Technical Officer Jobs Nigeria Abuja Deadline 26-09-14
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and
improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable
people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our
mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most
vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public
health.
TECHNICAL OFFICER
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Technical Officer will work in a team lead by a
Technical Advisor to provide integrated technical assistance for the capacity
building of CSO and government partners in strengthening their management
system and support the delivery of programs for project management, Grants
& Procurement Management, Proposal Development and leadership and
management in order to enable the partners to be more programmatic,
institutional and financially sustainable.
The TO will required to have specialized training and experience
in one of the management areas mentioned above and should be familiar with
PEPFAR and HIV/AIDS service delivery in Nigeria. Good knowledge of the expectations and
demands of USAID and other international donor agencies will be an added
advantage. The TO is expected to have
strong facilitation skills and able to work to train staff of partner
organizations.
The TO will work under the supervision of the LMS Capacity
Building Senior Technical Advisor but will be expected to work closely in a
team and other colleagues in LMS Nigeria.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Implementing technical assistance in a manner that leads to
adoption and sustainable use of LMS tools and approaches by building client
awareness of current gaps, achieving buy-in on the viability and need for an
LMS tool or approach and training client staff on the use of LMS tools or
approaches.
Building and managing professional relationships with key
stakeholders, and providing reliable, high-quality follow through on all
obligations to clients and other parties.
Bringing pending needs for contracted work or short term
technical assistance to the attention of the Senior Technical Advisor in a
timely manner.
Providing support to Technical Advisors and other staff on
integrating clients’ needs for institutional capacity building into project
work plans and budget projections.
Drafting internal reports and/or communications as needed.
Submitting requests for contracts or STTA, and all
administrative items (e.g., expense reports, timesheets, travel requests), in a
timely manner.
Making the Senior Technical Advisor aware of opportunities
to expand LMS Nigeria’s impact through new client engagement.
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate degree in international public health,
international development, public policy, public administration, management,
social sciences or a related discipline.
Nigeria-specific experience required.
Ability to work as a member of a team, and to contribute to
developing a new project in a dynamic environment.
Proven programmatic, technical, and interpersonal skills to
collaborate effectively with professional colleagues in a broad range of
indigenous governmental organizations and NGOs.
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications,
teamwork and partnering abilities.
Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office Suite
applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Fluency in oral and written English required.
Willingness to travel within Nigeria regularly and
potentially outside Nigeria, as required.
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