Partners for Development is always interested in hearing from qualified individuals with technical expertise in our core areas of work: health, agriculture, veterinary health, water and sanitation, and credit. We keep an active roster of individuals who share our core commitment to community development and to improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations.

PFD is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salary and benefits packages.

Current Openings

PUBLIC HEALTH COORDINATOR

Overview: Will provide stregic direction and management of PfD/Nigeria's public health activities, assuring their integration with other aspects of the country program. Base is Abuja with travel as far as necessary. Competitive compensation in local currency.

Key Responsibilities: Lead on technical design, direction, monitoring, reporting and management of all health activities. Ensure health program compliance with technical quality standards, budgetary guidelines, reporting requirements and contractual agreements. Supervise staff and local NGO parters in implementation and monitoring of current programs. Identify and develop new partnerships and donor relations.

Qualifications: Master degree in Public Health or Health Administration. Five to seven years in public health program management, private sector capacity building, grant management with bi-lateral and multilateral donors, and private foundations. Outstanding communication skills, oral and written. Track record in successful new business development. Extensive experience in organizational development and capacity building of local NGOs. Technical experience related to reproductive health and HIV/AIDS strongly preferred. Experience with database management-MS Access and/or MS Excel required.

To Apply: E-mail cover letter highlighting relevant experience and compensation expectations along with CV to lwilliams@pfd.org and rzipper@pfd.org by May 31, 2008. Partners for Development, 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 406, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA. Fax: 301-608-0426. PfD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

INTERNSHIP WITH PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT: Illustrative Job Description

Reports to: Senior Accountant, Program Officer, or Executive Director and/or other staff as necessary

Support: Lunch/tranport allowance possible; increase possible dependent on budget and performance

Partners for Development (PFD) has benefited from internships over the years while simultaneously providing rewarding experience for the interns. In most cases, the internships are for a summer or a spring or fall semester, though something of a shorter duration is possible based on discussion.

In general, an intern may be expected to assist in three areas:

A. Resource Development/Public Relations

B. Program support, including research; and/or

C. Administrative support

Attendance at external meetings is also desirable and provides the intern an opportunity to network, etc. Because PFD/U.S. is a small office of generally no more than five staff, we put a premium on candidates who are self-relant and excellent problem-solvers. More specifically, we expect that, following orientation, the intern will often be able to recomment feasible solutions to the myriad of challenges and/or operational issues that arise. The intern generally has full use of a computer and would likely be assigned an individual email account.

Specific Duties: These could include a mix of the following:

A. Resource Development/Public Relations:

Assist in any special event fundraisers

Update Website

Held design Annual Report and/or brochure

Update organizational fact sheets. Help research foundation and corporate prospects

Strengthen photo library

B. Program Support

Conduct Research on countries where PFD is operational or is assessing

Assist in procurement as necessary

Assist Executive Director as necessary

C. Administration

Assist in administrative tasks as necessary

Maintain resume data base and help process resumes

Qualifications:

Advanced degree candidate preferred. Demonstrated interest in international relief and development. Self-reliant problem solver. Team player. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Ability to thrive in a multiple deadline, sometimes stress environment. To ensure your application is reviewed, send cover letter and resume to Attn.: PFD Internship, Partners for Development, 1320 Fenwick Lane, #406, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.; Fax: 301-608-0822; email: pfdinfo@pfd.org.

COUNTRY PROGRAM DIRECTOR-NIGERIA

Partners for Development seeks a Country Program Director for its Nigeria program.

Key Responsibilities: Oversee direction of prgram, including management of current objectives and assets; prospect for new business; ensure strong financial management; develop/strengthen management systems.

Qualifications: Significant NGO field management experience, preferably in public health, small enterprise development, and local capacity-building; demonstrated self reliant problem-solver; outstanding communication skills, both written and oral; planning; budgeting; proposal-development; financial management; liaison/negotation with donors/host governments; and cultural sensitivity. Skill ni regulations of bi-lateral, multi-lateral and private foundations. Dedicated team player proficient in multiple-deadline environment. Computer proficient. Relevant advanced degree. Abuja base with travel as necessary.

To Apply: PFD is an equal opportunity employer. Mail, fax, or e-mail cover letter, resume, salary expectations and date of availability to: Partners for Development, 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 406, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA. Fax: 301-608-0822. Tel: 301-608-0426. Email: pfdinfo@pfd.org