Senior Advisor, Child Health (RMNCH) at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Advisor Child Health, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)

Location: Abuja
Employee Type: Full Time Regular
Division: International Programs

Job Summary

• Save the Children seeks a Senior Advisor, Child Health for an upcoming USAID-funded health program in Nigeria.
• The program will focus on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) and nutrition and will be implemented at least initially in northern Nigeria.
• The Senior Advisor, in collaboration with state and Local Government Area (LGA) Ministry of Health (MOH) leadership and the RMNCH team, will provide strategic direction and technical management for the planning and implementation of child health interventions at the facility and community level in project states. 

Responsibilities

• Medical doctor with an advanced degree in public health, international development, or related field preferred.
• Provide programmatic leadership and guide priority setting for child health interventions in project states in collaboration with state and LGA MOH leadership and the project RMNCH team.
• Ensure that project, state, and LGA child health interventions are technically sound, evidence-based, responsive to needs at both the facility and community level, and aligned with national policies and strategies.
• Develop implementation plan and annual and quarterly work plans in collaboration with the Technical Director and RMNCH team.
• Strengthen or contribute to the development of state and LGA annual and quarterly implementation plans in partnership with state and LGA MOH leaders and in collaboration with the Project Technical Director and RMNCH team.
• Assist in state and LGA assessment of training needs and together with MOH staff provide technical support and oversight to child health services, including trainings and follow-up supportive supervision.
• Work with partners and state and LGA MOH and the project team to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of child health interventions.
• Liaise with relevant FMOH and Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) focal persons and participate in selected national forum and technical working groups.
• Mentor project and state and LGA staff as may be needed.
• Guide the analysis, synthesis, lessons learned, and reporting of child health outputs and results in close collaboration with the state, LGA and project M&E team, and incorporation into quality improvement processes and other ongoing project tasks. 
• At least 10 years of direct experience in child health program planning, implementation and evaluation, including immunization, malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia, IMCI, ICCM, micronutrients and nutrition.
• Prior experience working with Nigeria’s public health system.
• Prior experience working with USAID funded projects highly preferred.
• Demonstrated management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills, with proven ability to liaise effectively with and collaborate with a range of key stakeholders, including national and local officials, public, private and civil society partners, and communities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
• Strong training, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills, including supportive supervision
• Computer literacy in the following: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Hausa preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively, and potentially live in northern Nigeria.

Requirements

• Medical doctor with an advanced degree in Public Health, International Development, or related field preferred.
• At least 10 years of direct experience in child health program planning, implementation and evaluation, including immunization, malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia, IMCI, ICCM, micronutrients and nutrition.
• Prior experience working with Nigeria’s public health system.
• Prior experience working with USAID funded projects highly preferred.
• Demonstrated management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills, with proven ability to liaise effectively with and collaborate with a range of key stakeholders, including national and local officials, public, private and civil society partners, and communities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
• Strong training, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills, including supportive supervision
• Computer literacy in the following: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Hausa preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively, and potentially live in northern Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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