Senior Program Officer - RCCE Capacity Strengthening at Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION ignites collective action and encourages people to adopt healthier behavior - from using modern contraceptive methods and sleeping under bed nets to being tested for HIV and preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases - by forging, testing, and scaling up new and hybrid approaches to social and behavior change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Program Officer - RCCE Capacity Strengthening

Location: Abuja

Summary

• The Senior Program Officer – RCCE Capacity Strengthening will work with the Deputy Project Director and serve as the technical lead for capacity strengthening activities under the RCCE – COVID portfolio.
• Aimed at contributing to strengthened and more sustainable RCCE systems, he/she will lead the development and the operationalization of the capacity strengthening strategies and activities.
• This will include working with relevant stakeholders to identify key priority audiences for the capacity strengthening efforts and ensuring high quality, evidence-based and sustainable approaches practices are applied.
• Key priority audiences will include health care workers and frontline workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities related to capacity strengthening for diverse stakeholders implementing RCCE programs in Nigeria;
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with government partners, service delivery partners, professional associations and support groups to drive and support health care workers’ capacity to promote the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and testing;
• Coordinate the state-level implementation, through state-based teams, on the provider behavior approach to promote COVID-19 vaccination and testing uptake;
• Provide technical guidance to state teams implementing activities within health facilities;
• Drive targeted advocacy efforts and use a collaborative learning approach to build capacity of health care workers on empathy and trust;
• Identify unique opportunities and major events that can be leveraged for promoting provider behaviour SBC activities in focal state and overall health systems strengthening;
• Provide technical leadership in developing and implementing capacity strengthening approaches for other key audiences;
• Prepare and submit timely and quality activity notes and documentation from meetings attended to effectively capture next steps and lessons learnt;
• Monitor and document all related program activities and challenges including mitigation on a regular basis;
• Other duties as identified and assigned by the supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBChB) is preferred.
• Master’s degree in relevant field (communication, Public Health, Social Science or diplomacy) is required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in any health program area is required. 
• Previous experience of working for SBC/SBCC or health communication programs with providers as target audience is required.
• Previous experience of working on a PEPFAR USAID or US-CDC funded project is required
• Demonstrated experience in partnership development, collaboration and human resource management is required.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets.
• Strong writing, reporting, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Well-organized, with ability to track multiple activities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills (written & spoken) in English language and one or more Nigerian language(s) is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, or similar software.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria and work successfully within a cross-cultural, multi-sectoral, multi-project team-based environment.

Application Closing Date
22nd March, 2022.