We hereby announce the call for applications to fill the following positions.

1. Community Outreach Officer (Marketer)
2. Staff Nurse/Midwife

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 20TH APRIL, 2021

A. COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER

Location: Lagos, Nigeria. Number of positions: Two

Responsibilities and duties

• Oversee the marketing and outreach processes to attract new clients.
• Able to meet daily targets to sustain business operations and impact targets.
• Must be ready to travel within Lagos.
• Able to develop and implement growth opportunities in existing and new clients bases.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, address their needs effectively, and turn them to company ambassadors.
• Research and identify new market opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver pitches to potential partners, women organizations, health establishments, and other relevant groups.
• Foster a collaborative environment within the organization.
• Able to bring new partners on regular basis and sustain partner relationships.

Necessary skills

• Ability to develop good relationships with current and potential clients.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Client-obsessed and ready to meet the dynamic needs of our clients.
• Experience in sales.
• Have verifiable track record of creating long-term value for organizations.
• Have excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage diverse team in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of OND, HND, or Bachelor’s degree in any field is required.
• Preference will be given to those with background in health-related discipline who are able to demonstrate client mobilization skills and public health promotion skills.
• Relevant experience working as sales representative in reputable organizations is an added advantage. Having this experience within the health sector is desirable but not compulsory.
• Relevant training such as in sales management, customer service, or marketing will be an added advantage.

Please note the following.

a. Candidates looking for short-term employments are not advised to apply for this position.

b. There is opportunity for appointment as the Business Development Manager after 3 months of satisfactory work, demonstration of leadership skills, and recommendation from the General Manager.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application by at our office at 1, Olayiwola Street, Opposite NNPC Filling Station (Social Club Junction), New Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos.

OR send through email at info@bluepinkcenter.org or thebluepinkcenter@gmail.com

To be considered, applications must include a CV and Application letter, and indicate the full position title in the email subject line, or on the application envelope.

Please note that applications will be processed on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis and any application received without these specifications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

B. STAFF NURSE/MIDWIFE

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Receive women and make them comfortable.
2. Educate women on general/basic knowledge about breast and cervical cancers (and other gynecological cancers too).
3. Train and demonstrate to women the standard procedure for breast self-examination.
4. Perform detailed and high-quality clinical breast examination for women.
5. Perform cervical cancer screening using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid.
6. Carry out cryotherapy procedure when necessary.
7. Write quality report of client’s screening results and advise them appropriately.
8. Give dates for next screening appointment.
9. Write quality referral for women for further specialist review, diagnosis, or treatment at reliable designated public hospitals within and outside Lagos.
10. Responsible for appropriate disinfection and sterilization of equipments after each procedure.
11. Field outreaches involving health talks and cancer screening for women.
12. Writing relevant health articles for website and social media publications.
13. Represent the organization where relevant technical representation is required.

Relevant Skills

• Work effectively and respectfully with other members of staff.
• Great interpersonal skills that will give clients a memorable experience and satisfaction.
• Effective communication both orally and in writing.
• Ability to speak in front of audience and deliver health education.
• Up-to-date knowledge and information on breast, cervical, and other gynecological cancers, sufficient to correctly educate women.
• Ability to educate women in simple, understandable language.
• Ability to speak at least one other language in addition to strong command English language (at working proficiency) is desirable.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum qualification is a diploma in Midwifery or Nursing (RM or RN). Candidates with higher qualifications including relevant nursing specializations and bachelor’s degree in Nursing are very welcome to apply.

The more the years of work experience, the higher the chances of selection. However, possession of relevant skills is more important.

The following experiences are COMPULSORY.

a. Experience in performance of clinical breast examination.

b. Ability to carry out cervical cancer screening using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid with strong, reliable, and verifiable results.

c. Experience in carrying out cryotherapy procedure for abnormal but treatable cervical lesions.

Please note the following.

a. Candidates looking for short-term employments are not advised to apply for this position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application by at our office at 1, Olayiwola Street, Opposite NNPC Filling Station (Social Club Junction), New Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos.

OR send through email at info@bluepinkcenter.org or thebluepinkcenter@gmail.com

To be considered, applications must include a CV and Application letter, and indicate the full position title in the email subject line, or on the application envelope.

Please note that applications will be processed on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis and any application received without these specifications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.