A well-established international programme involved in the treatment
and care of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) announces an opening
for Programme Administrator.

The Centre for Special Studies-Nigeria is an international
collaboration between the Centre for Special Studies-New York,
a top-tier AIDS care center based at New York Presbyterian/Weill
Cornell Medical Center in the United States, and two clinic sites
based at teaching hospitals in Sagamu and Ile-Ife.

The position provides an outstanding opportunity for the right
individual to participate in the growth of a dynamic programme,
and to work with a variety of medical, public health, policy,
and community development professionals.

Requirements

- The Programme Administrator will have clear responsibilities for
achieving the Centre's goals - to build a multidisciplinary programme
providing care and treatment to PLWHA; and to strengthen the Nigerian
health sector's response to the AIDS crisis.

- The required candidate must
* Above all, be committed to improving the lives of people living with
HIV/AIDS;
* Exhibit a creative, ambitious approach to work, and a capacity to grow
this initiative significantly in the following year;
* Show great analytical and practical diligence, and an ability to
develop and implement programmes, which require the participation of
multiple stakeholders;
* Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, including
the capacity to communicate with a range of audiences, such as medical
professionals, health care administrators, government officials, NGO
directors, as well as community residents.
* Be computer literate, and adept at operating word-processing,
spreadsheet and basic accounting software programmes;
* Be able to prepare financial accounting and written reports in a
timely and consistent manner.
* Be willing to travel;
* Possess good professional judgment, high ethical standards, and a
sense of collaborative spirit.

Qualification and experience

Person must be a University graduate, with a preferred background in
public health, medicine, social work, nursing, community development
and/or public administration;

Several years of relevant professional work experience in the health
sector or an NGO environment is desired;

Experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS, and a familiarity with the
issues affecting PLWHAs would be an added advantage

Renumeration

The successful candidate is assured of an attractive remuneration
package. Only prospective candidates, who score well on these requirements
after objective self-assessment, should consider responding to this
advertisement, as only serious candidates with evidence of professional
competence will be considered for short listing. Such candidates should
send their hand-written applications with detailed curriculum vitae
not later than two weks after this posting, to:
The Project Coordinator
Centre For Special Studies Nigeria
C/o OOUTH, Department of Community Medicine
P.M.B. 2001, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
Email: [email][email protected]

Rachel Yassky
Email: [email][email protected]