Administrative Officer Vacancies in Nigeria at MNCH

The Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) initiative is a 5-year aid programme which operates alongside the PRRINN programme that focuses on strengthening routine immunization in four Northern Nigerian States.
The MNCH programme aims to address the unacceptable high rates maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in selected Northern Nigerian States. This programme is funded by the Norwegian government in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and is operated by a consortium of three, organizations, namely: Health Partners International UK, Save the Children, UK and GRID Consulting Nigeria.

The joint programme collaborates with stakeholders in the health sector as well as civil societies to provide quantifiable improvements to the PHC systems in Northern Nigeria. PRRINN/MNCH is managed by a team of internationally recruited professionals. Its programme activities are carried out in Jigawa, Katsina, Yobe and Zamfara with coordination from the programme head office in Kano. The programme seeks to recruit a qualified professional to fill the vacant position as identified below:

Job Title: State Administrative Officer
Location: Zamfara & Yobe 

Qualification

• S/he must be proficient in computer and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate in Hausa is essential.
• A degree in Business Administration or any discipline in Social or Management Sciences with at least three (3) years experience in a similar role is a mandatory for this position.

• In addition to that, s/he will oversee a maintenance system for all office equipment ensuring that they are always functional and in good working condition.
• Overseeing suppliers and service providers, supplies inventory and proper maintenance of all IT equipment and computer network is also a fundamental role to this position.
• The State Administrative Officer will carry out full range clerical duties in the state offices.
• S/he will be responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient workflow of the office through the enforcement of the administrative policies and procedures in the office.