Senior Program Officer at the MENTOR Initiative

MENTOR Initiative is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Program Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno
Duration: Projected contract duration is up to June 2023
Reporting to: Prevention Coordinator & Country SMT
Start Date: 01st March 2023

 About MENTOR Initiative: The MENTOR Initiative is a UK registered charitable, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization working globally to relieve human suffering from tropical diseases. With support from BHA-PUI, The MENTOR Initiative is implementing Emergency Control of Malaria amongst high malaria areas in Borno state. The MENTOR Initiative works in close partnership with the MoH in Nigeria to build technical capacity and effective planning and responses to malaria and other VBDs.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences / Public Health or Environmental Sciences / Program Management.
• 3 to 4 years of Program & Base Management experience in INGO work related to health at community level.
• Good Management Skills; Autonomy, rigor, analytical skills and sense of initiative.
• Excellent Computer Skills; Proficiency Microsoft package (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Reporting skills and use of KOBO Software
• Familiarity with INGO working environments and standard procedures preferred
• Transparency and integrity
• Monguno indigene and resident preferred

How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV including three (3) References (not more than 4 pages) and a Letter of Motivation to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• As position is required as soon as possible, interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. MENTOR reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the application close date.
• The Mentor Initiative applies a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, mistreatment or harassment, and other types of unethical behaviour including fraud.
• The Mentor Initiative will contact previous employers of applicants to determine if they have any history of violating international standards and codes of conduct relating to such matters.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2023.