Marie Stopes Nigeria Job Opportunities, April 2013

Marie Stopes Nigeria seeks qualified candidates to fill the following key position for a 3 year USAID funded family planning capacity building project aimed at expanding contraceptive choices in 20 states in Nigeria.
The overall objective of this project is to ensure, in close collaboration with the Government of Nigeria and other partners, an increased availability of and access to quality reproductive health and family planning services, with a focus on the informed and voluntary use of long acting methods. Anticipated results focus on increased Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) through increasing demand, creating an enabling environment and delivering quality services.

Job Title: Chief of Party (CoP):
Summary Responsibilities/Job Description: This position will provide the overall technical and
strategic direction, project, and administrative leadership for the project, and would require an individual who is well rounded and appropriately experienced in the design, implementation, management, and monitoring & evaluation of technical capacity building projects of this nature.

Qualifications/Experience: As a minimum the individual must have an advanced degree in a health field or public health with at least 10 years of direct involvement in providing technical, management, and administrative leadership in similar activities.

Type of Contract: 3 years fixed term

Job Title: Clinical/Technical Director
Summary Responsibilities/Job Description: This position will oversee the design, implementation, management and expansion of the project's FP/RH activities. The Technical
Director will be responsible for providing strategic technical FP/RH guidance and direction to the COP, project personnel, and other stakeholders; providing on-site technical assistance to project activities; and overseeing the development of FP/RH training curricula and quality improvement systems.

Qualifications/Experience:
S/he must possess at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing RH/FP activities. The candidate must have an advanced degree in public health, medicine or a related field, advanced certification in family planning and demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: clinic-based FP services, client-provider interaction, training, and quality improvement.

Type of Contract: 3 years fixed term

Job title: Financial Manager
Summary Responsibilities/Job Description: The Financial Manager must have a degree in financial management or other relevant fields. Relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage. At least 8 years of experience as a senior finance manager with a reputable NGO or donor agency. Previous experience in FP/RH projects is preferred.
  
Qualifications/Experience:
S/he must have thorough knowledge and understanding of professional accounting principles, theories, practices, and terminology. Additionally, S/he must be
able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and have a high proficiency in the use 0f computer, particularly in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Work etc., and the ability to use various commercially available accounting software programs.

Type of Contract: 3 years fixed term

Note: These positions are contingent upon award of funds


How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please send your application and CV (as a single MS
Word document) to [email protected] , quoting the position applied for as the subject of the email. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered. Deadline for application is on or before close of business on Tuesday 23th April 2013. "Interviews will be conducted in the week of 29th April- 3rd May, 2013"