The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) seeks
applications from qualified individuals to contribute to improved
maternal health and reduced child mortality through increased
contraceptive prevalence rate in selected urban areas in Nigeria.
As
part of its replication plans, NURHI Project is expanding its services
to Benin and Zaria project sites with effect from August 2012.
NURHI
is looking for dynamic, hardworking individuals to join its team for
the following positions in the replication cities of Benin and Zaria
for one and a half years subject to availability of funds.
Two candidates are required for Benin (1) and Zaria (1) field offices
- FINANCE ASSISTANT
- PROGRAM/ ADMIN ASSISTANT
- PROGRAM MANAGER (PM)-
- DRIVERS BENIN
- OFFICE ASSISTANTS/CLEANER
1.) FINANCE ASSISTANT, BENIN (1) AND ZARIA (1)The
NURHI Field Office Finance Assistant, under the direct supervision
of the Program Manager, and with technical guidance from the NURHI
Finance and Administrative Director, is responsible for financial
administration of the NURHI project field office activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESMaintain the project field office petty cash and check books;
Prepare payments; ensure proper authorization for payments;
Supervise
the processing of staff claims and advances retirements in addition to
other financial and administrative supports for the  field office in
line withthe project policy and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS:
SKILLS:Good problem-solving, analytical computing and independent thinking skills.
Strong working relationships and interpersonal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:University degree or equivalent professional qualification in accounting, finance administration
3-5 years experience in financing administration, and or accounting.
2.) PROGRAM/ ADMIN ASSISTANT BENIN (1), ZARIA (1), IBADAN (1) AND ILORIN (1)
The Program/Admin Assistant is responsible for providing
programmatic assistance to the NURHI project and office staff at the
project site.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Coordinate
the various NURHI program staff as needed for efficient operation of
NURHT office, including handling logistics of meetings, seminars,
workshops and other events and documenting with appropriate minutes,
reports;
QUALIFICATIONS:Great organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong writing, typing and Computer skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point).
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:Minimum O Level Certificate of
Secondary Education, university graduate preferred
Experience working in an office, preferably in an NGO environment.
3.) PROGRAM MANAGER (PM)- BENIN (1) AND ZARIA (1)The
NURHI Program Manager (PM) will provide overall management, technical
and financial oversight for the project field office.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Provide
guidance, supervision and support to field office staff including the
demand generation/advocacy officer, accountant, and
monitoring and evaluation
officer, including conducting annual performance reviews; ensuring
practical application of NURHI Replication Plans, policies and
procedures to meet the project deliverables and objectives; Copied
from
Benin PM will essentially, receive Technical Supports from
Ibadan State Team Leader (STL), while Zaria PM will receive same from
Kaduna STL, for the purpose of the replication strategies and other
related duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:Strong organizational, interpersonal leadership and management skills
Good problem-solving and independent thinking skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power Point)
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEMasters-level professional qualification in public health, social science, communication or equivalence.
Minimum 5 years leadership experience in an R/H NGO environment
Ability to speak local dialect will be an added advantage.
4.) DRIVERS BENIN (1) AND ZARIA (1)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:To
support program activities by safety operating a Project vehicle
professionally, in compliance with road traffic and company regulations.
5.) OFFICE ASSISTANTS/CLEANER BENIN (1), ZARIA (1) AND ABUJA HQ (1)The
Office Assistant/Cleaner is responsible for providing routine office
assistance to the NURHI project and office staff, and ensuring a clean
environment at the office. The Office assistant will also double as
front
office desk officer/Receptionist.
ESSENTIALÂ DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Maintain general office systems including filing; coordinating timely
timesheet
submission; sending, receiving and distributing faxes; photocopying,
and other general clerical duties to support the Project staffs.
QUALIFICATIONS:Great organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong writing, typing and computer skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel and Power point)
EDUCATION AND OR EXPERIENCE:Applicant should have minimum 0-level Certificate of Secondary Education, an A-Level or OND graduate from a recognized Institution preferred.
Experience working in an office, preferably in an NGO environment or international donor organizations/projects.
QUALIFICATIONS:Minimum O-Level Certificate of Secondary Education
Clean Class C Driving License
Minimum of 5 years driving experience
Willingness and flexibility to travel outside Project site to various locations throughout Nigeria.
HOW TO APPLYQualified candidates should forward their applications and CVs by email to:
nurhiproject
@nurhi.org,
with the title of the Position and preferred “City†onthe
subject line of the email. Language Requirement for all positions.
English fluency (oral and written) and fluency in local language/dialect
will be an added advantage for the NURHI field office positions. Only
shortlistedcandidates will be contacted.
