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Vacancy- Health Programme Development Manager- Abuja Nigeria

Ref 4847 Region Africa - West and Central Country Nigeria Job Location Abuja Position Type Fixed Term Budget Responsibility £2.5 - 5 million Line Management Responsibility 1 - 5 Annual Salary and Benefits £32,112 per annum plus full benefits for you and your family Contract Duration 25 months Closing date for applications 9 November 2008

Introduction Save the Children (UK) Nigeria is seeking an experienced health professional to provide technical leadership and oversight to the growing portfolio of work in health programming, operations research, and advocacy.   The position is also responsible for guiding future strategy and developing the portfolio of future work.  The Health Programme Manager coordinates Save the Children’s technical engagement in a new maternal, newborn, and child health initiative in 4 northern Nigerian States funded by DFID and NORAD.  The Initiative is aimed at facilitating improved governance, health systems strengthening, and maternal, newborn and child health services, and building local institutional capacity to undertake operations research in the health sector.   Nigeria is also one of the focus countries for Save the Children’s priority child survival campaign. Additional Information If you want further information on the benefit packages click here   We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself.  We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.   If you want further information on the application process click here

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Arrested Nigerian Blogger , Now in the hands of EFCC

Jonathan Elendu, the Nigerian blogger recently arrested in Abuja has apparently been transfered into the custody of the EFCC, one wonders on what grounds and what kind of message the govenment is sending out with this kind of action.

Bloggers now form an important part of the media mix, In most progressive societies  the bloggers  are allowed  to express opinions freely  this latest  trend  cannot  be  a positive development and in all  honesty will  not  have  the desired effect infact  the people in charge should realise they are about to intensify the impact of Nigeria related blogs.

Instead of the current unhealthy approach, please charge Jonathan Elendu to court if you have a case against him or release him immediately if not.

For more Information on this read

Global Voices

www.nigeriancuriosity.com/2008/10/nigerian-blogger-arrested.html