VACANCY: Program Officer
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JOB TITLE: | | NMA Program Officer | |
LOCATION: | | 60% COMPASS Central Office+
40% NMA Abuja Liaison Office |
POSITION SUMMARY
The NMA Program Officer will provide technical leadership in the areas of Maternal Child Health (MCH), including Polio and Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH). S/he will support COMPASS strategies in service delivery including training and monitoring while also ensuring NMA’s contributions to improving quality and expanding access to services. S/he will also coordinate NMA related State Program Activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides technical leadership in MCH and FP/RH subjects.
Implement COMPASS strategies for scaling up and applying best practices and state of the art interventions in MCH, Malaria and FP/RH service delivery.
Collaborates with other COMPASS colleagues and USAID – funded and international organizations on the integration of FP/RH services, including IPT of malaria in pregnancy; also, integration of child and public health interventions at the primary school level (de-worming, immunization, hygiene, nutrition, Polio campaign, treatment/prevention of malaria, etc.).
Works with local (LGA) and state-level institutions, including nongovernmental organizations, to develop their capacity for identification, dissemination and implementation of best practices in MCH, FP/RH integrated services.
Provides support for training activities in the area of MCH, RH/FP and Malaria.
Will work closely with the COMPASS Institutional Capacity Building Specialist, the Child Survival/Immunization Advisor, and the FP/RH Advisor.
Represents COMPASS in national and state-level meetings on MCH and FP/RH service delivery.
REQUIREMENTS
At least University degree in Public Health
3-5 years proven experience in health program implementation
Demonstrated experience working in a technical team, managing resources and producing results relative to RH/FP and MCH.
Ability to work effectively with all provider and administrative levels of the health care system is essential.
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills (including technical documents).
Excellent Computer skills.
Closing Date: 7th February 2007
Interview Date: 15th February 2007
Application should be directed to:
The Chief of Party, COMPASS Nigeria, Plot 1456 George Sowemimo Street, Asokoro, Abuja
E-mail: humanresources@compassnigeria.org
Or
The Nigerian Medical Association, National Secretariat, 74 Adeniyi Jones Ikeja, Lagos.
E-mail: info@nigeriannma.org
Application with resume is strictly by e-mail.
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