MEDICAL OFFICER AND NURSE/COUNSELOR VACANCIES AT POPULATION COUNCIL

The Population Council is an international, non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council’s major program areas are HIV&AIDS, reproductive health and poverty, gender, and youth. The Council conducts biomedical, social science and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. The Population Council works in collaboration with a broad range of Nigerian institutions. Due to expansion of its activities, the Council is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions; Job Position I: Medical Officer Location: Kaduna & Lagos The successful candidate will set up and manage the running of a community-based outpatient clinic for men and their sexual partners who engage in high risk behaviors that predispose them to increased risks of HIV and other STls and perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience •Level of Education –MBBS, Masters of Public Health (will be an advantage) •Currant registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria •General communication, supervisory & interpersonal skill level – Excellent •Language requirements – English – Excellent •Level of IT expertise required – Good •Ability to travel within and outside Nigeria •Desired number of years of prior experience in a similar role – 3-5 years •Effective organizational, planning and administrative skills •Ability to work well individually and in a team Job Position II: Nurse/Counselor Location: Kaduna & Lagos The successful candidate will provide HIV counseling and testing, HIV/STI prevention education and STI syndromic management and other primary health care services at a newly established the, community-based outpatient clinic for men and sex partners who engage in high behaviors that predispose them to increase risks of HIV and other sexually transmitted Infections and perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience •Minimum of bachelor’s of Nursing degree •Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in public or private clinic or hospital. •Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. •Ability and willingness to travel within the state and country when needed •Trained and certified HIV and AIDS counselor •Strong analytical communication skills, ability to write clearly and under time pressure How to Apply Qualified candidates should follow the instructions below: 1.Send an application letter (stating your current salary and salary expectations) and resume to: nigeria@popcouncil.org on or before Monday 31st December, 2012. 2.Clearly state the position title for which you are applying and your full names – starting with the surname first, then other names (e.g. Medical Officer – BEN, Shehu Ekong) – in the subject area of the email. 3.All attachments must be in PDF format. Candidates who do not follow the above instructions will be automatically disqualified. Population Council reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please. The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer