Company Description:
Population council is an international, non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks to improve the well being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance people and resources. The council’s major program areas are HIV and AIDS, reproductive health and poverty, gender and youth. The council conducts biomedical, social science and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. The population council works in collaboration with a broad range of Nigerian institution. due to expansion of its activities, the council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions:
Job Description:
- The successful candidate will plan and manage the implementation of a USAID funded HIV and AIDS MARPs projects and field activities.
- He/she will work with implementing partners (IP) to ensure high quality delivery on project activities.
- She/He will ensure timely partners program activities reporting on targets.
- He/she collaborate with the finance staff to ensure timely and accurate disbursement of funds to the partners, and support the administration and provision of technical assistance to the USAID MARPs Project IPs.
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidates must have:
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree
- A master’s degree in Health policyor Public Health is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years relevantworking experience in public policy, non-profit management, or related field.
- Basic computer skills and knowledgeof MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability and willingness to travelwithin the country and across the region on a regular basis.
- High degree of independence,creativity and commitment.
- Strong analytic and communicationskills, ability to write clearly and succinctly under time pressure and to makewell organized verbal presentations.
