LATEST VACANCY, SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH (SFH) , TUESDAY 22, NOVEMBER 2011

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health NGOs in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and 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) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organization. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. We require competent candidates for the following position:
TERRITORIAL MANAGER

(6 vacancies: Ibadan, Benin, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Sokoto)
REF: Email to:
tmiba@sfhnigeria.org for ibadan
tmbn@sfhnigeria.org for Benin
tmeng@sfhnigeria.org for enugu
tmph@sfhnigeria.org for Port Harcourt
tmkd@sfhnigeria.org for kaduna
tnsok@sfhnigeria.org for sokoto
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:
First degree in social/medical/biological/behavioural sciences from a recognized institution
Masters degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 8 years experience in implementing public health programmes in an NGO environment , of which at least 3 should have been in a leadership position
Must be a seasoned leader with experience in public health programme development and management, with proven ability to translate strategic plans into operational plans
Must be able to facilitate Cross synergy all SFH programmes including sales and distribution activities in the territory
Must be able to establish positive with government agencies like state agency committee on AIDS (SACA), state AIDS/STD control programme (SASCP), reproductive health (RH) units, state malaria control programmes, media etc and other stakeholders
Must possess budgeting and financial management skills
Must understand the culture and traditions of people in the territory
Must have a high sense of responsibility and integrity and drive for continuous learning and knowledge of sharing
Must be able to work with minimal supervision and function effectively as a term member and as the supervisor of a large team.
MANAGER, PROJECT OFFICE (Owerri)
REF: Email to: mgrpoowr@sfhnigeria.org
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:
First degree in social/medical/biological/behavioural sciences from a recognized institution
Masters in public health or in  relevant field will be an added advantage
Minimum of 6 years experience in implementing public health programmes in an NGO environment
Must be able to establish positive with government agencies like state agency committee on AIDS (SACA), state AIDS/STD control programme (SASCP), reproductive health (RH) units, state malaria control programmes, media etc and other stakeholders
Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Must have a high sense of responsibility and integrity and drive for continuous learning and knowledge of sharing
Must be able to work with minimal supervision and motivate team members
ENGR STATE PROGRAMME MANAGER (Nassarawa)
REF: Email to spmnas@sfhnigeria.org
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:
First degree in social/medical/biological/behavioural sciences from a recognized institution
Masters degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
Minimum of 8 years experience in implementing public health programmes in an NGO environment , of which at least 3 should have been in a leadership position
Excellent communication, advocacy, organisational and interpersonal skills
Must be familiar with DFID, USAID and the international donor community
Must have experience in planning and facilitation of training for different cadres of staff
Must have very good oral and written communication skills.
Must possess advance financial and human resource management skills and experience
Advanced skills and experience in organisation development and aligning organisational vision, mission and goal to strategy, structure and systems
Must have skills and experience of capacity building of government and civil society organisations
Sensitivity to cultural difference and understanding of the political and ethical issues around HIV infection.
Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among state agency committee on AIDS (SACA)/loacal government committee on AIDS (LACA) staff, project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance
Well developed written and oral communication skills.
SENIOR OFFICER, MONITORING AND EVALUATION ENGR (Ogun)
REF: Email to someenrog@sfhnigeria.org
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:
Minimum of a university degree in demography, public health, epidemiology or bio statistics/statistics with at least three years experience. A master degree is an advantage
Proven experience in STI/HIV related surveillance and/or research
Some experience in implementing the NNRRIMS systems for data  collation and use; to public health and policy specialist, as well as to the media and the general public
Experience in planning and facilitation of training for different cadres of staff, good oral and written comprehension skills
Ability to work with MS Word, Excel, Power Point and wither SPSS or STATA.
Knowledge of DHIS, Microsoft Access or other design and data entry software will be of added advantage
Sound skills in analysing, synthesising, documenting and presenting results of epidemiologic and behavioural in the field of HIV/AIDS and STIs;
Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among SACA/LACA staff, project staff, CSOs, cub contractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance: o strong capacity building skills and willingness to train and
Well developed written and oral communication skills.
COMPENSATION & BENEFIT
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates
METHOD OF APPLICATION
A one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), should be addressed to the Assistant Director-HR, clearly providing evidence of competences required for job, current remuneration, as well as a Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, email address and current contact address should be sent to the email address beside the job you re applying for. Do note that any candidate with multiple submissions will be disqualified.
Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
SFH is an equal opportunity employer
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.