professional staff to fill positions based in Kano and Jigawa.
Job Title: Voice and Accountability Officer
Location: Jigawa
Responsibilities
Voice and Accountability Officer will provide support in the coordination of state-level planning and implementation of voice as well as accountability initiatives in Jigawa State. These initiatives are likely to include: strengthening Facility Health Committees and other community-based structures for citizen involvement in the health sector, promoting participatory approaches to policy and strategy development with State Ministries of Health, citizen-lead budget tracking, development and strengthening of issue-based coalitions for advocacy and championing reform, putting in place mechanisms for defining and enforcing patient entitlements.
Qualification Requirements
Masters Degree in governance, social sciences, or a health-related field, plus at least six years of professional experience in the application of social development policy concepts such as voice, accountability, rights-based development, gender equity, social inclusion, and civil society strengthening.
Method of Application
In order to be considered for the listed positions, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provide details of the applicant’s qualifications for the desired position to: hrjobs@paths2.org
In the subject line of the email, write the specific job title and location of the position you wish to apply for. Deadline for submission will be 20th January 2012. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
