UNITED NATIONS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the leading UN organization in reproductive health and population and development, is recruiting personnel for the following positions in the field office in Abuja.
· NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISER/HEAD, (POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT(P&D) – NOD (ICS 11))
· NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISER/HEAD, (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (RH&R) – NOD(ICS 11))
· NATIONAL PROGRAM ANALYST (MATERNAL HEALTH – OBSTETRIC FISTULA) – NOB (ICS 09)
1. NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISER/HEAD (POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT)
Post Level: NOD(ICS11)
Duty Post: Abuja
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Duration: One year(subject to renewal upon satisfactory performance)
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate should:
· Be a Nigerian national (male or female)
· Have at least a masters degree in Demography, sociology, population and development, and/or other related social science field; and/or have a Ph.D in a related social science field.
· Possess professional experience of a minimum of 15 years preferably in program management in the public and/or private sector
· Possess both technical drafting and report/proposal writing skills and presentation and interpersonal communication skills
· Be experienced in working with government institutions and donor organizations
· Have strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English.
· Have the ability to work under pressure
· Have proficiency in current office and software applications.
2. NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISER/HEAD (REPRODUCHEALTH AND RIGHTS (RH & R))
Post Level: NOD(ICS11)
Duty Post: Abuja
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Duration: One year(subject to renewal upon satisfactory performance)
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate should:
· Be a Nigerian national (male or female)
· Be a medical doctor with a post graduate degree in public health or have a Ph.D in a related social science field.
· Possess professional experience of a minimum of 15 years preferably in program/ project management in the public and/or private sector linked to RH issues especially with international bilateral, multilateral organizations or NGOs
· Possess both technical drafting and report/proposal writing skills and presentation and interpersonal communication skills
· Be experienced in working with government institutions and donor organizations
· Have strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English.
· Experienced in implementation of community based health interventions.
· Have the ability to work under pressure
· Have proficiency in current office and software applications.
3. NATIONAL PROGRAM ANALYST (MATERNAL HEALTH – OBSTETRIC FISTULA)
Post Level: NOB(ICS 09)
Duty Post: Abuja
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Duration: One year(subject to renewal upon satisfactory performance)
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate should:
· Be a Nigerian national (male or female)
· Have a post graduate degree in public health and/or related social; science field.
· Possess professional experience of a minimum of 5 - 10 years preferably in program/ project management in the public and/or private sector linked to RH issues and fistula prevention and management especially with international bilateral, multilateral organizations or NGOs
· Possess both technical drafting and report/proposal writing skills and presentation and interpersonal communication skills
· Be experienced in working with government institutions and donor organizations
· Have strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English.
· Experienced in implementation of community based health interventions.
· Have the ability to work under pressure
· Have proficiency in current office and software applications.
All applications should include a functional email addresses and mobile phone numbers, letter of application and detailed CV, attached as one file in MS Word format only, Applications should be addressed to The UNFPA Resident Representative, Abuja and forwarded to the under listed email addresses latest by 30th October 2009 and each application should clearly reflect the post to which an applicant is applying
· NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISER/HEAD, P & D – NOD Should send application to vacancypdu.ng@unfpa.org
· NATIONAL PROGRAM ADVISER/HEAD, RH&R – NOD(ICS 11) should send application to vacancyrhu.ng@unfpa.org
· NATIONAL PROGRAM ANALYST – NOB should send application to vacancyrhu.ng@unfpa.org
Please note that UNFPA will respond only to those applications in whom it has a further interest. Kindly also note that ONLY applications sent by email will be accepted. Qualified women are encouraged To apply.
UNFPA reserves the right to appoint at the indicated or lower level and prior to the closing date.