Job Vacancy for Program Coordinator – MHN – Lagos at Population Council Nigeria NGO

The 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 between people and resources.
The Population Council has worked in collaboration with a very broad range of Nigerian institutions. The Council’s program includes the design and testing of innovative HIV & AIDS and Reproductive Health approaches and policy and program relevant research, training, and institutional strengthening and is supported by a range of donors. Due to expansion of its activities, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions.

Job Title: Program Coordinator-MHN- Lagos

Responsibilities
-The successful candidate will provide technical program management assistance to the Deputy Project Director in developing and implementing strategic plans for reaching most-at-risk male populations to improve access to and Quality of HIV prevention services in Nigeria.
-He/she will Undertake project design, implementation and evaluation of program/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting.
-He/she will coordinate the MHN program activities for all the southern states.

Requirements
The ideal candidate must have:
-Minimum of Bachelor’s degree
-Master’s in Health Policy, Public Administration, or Public Health is preferred.
-Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in public policy, non-profit management, or related field.
-Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required.
-Ability and willingness to travel within the country and across the region on a regular basis
-High degree of independence. creativity and commitment
-Strong analytic and communication skills, ability to write clearly and succinctly under pressure and to make well organized verbal presentations,

Application
Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below:
- Send an application letter (stating your current salary and salary expectations) and resume to nigeria@popcouncil.org

- Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names – starting with the surname first, then other names (e.g. Program Coordinator- MSM- BEN, Joshua Ekong) – in the subject area of the email.

- All attachments must be in pdf files.

- Candidates Who do not follow the above instructions will be automatically disqualified.
- Population Council reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
- The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer


Closing Date: September 30, 2010.