Latest Vacancies at the Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading Nigerian non-governmental organisation (NGO) working in partnership with communities, government, donors and the private sector for universal health coverage and social justice of all Nigerians. We deploy health system strengthening and total market approaches in a bid to unify the private and public health sectors to scale an Essential Package of Health Services (EPHS) offering of good quality to all Nigerians. We leverage on over thirty years of thought leadership in a range of practical community-level interventions and policy engagements to scale population-level impact. SFH connects all Nigerians in an innovative social business model to expand access to essential health commodities while boosting overall national health financing.

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Title: 2021 Talent Pool Recruitment Programme – Biological Scientists (Early Career Professionals)

Requisition ID: sfh-68372
Location: Any City, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Biological Scientists

2021 Talent Pool Recruitment Programme

• SFH is desirous of creating a pool of talented candidates who are Early Career Professionals. Candidates will be tested and screened, and successful candidates will be invited to interview for suitable positions that arise in the course of the year.

What We Offer

• SFH offers professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. For early-career professionals, we provide a structured learning process that supports your career development through our Early Career Professionals Programme (ECPP) which provides structured learning, hands-on experience, and the best performance management tools to enable the candidates learn and grow essential competencies for success in the NGO world.
• We have designed the programme to give exceptional young people the business knowledge and work experience to become future leaders in this sector. From the start, you will attend our comprehensive onboarding programme that exposes you to all areas of the organisation.  Then depending on your chosen career path and job placement, you will participate in structured and focused capacity building – both on and off the job. In addition to the highly competitive starting salary, you will be given stimulating hands-on-roles, exposure to all aspects of public health programming and development work and the opportunity to participate in innovative health projects.
• You will be supported by an experienced supervisor who will provide constructive feedback and have access to experienced mentors and coaches.

Early Career Professionals Programme (ECPP)

• SFH is looking for talented young people with a track record of academic excellence to join our vibrant workforce under our Early Career Professionals Programme (ECPP).
• We seek people who are analytical, problem solvers, self-motivated, achievement-oriented, innovative and who can think ‘outside-the-box’ to cope with the ever-changing business environment.
• We invite applications from people who are interested in building a career with SFH and who demonstrate the potential to move up the career ladder quickly to assume leadership positions in the future.

Requirements
Interested candidates must:

• Show adaptability, willingness to learn new skills and commitment to exceptional delivery
• Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Be innovative and creative
• Have a minimum of 5 O’ level credits (including English & Mathematics) at ONE sitting
• Have graduated from the university with a minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) or have an HND (upper credit) in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology or other related fields of study.
• Must have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme
• Must have a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 5 years post NYSC experience
• Possession of a relevant master’s degree will give an added advantage
• Registration with a relevant professional body will give an added advantage
• Must be computer literate and proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite at the minimum

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented young professionals.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Business Data and Research Analyst

Job Ref.: sfh-46199
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Programs

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Lead the development and execution of all quantitative and qualitative market studies on the Project, starting with a desk analysis of the market – marketing research and landscape.
• Provide support to the project director and the marketing manager to coordinate the marketing activities, design and evaluate the marketing campaign
• Work with the team to prepare effective project implementation plans, reviews and monitoring activities
• Lead interaction with various business stakeholders to gather, organise and evaluate business requirements
• Identify any potential conflicting business requirements, definition gaps, dependencies between projects, and escalate to project director to formulate a resolution plan
• Analyse, document, and test program development, logic, process flows and specifications
• Maintain accurate, version controlled, documentation over the project lifecycle, which is readily available to key stakeholders.
• Work with the team to collect, process, provide and maintain accurate data on the Project.

Qualifications / Experience

• A minimum of first degree in Marketing, Economics, Statistics or Social Sciences or related field. Master Degree in the related field will be an added advantage
• Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years relevant post-NYSC experience in app development, social media, brand awareness, mobile technology or similar role
• Demonstrated strength and experience in database management and tablet technology for data collection

Skills and Competency required:

• Creative and analytical marketing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent report writing and data interpretation skills
• Supervisory and mentoring skills.
• Ability to use data analytics software (e.g. Python, R) and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
• Familiarity and experience with Agile / SCRUM methodologies.
• High level of integrity.
• Relationship management / advocacy skills
• Exceptional time management, planning and organisation skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: All applications will be treated in confidence. Interested persons without the minimum requirements need not apply.  We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with SFH, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SFH is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.