1. Country Representative

The Country Representative will be responsible for enhancing Ipas presence
in Nigeria that can increase women's access to high quality
abortion-related care and reproductive health services and that
contributes to a more enabling environment for women to exercise their
sexual and reproductive rights. S/he will become the in-country Legal
Entity Head and provide leadership, oversee and manage Ipas-Nigeria
country office, and supervise the Nigeria country-based staff.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

* Represent and promote Ipas work, products and services in
Nigeria and to colleague agencies and funders;
* Coordinate plans and activities jointly with members of the
Nigeria country team, other Ipas divisions, and the regional desks, to
meet organizational goals and respond to programmatic needs and the
organization's mission;
* Establish and maintain contacts with other national and
international organizations, and develop joint activities that help to
achieve Ipas objectives;
* Develop, implement, monitor and administer projects for
expanded work in Nigeria representing the full range of Ipas agency
capabilities;
* Prepare proposals and administer budgets and related
financial issues for country activities including financial management;
development and administration of contracts and grant agreements; report
writing; coordination of requests for educational materials, medical
instruments and other supplies needed to conduct the projects;
* Raise funds among multi-lateral, bi-lateral, corporate and
local funders in Nigeria;
* Research, write and present results of projects and
articles, as appropriate, for internal & external dissemination;
* All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* A minimum of 8 years experience in health system and program design;
* MPH or related degree;
* Financial and grant management experiencehave financila and r;
* Experience with public and NGO health care system;
* Experience managing the Big Picture with oversight of details - able
to synthesize and communicate key information;
*Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills;
*Knowledge and skills to use personal computer, as well as
current and future software;
* Ability to travel as needed, to carry out the above stated
duties and responsibilities (approximately 35% of annual work days).

2. Program Associate for Training & Service Delivery Improvement (TSDI)

The Program Associate for Training and Service Delivery Improvement (TSDI)
will serve as technical advisor and will manage the implementation of
programs to improve service delivery and performance. The successful
candidate works well as a team member, has strong communication skills,
and is an advocate for women's reproductive rights.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, monitor and evaluate training and service
delivery activities (including clinical training and management; financial
management; development and administration of contracts and grants);
* Administer and oversee the training and service delivery improvement
component of this inter-sectoral project;
* Coordinate plans and activities with other divisions as part of
Matrix management teams;
* Prepare and administer in-country budgets and related financial
issues for training and service delivery activities;
* Manage consultants for clinical training programs;
* All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
* A minimum of 5 years experience in health system and program design;
* MPH or related degree;
* Experience in pre-service, in-service, and on-the-job training
approaches;
* Experience in adult and participatory learning methods, quality
improvement methodologies (TQI, COPE, etc);
* Financial and grant management experiencehave financila and r;
* Experience with public and NGO health care system;
* Knowledge and skills to use personal computer, as well as current
and future software;
* Excellent negotiating skills.

3.Assistant Marketing Manager (Technology & Logistics)

The Assistant Marketing Manager (Technology & Logistics) will be a member
of a professional cross-functional team whose primary responsibilities
will include developing and implementing a marketing plan for Nigeria,
particularly establishing distribution channels. S/he will report to the
Marketing Manager in Nigeria

The ideal candidate will have a professional background in sales/marketing
of medical devices or services to both the public and private sectors and
an advanced marketing degree. An understanding of women's reproductive
health issues and the social and cultural context is an advantage. Must
be experienced making presentations to and negotiate with business
executives and health service providers. Excellent oral and written
communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English is a
pre-requisite.

The Assistant Marketing Manager will share responsibilities with the
Marketing Manager for the full range of marketing activities promoting the
use of MVA and other products in Nigeria. The Assistant Marketing Manager
is a key member of the Nigeria Country Team and, as such, jointly
responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive
country plan and strategy.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
* Work with Marketing Manager to implement a marketing plan for
Nigeria (including financial and administrative management);
* Set-up and develop and support in-country marketing and distribution
channels;
* Provide leadership and support to partners in training, logistics,
research and dissemination activities;
* Participate in cross-divisional team developing comprehensive
country plan;
* All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
* MBA or equivalent degree in Marketing;
* A minimum of five years of marketing experience with Medical
instruments to both private and public health sectors;
* Experience in social marketing and NGO health care system;
* Have financial and grant management experiencehave financila and r;
* Experience negotiating on the executive level;
* Knowledge and skills to use personal computer, as well as current
and future software;
* Experience with reproductive health is an advantage.

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To apply for any of these positions, respond to this advert within two
weeks of this publication by sending a cover letter and a resume to:
[email protected] or to: Personnel, Ipas, 300 Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC
27516, USA. No phone calls, please. All the positions are based in
Abuja and are available immediately.

Preliminary correspondence will be via email. Please include an e-mail
address where we can contact you. Indicate the position you are applying
for on the cover letter. Candidates should send the names, addresses,
position, tel/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses (where available) of 3
professional references. Salary ranges are commensurate with
qualification and experience. Only short-listed applicants will be
contacted. For more details on Ipas, please visit our website:
www.ipas.org