Team Leader - Public Health Nigeria

Team Leader – International Donor – Public Health Programme – long term assignment Leadership opportunity Innovative project Improving lives by providing a better Health care service GRM is a global leading company in development with approximately 90 current projects operating in more than 60 countries. The group offers you a multisectoral portfolio with expertise in global health, economic development, trade, democracy and governance, education and training, agriculture and rural development, law and justice, and food security operating successfully throughout Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. GRM is currently bidding for a Public Health Program in Nigeria funded by a major donor. The objective of this program is to improve access to maternal and child health services in Northern Nigeria. We are looking for a Team Leader / Programme Manager to support this program. You will ideally demonstrate the following: A postgraduate degree in public health and at least 10 years progressive experience in public health A development practitioner with good experiential knowledge of public health management challenges in Northern Nigeria, particularly in the areas of maternal and child health, as well as health policy including a robust understanding of the institutional landscape governing the administration of health systems in Nigeria. A thorough understanding of the challenges of institutional strengthening of middle level health education constituency in Nigeria in terms of health technology, nursing and midwifery, as well as Community Health Education workers, as well as the regulatory agencies that shapes their accreditation and licensing in Nigeria. A broad understanding of wider poverty and development challenges in Nigeria, especially the disproportional nature of Human Development indicators between the north and the south of Nigeria Perceptive understanding political economy of Nigeria and a good understanding of threats and opportunities shaped largely by a combination of cultural and religious and political inhibitions Programme Management and leadership experience will be essential, including ability to lead and deliver a large project with state offices in Northern Nigeria and ability to deliver in a multi-disciplinary team context A robust understanding of gender dimensions to public health challenges in Nigeria and opportunities to improve access to maternal and child health services in Northern Nigeria. If you have what it takes to make a difference, please email your CV to Vanessa.garcia@grminternational.com following the steps below. State ‘Team Leader – Public Health - Nigeria’ in the subject line and state where you saw this advertisement State four bullet points to demonstrate why you are a suitable candidate for this role Applications close on 14th May 2012

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