Productive Health / Family Planning Coordinators at Jhpiego - Johns Hopkins University - 2 Positions

Jhpiego, an Affiliate, of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families. In collaboration with some of its partners, Save the Children International (SCI), Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine (NISONM). Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (S0G0N) and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), will be implementing a USAID funded global cooperative agreement called the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP). Ths programs goal is to contribute significantly to ending preventable maternal end child deaths (EPMCD) in Nigeria. The five year project which started in October 2014 will end in September 2019 and will be implemented in Kogi and Ebonyi States of Nigeria.

We hereby invite applications from highly resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the position below:

Job Title: Productive Health / Family Planning Coordinator

Locations: Ebonyi and Kogi
Slot: 2

Overview

• The RH/PP Coordinator wilt report to the State Team Leader or Designee. S/he will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of PP/RH activities within his/her location, providing assistance in capacity building and in the technical areas of reproductive health's family planning with focus on Post-Partum Family Planning (PPFP) methods.
• The successful candidate wilt ensure that supported health facilities are complying with the agreed issues as indicated in the MOU in provision of commodities, training of health facility staff in longer teen methods. end the collation of
  feedback in an appropriate manner.
• S/he will ensure that good quality management information system data is available at field level, and the monitoring of facilities to unsure the improved availability and use of process data for programme planning, evaluation and policy advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical vision and guidance in the area of RH/PP
• As a member of the project’s Core Team, provide leadership in RH/FP for the design of annual work plans, monitoring of program activities and ongoing assessment of technical assistance needs
• Manage/support subcontractors, regional institutions, networks. relevant NGO5, collaborating organizations, and federal and state governments in Nigeria
• Advise on regional and global "best practice"; examples and their potential replicability, as welt as opportunities for knowledge exchange among country-based institutions and/or individuals, Assess technical capacity of regional institutions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with CAs implementing similar programming to ei5ure joint planning and coordination where appropriate
• Perform technical reviews of grant applications and subcontractor scopes of work.

Qualifications

• Clinical degree e.g. Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health.
• Must possess relevant training in FP/RH with sound technical knowledge of the provision of long term family planning methods, and reproductive health issues.
• Must possess a minimum of Five (5) years post qualification experience in family planning programmes and community level FP/RH projects.
• Knowledge and experience working, for projects funded by International donors will bean advantage
• Proven leadership skills, ax well as skills in facilitation. capacity building and coordination.
• Strong change management, results oriented and decision making skills.
• Strong leadership and technical capacity to support service delivery improvements, especially in healthy facilities and at the community level,
• Technical expertise in FP and RH services (long-acting reversible contraception).
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills,
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to foster team work arid to work as a learn member.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Must have knowledge of logistics management and information systems.
• Knowledge of the environment arid language within the region will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
17th December, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an Application letter and a CV as one single word document to: [email protected] The title/subject of your email and application should be the position of what you have applied for.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview.
• Any successful candidate will be subject to a pro-employment background investigation.