Family Health International (FHI) Job Vacancies in Nigeria

Family Health International (FHI) is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services in family health and HIV/AIDS prevention and care.

FHI is seeking qualified candidates to support potential work for implementation of an integrated, comprehensive malaria program to increase coverage, quality, and the use of life-saving malaria interventions in Nigeria.

The following positions are based in Nigeria and knowledge of Nigerian Health context is preferred.

1. Project Director

• Responsibility for the strategic direction, and technical leadership to produce program results, and overall management of the operational, financial and administrative aspects of the project.
  
• Work with key partners to promote awareness and provide support for rapid scale-up of proven malaria control efforts.

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership in the malaria field, to include development and implementation of malaria prevention and treatment programs;
• Technical and management skills;
• Experience developing a project vision, aligning key stakeholders around the vision;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster effective working relationships with USAID, other donors, ministry officials, state and local governments, donor-funded implementers;
• Knowledge in overall supervision of training and capacity building programs;
• Ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary, multicultural teams; Analytical, writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Education Requirements

• BS/BA in public health, epidemiology, health administration, or related field and 13-15 years rel exp; or MS/MA in public health, epidemiology, health administration, or related field and 11-13 years rel exp; or PhD/MD and 9-11 years rel exp.
  
• Exp must be with international development programs with 5-7 years supervisory exp. Min ten yrs exp working in public health in developing countries in Africa, experience in Nigeria preferred.

2. Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor

Responsibilities include technical leadership in designing, implementing, and maximizing an M&E system; delivering M&E training; and providing technical and capacity building support.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience on Malaria Prevention projects;
• Familiarity with designing and implementing capacity building activities for M&E;
• Knowledge of conducting data quality assessment;
• Experience working with integrated public health programs, including Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, and RH programs, healthcare, HMIS, and workplace prevention programs;
• M&E experience on USAID-funded projects in Africa preferred;
• Leadership and management skills.

Educational Requirements

• BS/BA in social sciences, demography, economics or related field and 9-11 yrs rel exp; or MS/MA in social sciences, demography, economics or related field and 7-9 yrs relevant exp; or PhD/MD or equivalent degree and 5-7 years relevant exp.
  
• Exp must be with international development programs with 3-5 years supervisory exp.

3. Finance and Grants Manager

Responsibilities include providing financial leadership for oversight of financial operations, including life of project and core activity budget, and provide on-going capacity development needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Significant exposure to project accounting, sub-grantee management, management of USAID funds, including contracts and grants;
• Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations;
• Skills in management, supervision and leadership;
• Demonstrated ability in managing partners and staff.

Educational Requirements

• BS/BA in accounting, finance or related field and 7-9 years relevant exp; or MS/MA/MPH in accounting, finance, business and 5-7 years relevant exp;
  
• International Development environment exp preferred.
  
• Certified Public Accountant - CPA desired.

Interested candidates may register online through FHI's Global Career Center at http://www.fhi.org/en/AboutFHI/Employment/index.htm or through the International Employment section at www.fhi.org.

All offers contingent upon awarded proposal.