Population Council Nigeria Vacancies

 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 human, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The council’s major program areas are HIV/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 institutions. Due to expansion of its activates, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions:    


1.) Technical Advisor - MARPs - Abuja

Qualifications

Level of Education:

• Relevant degree in public health, epidemiology, applied epidemiology, social sciences, epidemiology research methods or other relevant degrees.
• An MPH degree is preferred
  
• 5 years of experience in developing and providing capacity strengthening suing evidence based approaches and 3 years of HIV and AIDS program design and management. Knowledge and experience in working with must at risk populations and in developing MARPs-focused behavior change interventions is preferred   
• Written and spoken English excellent
• Strong scientific and commercial communication skills
• Willingness to travel with in the country and across the region on a regular basis
• High degree of independence, creativity and commitment
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and organizational skills 
• Excellent writing, editorial, statistical analysis and commendation skills
• Previous NGO experience provides added advantage
• Experience with and a high degree of competency suing Windows-based computer programs and the internet

2.) Program Officers: Kogi, Kwara, Kano, and Abuja

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree
• A master’s degree in Health Policy, Public Administration, or Public Health is preferred
• A minimum of 5years relevant working experience  in Public policy, non-profit management, or related field
  
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Power Point 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 combination skills, ability to write clearly and succinctly under time pressure and to make well organized verbal presentations

3.) M & E Coordinator - Abuja

Qualification

• A minimum of master’s in social science, statistics, public health or any related area  
• Desired Number of years of prior experience in a similar role – 5years
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent English language
• Ability to use the following statistical packages-Epi Data, STATA, and SPSS
• Ability to travel with in and outside Nigeria
• Strong analytic and database skills including statistical analysis
• Experience   in implementing management information systems and filed research is an added advantage

Appplication Closing Date
16th August, 2012

Mode of Application
Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below:

1. Send an application letter (stating your current salary and salary expectations) and resume to: Nigeria@popcouncil.org on or before 16th of August, 2012.
2. Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names- starting with the surname first, then other names (e.g Technical Advisor (MARPs)-BEN, Joshua Ekong) -  in the subject area of email. 
3. All attachments must be in PDF format