The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), is a national non-governmental organization promoting Reproductive Health (RH) in Nigeria. As a full member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), PPFN has expanded the scope of its programs beyond family planning to cover broad reproductive health, emphasizing the needs of adolescents and young people and safe motherhood. PPFN seeks suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant positions under the MacArthur-funded Project for a three-year contract of employment:
Finance Officer
Location: North West Regional Office, Kaduna
Responsibilities: The purpose of this position is to provide good financial practice and coordination of states in the region in all financial matters especially financial accounting and reporting.
Requirements:
- B.Sc or HND in Accounting
- Five (5) years relevant work experience especially in an NGO with not less than 3 years in supervisory capacity
- Computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and Peachtree accounting packages
- Proven sound numeric ability, analytical mind and nose for details
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Positive towards issues of development in general and reproductive health in particular
- Strong knowledge/working experience of NGO operations particularly those in reproductive health including Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health, Sexual Health and Women Development, Program Development and management.
- Familiarity with varied socio-cultural issues as they relate to SRH in the country and sensitivity to cross-cultural issues and concerns.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Membership of a professional body such as ICAN, ANAN will be an advantage.
- Possession of MBA will also be an advantage.
Method of Application
Suitably qualified persons are invited to send in their onepage letter of application indicating the position applied and justification for their applications, comprehensive career resume (not more than 5 pages), personal contact address (not post office box address please) not later than one week of this publication (quoting the reference) to:
The Regional Coordinator
Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria
North West Regional Office
Former SDP Building
Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway Bye-pass
Kaduna
Applicants should send application below
Each applicants is advised to access “Applicant’s Forms 1 and 2” from the PPFN website (www.ppfn.org), download, fill and submit along with his or her application to the respective position email address as indicated above.
PPFN subscribes to all best practices when working with children and vulnerable adults and advocates that they (children and vulnerable adults) should be treated with respect regardless of their race, colour, gender, language, religion, opinions, nationality, ethnicity, social origin, property, disability or other status.
PPFN does not discriminate on grounds of race, creed, ethnic origin, political belief, gender, disability, age, education or social status especially in applications for membership, providing information or services, in recruiting staff, or in any other aspect of PPFN’s work and in the pursuit of its objects”. Female applicants are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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