Program Officers - Needed
Job Vacancy In Lagos - Nigeria
Base In: Lagos , Owerri, Port Harcourt and Benin City.
Employer: Center Right To Health (CRH)
Our Client: Center Right To Health (CRH), seeking for a highly motivated individual to fill the positions of Program Officers
Job Description:These are project officer positions.Selected candidates will report to the organization's Program Manager at the Zone and the MARPs Project regional team leader.
He/She will lead the implementation of field activities and support the coordination and management of activities of the MARPS project in the State.
S/He will liaise with, organization's Finance Staff and Zonal Manager to manage funds and related workshops, meeting, peer, education, outreaches and other events.
The successful candidates will act as mentor, supervisor and provide technical support to KTP community facilitators and local project formed Community Based Organizations.
S/He must have good working knowledge of the Communities and experience working with members of the communities.
H/He will facilitate community mobilization, training of facilitators and supervision of community facilitators and will provide support for the coordination and preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly work-plans and budgets for programmed implementation.
Will also provide support for the monitoring and evaluation of programmed implementation at the community level and coordinate the implementation of capacity building activities for CBOs to provide MARPs friendly services in the States.
Ability to speak the language and relate with the Community is an advantage.
Past experience as trained Peer educator and work experience with the target population is required of successful candidates as they would be required to support outreaches for target populations to inform on behaviors change and behavior maintenance.
Qualifications:The desired candidates will have a minimum of First degree in Social/behavioral sciences and at least a minimum of 2 years experience in the field of community level behavior change communication.
Must possess excellent planning and organizational skills and good writing documentation skills.
Must possess excellent skills in computer knowledge and application.
Must possess a high level of integrity.
Must possess the ability to anticipate and solve problems.
Must have significant experience in working in programmed for most at risk Population and other community related HIV programmed for vulnerable populations.
Method Of Application:Interested persons must send comprehensive resume with a brief suitability letter as ONE (1) MS WORD DOCUMENT.
This document must not exceed 4 pages please.
Applications must be sent by email to
vacancy_orh@yahoo.co.uk not later than 10 days from the date of this advert.
Please specify the position in the subject line on the top right corner of the first page of document.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and shortlisted persons will receive notice to attend interview within 5days.
Therefore shortlisted persons must be ready to attend interviews at very short notice.
