Job Vacancy at Society for Family Health for the position of Assistant Manager

Job Vacancy at Society for Family Health for the position of Assistant Manager


Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health NGOs in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organization. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. We require competent candidates for the following position:

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Documentation & Archiving (Abuja) email to: amarch@sfhnigeria.org

Job Profile

Reporting to the Manager, Information Technology, this person will have the primary responsibility of collecting, collating and documenting existing materials electronically in an easily retrievable manner and will arrange and describe these selected records in order to allow efficient and effective access and retrieval. H/She will work with the Information Technology departments to preserve records and apply basic conservation techniques to those which are possibly deteriorating or damaged. In addition, the candidate will also be responsible for the comprehensive numbering and sub-numbering of documents, the supervision of research archiving using documents and security micofilm; ensure proper storage and retrieval of information, surveillance and physical security of data, and video analytics processing. Finally, s/he will assist in the management of SFH website and will provide advice to management on archiving and documentation as required.

Qualifications / Experience:

Minimum academic /professional qualifications required for the position;

• Must possess a first degree in Library Science / Management Information Systems or Demography


• A Masters degree in Information Systems or Library Science will be added advantage


• Must have proven experience and strong skills in data management and administration


• Experience in planning and facilitation of training for different cadres of staff in archiving will be of added advantage


• Must have good oral, analytical, interpretive and written comprehension skills, strong capacity building skills and willingness to train.


• Must have hands-on awareness of the required scope of the needed work environment and the attendant equipment necessary for the job.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed
to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Method of Application:

A one page application letter using the position reference as subject, should
be addressed to the Assistant Director – HR, clearly providing evidence of
competencies required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a
comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers,
e-mail address and current contact address. This should be sent within two weeks
of this publication to the email address beside the job you are applying for. Do
note that any applicants with multiple submissions in either of these channels
will be disqualified. Candidates without the minimum requirements need not
apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note that SFH is an equal opportunity employer. FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.