Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to be healthy by providing access to products and services that range from mosquito nets to HIV testing.

There are over 7,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a motivated group of entrepreneurs and professionals with a diverse range of backgrounds all the way from the medical industry to the music business, all with unique skills we bring to the job.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Program Manager, Menstrual Health Initiative

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager to manage an integrated initiative focused on menstrual health in selected regions of Nigeria with specific focus on adolescent girls and young women.
• This 2+ year program is funded by individual and philanthropic donors, and it aims to achieve progress in menstrual health knowledge, information, product access, market landscape, policy environment, and reduction of stigma and related harmful social norms.
• The position will work with the program team at the Abuja headquarters and supervises 2 zonal program coordinators and reports to the Head of Programmes.

Your Contribution
You will be responsible for the following:
Overall program management:

• The Team Leader will lead successful implementation throughout the project lifecycle for all aspects including technical implementation, financial and administrative compliance, and oversight and supervision of project staff. The Team Leader is responsible for delivering results with a high standard of excellence, achieving its set goals and targets within the budget, liaising with national stakeholders, and ensuring sufficient communication and reporting back to the donors.
• A successful Team Leader will integrate adaptive management and iterative learning as needed, define and implement the program’s indicators of success, develop teams’ capacity, and grow the culture of using routine monitoring data to continuously improve, and demonstrate accountability to our stakeholders.

Specific duties will include:
Program Leadership & Management, including financial oversight, compliance, and team management (70% of the time):

• Oversee the leadership and successful implementation of the individual-donor-funded menstrual health initiative
• Lead program work planning and reporting in line with PSI requirements (regular progress and financial reports, etc.)
• Ensure the effective use and coordination of project resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls with established standards.
• Ensure sound financial management, including programmatic budgeting, pending projections, and monitoring of payments.
• Develop and manage a team that includes diverse backgrounds/expertise to deliver project results, including policy and market development objectives, in such a way that team members feel valued and have ongoing capacity building

Thought Leadership and External Representation (30% of the time):

• Facilitate senior-level policy and dialogue with government officials, relevant ministries, partners, and stakeholders to ensure buy-in and achieve progress in policy objectives
• Represent project progress and serve as an expert on menstrual health technical issues in global platforms such as Menstrual Hygiene Day and more
• Serve as a key point of contact/representative of the project to current and prospective funders, working in collaboration with designated PSI fundraising staff.
• Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change.
• This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job.
• The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

Requirements
We are looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) and at least 8 years of project management experience
• Master’s Degree (in Public Health, Project Management, or other relevant areas) preferred
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing relationships with government and other stakeholders
• Technical knowledge of design and delivery of gender-sensitive programming with specific knowledge of adolescent girls/young women and menstrual health
• Expertise or knowledge of market development approaches and/or economic empowerment initiatives preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite
• Language skills: Fluent English is essential
• Ability to travel locally up to 40%; some international travel may be required
• References will be required
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check

The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

• Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
• Pragmatism: You will strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You will not be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
• Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it is the only way you will learn and improve.
• Collaboration: You will quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you will not succeed.
• Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
• Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2024

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates are expected to send their comprehensive Resume with a Cover Letter as one PDF / Word document to: jobs@psinigeria.org using the position title as the subject of the e-mail.

Country: Nigeria

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JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Community Mobilization Officer – PLANETEAM/PROGRAMME:

PLANELOCATION: Kaduna, Nigeria

GRADE: 4

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months (renewable)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people eitherfrequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Community Mobilization Officer will provide technical support for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of SBC/community mobilization strategies and strengthening the capacity of SC partners and their frontline workers in SBC/community mobilization. S/he will support the utilization of evidence-based, best practices and SC’s global SBC Framework and Process to inform planning, development of tools, and materials for the SBC interventions on PLANE Window 3 under the supervision of the SBC Coordinator and with leadership of the SBC Manager. The post holder will also support SC’s efforts to address the demand side barriers to education, particularly for out of school children, including girls and children living with disabilities.

Under the guidance of the SBC Coordinator, the Community Mobilization Officer will support SC’s efforts in creating equitable Partnerships with communities, local and consortium partners that relate to the project’s SBC components. Specifically, this work will entail support to the consortium partners with whom SC has joint plans and a teaming agreement to incorporate SBC/community mobilization interventions within this project, support delivery of community-based interventions, and help manage relationships with local partners.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Community Mobilization Coordinator  

Staff reporting to this post: None

Role Dimensions: (e.g. complexity, relationships, communication with stakeholders)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

Under the leadership of a Community Mobilization Coordinator, and working with other team members, the post holder will:

• Provide day to day oversight and support towards implementation, monitoring and supervision of community mobilization activities across implementation LGAs and communities, in collaboration with project partners, government and community stakeholders against intended objectives, targets, and timelines.
• Contribute to the carrying out of formative research, baseline assessments, and community mapping, including development of evaluation protocols, tools, training, data collection.
• Support the development of an evidence-informed SBC strategy, approaches and activities to influence shifts in community norms, attitudes and behaviours in support of learning by households and communities, in close coordination with other technical team;
• Contribute to development of detailed implementation plans, work plans and budgets for partners and SC-supported SBC interventions; 
• Develop terms of reference, budgets and seek approval for upcoming activities
• Facilitate and maintain relationship with community leaders, community members and structures such as SBMCs, core groups and community focal persons; 
• Coordinate recruitment of community volunteers and facilitators in consultation with community leaders and LGA partners;
• Prepare required periodic report for SBC and community mobilization activities.
• In collaboration with finance, ensure timely processing and payment of volunteer stipends monthly.

Capacity Strengthening:

• Undertake field visits to partners and facilitators to oversee implementation, including provision of on-site feedback and supportive supervision on required improvements, and generate field visit reports with timely and appropriate follow-up on action points.
• Lead training of community volunteers and other relevant community partners, and ongoing capacity strengthening through mentoring and supportive supervision and encourage the development of peer networks and learning opportunities, including through review meetings.

Partner Management:

• Under the supervision of the Community Mobilization Coordinator, SBC Manager and Field Manager, liaise and maintain relationships with SC’s communication partner, with whom the organization has joint ambition/plans/teaming agreement on the SBC and communication components for PLANE;
• Ensure that all supported SBC activities from Partners are appropriately planned and delivered, and report on progress monthly. 

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children’s and partner’s work is coordinated with other agencies and the Government’s efforts and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the project supported communities, LGAs and at the State level;
• In cooperation with advocacy and education team, ensure community-based and social accountability initiatives are linked with policy influencing;
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through collection of data and information and sharing with the team leads;
• In cooperation with the MEAL Team, support data quality assessments and support community volunteers to effectively document and report community mobilization activities using appropriate tools. 
• Support documentation and dissemination of programme results, including success stories and case studies in close coordination with SCI Nigeria’s Knowledge Management and Media and Comms team;
• Support in sharing the PLANE experience and learning at stakeholder meetings, workshops, donors and other engagements as appropriate.

Safeguarding:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practices concerning safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies and procedures.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a BSc or its equivalent in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Public Health, Education, Nutrition, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related fields.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• At least three years experience implementing SBC/Community mobilization related interventions, monitoring, supervision and training; 
• Experience in planning and implementing participatory learning and community action approaches is an asset;
• Master trainer and a good facilitator
• Demonstrable report writing and presentation skills
• Ability to supervise and work collaboratively with community structures; 
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathize with all beneficiaries and their carers;
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment;
• Ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with a multi-cultural team;
• Ability to think creatively and strategically;
• Proficient writing and verbal communication skills;
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English and Local languages (Hausa);
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field;
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles; 
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)  

Desirable

• Ability to track and document success stories and case studies to demonstrate intervention impacts

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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The Interdisciplinary Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Ph.D. program

The Interdisciplinary Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Ph.D. program provides the opportunity to tailor your graduate education to your interests. You will have a team of mentors to guide you through your scientific endeavors and provide you with a solid foundation in research methods and experimental design. Learn more about the Ph.D. program, the admissions process and resources for student support.

A fully funded M.S. degree position is available to work with Hall Cushman (University of Nevada, Reno) and Stephanie Yelenik (Rocky Mountain Research Station, USFS) on a research project to assess the influence of forest-thinning practices on the health and growth of whitebark pine (WBP, Pinus albicaulis), a threatened conifer that inhabits high-elevation ecosystems in the western U.S.

The selected graduate student will join the Cushman-Yelenik group via UNR’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology.

Qualifications

Experience in research, forest ecology, climate change, and statistics using R is desired.

Compensation. $24,000/year plus tuition waiver and health insurance. All research costs will be covered.

Start Date

August 1, 2024.

Applications

To apply for this position, ASAP send a letter of interest and CV to Hall Cushman (jhcushman@unr.edu) and Stephanie Yelenik (stephanie.yelenik@usda.gov).

Deadline

The official deadline for Fall admission to the EECB program has passed, but an exception will be granted for this position.

University Description

About UNR. Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is a land-grant public institution with ~20,000 students. The university is classified as an R1 institution by Carnegie, in recognition of its “very high research activity.”

About Reno. Reno is located on the western edge of the Great Basin and the eastern slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains. With its elevation ranging from 4,400 to 6,000 feet, the city has a population size of ~270,000 and is home to a diverse cultural and artistic community. Reno offers exceptional access to outdoor activities including skiing, climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. It is located ~45 minutes from Lake Tahoe, 3 hours from Yosemite National Park, and 3.5 hours from San Francisco. Outside Magazine included Reno in its list of 12 Best Places to Live in the U.S. (2019) and 15 Happiest Places to Live in the U.S. (2023).

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full time

Qualification: B. Pharm/M. Pharm

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

Incumbent will plan and support the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care services in accordance with donor requirements and stipulated guidelines of the Federal Government of Nigeria at the state/facility level. With technical oversight from the Senior Technical Advisor, Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management, the incumbent will provide support to the design, planning and implementation of high quality pharmaceutical care services according to national and international standards and develop guidelines, tools, SOPs and recommendations related to implementation and monitoring of pharmaceutical care total quality management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serves as drug logistics focal person for the state office.
2. Schedules ART and OIs medication orders for clients.
3. Obtain and document clinical and demographic patient information.
4. Serve as a member of the clinical team who are saddled with ART and PrEP switch.
5. Liaise with state and PEPFAR IPs drug logistics system to ensure adequate supply of ARVs and other medications to the facilities.
6. Responsible for overall coordination and processing of new ART client medication orders and reorders. This includes verifying/re-verifying new or refill prescriptions into the pharmacy information system and CRRIFF.
7. Lead counselling on ART side effects and identification and reporting of adverse drug reaction.
8. Train clinical team members on drug side effects and adverse drug reaction.
9. Ensure proper documentation of drug utilization using stipulated tools and timely submissions of pharmaceutical reports.
10. Provide adherence counselling, client tracking and retention activities.
11. Support care and support interventions at the State and Facility level.
12. Attend state level meetings including TWG
13. Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
2. Advanced Degree in Public Health or Social Science preferred
3. Registration with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
4. At least 3 years’ experience working as a hospital-based pharmacy or HIV/AIDS settings.
5. Must have knowledge of and experience with HIV care and treatment medication.
6. Must have previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team in a clinical setting.
7. Proven experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance
8. Proven ability to design and implement procedures.
9. Must have a broad-based knowledge of and experience with computerized systems in pharmaceutical warehousing and QA.

Other Competencies:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
4. Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Change’s approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
5. Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
6. Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte…Towards Excellence and Impact.

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing). Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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Overview

M.Sc. Biochemistry Position Available
A graduate student position (M.Sc.) is available in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Charette at Brandon University and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). The Charette Lab explores the molecular mechanism of ribosome assembly and its associated diseases and cancers.

We are seeking a bright, energetic, highly motivated, independent, and interactive MSc. student to join our young and vibrant research group to uncover the molecular pathogenesis of Bowen-Conradi Syndrome, a deadly ribosome assembly disorder in Manitoba children for which there is no cure.
The successful candidate will investigate the fundamental mechanism of ribosome assembly, the molecular pathogenesis of Bowen-Conradi Syndrome, and the development of potential therapeutics.

The student will develop world-class expertise in this growing area of research, and oral and written communication skills, along with mastering classical and cutting-edge biochemical and molecular approaches.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to present at local, national, and international meetings and to develop teaching, leadership, and mentoring skills. The Charette lab houses state-of-the-art equipment in RNA biology and is funded by CHRIM, NSERC, and CFI.

The position includes two years of stipend support but the successful candidate will also apply for independent fellowship funding. The Charette Lab emphasizes the training and mentoring of young researchers.

Qualifications:

Students with a high GPA and a strong background in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, or cell biology are encouraged to apply. An honours thesis or previous hands-on laboratory experience is preferred, but not essential. Highly motivated, able to work independently and in a team setting, critical thinking, and excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be eligible to apply for external funding in Canada.

Application materials:

A cover letter outlining the reason for their interest in the position, details of previous lab experience, and career goals, a CV, and transcript along with the contact information for two referees to: Charettem (at) Brandonu (dot) ca. Only applicants with the appropriate background and research interests will be considered.

Location:

Located in Brandon Manitoba, two and a half hours west of Winnipeg, the Charette lab is part of Brandon University and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). Brandon, known as the Wheat City, is Manitoba’s second largest city and a regional hub offering all amenities and excellent outdoor recreation. Brandon University is a Primary Undergraduate Institution famous for its small class sizes and individualized education.

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