State Programme Assistant

GRID Consulting - The Accountability Responsiveness and Capability (ARC) Programme in Nigeria is an initiative supported by the UK Department for International Development in partnership with the Government of Nigeria. The Programme aims to support governance reforms in Nigeria by working with state and federal governments to help design and recommend best systems for improving resource management and service delivery.

ARC is looking to engage a result-driven individuals to fill the position below with solid team orientation, proven capacity to lead and manage teams and generate results with a deep understanding of finance, human resources and operations management in development programmes:

Job Title:  State Programme Assistant

Locations: Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Katsina and Yobe

Job Description

• The Office Holder will be responsible for providing support to LGA's to absorb and implement all activities that are being initiated in the states where program activities are being implemented (Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Katsina and Yobe).

Additional key responsibilities will include;

• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the LGA's and key individuals and stakeholders relevant to the project;
• Provide technical assistance to the LG's health team and support effective implementation of advocacy initiatives and other planned activities in the state;
• Work closely with the state technical team and other project partners to coordinate project activities in the various geographical areas;

Qualifications

• Interested candidates must have relevant qualifications in Community and Public Health, Primary Health Care, Health Management, Social Development, Human Resources or closely related fields.
• S/he must have a minimum of three (3) years' professional working experience especially in the area of health and gender empowerment initiatives at the State and LGA level.

Terms and Conditions for Employment
The appointment term will be for a period of 1 year, with the possibility of an extension.

Method for Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a copy of their recent CV's and an application letter, using the name of the position as the subject of the email. The subject of the mail must contain the title of the position applied for. 

Note: Applications without a subject title will NOT be processed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.