Technical Advisor, Orphans and Vulnerable Children at Jhpiego Nigeria

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Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families. In collaboration with some it’s partners. Save the Children International (SCI), Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine (NISONM). Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) 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). The program’s goal is to contribute significantly to ending preventable maternal and 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.

Jhpiego hereby invites applications from highly resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the vacant position below:

Job Title: Technical Advisor, Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Location: Abuja
Position Reports To: TBD
Position Supervised: TBD

Overview

The Technical Advisor, OVC will provide technical and program oversight and direction in the provision of integrated holistic services to HIV/AIDS-affected and -infected children under the age of 17 (OVCs) and their households for a CDC-funded HIV prevention, care and treatment (comprehensive services) project in Nigeria.
Responsibilities will include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of OVC activities, including the direct provision, subcontract, or referral of all OVC 6+1 services (education, nutrition/food, health care, psychosocial, support, protection/legal services, shelter, and economic strengthening for caregivers).
The Technical Advisor, OVC will also ensure that implementation plans include family-centered strategies that strengthen the capacity of the family unit to care for children in need, community-based strategies that involve community stakeholders in the care and support of OVC, and a needs-based approach that assesses and responds to the unique needs of each individual child and household.
This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.
This position is contingent upon award. Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities for OVCs
Develop new/Review evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for implementation of the program to meet the needs of CDC and the Government of Nigeria
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in specific areas of expertise relating to OVCs
Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites as required by program, activities
Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of interventions for OVCs
Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
Analyze potential OVC strategies within the context of the program and explain these, as necessary, to policymakers, funding agencies, and/or program staff
Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and program team members to identify clinical and community-based service delivery issues that impede access to services for OVCs
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address OVC service delivery gaps
Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
Advocate with national, district and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes fir OVCs
Guide the MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders in the revision/development of evidenced- based standards for competency in strategies and interventions to support OVCs
Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design.
Contribute to strengthening the referral system.
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches to supporting OVCs
Contribute to the development of business proposals, technical reports and publications as they relate to OVCs
Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conference
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to OVC

Required Qualifications

Degree in Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing required. Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.
At least eight years’ experience applying community outreach approaches.
At least eight years’ experience training community health workers and/or CBOs in OVC support services.
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels.
Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, performance and quality improvement, psychosocial support, monitoring and evaluation.
Demonstrated knowledge of gender inequalities, stigma, economic barriers, discrimination and the legal rights and status of OVCs in Nigeria.
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Nigeria healthcare system and existing OVC, support platforms and programs, especially at the community level.
Ability to liaise with MOH, NGOs, FBOs and CBOs.
Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff.
Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English.
Computer literacy including strong skills in word processing and Excel.
Familiarity with CDC and PEPFAR administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems.
Proven track record managing a project team and fostering teamwork.
Ability to travel unrestricted within Nigeria and internationally.
Nigerian nationals encouraged to apply.

Note:
All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

Model the mission and values stated above.
Participate in the business development processes.
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process.
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability.
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, rake responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed.
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.

Application Closing Date
8th September, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested 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 you have applied for.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an Interview. Please note that any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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