Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is an indigenous nonprofit institution that works to accelerate positive health, social and economic reforms through high-quality program design and implementation, capacity building, implementation science research and knowledge generation, as well as agenda-setting and stakeholder convening across human development sectors.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: State Based Consultant
Location: Kano
Employment Type: Long term (12 months with possibility of extension)
Project: Antenatal Risk Stratification (ARS)
Job Description and Objectives
The Consultant will execute the day-to-day implementation plans, provide technical assistance, mentor community resource persons (midwives and traditional birth attendants) and oversee Data collection activities on the ARS project in Kano State
Oversee day-to-day implementation processes by CRPs
Review CRP compliance with implementation procedures and mentor on standard operating procedures
Disseminate new strategies and support CRPs to effectively implement program strategies and track outcomes
Coordinate the selection of pregnant women to participate in the project
Coordinate and support patients scheduling and tracking for the administration of the ARS tools by CRPs.
Monitor administration of ARS tools and provide report and feedback as required
Facilitate the quality improvement processes in supported sites and report as appropriate
Update and mentor CRPs on new project policies and guidelines
Monitor and ensure proper documentation of interventions offered and outcomes in the appropriate data capture tools followed by updates on recommended project databases
Leadership / State Representation:
Coordinate CRPs’ day-to-day activities, and mentor them on key project deliverables as it relates to data management
Lead community-level problem solving across implementation areas, support and monitor implementation of agreed interventions
Coordinate CRPs to ensure all achievements across various project indicators are appropriately reported
Support onboarding and exit processes for CRPs
Represent state during check-ins, problem-solving sessions, and program review meetings
Other Responsibilities:
Participate in joint, cluster, and partner problem-solving and learning sessions to share knowledge, best practices, challenges and progress on program implementation.
Provide daily updates on implementation activities to the team.
Engage actively with relevant stakeholders to foster good relationships with the organization.
Support any other tasks as may be required by the central Project management team
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Health, Statistics or related fields
Past experience in community engagement, health data collection and reporting are desirable
Past experience working with pregnant women in a primary or secondary health care setting
Knowledge of the terrain in the chosen focus geographies
Competencies Required:
Computer literacy and competency using the MS suite of programs
Fluency in spoken and written English
Excellent report writing skills
Fluency in the local dialects of the geographic region is an added advantage
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Solina is an equal employment employer.
We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.