PACT Nigeria Jobs, November 2014

Pact Nigeria - The Strengthening Accountability & Quality Improvement Project (SAQIP) in Nigeria is designed to develop the capacity of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) and its associated Local Government Authority (LGA) structures to carry out their

mandate to provide quality maternal neonatal and child health services through public Primary Health Centers (PHCs), while empowering community structures such as Ward Development Committees (WDCs) to provide the oversight needed to ensure delivery of quality health services at PHCs. The project is based in Gombe, Gombe state with field offices in select local government headquarters.

Pact Nigeria seeks for highly experienced and qualified candidates to fill the vacant position on a new project:

Job Title: Project Director
Location: Gombe
Job Description/Requirements

• Responsible for day-to-day management of the project and managing the relationships with the project’s partners. This position is based in Gombe State.
• 5-10 years project management experience required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Responsible for assisting the Project Director with day-to-day management of the project and managing the relationships with the project's partners.
• This position is based in Gombe State.
• 5-7 years project management experience required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Provides direct support to SPHCDA in reviewing and developing HSS strategies.
• Supervises HSS Assistant.
• Based in the Gombe office.
• 5-7 years project management experience in health systems strengthening positions required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who with an MBBS degree

• Provides support for all capacity development, specifically organizational and relational activities.
• Oversees Capacity Development Officers based in LGAs.
• Supports state and non state partners organizational development.
• 5-7 years project leading capacity development for state and non state partners required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Provides Leadership of the Mothers' Groups, 320 in 6 to 8 LGAs and oversight of two LGA based Mothers' Group Assistants. Adapts WORTH modules for initiative, collects and analyzes data.
• 5-7 years experience in economic empowerment and or household economic strengthening projects required.
• Preference will be given to female applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Provides overall project leadership in M&E, designs tools, protocols, works to secure IRB approval, supports BL, ML, and EL evaluations.
• Supervises LGA-based M&E Assistants.
• 3-6 years of monitoring and evaluation of health projects experience required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Provides overall project finance management.
• Manages the office administration.
• 3-6 years prqect finance management experience required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Provides overall project grants management. Including oversight of all sub-grants as well as procurement.
• 2-5 years grants management at project level experience required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Supports general office functions including logistics, procurement, and maintenance of assets.
• 1-2 years project office assistant experience required.
• Preference will be given to applicants who speak Hausa and understand the local context.

• Provides logistics support to project team and driver for all activities.
• 3-5 years experience driving for projects.
• An understanding of the terrain in North East Nigeria required.
• Security checks will be conducted as well as driving examination.