Job Vacancies at International Health Organization

A major international organization managing a large programme to support the reform and strengthening of the health care system in Nigeria is recruiting qualified professional staff to fill positions based in Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa.

The programme supports the Federal and State Ministries of Health in transforming the health financing, management, and delivery of sustainable health services, and represents a major development initiative that seeks to enhance the long-term impact of investments in the health sector by requiring alignment among projects, country ownership of development policies and strategies, and stronger accountability mechanisms.

Brief description and qualification requirements for all open positions appear below.
LOGISTICS IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT OFFICER
(Enugu, Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa, one position in each State):
• In the assigned State, He/She will provide management and technical support to the State Ministry of Health (SMoH), the Central Medical Stores (CMSs) and Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the implementation of the State Health Sector Strategic Plan and Sustainable Pro-Poor Drug Supply System.
• He/She Monitors and intervenes at all levels of the State health commodity logistics system to provide for the continuous availability of high quality and affordable health commodities to selected health facilities.

Qualification Requirements:
• A Masters Degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Logistics Management, or other relevant field, plus 6 years of professional experience in Health programs with logistics components, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A demonstrated ability to implement, manage, monitor, and evaluate community-based health service and support programs is required.
• A significant amount of logistics management experience, and experience in programs for the poor and vulnerable segments of society (particularly women and children) are both highly desirable. Professional experience in a similar field of work in the assigned State or region is an advantage.
• Ability to speak the local language of the State applying for is a must.
• Excellent communication, capacity building, and training skills, and the ability and willingness to travel, both within the assigned State and to other parts of the country.

In addition to the position-specific requirements of each individual opening, the following apply to all positions:
• Significant prior experience working in programmes funded by international donors, strongly preferable in the health sector.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, capacity-building, training, organizational, and management skills.
• Ability to work and deliver under intense pressure
• Dedicated team player with demonstrated interpersonal, results-oriented, and decision making skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequency to programme sites throughout the country.

Method of Application:
To be considered for any of the listed positions, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s qualifications for the desired position, to: Nigeria.Health@yahoo.com
In the subject line of the email, write the specific title and location (Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano, or Jigawa) of the position you wish to apply for. Applications that do not follow this instruction will not be considered. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit separate applications for each position.


Closing Date: 18th August 2009