local and
international NGOs, donors, and
other relevant stakeholders.
Provide cutting-edge technical
direction and promote innovation in providing high impact RH /FP services as well as availability of interventions and work toward introduction and spread of best practices that will achieve optimum program impact.
Oversee the development of
training curricula and quality
improvement systems.
Coordinate the technical staff and all project staff at the states and health facilities.
Develop capacities of staff and
implementing partners on program management and report writing.
Assist the COP in providing direct
oversight to the senior technical
staff.
Ensure evidence-based public
health is the foundation of all
strategies/activities.
Ensure effective communications
and reporting, both internally and externally.
Qualifications and Skills:
An advanced degree in public
health, medicine or a related field, with advanced certification in family planning
Demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas:
clinic-based FP services, client-
provider interaction, training, and quality improvement.
Excellent facilitation, oral and
interpersonal communication, and presentation skills including
excellent conceptual and writing
skills.
Significant networking and
partnership building skills. This
includes ability to access and
interact with the highest levels of
the health and population
development community.
Planning and prioritization skills as well as creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
Computer literacy especially
proficiency in the use of statistical and analytical software.
Minimum of 10 years of
demonstrated experience in
designing and implementing RH/FP activities, including familiarity with key Nigerian and international development partners in health and population, as well as top level
senior management experience of
complex projects.
Strong familiarity with federal and state government ministries,
departments and agencies and
international donor and other
organizations related to the health sector.
Experience in program management , including some
financial management.
Remuneration:
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package
including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance;
education assistance plan and more.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should apply via this link: http://www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com
The successful candidate selected
for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background
investigation.
Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted for an interview.
Application Deadline: 9th May, 2013.
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