Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University and a global leader in improving healthcare for women and families, seeks suitable candidates for the following position: Pre-Service Education Advisor.
Title: PRE-SERVICE EDUCATION ADVISOR (2 positions)
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
TSHIP Project Location: Sokoto and Bauchi, Nigeria
Responsibilities
Technical leadership
- Provide technical guidance and direction to ensure that the pre-service program is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of Nigeria and the USAID
- Provide technical guidance and develop or review curricula and teaching approaches, using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies
- Provide training of trainers, follow-up support and support supervision as necessary for activities
- Ensure the dissemination of revised curricula on integrated maternal, newborn and child health education through cascade training
- Mentor partner institution’s staff during training implementation
- Assist with coordinating the necessary technical input from partners required for key activities and work closely with external stakeholders, consultants and experts as required
- Contribute/coordinate with program’s M&E of activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national standards
- Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including FMOH/SMOH officials, professional associations, in-service training organizations and other USG funded programs for smooth implementation
- Work collaboratively with other program team members to ensure that necessary program planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently
- Identify other professional associations and partners to include in dissemination activities
- Coordinate with the DCOP for successful delivery of technical assistance and implementation of program activities
- Cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with other partners
- Liaise with Jhpiego’s Nigeria Technical leadership Office on activity design
Management
- Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports
- Provide mentoring to institutional partners during implementation of activities based on the plan developed for transfer of responsibility
- Lead the development of the five-year plan for transfer of responsibility and implementation to institutional partners
- Work collaboratively with program team and headquarters staff to assure proper program and financial reporting, spending and compliance with program terms and conditions
- Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis
- Promote and support the dissemination of the program’s best practices and lessons learned among the program team, key stakeholders, including the MOH, local partners, CDC and PEPFAR collaborators
- Liaise with in-service training partners to build on materials developed and best practices
- Ensure quality program implementation consistent with Kenya’s national health guidelines
- Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results to the donor, including progress and annual reports
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Clinical degree with post-graduate level training in public health
- A minimum of five years experience as a trainer
- A minimum of five years of mid- to senior-level experience in designing and implementing large, complex, MNCH programs
- Technical expertise in pre-service education
- At least two years of experience living and working in Nigeria including supporting implementation of state-level programs
- Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to public health _programs in developing countries, with emphasis on MNCH programs
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills
- Strong change management, results-oriented and decision-making skills
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
- Fluency in English (Hausa language proficiency is an advantage)
- Experience and understanding of the national IMNCH framework
- Experience in providing technical assistance to USG-financed programs
- Ability to travel within the state
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical doctor, nurse, or equivalent health profession or professional with specialization in health (e.g. MPH)
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in a pre-service training institution
- Minimum 5 years of experience working for a health institution, in or close to service delivery activities
- Documented experience of interaction with senior level counterparts
- Familiarity with the national health systems structure, functions, leadership and professional regulatory bodies and functions
- Documented experience designing and implementing health programs for improving service delivery
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office: Word, Excel. PowerPoint; Statistical packages)
- Experience developing successful, replicable and sustainable programs
- Expertise in research to practice-identifying best practices and adapting them to program realities
- A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating working teams and developing communities of learning among host country partners and counterparts.
Application Deadline
27th May, 2010.
Method of Application:
Qualified Candidates should forward their Application and CV to:
[email protected]
The successful candidates selected for this position will be subjected to a pre-employment background investigation.
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