State Technical Adviser (Borno) at Society for Family Health

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Technical Adviser

Location: Borno
Employment type: Full time

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination of facility-based implementation of the IntegratE Project 2.0 in his / her Focal State.
• Coordinate the roll out and implementation of the tiered accreditation for PPMVs in his / her State of assignment.
• Facilitate the conduct of facility baseline assessment and sites selection in his / her focal State.
• Work with SMOH, PCN, ACPN, NAPPMED, LSMDA and Consortium Partners to review site and facility assessment results, develop project implementation plan in his / her focal State.
• Support in the capacity building of providers through training of trainers (TOT) in the areas of family planning and other service areas of the IntegratE 2.0 and mentoring of trained providers in his / her focal State.
• Coordinate to ensure linkage between community intervention and the service delivery points as well as the public sector referral facilities in his / her focal State.
• Monitor commodity supply and ensure that consortium partners meet FP and other service areas commodity demand at the service delivery points in his / her focal State.
• Maintain a good relationship with the facility owners and ensure their continuous commitment and support to the project in his / her focal State.
• Lead community level advocacy, partnership and mobilization for effective project implementation.
• Participate in advocacy activities to community leaders, state MOH and relevant stakeholders to ensure acceptability, visibility and enabling operating environment in his / her focal State.
• Equip and deploy trained IPCAs for community mobilization to achieve effective implementation of IPC in mapped communities in his / her focal State.
• Support each IPCA to reach number of targeted persons monthly through IPC activities and referrals in his / her focal State.
• Supervise and monitor all IPCAs and mentor IPCA by building skill on effective communication in his / her focal State.
• Conduct quarterly review meetings with IPCAs for program update, feedback and plan for future activities in his / her focal State.
• Conduct innovative locality specific mobilization activities targeted at men to achieve male involvement in family planning issues in the community of intervention every quarter in his /her focal State.
• Support in capacity building and FP and other Service Area update training during staff orientation With support from the Regional Program Manager and the Project Director organise competency – based trainings and refresher trainings on FP and other service areas.  
• Support the National team to conduct capacity assessment for PCN, ACPN, APMEV and monitor capacity building activities to bridge identified gap
• Lead the SFH component of the training of providers based on the approved training manual
• Identify and train IPCAs from mapped communities using approved criteria
• Support other consortium partners to plan and monitor training of providers in the state.
• Conduct continuous Supervisory Support Visits (SSVs) and on the job coaching to service delivery points in the state.
• Work with other consortium partners to provide evidence-based information to inform the design and implementation of the project.
• Conduct routine monitoring and supervision to service delivery points and communities.
• Coordinate, participate and provide support for research activities in the state.
• Contribute to the development of communication materials through making inputs from the community perspectives during development.
• Maintain a data base of community mobilization and family planning services provided at supported pharmacies and PPMVs.
• Ensure adequate deployment of relevant IEC materials in the community of intervention.
• Facilitate Documentation and other administrative responsibilities at the State level
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports of project activities to the Project Director.
• Articulate and develop human interest/success stories from project sites.
• Retire all advance and ensure that partners comply with SFH policies in all financial transactions.
• Attending to other duties that may be assigned by the National Project Director and/or SFH management.

Requirements
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:

• S/he must possess a Degree in Nursing / Midwifery, Pharmacy, or any of the biological sciences.
• A Postgraduate Degree in Public Health or social works will be an advantage.

Minimum Working Experience required: 

• Candidates must have a minimum of 5yrs post qualification experience in program management, training and managing Family planning, Maternal and Child health programs especially in the private health sector.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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