Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Officer at Green Concern for Development (GREENCODE)

Green Concern for Development (GREENCODE) is a National registered NGO with CAC No: CAC/IT/NO 25643 and has been in operation for over 10 years. Our mission is to work with the poor and socially excluded people and government for the promotion of environmental and human rights protection in communities in Nigeria, aimed at poverty reduction through education, information sharing, research, training, and direct impact interventions are in humanitarian emergency response and development, with physical presence in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Abuja, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Officer

Location: Dikwa, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The ASRH Officer will be responsible for the timely and quality delivery of field level activities with technical support from the GBV Manager to increase access of women and girls to sexual and reproductive information, the officer will manage the team and ensure the smooth running of program in close coordination with other GBV/Protection actors, she will ensure that survivor cantered approach is adhered to and GBV survivors and other vulnerable women and girls receive prompt and comprehensive services.

Responsibilities

• Take lead and provide guidance in education sessions to Peer Educators and Community female Mentors on the subject on SRH and Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health services respectively.
• Check punctuality and discipline of ASRH volunteers/Peer educator and Community Female Mentors
• Conduct group education sessions and individual counselling on sexual reproductive health services including Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health.
• Conduct trainings on ASRH to target improving the quality of health of young adults and mothers (Use of the GBV Counselling Tools, Youth-Friendly Health Services, Family Planning, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Organizing Young Mothers’ Support groups, others).
• Implement the mothers support group series of activities of the Adolescent First-time mothers/parents intervention.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage daily records of beneficiaries.
• Develop and adapt all relevant ASRH IEC materials for the program facilities as well as ensure re-printing of important ASRH publications for dissemination.
• Conduct refresher training of peer educators (PE) and community female mentor (CFM) on ASRH.
• Participate and assist in organizing the sensitization campaign on SRH and ASRH services in the community.
• Providing technical support in community health education team in matter of SRH and ASRH services
• Organize and conduct campaigns related to ASRH
• Organize community dialogue meeting with partners, religious and community leaders to introduce ASRH services/ Youth friendly corners and mobilize their support
• Make sure that the safe space is functional and clean at all times.
• Be able to present the project progress and data related to the programs during the health and nutrition coordination meeting
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of the activities
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.Sc in Nursing, master’s degree in public health or its related field
• 2 - 5 years of working experience and implementing ASRH programme in emergencies.
• Strong experience in GBV programming an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Has excellent planning and well organized.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Hausa
• Fluency in Kanuri, Shuwa will be an added advantage.
• Good experience working in Northeast Nigeria especially knowledge working in Dikwa will be an added advantage.
• Experience in implementing gender-transformative approaches to health.
• Flexible and can adapt to prevailing environment.
• Comfortable living and working in Dikwa.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within GREENCODE and amongst beneficiaries served by GREENCODE.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout GREENCODE.
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of GREENCODE and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Application Closing Date
18th July, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should send their Applications to: [email protected] and copy: [email protected] using "Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Officer" as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The position is valid for the duration stated, we don’t pay relocation allowance or provide house for field staff.
• Only applicant that adhere to the full instruction in this advert will be attended to.
• Applicants must be resident in Dikwa or its environs and available to relocate to the project location (Dikwa) and speaks the local language (Hausa and Kanuri) fluently
• Females who meet the job requirementsare strongly advised to apply.