Society for Family Health recruitment, July 2015 (http://www.sfhnigeria.org/careers)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health NGOs in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV&AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health.
SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria among other international donors.

We seek to recruit qualified persons due to new programme initiatives and growth. We offer opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration to professionals.

We require competent candidates to fill the positions below


Job Title: Sales Representative (SR)

Job Reference codes: Kogi: SalesRep-ext; Enugu: SalesRepEnu-ext, Imo: SalesRepimo-ext, Akwa-Ibom: SalesRepakext
Locations: Kogi, Enugu, Imo, Akwa-Ibom

Job Profile
This Sales career job is a Senior Officer position reporting to the Sales and Demand Creation Manager. The successful candidate(s) will be:

• Responsible for promoting and increasing access (sales and distribution) to SFH products across the states of coverage in the territory.
• The person will be responsible for creating demand for SFH products across various categories of health care providers
• Responsible for identifying markets for SFH products within the sales coverage area and for monitoring the activities of competitors in the market
• Responsible for the effective engagement/management of trade channel members of various categories.
• Responsible for engaging professional bodies including Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, and etc.
• Responsible for achieving the sales and demand creation target for the assigned territory; the role will form an integral part of a territorial team.

• First Degree in Science or Social Science.
• Minimum of three (3) years post NYSC experience in sales and marketing, preferably in a reputable pharmaceutical establishment
• Excellent selling skills combined with good customer relationship management skills
• Evidence of previous sales related experience
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Accountability and ownership of tasks & results
• Self motivated and passionate about winning sales and new markets
• Must have good understanding of operating sales environment and ability to apply market intelligence effectively
• High level of integrity
• Must be resident in preferred location and able to speak/understand local language
• Willingness to travel within location for effective coverage.

• Responsible for consistently achieving the Sales and Distribution target for SFH’s ethical and non-ethical products across the states of coverage in the territory.
• Responsible for identifying markets for SFH products within the sales coverage area and monitoring the competitors in the market.
• The candidate will also lead medical detailing and clinical presentations among healthcare providers to promote SFH products and achieve increased prescription from providers. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for effective management of SFH’s
• Wholesaler/Distributor and other trade channel members.

• First Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.Pharm) or Pharmacology.
• Minimum of one year post NYSC progressive and variable experience preferably sales related in a reputable pharmaceutical establishment (preferably under marketing)
• Excellent selling skills combined with good customer relationship management skills
• Self motivated and passionate about winning sales and new markets.
• Must have good understanding of operating sales environment and ability to apply market intelligence effectively
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Accountability and ownership of tasks & results
• High level of integrity
• Must be resident in preferred location and speak/understand the local language Willingness to travel within location for effective coverage.

• This is a Senior Officer position reporting to the Manager, Administration. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing local travel support to SFH staff/partners, coordinating
• hotel reservation and settling all corresponding invoices.
• S/He will provide all travel related information and services to SFH staff and business partners.
• S/He will ensure proper documentation to expedite timely processing of vendors’ invoices especially relating to air travels, hotels and related services.

• Must possess a B.Sc/HND in Social or Management Sciences.
• Must possess a minimum of three (3) year post NYSC experience, preferably working in an NGO in a similar capacity.
• Must have excellent management and organisational skills, understand and show respect for
• local customs and culture and possess excellent multi-tasking and organisational skills.
• Must possess excellent oral, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess appreciable skills in computer knowledge and application.
• Must possess a high level of integrity.

• This is a Senior Officer position reporting to the Manager Internal Control Unit.
• The successful candidate will conduct audit of Global Fund sub-recipients/sub-contractors' financial reports, assessment of internal control system, verification of assets, and ensure compliance with contract terms and donor rules and regulations.
• S/He will review Global Fund transactions in SFH field offices and in the head office operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures as per SFH and GF financial reporting and other regulations.
• S/He will conduct investigation or forensic audit if fraudulent activities are suspected; participate in physical inventory counts of commodities, fixed assets, bank cheques and other accountable forms.
• The successful candidate(s) will review tax computations and other statutory requirement (e.g. PAYE, Pension, NHF, etc) to ensure compliance as well as conduct audits of cash funds at the head office and field offices.

• Must possess a first degree (BSc/HND) in Accounting or any related field.
• ACA and/or masters degree is an added advantage.
• Must possess minimum three (3) years post NYSC work experience
• Must possess a broad knowledge of accounting software packages especially SAP.
• Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must possess a high level of integrity and responsibility.

• This is a full manager position reporting to the Head of Internal Audit.
• The Internal Audit Manager will manage the audits of Society for Family Health including sub recipients, investigations, IT audit and audit of field offices in Nigeria.
• S/He will be responsible for audit planning, execution and report writing.
• S/He will prepare annual budgets and produce a detailed annual plan as well as monthly, quarterly or annual targets to achieve set objectives for the audit unit.
• S/He will be responsible for delivering the highest audit standards in day-to-day work within the organisation.

• Must possess a first degree (BSc/HND) in Accounting or any other related field, qualification in Certified Information Systems Audit (CISA) will be of an added advantage.
• Must possess an ACA, ACCA or CPA professional qualification.
• Must have minimum of seven (7) years post NYSC experience in full auditing or accounting practice in a non-governmental or other relevant organisation, with at least 2 years at managerial level.
• Must be actively familiar with the use of Enterprise Resource Planning software preferably SAP.
• Must have good audit experience and compliance training.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with expertise in IT security.
• Must have very good understanding of donor funding rules and financial analysis.
• This is essential to this position as the role involves annual budget planning as well as producing audit reports.

• This position will report to the Deputy Director, Administration. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing vehicle operations and maintaining them in good operating condition in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• S/He will have considerable operational experience in logistics and vehicle maintenance, and use fleet management software to track and monitor the various aspects of fleet and driver operations.
• S/He will be responsible for registering and licensing all vehicles, and ensuring that licenses are always up to date.
• S/He will maintain vehicle service and inspection records to ensure compliance with manufacturers' servicing schedules, and analyse data to identify patterns and take remedial action to reduce costs.

• Must possess first degree (B.Sc/HND) in Logistics/Transport Management or any related discipline.
• Master's degree in related degree field would be added advantage.
• Must possess a minimum of five (5) years post NYSC experience in transport/logistics operations in a reputable organisation.
• Must be able to use relevant fleet software and ERP software such as SAP
• Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Creativity and strong analytical skills are important for this position.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and must possess a high level of integrity and responsibility

• Applicants will be required to register on the SAP recruitment portal, providing their detailed information. Subsequently, a registration confirmation will be received at the registered email address.
• On receipt of the registration confirmation, return to the SFH website, log-in to the recruitment portal and apply for the vacant position of choice.
• Do note that all applicants will need to carefully follow the instructions provided on the website and should be ready to upload a CV.
• Please note that attempts to apply for a position not qualified for will result in automatic disqualification by the system.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.