Careers

Join us on our mission to develop a network of health champions who are preventing disease and saving lives through education and training, community engagement, emergency planning and policy change.

We are always looking for people who are innovative and are passionate about public health. Explore our open job opportunities posted below or contact us via email at recruitment@drasatrust.org

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

The Communications Officer will manage and disseminate information related to DRASA’s program activities across our key program areas. This role involves engaging with stakeholders to ensure that our results and impact are effectively communicated to the public and relevant parties.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Position DRASA as a thought leader and expert in the field of public health through strategic communications.
  • Develop case studies, reports, and success stories, to showcase the initiatives, achievements, and impact of DRASA’s work and events.
  • Maintain relationships with media outlets and manage media inquiries related to DRASA’s program activities.
  • Coordinate and manage media coverage to ensure consistent and accurate representation of DRASA’s work.
  • Collaborate with government agencies, donors, and partners to communicate program outcomes and impact
  • Develop and implement program communication strategies to promote DRASA’s program impact.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for communication-related inquiries and partnerships.
  • Maintain a comprehensive archive of program communications materials and media coverage for reference and reporting.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in communications, public relations, or a related role.
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to tailor content to diverse audiences.
  • Experience in developing and implementing communication strategies and plans for public health and/or nonprofit programs and activities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience working in the public health and nonprofit sector.
  • Preferred: experience in communications for communicable diseases

Role Type
Full Time

Location
Abuja, Nigeria

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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Human Resources (HR) Manager to lead and oversee the HR functions at DRASA Health Trust. The ideal candidate will ensure the effective management of HR operations, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, payroll, and benefits administration. This role requires a seasoned professional with a strong understanding of HR best practices, experience in the nonprofit sector and the ability to align HR strategies with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on HR-related matters, including workforce planning and organizational development.
  • Lead the planning and management of performance appraisal systems to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Provide guidance to managers on performance-related matters and support the development of performance improvement plans.
  • Oversee the management of employee records, contracts, and benefits
    administration.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for employee relations, ensuring timely and effective resolution of disciplinary and grievance issues.
  • Maintain accurate records of HR activities, including contracts, leave, and disciplinary procedures.
  • Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process, including shortlisting, interviews, and onboarding.
  • Develop and implement employee welfare and engagement initiatives to foster a collaborative workplace culture.
  • Identify learning, development and training needs and coordinate capacity-building programs to enhance employee skills and knowledge.
  • Implement leadership development programs to strengthen the capabilities of current and future leaders.
  • Draft, review, and update policies, procedures, and working practices as applicable to reflect best practices and counsel staff on use of the policies.
  • Coordinate payroll and benefits processes in collaboration with the finance team.

Qualifications, Experience and Required Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Personnel Management, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • A minimum of 5-8 years of professional HR experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Nigerian labor laws and HR best practices.
  • Proficiency in Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), as well as Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and Zoho Projects.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
  • Experience in the non-profit and public health sector is preferred.
  • Certification in HR (e.g., CIPD, SHRM, HRCI) is an advantage.

Role Type
Full Time

Location
Abuja, Nigeria

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer at DRASA Health Trust will play a pivotal role in the design, implementation, and management of monitoring and evaluation systems to assess the progress, effectiveness, and impact across the organization and within four program areas – IPC, AMR, Health Security and Community Health and Hygiene. The MERL Officer will work closely with project teams to collect, analyze, and report data that inform program strategies and ensure the best practice standards. This role requires expertise in MERL methodologies, a passion for data, and the ability to translate findings into actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strengthen and support implementation of organizational MERL policy and framework.
  • Support MERL capacity building activities including training programs and design and implementation of capacity building evaluations.
  • Develop MERL frameworks and processes for new programs and update existing ones in collaboration with project managers.
  • Oversee the development of data collection tools (e.g., surveys, interview guides, observation checklists) to gather quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Train project staff and partners on MERL processes and tools to ensure accurateand reliable data collection, research, and learning.
  • Provide technical support in the generation of project progress reports.
  • Conduct internal data quality audits for quality assurance purposes.
  • Analyze data, ensuring lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.
  • Prepare comprehensive MERL reports for internal and external stakeholders, including funders, partners, and government bodies, highlighting actionable recommendations and documenting and disseminating project successes, challenges and lessons learned.
  • Lead program evaluations, including baseline, midline, and endline studies and support research studies and program evaluations.
  • Support program learning including development and dissemination of learning products (presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, policy briefs, etc).
  • Support the development of new projects and proposals, in conjunction with the
    Partnerships team

Qualifications, Experience and Required Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social
    Sciences, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in MERL or M&E, preferably within the public health or development sectors.
  • Strong knowledge of M&E methodologies, including both quantitative and
    qualitative data collection and analysis.
  • Proficiency with data analysis software (e.g., Advanced Excel, SPSS, STATA, R, Nviv0) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
  • Extensive knowledge in collaboration, learning, and adapting concepts for health projects.
  • Demonstrated experience with donor reporting and familiarity with funding agencies’ MERL requirements.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience in at least two of the following program areas – IPC, AMR, Health Security and Community Health & Hygiene.

Role Type
Full Time

Location
Abuja, Nigeria

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Why work with us?
Our core model, which is reflected across all that we do, is to invest in building health champions who work alongside us as we strengthen Nigeria’s health system together at every level.
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