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 Council conducts research in three areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices.
The Population Council's work ranges over the broad field of population: from research to improve services and products that respond to people's reproductive health needs to designing interventions to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; from studies of the effects of population factors on a country's ability to provide a better life for its citizens to research that investigates the influence of education and livelihood opportunities on young girls and women. The Council is also concerned with the reproductive health and well-being of the one billion adolescents in the developing world who are about to enter their reproductive years and whose behavior will shape the future of their countries. These are some of the global issues that engage the Council and its scientists.
Due to expansion of its activities, the council is seeking a qualified individual to fill the following positions.
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH) – ABUJA
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in the overall management of the research, capacity building and policy advocacy projects of the Council aimed at reducing maternal mortality and morbidity and improving youth reproductive well-being in northern Nigeria.
QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate must have :
1. Level of Education – MD, Masters of Public Health
2. Language Requirements: English – Excellent; Hausa – Above Average
3. Level of IT Expertise Required – Good
4. Work experience in Northern Nigeria
5. Ability to travel within and outside Nigeria
6. Desired Number of years Prior Experience in a Similar Role – 5
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 February 10, 2011.
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 Senior Program Manager (RH) – BEN, Joshua Ekong) – in the subject area of the email
3. All attachments must be pdf file format.
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.
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