An International NGO wishes to
recruit, on a contract basis, (2) Field Coordinators to plan, direct, supervise
and technically support its social mobilization activities in support of the
Government’s polio eradication efforts, in Nigeria.
Job Title: PROJECT
FIELD COORDINATORS
Location: (i) South – West Geopolitical
Zone of Nigeria
(ii) South –
East and South – South Geopolitical Zones of Nigeria
SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties of the Project Field
Coordinator will include:
1. Plan
and implement all organization support activities
2. Participate
in all polio related meeting in the zone.
3. Work
in close cooperation with the zone and ensure that the Task Force and Social
Mobilization Working Group meetings take place regularly and all important
actions are taken
4. Make
sure right information is collected and used for decision making.
5. Motivate
local religious leaders and clerics.
6. Work
with traditional leader and other partners (especially UNICEF and WHO) to
ensure that funds and logistics are available in time the micro-plans are
completed, correct vaccinator team are deployed and ensure –missed children
/areas covered.
7. Maintain
regular communication with the country Director and the focal manager for the
zone, seek their help to solve problems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Selected candidate should be a
graduate, with at least three years experience working on a healthy/development
project. s/he should have proven advocacy, communication and management skills
to work with local officials and community leaders. s/he speaks the predominant
language, be willing to live in the state assigned and be able to travel
extensively within the zone. Having an automobile would be an added asset.
METHOD OF
APPLICATION:
Applicants should apply with their full CVs by E-mail to:
endpolio@polioplusng.org
not later than August 27th, 2014. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
Source: Tuesday Guardian, 12th August, 2014.
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