Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Consultant
Job ID: 13-8882
Location: Kebbi
Slot: 22
Reports To: Community Care Specialist
Specific Responsibilities
- Review all household folders currently on the VC program.
- Support CSOs in the re-assessment and enrollment of households
- Support CSOs to develop household and child specific care plans.
- Support CSOs and their volunteers to implement household and VC care plans.
- Support CSOs volunteers to conduct home visits.
- Support CSOs and their volunteers to properly document service provision
- Support CSOs to facilitate Community Quality Improvement Team & Local Government Quality Improvement Team meetings.
- Support CSOs to graduate households eligible for graduation (support CSOs to meet graduation target)
- Support CSOs to step down trainings (SLAs/parenting skills) to community volunteers.
- Support CSOs to provide on-site support to SLA groups across communities.
- Support CSOs in ensuring a functional two way referrals for Community Facility Services vis visa
- Support CSOs to submit quality monthly and quarterly narrative reports.
- Support CSOs to document best practices, innovations and success stories
- The Consultants will be working from the CSOs office and makes weekly visit to state office and when needed.
Qualifications
- A relevant university degree in Social Works, Development Studies and Community Development or related field.
- A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in orphans and vulnerable children programming.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- Ability to speak the local language is desirable .
- Excellent computer and analytical skills.
- Good geographical knowledge of the state of interest
- Committed to the principle of neutrality, impartiality and independence while carrying out institutional duties.
- Previous experience of working with a Community Based Organization is an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
19th February, 2016
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online