Job Vacancies at Guidance Community Development Foundation

Guidance Community Development Foundation, a Non Governmental organization has the following vacant positions in their organization

CHIEF OF PARTY (COP)
(To be stationed in one state as team leader for that state will be the overall manager of the project.)
The desirable attributes of the Chief of Party
• A Master’s Degree or higher in public health or social sciences, management or a related advanced degree relevant to the broad areas of MCH and FP/RH.
• S/he must have at least 10 years senior level experience designing, implementing and managing large, complex MCH and FP/RH programs or projects in Africa or in developing countries elsewhere.
• S/he must demonstrate a strategic vision, leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, have a positive professional reputation, and strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills.
• S/he must have demonstrated experience interacting with government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• S/he must have prior experience as a supervisor, and as director of a project or program. At least eight years experience living and working in a developing country is desirable.

DEPUTY CHIEF OF Party (DCOP)
(To be stationed in one state (separate from the COP) will be team leader for one of the states.)
Attributes of the Deputy Chief of Party
• A Master’s Degree in public health, a clinical discipline, social sciences or a related advance degree relevant to the field of FP/RH or MCH.
• S/he must have at least eight years of mid to senior level experience in designing, implementing or managing large, complex FP/RH or MCH project in/for developing countries.
• S/he must have demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, strong interpersonal, writing, oral presentation skills. Five years experience living and working in a developing country is desirable.

SENIOR FINANCIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
(To be stationed in the same state as the COP)
Attributes of the Senior Financial/Administrative Specialist
• A Master’s Degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance or other relevant fields.
• S/he must have at least eight years experience in administrative and financial management of large international projects including experience in the management of USAID projects.
• S/he must have familiarity with USAID financial regulations and management systems as well as experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets.
• S/he should be proficient in relevant computer applications and databases. S/he must possess excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills, demonstrated supervisory skills, and ability to work well on teams.

SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
To assist the FMOH, the National Planning Commission (NPC),
The desired attributes of the Senior Policy Advisor
• A Master’s Degree or higher in fields relevant to health policy in developing countries. S/he must have at least eight years senior level experience designing, implementing and managing complex policy programs in Africa or in developing countries elsewhere. S/he should have depth of experience in FP/RH and/or MCH program implementation in developing countries and expertise in strategy and policy development.
• S/he should also have recognized stature in health development, demonstrated ability to work effectively in policy and political environments, the ability to establish effective relationships with senior leaders, and good understanding of evidence-based approaches to program and the use of operational research.
• S/he must have demonstrated strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills.

SENIOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) SPECIALIST
To be stationed in the same state as the DCOP
Attributes of the Senior M&E Specialist
• A Master’s degree or higher in fields relevant to monitoring and evaluation.
• S/he must have at least five years senior level experience in monitoring and evaluating complex systems improvement programs in Africa or developing countries elsewhere.
• S/he must have demonstrated a depth and breadth of technical and management expertise, strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills.

ADDITIONAL SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR (for state 2)
Senior Health Systems Advisor
Senior Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Advisor
Senior Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Advisor
Assistant Financial Specialist

Interested applicants should forward their Curriculum Vitae to:guildanceforever@yahoo.com with copy to: providentsprofessional@yahoo.com
For Further enquiries call: 08057783260

Closing Date: 15th April, 2009