Jobs at Pathfinder International For Gender Advisor

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Location

Lagos

Job Description

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do-believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction.

Pathfinder provides women. men. and adolescents with a range of quality health services-from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

We are seeking competent personnel to fill the under listed positions for the DFID- Nigerian Maternal. Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH2) Programme. The objective of the programme is to achieve effective and efficient delivery of essential health care for pregnant women, newborns and children. alongside routine immunisation.

The programme will strengthen health system coordination through improved health sector planninq and financing, and will increase demand for and access to high quality health services. All positions require that candidates: have familiarity with the political. social. economic and cultural context of working in Nigeria; have the ability and willingness to travel In-county; and arefluent in English.

Responsibilities

• The Gender Advisor provides expertise and leadership in the development of programs to integrate gender equity initiatives into the project.
• The Gender Advisor also develops gender-centered programming to build the capacity of country stakeholders (including Federal, State and Local Governments and partner organizations).

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in public health, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years senior-level experience in gender analysis and integration in large internationally funded health programs.

How to Apply

For further information and to apply, please visit our website: www.pathfinder.org Applications may also be sent to nco211recruitment@yahoo.com within one week from the date of advertisement.

Note: This is a five year position (with a possible extension of up to 12 months beyond the 5 year initial period) contingent upon project award and funding.
Pathfinder International is proud’ to be an Affirmative Action I Equal Opportunity Employer.

Deadline

10 January, 2014