Technical Assistant: USAID – Malaria Action Plan for States (MAPS) recruitment

by JobsinNigeria[Durot311]
in NGO Jobs in Nigeria, Non profit organisation job vacancies in Nigeria

The USAID-funded Nigeria Malaria Action
Plan for States (MAPS) Project is seeking
qualified and candidates to fill the positions of
Technical Assistant within its Abuja office.
MAPS supports the Nigeria National Malaria
Strategic Plan and National Malaria Control
Program (NMCP) and works to increase the
quality, access and uptake of specific malaria
control interventions, including ITNs, ACTs,
RDTs, and IPTp to pregnant women.

The position descriptions are as follows:

Job Title: Technical Assistant (TA) to the
Chief of Party


Job Functions

»Assist the Chief of Party to ensure and facilitate
the smooth planning, management, and
implementation of
all MAPS activities.
»Assist the Chief of Party in providing expert
support on crosscutting issues, and supervising
the State MAPS teams in tandem with Abuja
team.
»Assist the Chief of Party in assuring the
cohesion of approach in the focal states and
their conformity with the national strategies
and policies in tandem with the MAPS team.
»Assist the Chief of Party to support policy
development, training, and other initiatives to
ensure all are conducted in a professional and
appropriate manner in other MAPS locations
(as assigned).
»Assist the Chief of Party in assuring that the
annual work plans, procurement plans,
disbursement plans, financial reports, and
progress reports of the MAPS Project are of
high quality and follow their implementation as
appropriate.


Job Qualifications and Skills

¤Degree or Higher National Diploma in any of
the social sciences or health related field and a
minimum of seven years solid relevant working
experience. Alternatively, a Master’s degree in
a health related field with a minimum of five
years of relevant work experience.

¤Seven years (with Bsc or HND) or five years
(with Msc) relevant experience working
experience in a donor-funded environment.
Experience working on a malaria control
programme will be an added advantage.

¤The TA must be fluent in spoken and written
English, able to write clear reports.

¤Excellent computer skills, including the use of
Microsoft Office applications.

¤Possesses good communication, interpersonal ,
and administrative skills.


Method of Application

Only qualified applicants who meet the above
requirements are asked to send a cover letter
and resume to:
pshi@fhi360.org
by January 31,2011.
Kindly indicate the position applied for in
the cover letter and in the subject of your
email.
Position is Abuja-based.