VACANCY

The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) is a national non-governmental organization promoting Reproductive Health (RH) in Nigeria. As a full member of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), PPFN has expanded the scope of its programmes 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 position:

1. Post:              CLINIC OFFICER (Ref.: PPFN/NCR/NS/CO24)

Location:          PPFN Clinic Lafia.

2. Post:              CLINIC OFFICER (Ref.: PPFN/NCR/NG/CO24)

Location:          PPFN Clinic Minna.

Responsibilities:

The purpose of this position is to organize and deliver integrated reproductive health and family planning services in a friendly environment at both clinic and outreach levels.

Requirements:

• • B.Sc. in Nursing or Registered Nurse /Midwife

• • Certificate in Family Planning.

• • Five (5) years of relevant work experience in SRH/FP provision.

• • Excellent contextual, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.

• • Team leadership and team playing qualities/experience.

• • Familiarity with the WHO eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.

• • Computer literacy skill (a key requirement for use in Clinic Information Management System)

• • Sensitive and caring but firm in dealing with junior-level staff.

Desirable:

• • Strong knowledge of SRH/FP work

• • Familiarity and varied experience with clinic (layout) setting and management.

• • Skills in integrated approach and syndromic management of cases.

• • Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Suitably qualified persons are invited to send in their one-page letter of application indicating the position applied for

and justification for their applications, comprehensive career résumé (not more than 5 pages) and personal contact

address (not post-office box address please) not later than two weeks of this publication (quoting the reference) to:

                       The Regional Coordinator

                       PPFN North Central Regional Office

                      6A, Bay Clinic Road, Tunga Minna

                     Niger State.

 All applicants are advised to forward their applications to the appropriate email below against the position applied for:

Each applicant is required to access “Applicant’s Forms 1 and “Applicant’s Form 2”, download, fill, and submit along with his or her application to the 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, color, 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 strongly encouraged to apply.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.