Job Opportunity -Programme Officer (Advocacy)

Deadline for Application: Thursday 13^th July, 2013

Location: Abuja

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Plan and organize specific activities with target groups and beneficiaries
• Engage various community and stakeholders group on pressing youth issues, through traditional & social media.
• Advocate for implementation of policies that affect young people.
• Represent the organization on issues relating young peoples sexual reproductive health
• Lobby policy maker & various stakeholders on youth SRHR issues
• Liaise with project partners, which include government agencies, non-governmental organizations and other key stakeholders
• Make presentations on the project on behalf of the organization
• Support a young men’s network in influencing state policies on gender based violence.
• Work with community advocates to strengthen advocacy skills

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies

• Any first degree in the Medical and Biological Sciences.
• Minimum of one year related working experience
• Experience in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) issues. Experience as a Peer Educator Trainer is an added advantage.
• Information and Communication Technology (I.C. T) skills, including various social networking applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Chat etc is necessary.
• A Good sense of judgment and ability to take initiative. and carry out analysis.
• Integrity, honesty and high sense of responsibility. 
• Good communication, time management and interpersonal skills.  
• Ability to work with a Team.                                                                                                                                   

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your curriculum vitae and a cover letter, expressing your suitability for the role to... (click to be directed to email) on or before Thursday, 12^th July, 2013.