Reproductive Maternal New-born and Child Health + Nutrition Advisor (RMNCH+N) at the Society for Family Health (SFH)

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: Reproductive Maternal New-born and Child Health + Nutrition Advisor (RMNCH+N)

Location: Yobe
Job Type: Full Time

Job Profile

• This position will provide technical support in design, implementation, development, planning, and capacity- building of Reproductive Health/Nutrition components of the project.
• S/He will contribute to the development of programme strategy in Reproductive Health and Nutrition in consultation with the program team and other stakeholders.

Job-role
The successful candidates will perform the following functions:

• Lead RMNCH+N strategic planning and work plan development, incorporating RMNCH+N high impact practices into program strategies.
• Provide day-to-day technical and programmatic oversight in line with the project goals and objective
• Support the RMNCHH+N division at the LGAs to organise and conduct sensitisation and awareness meetings at the communities.
• Coordinate the availability and accessibility of RMNCHH+N services at PHC level.
• Support the M&E Coordinator in the follow-up and tracking of RMNCHH+N related indicators recorded from the health facility and community interventions using appropriate MIS forms developed and provided by the project.
• Conduct supervision visits to intervention communities to support and coach the health facility and community level team members for improved quality in their deliverables.
• Represent the project in RMNCHH+N technical working group committee meetings at the state (and national levels as the need arises) to improving collaboration and therefore synergy.
• Lead the evidence-based development of tools and IEC materials (in English and Hausa) covering the RMNCHH+N objectives of the project.
• Supervise the development of training manuals to ensure that they are prepared following the specified quality standard.
• Coordinate the timely dispatch of tools and materials to the community and health facility focal persons.
• Review progress report from the field monthly against deliverables and provide feedback on areas of strength and weakness.
• Lead the development of the RMNCHH+N community-based intervention component of the projects report in the monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Follow up health facility and community project team members to track and prepare reports periodically.

Qualifications / Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences.
• A minimum of five (5) years working experience in the area of Nutrition/Reproductive Health with an NGO sector.
• Excellent understanding of nutrition and community-based programming.
• Project implementation experience for a culturally sensitive environment - North-East Nigeria.
• S/He should have experience working with state government’s health Agencies: SMoH, SPHCDA, etc.

Skills and competencies:

• Excellent report writing skills
• Good clinical service provision skills
• Coordination and Team Building skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• High level of integrity.

Application Closing Date
13th March, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online