Front Desk Officer Vacancy for DFID Program at GRID Consulting Nigeria

The Women for Health (W4H) programme is a 5 year DFID-funded health programme with the main objective of addressing the severe shortage of female health workers in five selected states in the Northern Nigeria. Women for Health is in full support of the MDG goals on reduction of child and maternal mortality especially in the selected Northern states in Nigeria and aims to address this through provision of female health workers in order to encourage improved access to health for women. The programme will address the critical health sector human resource challenges by using an approach which empowers women as service providers. Women for Health (W4H) are operated by a consortium of three organizations, namely: Health Partners International UK, Save the Children, UK and GRID Consulting Nigeria. As the programme commences its activities in Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara and Yobe with coordination from the programme head office in Kano.

VACANCY

There has a vacancy for the post of Front Desk Officer. This position will be based in Kano, Nigeria. The ideal candidate will carry out a full range secretarial and reception duties in the National office. The Front Desk Officer will actively be responsible for all hospitality arrangement and upkeep of the office at all times in order to promote a conducive and effective office environment.

Responsibilities:

Candidate will be required to provide support to the Admin and logistics officer in coordinating workshops and meetings that may arise.

Successful candidate will actively be responsible for all hospitality arrangement and upkeep of the office at all times in order to promote a conducive and effective office environment.

Qualified candidates should possess the following:

Candidate must possess a minimum of HND or related qualification with a least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

S/he must be proficient in computer and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

How to apply?

To apply for this post, please email a covering letter addressing your suitability for the post and a CV to W4H@gridconsulting.net. Please quote the job title in the subject line.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please send your application CV's before 20th November, 2012.

Interviews will commence thereafter.